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No external hardscape

EBOM-2009 SSc2:Building Exterior and Hardscape Management Plan
posted 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).

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WSP USA
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Thu Mar 19, 2015, 2:05 pm

Equipment which uses NO water

Healthcare-v2009 WEc4.3:Water use reduction - food waste systems
posted 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?

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Thu Mar 19, 2015, 12:14 am

Calculating Materials vs. Construction vs. Project costs

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted 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?

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LEED-AP BD+C
GREENSQUARE
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Wed Mar 18, 2015, 8:49 pm

FSC Language in LEED V4

NC-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - sourcing of raw materials
posted 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.

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Preconstruction Manager
ISEC, Inc.
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Wed Mar 18, 2015, 7:20 pm

Carbon Offset V4 Alternative Compliance Success - LEED CI

CI-2009 EAc4:Green Power
posted 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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Director of Business Development- Green Building Team Leader
Renewable Choice Energy
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Wed Mar 18, 2015, 2:46 pm

n/a

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted 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.

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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Wed Mar 18, 2015, 2:27 pm

DES for school campus

CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted 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.

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Atkins
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Wed Mar 18, 2015, 2:13 pm

Water Chiller and relative Pumps-System 8

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted 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

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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Wed Mar 18, 2015, 7:58 am

appeal on MRc7

General forums
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.

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Nikken Sekkei
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Tue Mar 17, 2015, 8:18 pm

Reuse of envelope but not structural floor

NC-2009 MRc1.1:Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
posted 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

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Energy Engineer/LEED Consultant
Community Environmental Center
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3 thumbs up
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 3:16 pm