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CS-2009 EAc1: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Aaron Frantz on Apr 27, 2017, 3:51 pm

We are proposing a new mixed use multi-story to be submitted under NC, v2009. The first floor will be cold dark...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, May 1, 2017, 9:49 am

Increasing certification level after accepting certification?

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posted by Tommy Linstroth on Apr 27, 2017, 2:03 pm

Is it possible to improve your certification level after accepting final certification? For example, if a project accepts a LEED Silver certification officially, and then 4 months later the owner...

Last reply: Kristina Bach, Apr 27, 2017, 4:58 pm

Account for local and utility central energy plants

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by S. Sachs on Apr 26, 2017, 6:40 pm

We are building an addition to an existing building that has a central plant that is outside of our LEED boundary. However, we also have a contract to improve the performance of the central plant...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Apr 26, 2017, 6:49 pm

simple box model

NC-v4 IPc1: Integrative process
posted by Courtney Royal on Apr 25, 2017, 1:11 pm

how do you define a simple box model? for example, do you need to model thermal zones, etc.

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Apr 26, 2017, 10:01 am

No Mow Grass

Schools-2009 SSc5.1: Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by Cynthia Kaplan on May 12, 2016, 1:37 pm

My Massachusetts school project is restoring a large area and considering No Mow grass. Will this be considered as a monoculture like turf grass, or a meadow?

Last reply: April Brown, Apr 25, 2017, 2:38 pm

Do aerosol rust-inhibitor paints fall under LEED guidelines?

NC-v4 EQc2: Low-emitting materials
posted by Debra a. Lombard on Apr 21, 2017, 11:41 am

we have steel doors that will have a very nasty primer put on in the shop that has carbon black, formaldehyde, cobalt based chemical and other nasty stuff. The mfgr provided a (M)SDS for a touch...

Last reply: Debra a. Lombard, Apr 21, 2017, 5:59 pm

ESv3 checklists

Mid-Rise-v4 EAp1: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Sue Bryant on Apr 20, 2017, 12:10 pm

The EAp1 v4 requirement is to meet ESv3 by completing the thermal...

Last reply: Ann Edminster, Apr 21, 2017, 3:26 pm

LEED ID&C EAc1.3

CI-2009 EAc1.3: Optimize energy performance - HVAC
posted by Dave Cale on Mar 24, 2017, 12:48 pm

I am pursuing this credit under option 2. My client has bought a 9 story building and the project in question is for 2 partial floors and three full floors. The mechanical scope is the addition...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Apr 21, 2017, 10:26 am

UCSB- Bren Hall

Pilot-Credits IPpc96: LEED Lab
posted by Brandon Kaysen on Apr 19, 2017, 5:13 pm

We are very excited to be wrapping up our third LEED Lab project at UCSB. This ear we are certifying the iconic Bren Hall under Version 4 of the EBO&M rating system. This year we've had 40...

System Furniture Include or Excluude?

CI-2009 IEQc8.1: Daylight and views - daylight
posted by Alain Brierley on Nov 30, 2015, 2:41 pm

I am working on a large 12 story office building that has a 12 story toplite open atrium requiring the credit be documented using option 1. A number of the floors have large open office areas...

Last reply: TODD REED, Apr 19, 2017, 12:31 pm