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pursuing SS4.3 via combination of Option 1 & Option 2

NC-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative transportation - low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles
posted by  Bryan Waters  on 

I'd be interested to know if anyone has pursued this credit via a combination of Option 1 (preferred parking) and Option 2 (alt. fuel charging stations).

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WHR Architects
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Thu Jun 14, 2012, 1:35 pm

High-Efficiency Toilets Don't Flush!!!

NC-2009 WEp1:Water use reduction
posted by  Thomas McDermott  on 

We recently completed a new building where we used American Standard Cadet FloWise pressure-assisted 1.1 gpf toilets. The problem is that these toilets do not work properly.

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Summer Consultants, Inc.
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Wed Jun 13, 2012, 8:47 pm

Disinfectants

EBOM-2009 IEQc3.3:Green cleaning - purchase of sustainable cleaning products and materials
posted by  Thomas McDermott  on 

Our cleaning company is proposing to use a "Enviro Solutions - Neutral Disinfectant Concentrate #256". First, I'm not even sure which standard/certification (i.e. GS-37) I should be looking for.

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Architectural Visions, PLLC
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Wed Jun 13, 2012, 3:50 pm

baseline HVAC system for Energy modelling

NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize energy performance
posted by  Grace Ming  on 

Hello All, We are now preparing the Energy modelling for one of our projects located outside USA. It is a 2 storey non-residential building with VRV system for cooling only.

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Wed Jun 13, 2012, 2:05 pm

is Reach compliance equivalent to floor score?

CI-2009 IEQc4.3:Low-emitting materials - flooring systems
posted by  Nandana Kumar  on 

Our client has proposed tarkett flooring products that meet REACH complaince standards. Can this be considered equivalent to floorscore?

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Tue Jun 12, 2012, 11:45 pm

On-property smoking

CS-2009 IEQp2:Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) control
posted by  Angela Saggin  on 

Hi! I'm working on a project of a multifamiliar building and we've chose Option 2, Case 2. It's prohibit to smoke in all common areas, except on a specific area more than 25 ft from entries and o

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Tue Jun 12, 2012, 5:53 pm

Janitor / Mop Sink faucets

NC-2009 WEp1:Water use reduction
posted by  Abena Darden  on 

Hi all, I was surprised to receive a recent review comment for WEp1 noting that we had left out the janitor sink faucet in our calcs.

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Integral Group
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Mon Jun 11, 2012, 10:55 pm

Heat Recovery wheel

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Tarek Dalati  on 

I am Using equest to do the energy model.but it seems it can t model a energy recovery ventilator to serve several systems. So my question is can I model each system with small ERV using the same e

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CRHI
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Mon Jun 11, 2012, 2:13 pm

Date and Time Stamped Photos

NC-2009 IEQc3.1:Construction IAQ management plan - during construction
posted by  angela cardwell  on 

The LEEDonline forms request photo documentation with Date and Time stamps. My camera only has the capability for the date stamp but not the time stamp.

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Fri Jun 8, 2012, 9:29 pm

Building providing electricity to offsite construction project

EBOM-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy efficiency performance
posted by  Patrick Culhane  on 

An office building that my organization manages and that we are considering for certification has been (and will continue to for at least a year) provide electricity to a construction project locat

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Fri Jun 8, 2012, 8:48 pm