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Using Solatubes with the Prescriptive Method

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Dana Murdoch on Aug 3, 2011, 4:07 pm

Has anyone been able to calculate the daylighting provided by Solatube's with the prescriptive method? If I use the spreadsheet, it comes up with a crazy number of 1 solatube daylights 65 sf -...

Last reply: TODD REED, Aug 18, 2011, 8:40 am

Translating an IES file to give uplight values

NC-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Bill Swanson on Aug 18, 2011, 8:35 am

If you're having trouble knowing exactly how much uplight the light fixtures on your site are emitting there is a simple free tool for converting an IES file into an output that will display...

Daylight Simulation with Relux

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Christoph Dewald on Aug 2, 2011, 9:27 am

Hi, I am working on a project that is targeting IEQ 8.1. We are going to use option 1 to show credit compliance. For the simulation we use Relux. In relation to that a few thinks are not clearly...

Last reply: TODD REED, Aug 18, 2011, 8:33 am

Air National Guard Traning facility

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Tyler Barter on Jul 15, 2011, 3:04 pm

Has anyone worked on an Air national Guard traning facility and been able to determine which areas are considered regularly occupied?
Training at the facility only occurs one weekend a...

Last reply: TODD REED, Aug 18, 2011, 8:27 am

Do strippers need to comply with VOC requirements?

Schools-2009 IEQc4.2: Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatings
posted by Louise Schlatter on Aug 17, 2011, 4:59 pm

We are working on a large school renovation. They need to clean some floors with strippers... do those need to comply with...

Last reply: Josh Jacobs, Aug 18, 2011, 7:37 am

Exterior Lighting- Cutsheets to Lumens above Nadir

Schools-2009 SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction
posted by Jean Marais on Aug 18, 2011, 6:21 am

I don't see how one goes from the candela - degrees diagram and translate that into how many lumens are above nadir...what's the limit on % anyway?

Foyer as occupided or unnocupied space

NC-2009 IEQc8.2: Daylight and views - views
posted by marisol cano on Aug 17, 2011, 6:24 pm

Hello,
Anybody knows if a Foyer in a Hotel (mainly a hall to access 3 meting rooms with a "coffe and cookies" table for the meeting room users) would count as occupied space?

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Last reply: David Posada, Aug 17, 2011, 8:16 pm

Responsible Sourcing of Raw Materials

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posted by Anne Less on Aug 17, 2011, 5:29 pm

Intent: "To protect ecosystems, respect cultural and community values, and improve land use through responsible sourcing of raw materials used for building products."

The requirement for...

Applying to LEED 2009 for NC

EBOM-2009 MRc4: Sustainable purchasing - reduced mercury in lamps
posted by Emily Catacchio on Jul 27, 2011, 12:55 pm

I'm working on a project that would like to apply this credit to a new construction building. The new building is part of a college campus, but the LEED boundary only includes the new building....

Last reply: Jamie Brady, Aug 17, 2011, 5:22 pm

Options and Paths for Pilot Credit 16

Pilot-Credits SSpc16: Rainwater management
posted by Laura Millberg on Jan 12, 2011, 11:53 am

I'm confused by the Options and Paths for this credit. Does Option 2 achieve more credits than Option 1?

Last reply: Chris Fleming, Aug 17, 2011, 3:53 pm