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Rating system for high-rise residential

LEED Rating System Selection
posted by Melissa Merryweather on Aug 11, 2011, 9:35 am

My client requested to use Core and Shell; 80% of the buildings will be apartment units for sale with up to 20% retail space for tenant lease and fit-out. Core and Shell seems much more suited to...

Last reply: Melissa Merryweather, Aug 24, 2011, 9:06 pm

Exterior lighting power density

CI-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Edwin Wealend on Aug 15, 2011, 7:07 am

Hi we are working on a LEED-CI for retail and they have exterior lighting power that doesn't comply with ASHRAE Section 9.4.5 which is compulsory and non-tradeable with interior lighting.

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Last reply: Bill Swanson, Aug 24, 2011, 3:21 pm

Option 2: 50 watts AND over, OR lights over 50 watts

EBOM-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Mayra Portalatin on Aug 24, 2011, 3:08 pm

From much of the threads in this topic, it appears that the requirement to meet option 2 of this credit is that you "Partially or fully shield all exterior fixtrues 50 watts and over so that they...

Greenguard-Certified Systems in International Projects (Asia)

CI-2009 IEQc4.5: Low-emitting materials - systems furniture and seating
posted by Raymond Loo on Aug 24, 2011, 12:09 pm

Have any of you had any experience in dealing with this credit in an international project, particularly in Asia?

Has anyone ever heard of NQA / UKAS Environmental Management. This...

Last reply: Randal Carter, Aug 24, 2011, 2:22 pm

Faucet flow rate test and restraining measure

NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
posted by Charlie Zhu on Aug 24, 2011, 9:39 am

Hi. As requested by the review team, we need to prove the faucet flow rate. However, we can not find any data from the manufacturer. We use a basin and a stopwatch to test the flow rate. To meet...

Last reply: John Drigot, Aug 24, 2011, 10:30 am

ASHRAE 62.1-2007 in Warehouses

EBOM-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Prudence Ferreira on Jul 22, 2011, 11:12 am

We are working on a project with very large warehouses with massive roof-mounted air handling units and relatively low occupancy. A 60,000 sf facility may only have 8 workers for example. Do we...

Last reply: Julia Weatherby, Aug 24, 2011, 10:10 am

IAQ Procedure as ASHRAE 62.1 Compliance Path

EBOM-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Laura Case on Jul 26, 2011, 3:20 pm

ASHRAE specifies that the Ventilation Rate Procedure or the...

Last reply: David Hubka, Aug 24, 2011, 7:53 am

Problems with version 3 of the Form and Vot

EBOM-2009 IEQp1: Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by Stephen Redding on Jun 20, 2011, 8:43 pm

RE: IEQp1 Form Table. Case 1: ASHRAE 62.1-2007 Ventilation Rate Procedure (LEED O&M v3)
I fill out the table based on the critical zone for that...

Last reply: David Hubka, Aug 24, 2011, 7:13 am

Lighting Power Density: ASHRAE Lighting Compliance Documentation

CI-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by elizabeth warlop on Aug 17, 2011, 2:17 pm

Hello,
Our project is a small 1300 sqft office space. The only adjustments the clients are making to the lighting is that they are adding task lighting to the newly fabricated work...

Last reply: elizabeth warlop, Aug 23, 2011, 5:57 pm

Option 4 has disappeared from the May 2011 Addenda

NC-2009 SSc4.4: Alternative transportation - parking capacity
posted by Deborah Lucking on Jun 24, 2011, 2:06 pm

Option 4, citing the ITE study is not shown in the May 2011 Addenda. Does anyone know if this was just an omission by mistake, or is this Option no longer valid? It was in the July 2010 Addenda...

Last reply: David Posada, Aug 23, 2011, 1:50 pm