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CS-2009 EAc1: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by John Harrington on Aug 24, 2011, 5:14 pm

My proposed system is a WSHP. However, the heat from electric exceeds the heat used from boiler in the WSHP loop.

I would condiser the primary heating source in this building to be...

Last reply: John Harrington, Aug 26, 2011, 4:45 pm

ASHRAE/eQuest question- external blinds and SHGC requirement

CS-2009 EAc1: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Agnes Vorbrodt on Jul 17, 2011, 12:09 pm

Hello,
In a CS office building we specified...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Aug 26, 2011, 3:14 pm

Can 10' requirement be met by a combination of mats?

Schools-2009 IEQc5: Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control
posted by Renee Shirey on Aug 26, 2011, 2:58 pm

Due to space constraints, our vestibules were not able to be a full 10' wide between our doors, thus the recessed walkoff mats aren't 10'. Does anyone see any issue with supplimenting the...

Last reply: Allison Beer McKenzie, Aug 26, 2011, 3:03 pm

Peak Demand Reduction Credit NOT Demand Response

Pilot-Credits EApc8: Demand response
posted by Debra Lombard on Aug 26, 2011, 1:15 pm

HI Everyone,

I am working on a LEED-NC v2.2 project which is small but has three technologies that reduce...

Accumulating Annexes

Living with LEED Online - quirks, bugs and hiccups
posted by Paola Figueiredo, Newton Figueiredo on Aug 26, 2011, 1:08 pm

The credits seem to be accumulating annexes, for example, after uploading an annex in the templates for the SS 4.1 credit, it appears later in the following credits as an upload, even for...

Secret Lease

CI-2009 MRc1.1: Tenant space - long-term commitment
posted by David Edenburn on Jul 19, 2011, 11:25 pm

In MR c1.1 and in other credits LEED asks for a (redacted) copy of the lease for term, utility payments, etc. In our case we have been told that the entire lease is confidential and cannot be...

Last reply: Nadav Malin, Aug 26, 2011, 12:41 pm

About Option 3: Measurement

CS-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Diego Prada on May 5, 2011, 4:02 pm

Hello,

If one decides to use option 3 to show compliance with this credit, should the light measurements have to be done in a specific time of the day? This doesn't seems to be the case,...

Last reply: TODD REED, Aug 26, 2011, 10:13 am

is a closed landfill automatically a brownfield?

NC-2009 SSc3: Brownfield Redevelopment
posted by Amanda Redmond-Neal on Aug 12, 2011, 1:42 pm

My project is to be built on top of a landfill that was closed in 1961. I have a very comprehensive "Final Closure and Post-Closure Maintenance Plan" that details required monitoring of the site...

Last reply: Larry Sims, Aug 26, 2011, 9:28 am

Region Where LT Leases are NOT Common

CI-2009 MRc1.1: Tenant space - long-term commitment
posted by Raymond Loo on Jul 27, 2011, 11:12 pm

Has anyone in a region where long term contracts are not common, had experience (of if you have any comments) dealing with USGBC on this credit? Do they consider the circumstances that a 5+5...

Last reply: Raymond Loo, Aug 26, 2011, 9:11 am

Non smoking facility

EBOM-2009 IEQp2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
posted by Barbara Redmond on Mar 24, 2010, 10:24 am

Hi, My company became a "smoke free" workplace effective January 1, 2010. All the documentation I have read says that we need both a policy and a communication for this pre-req. However, when I...

Last reply: Elliot Powers, LEED AP BD+C, Aug 26, 2011, 4:50 am