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Alternative Sources of Water

NC-2009 WEc1: Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by Omer Moltay on Oct 24, 2011, 4:59 pm

Can the following types of water, if stored in a rainwater cistern, contribute to credit compliance?

- Water from building foundations (dewatering) pumped into the rainwater cistern,...

Last reply: Susann Geithner, Oct 25, 2011, 12:06 pm

Option 3- Whole Building Reporting / Energy Star PM

NC-2009 EAc5: Measurement and Verification
posted by Jeff Ross-Bain, PE, LEED Fellow, WELL AP on Oct 25, 2011, 10:58 am

Energy Star Portfolio Manager does not cover all building types. Were a building to not fall into an Energy Star category, is it allowed to simply report the whole building energy and water use...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Oct 25, 2011, 11:35 am

M&V plan- Option D vs. Energy Standard

NC-2009 EAc5: Measurement and Verification
posted by André Knutsson on Oct 24, 2011, 2:32 am

Our LEED project is situated in Norway. We had to run energy simulations after ASHRAE 90.1-2007 for LEED purposes. However the "real" energy simulations for the building is run after NS3031:2007...

Last reply: André Knutsson, Oct 25, 2011, 1:31 am

non default occupancy values

NC-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Janika McFeely on Oct 21, 2011, 11:56 am

I received a comment on a review that the occupancies used for EQp1 did not meet the peak occupancy listed on PF3. I have always assumed these as separate issues and argued that we used ASHRAE...

Last reply: Emily Catacchio, Oct 24, 2011, 5:23 pm

zoning requirement split 30% and 95%

NC-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by Edwin Wealend on Jun 8, 2011, 10:02 am

Hi we have a site whereby our LEED boundary includes two separately zoned areas and one is zoned for buildings with 30% open space required by local planners. The second space equivalent to the...

Last reply: Devon Bertram, Oct 24, 2011, 5:14 pm

Clear Wood Varnish

NC-2009 IEQc4.2: Low-emitting materials - paints and coatings
posted by Christopher Getz on Jun 8, 2011, 5:46 pm

All of the products on our project are under the...

Last reply: Dario Ibarguengoitia, Oct 24, 2011, 11:11 am

FSC calculation

CS-2009 MRc6: Certified Wood
posted by Petra Hajná on Oct 21, 2011, 6:27 am

There is a statement in Checklist for this credit:
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Last reply: Emily Catacchio, Oct 23, 2011, 8:02 pm

Daylighting- Prescriptive Calc

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Francisco Villela on Oct 12, 2011, 7:34 pm

Working on an Auto Dealership. Is it possible that I have too much window to qualify for Daylighting? All my calcs are resulting in VLT x...

Last reply: Emily Catacchio, Oct 23, 2011, 7:53 pm

Roof Terraces and Balconies

NC-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by Catalina A on Jul 29, 2011, 5:35 pm

We are certifying a Hotel Project earning credit SSc2. The Hotel has two open space restaurants located in the first floor and two terraces with vegetation and a pool accessible to everyone in...

Last reply: Devon Bertram, Oct 21, 2011, 7:02 pm

Ground depth beneath vegetated area

NC-2009 SSc5.2: Site development - maximize open space
posted by Valentin Grimaud on Aug 3, 2011, 5:22 am

Hi everyone!

I have a very specific question regarding vegetated area. Should the earth depth under the vegetated area be of a minimum thickness in order to be considered as vegetated area...

Last reply: Devon Bertram, Oct 21, 2011, 6:38 pm