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Using Concrete as a material for reducing Heat Island
Homes-v4 SSc1:Heat island reductionposted by Bryan Markkanen on
Can Concrete be used as a material on site for reducing the heat island. The albedo or SR index seems to be quite high, so it stands to reason it would be accepted but I haven't found a defin
Fresh air/Outdoor air through infiltration
CI-v4 EQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performanceposted by Mahesh Shankar on
I am working on a CI project which is a factory/office space. The AHU provides fresh air only in certain spaces.
Under building Parking roof area calculations
CS-v4 SSc5:Heat island reductionposted by Timo Rintala on
We have had recent guide from USGBC, that also in case of under building parking roof SRI requirements are to be met. Even if there is eight floors of office in between.
Open fireplaces
NC-v4 EQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performanceposted by Cristina Florit on
I am working in a hotel project where open fireplaces are being considered.
Adaptability vs Flexibility
Healthcare-v4 MRc8:Design for flexibilityposted by Margaret Montgomery on
We have a project planning a facility with about 200 beds, planning to use standardized prefab headwalls in the patient rooms, as well as standardizing room layouts to work for multiple room types
HVAC system selection for unfinished spaces.
CI-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted by Graham Langton on
I have a a single story building that requires a Baseline system 6 (per table G3.1.1A), which according to G3.1.1 is modeled on a floor by floor basis - So I have 1 system.
Lighting Power Density for sauna
NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted by Francesco Passerini on
What shall I consider as Lighting Power Density (TABLE 9.6.1 of ASHRAE 90.1-2010) for a sauna that is inside a hotel?
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Associated Grounds Metering
NC-v4 WEp3:Building-level water meteringposted by Nathan Gauthier on
We got a response back from GBCI today for WEp3 after asking about the metering requirement for the "associated grounds".