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Historic Building Modeling for LEED

NC-v4 EAc2:Optimize energy performance
posted by  Sarah Gudeman  on 

Okay, have a dormitory building renovation project that includes the following:

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BranchPattern
LEEDuser Premium Member
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Fri Aug 30, 2019, 3:46 pm

Can an outdoor mall entrance courtyard count towards the 30% open space requirement?

NC-v4 SSc3:Open space
posted by  B. Guzman  on 

Can an outdoor mall entrance courtyard count towards the 30% open space requirement, providing 25% of vegetated areas using planters and accomodating benches for outdoor social activities?

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Sealant Tape Adhesive Volume?

NC-v4 EQc2:Low-emitting materials
posted by  RDK E&S  on 

Forgive my ignorance here, but how does LEED v4 handle sealant tapes?

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Thu Aug 29, 2019, 9:41 pm

Conference / Event Attendees: restroom usage rates

EBOM-v4 WEc2:Indoor water use reduction
posted by  Dan Ackerstein  on 

Does anyone have any vetted restroom usage rates for conference / event attendees?

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Thu Aug 29, 2019, 12:56 pm

Filtering Water in Cooling Tower Basin opposed to Filtering Makeup Water

NC-v4 WEc3:Cooling tower water use
posted by  Alyssa Faircloth  on 

Our project is an apartment building with retail and utilizes its own chiller plant with cooling towers.

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Shower Requirement

CI-v4 LTc4:Bicycle facilities
posted by  Laura Eubanks  on 

Does the shower and changing facility have to be located in the building being certified or can it be located in a nearby building?

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Owner/Architect
Marquis Architecture
LEEDuser Premium Member
7 thumbs up
Wed Aug 28, 2019, 4:19 pm

polymer foam recycle content

CI-v4 MRc5:Building product disclosure and optimization - material ingredients
posted by  severine secret  on 

What is the pre and post-consumer recycled content of furniture foam? (polymer). Is there an industry standard like MDF or steel?

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CEO
Green Commons, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
586 thumbs up
Tue Aug 27, 2019, 6:20 pm

European testing methods for US projects

NC-v4 EQc2:Low-emitting materials
posted by  Kavita K  on 

Can US projects use products which show compliance with VOC emissions requirement through AgBB (European) testing? Or does it need to be CDPH only. 

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Independent consultant on VOC issues
formerly with Eurofins Product Testing A/S
LEEDuser Basic Member
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Tue Aug 27, 2019, 9:45 am

Documenting Option 2 Prescriptive Compliance

CI-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Michelle Rosenberger  on 

We are seeing no requirement to document the ASHRAE compliance portion of the Prescriptive requirements.

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Mon Aug 26, 2019, 7:34 pm