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LEED Certified C&D sites

NC-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Frances Stark  on 

Is there a comprehensive directory of all the LEED certified recycling sites by state (or otherwise categorized)? I would love to see it.

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Mon Feb 23, 2015, 9:54 pm

HET Retrofit

CI-2009 WEc1:Water Use Reduction
posted by  Matthew Catterall  on 

I've noticed that dual-flushflushometer retrofit kits are mentioned as a way to earn this credit on existing commercial toilets (rather than replace the entire toilet); however, there is no mention

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Mon Feb 23, 2015, 7:11 pm

Hydroponic based on FTE counts and IPM questions

Pilot-Credits SSpc82:Local food production
posted by  Heather DeGrella  on 

I have two separate questions: 1. If we have a hydroponic green house, can we size it based on FTE counts and not the 1,500 sf minimum that is specific to hydroponics? 2.

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Opsis Architecture
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Mon Feb 23, 2015, 3:25 pm

Exam room sinks

NC-2009 WEp1:Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
posted by  Laura Charlier  on 

Do sinks in exam rooms need to be included in the calculations? They are primarily used for handwashing. If so, are they entered as 'sinks' or 'lavatories' as the baseline? Thanks.

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Fri Feb 20, 2015, 10:58 pm

Construction Waste Diversion vs Material Re-Use

CS-2009 MRc2:Construction Waste Management
posted by  Tim Gaidis  on 

Hi all, I'm working on a LEED-NC v3 major renovation project that has veered just below it's 50% MRc2 CWM target and have 2 questions below: Please note: We are pursuing 3 pts for the MRc1.1 Build

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Fri Feb 20, 2015, 10:20 pm

Charrette duration / delivery flexible?

NC-v4 IPc1:Integrative process
posted by  Vince Briones  on 

Has anyone had success with (2) 2-hr sessions being accepted as compliant (by GBCI) for the integrated design team charrette?

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7group / Energy Opportunities
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Fri Feb 20, 2015, 7:47 pm

Actual building floor area and modeled floor area

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Haojie Wang  on 

I wonder if there is a rule on how much the difference between the actual and modeled floor area can be in LEED. Thanks

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KJWW Engineering
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Fri Feb 20, 2015, 10:07 am

appendix of ieqp1 template vs 62MZcalc

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum IAQ Performance
posted by  J.W. Shin  on 

Is there someone who experience any result differences between template and 62MZcalc? I put some data into 62MZcalc, then I tried to let them into template either. But, in my case, value of Ev wasn

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Thu Feb 19, 2015, 5:19 pm

Part-load efficiency (IEER)

NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Charalampos Giannikopoulos  on 

According to Table 6.8.1B of ASHRAE 90.1.2010 it is required that the baseline HVAC systems serving spaces have a specific full-load and part-load efficiency.

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Thu Feb 19, 2015, 3:37 pm

Glare control

CS-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and Views—Daylight
posted by  Belén Valladares López  on 

Hi, We're working in a project trying to achieve this credit by option 3 (measurement). Our façade is an existing curtain wall. There are two different skins.

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Thu Feb 19, 2015, 2:40 pm