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Pilot-Credits PC1: Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Building Assemblies and Materials 
posted by Susan Walter on Jul 11, 2011, 10:04 am

Now that we're digging into the credit, we have questions on the assumed thickness for items that are a SF input. For example, we have mainly 12" thick foundation walls but a significant area...

MPR supplement re parking garage no longer cerifiable

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posted by joseph porrovecchio on Jul 7, 2011, 10:51 am

The change applied to parking garage certification is unfortunate and short sighted. the 75% rule appears also to apply to warehouse, transportation centers, and other spaces that contribute to...

Last reply: Tristan Roberts, Jul 10, 2011, 6:05 am

LEED registered projects

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posted by Tristan Roberts on Jul 10, 2011, 5:48 am

Ed, USGBC maintains a database of registered LEED projects. There's no indication which of these wants volunteers, but...

How to document glare control w/ prescriptive method?

NC-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Bonnie Chiu on Jul 1, 2011, 1:59 pm

I am documenting all the rooms in the building using the prescriptive method and I've checked the box that says 'the project has incorporated appropriate glare control devices...' in the credit...

Last reply: Eddy Santosa, Jul 9, 2011, 12:18 am

2 buildings on one site, one equipment, etc

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posted by Barry Giles on Jul 7, 2011, 4:15 pm

A very interesting question and to answer it will take a lot of space.
1. Why are you only doing one?
2. Are these existing buildings or half in construction?
1. Are the two...

Last reply: Barry Giles, Jul 8, 2011, 11:36 pm

Multiple Shift FTEs

EBOM-2009 WEp1: Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency
posted by Ed Okon on Dec 23, 2010, 8:44 am

I currently work for a manufacturing plant and am curious as to how I should approach the calculations for this credit. We operate on multiple shifts so, do I calculate the baseline and "...

Last reply: David Posada, Jul 8, 2011, 5:03 pm

Reference building- garage

CS-2009 EAc1: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Adam Targowski on Jul 8, 2011, 8:24 am

In the building for which I'm preparing energy simulation, there's an underground garage which is heated only by used recirculated air from offices above. My question is if I should include it in...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Jul 8, 2011, 10:52 am

ASHRAE compliance with naturally ventilated building

NC-2009 EAc1: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Jean Marais on Jul 8, 2011, 9:51 am

As per the guidelines, my baseline mechanical system is incorporated into the naturally ventilated design case model 1 to 1, as a priority 2 kind of system that kicks in when the naturally...

Does Automation promote integrated design?

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posted by Nadav Malin on Jul 8, 2011, 7:42 am

On the page about Pilot Credit 5 John Albrecht proposed that Automation enabled project management tools can help make the design process more integrated....

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Pilot-Credits PC5: Preliminary Integrative Project Planning & Design
posted by brendan owens on Aug 20, 2010, 10:46 am

of a dedicated forum page on LEED Automation. Adrianna Schneider has already started such a page with a question she posted. Shall we take this conversation over there? Log in or register to post comments ...

Last reply: Nadav Malin, Jul 8, 2011, 7:36 am