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Plenum Return Systems

NC-2009 IEQc3.1:Construction IAQ Management Plan—During Construction
posted by  Nate Maniktala  on 

Hi All, Compliance with this credit in fully ducted return systems has been straight forward, however, the LEED Reference Guide is not too clear on how exactly open plenum return systems are to be

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EUA
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Wed Jan 21, 2015, 5:52 pm

Two new buildings joined by unconditioned walkway

NC-2009 MPR2:Must be a complete, permanent building or space
posted by  P Fanfulik  on 

I have a new bus garage (maintenance and admin offices) connected to the fuel/wash building by an open air bridge (unconditioned space).

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Certifications Department Manager, Epsten Group, Inc.
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Wed Jan 21, 2015, 5:30 pm

Runoff/Gully Water

NC-2009 WEc1:Water Efficient Landscaping
posted by  Tamary Alvarez  on 

Our project's environmental site assessment has documented a gully resulting from the runoff of the adjacent site dumping into our site.

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JLL
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Wed Jan 21, 2015, 1:22 pm

VOC limit for acrylic based industrial enamel paints

NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatings
posted by  ABDUL MUTHALIB MOHAMED  on 

The project is a 2 storied garment factory located in Bangladesh where they use Industrial Enamel alkyd based paints which has a VOC of 438 g/L.

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Sustainability and Environment Director
PROSOCO, Inc.
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Wed Jan 21, 2015, 1:45 am

Template Rounding for Design Case-Urinal

CI-2009 WEc1:Water Use Reduction
posted by  Rebekah Burke  on 

We have completed our template with all fixtures included and are at 39.97% savings!!! UGH.

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JLL
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Wed Jan 21, 2015, 12:06 am

Two lighting related questions

CI-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Ramana Koti  on 

1. How does one overcome the limitation of number of rows in the ASHRAE Lighting Compliance Documentation PDF form?

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Tue Jan 20, 2015, 8:59 pm

FTE for Apartment building

Calculating FTEs
posted by  Walter Parks  on 

We have a building that has apartments only, do we have to add visitors to our FTE calculation?

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Sr. Sustainability Consultant
Taitem Engineering
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36 thumbs up
Tue Jan 20, 2015, 8:01 pm

Naturally ventilated elevator lobby in mech. ventilated bldg.

NC-2009 IEQc2:Increased Ventilation
posted by  Lawrence Lile  on 

I have a very small elevator lobby, which has a little mini-split unit without outside air.

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Lile Engineering, LLC
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Tue Jan 20, 2015, 7:04 pm

is an elevator lobby/corridor considered as a occupied spaces

NC-2009 IEQc2:Increased Ventilation
posted by  Jim Park  on 

I am working on a residential apartment. Elevator lobby/corridor, which is used by 2~3 dwelling units per floor, are unconditioned and naturally ventilated (one window). 1.

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Integral Group
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Tue Jan 20, 2015, 5:00 pm

Ongoing Consumables in HC Clinic

EBOM-v4 MRp1:Ongoing purchasing and waste policy
posted by  Michelle DiPenti  on 

Is there a clear answer on which ongoing consumables to include in the policy?

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Transwestern Sustainability Services
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Fri Jan 16, 2015, 8:58 pm