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Recycle Station

CI-2009 MRp1:Storage and collection of recyclables
posted by  JENNIFER COMEAU  on 

There's been a continuous question within our projects regarding the recycling situation.

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Mon Nov 7, 2011, 7:48 pm

Both electric heat pump and district energy, what system?

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Emma Eliasson  on 

I have a multifamily building which is supplied with heat from both an electric heat pump and district energy. How do I choose between system 1 and 2? Which rules do apply?

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Mon Nov 7, 2011, 7:14 pm

Prerequisite Denied

CI-2009 IEQp2:Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) control
posted by  Ellen Mitchell  on 

This issue seemed to be in question on a few other posts so I thought I would weigh in on a recent experience.

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Mon Nov 7, 2011, 4:06 pm

Applicable standard?

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by  Veronika Sundberg  on 

Have anyone used another reference other than the ASHRAE standard 62 for a hospital project. The rooms in our hospital are not compliant with the standard rooms of table 6.1.

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Mon Nov 7, 2011, 12:24 pm

Operable windows as controls

CS-2009 IEQc6:Controllability of systems - thermal comfort
posted by  Amanda Ross  on 

Just to clarify: Each operable window counts as one control.

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Fri Nov 4, 2011, 11:40 pm

ID credit for 100% outside air

NC-2009 IEQc2:Increased ventilation
posted by  Nelina Loiselle  on 

I know there is not an exemplary performance for this credit per say, but I am working on a project where we will using 100% outside air...do you think we could attmept an ID point since we are goi

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The Green Engineer
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Fri Nov 4, 2011, 11:25 pm

Strand Woven Bamboo

NC-2009 IEQc4.3:Low-emitting materials - flooring systems
posted by  Kenneth Bailey  on 

Our project will use considerable amount of strand woven bamboo. .

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Director, Global Product Safety and Compliance
Steelcase Inc.
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Fri Nov 4, 2011, 9:09 pm

Building Renovation

CS-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Morteza Kasmaei  on 

Advanced Energy Modeling for LEED states "Existing buildings with less than 50% renovation should not be rotated,...". How can one calculates renovation percentage of an existing building?

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Climatic Design Inc.
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Fri Nov 4, 2011, 2:17 pm

Temporary Structure Phase 1A question for ESC...

NC-2009 SSp1:Construction activity pollution prevention
posted by  Rick Alfandre  on 

We have a project that has multiple phases, the first of which is just a the erection of a temporary retail facility.

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Senior Director of Certifications
Stok
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Thu Nov 3, 2011, 11:16 pm

non default occupancy numbers

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by  Veronika Sundberg  on 

We want to use non default occupancy values for some rooms in our project. Do anyone have experience what the reviewers might have for thoughts regarding this.

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Skanska Sverige AB
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Thu Nov 3, 2011, 6:20 pm