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No external hardscape
EBOM-2009 SSc2:Building Exterior and Hardscape Management Planposted by FABIO VIERO on
Hi all, I'm now working on a building without exterior hardscape (the LEED boundary is based on the building footprint).
Equipment which uses NO water
Healthcare-v2009 WEc4.3:Water use reduction - food waste systemsposted by Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo on
Hallo, I've seen in a brochure some equipments which do not use water. Do these devices make us eligible and qualify automatically for this credit?
Calculating Materials vs. Construction vs. Project costs
NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materialsposted by Jessica McNaughton on
The default materials calculation is 45% of construction costs (Div 3-10 primarily). Is there a generally accepted percentage of project costs that is considered to be construction costs?
FSC Language in LEED V4
NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materialsposted by Dori Hauser on
The alternative documentation process for FSC as described in V4 on page 534 is confusing: The issues in particular are: - The woodworker must install the product.
Carbon Offset V4 Alternative Compliance Success - LEED CI
CI-2009 EAc4:Green Powerposted by Andreas Gyr on
My team and I were recently successful in documenting the use of carbon offsets for LEED CI - EAc4 Green Power by documenting the V4 credit as an alternative compliance path.
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NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Haojie Wang on
I wonder if there is a standard to convert C-factor to U-factor or F-factor to U-factor. Is there a guideline to do so? Since not all energy program can let you input C, U, F as you desire.
DES for school campus
CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Shenhao Li on
Dear all, We have a school campus project (LEED NC MB) in Shanghai. The cooling source is from central cooling plant and the heating source is from Municipal steam.
Water Chiller and relative Pumps-System 8
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performanceposted by Giuseppina Amorusi on
Dear All, I’m modelling a water centrifugal chiller in System 8 of ASHRAE 90.1 (Appendix G), using HAP by Carrier. I have to need how calculate the minimum entering condenser water temperature (ECW
appeal on MRc7
posted by jorge calderon on
Hi, we just received our final review, but we like yo get one more point to have 80 points instead of 79.
Reuse of envelope but not structural floor
NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roofposted by Alfred Servodidio on
I am working on 14,000sq ft 8 story historic high profile project in NYC that is keeping almost 100% of the exterior skin and framing but is removing almost all of the structural floor and roof dec