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Compliance paths for estar eligible buildings with scores <75

EBOM-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Alexa Stone  on 

We have a building that is an ENERGY STAR-eligible building type but has a score that is less than 75 and unable to achieve 75. Using Case 1 it would not qualify.

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Wed Sep 16, 2015, 3:07 pm

Case 2, Option 2 clarification - years

EBOM-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Alexa Stone  on 

The reference guide refers to comparing site energy data for the previous 12 months with data from the 3 contiguous yrs of previous 5 yrs (in order to demo 25% improvement).

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Wed Sep 16, 2015, 2:56 pm

Calculating Stormwater Treatment Volumes

NC-v4 SSc4:Rainwater management
posted by  Joshua Radoff  on 

After going through the Online Reference Guide for this credit a few times, and then watching the two videos that illustrate how to calculate the various parameters (and feeling like I was running

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Wed Sep 2, 2015, 1:03 pm

MRc4 vs MRc7

Healthcare-v4 MRc7:Furniture and medical furnishings
posted by  John Long  on 

We are an FSC-certified (brand new) casework manufacturer. We are submitting our very first FSC job. This job is also a LEED project.

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Tue Sep 1, 2015, 6:01 pm

Must non-potable water sources be used to earn IP credit?

NC-v4 IPc1:Integrative process
posted by  Eesmyal Santos-Brault  on 

It appears that this credit can not be earned if a project does not meet some water demand through nonpotable sources.

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Mon Aug 17, 2015, 8:02 pm

Professional Engineer

EBOM-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Charalampos Giannikopoulos  on 

To comply with the prerequisite is it essential to engage a Professional Engineer if the project is located outside the U.S. and consequently ineligible for Energy Star certification?

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WSP - Built Ecology
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Wed Aug 12, 2015, 4:27 pm

Pilot credits

EBOM-v4 INc1:Innovation
posted by  Charalampos Giannikopoulos  on 

Is there any particular reason for which a Pilot credit from the general EBOM rating system such as the "Design for active occupants" credit would not be accepted for LEED v4 O+M - Data Centers?

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Fri Aug 7, 2015, 3:42 pm

Calculator from USGBC

EBOM-v4 EQc8:Green cleaning - equipment
posted by  Michelle Raigosa  on 

Anyone else running into a problem with the calculator provided by the USGBC?

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Fri Jul 31, 2015, 8:30 pm

How are individual guestroom VTACs calculated?

NC-v4 EAc3:Advanced energy metering
posted by  Karen Heet  on 

Howdy! We're working on a hospitality project and are wondering if all of the guest room VTACs are combined or counted individually for this credit? Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks!

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Thu Jul 30, 2015, 9:39 pm

Calculations

NC-v4 SSc4:Rainwater management
posted by  Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo  on 

Hallo, I have documented SSc6.1 and SSc6.2 for almost 15 projects with a 100% success rate.

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Thu Jul 23, 2015, 12:13 pm