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NC-2009 MRc4:Recycled content
posted by  Eric Shamp  on 

I have sort of a minor ethical crisis: I'm reviewing the website of a not-to-be-named tile manufacturer who is claiming 40% MRc4 recycled content in their product, due to the reintroduction of scra

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Green Commons, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
586 thumbs up
Tue Aug 9, 2011, 4:18 pm

50% Furniture Used at Another One of Our Offices

CI-2009 MRc3.2:Materials reuse - furniture and furnishings
posted by  Reynaldo Castro  on 

We are moving about half of the existing furniture from our office to another one of our office locations to be used.

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Senior Manager, Corporate Services
MEA & Associates Limited (Hong Kong)
LEEDuser Basic Member
62 thumbs up
Tue Aug 9, 2011, 1:02 pm

Qualification of CxA

NC-2009 EAp1:Fundamental commissioning of building energy systems
posted by  James Chueh  on 

Quick question, can the contractor of building's BAS (for both the installation and manufacturer of DDC/control components) be designated to be the CxA?

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LEED Fellow
Integrated Design + Energy Advisors, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
377 thumbs up
Mon Aug 8, 2011, 3:40 pm

What daylight modeling programs??

CI-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and views - daylight
posted by  Susan M. Kaplan  on 

We are trying to evaluate the best way of meeting this requirement through Option 1 - Simulation according to the latest (May 2011) Addenda changes (min. 10 fc on Sept.

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Energy Program Specialist
PA DMVA
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Fri Aug 5, 2011, 9:04 pm

Hotel Passengers

NC-2009 WEp1:Water use reduction
posted by  Catalina A  on 

Are Hotel Passengers considered transients or residents?

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Sustainability Manager
YR&G
LEEDuser Basic Member
151 thumbs up
Fri Aug 5, 2011, 5:46 am

Good or no?

EBOM-2009 WEp1:Minimum indoor plumbing fixture and fitting efficiency
posted by  Elizabeth Crenshaw Hammitt   on 

The way I am interpreting this credit, it would seem that is the project was built post 1994, while a baseline can be calculated, there is no chance of not meeting the PR as long as a satisfactory

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Wed Aug 3, 2011, 3:07 pm

Cx for Domestic HW to Point of Connection - Sink only

CI-2009 EAp1:Fundamental commissioning of building energy systems
posted by  Harvard University Green Building Services  on 

We have a project where a sink was added as part of the scope and tied into existing cold and HW supply lines, with no alteration to any other part of the domestic HW system.

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Director of Commissioning & Critical System
Edwards & Zuck
LEEDuser Basic Member
29 thumbs up
Wed Aug 3, 2011, 2:51 pm

Equipments to be commissioned

NC-2009 EAp1:Fundamental commissioning of building energy systems
posted by  Alvaro Valdivia  on 

Hi: I have a boubt about the water heating equipment to be commissioned.

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Mechanical Engineer
POCH Ingenieria, Chile
LEEDuser Basic Member
10 thumbs up
Mon Aug 1, 2011, 2:19 pm

Information: Regional Priority Credit on International Projects?

CI-2009 EAc1.2:Optimize energy performance - lighting controls
posted by  Raymond Loo  on 

My understanding is that an extra Regional Priority Credit can be earned on international projects here. Does anyone have any details to the actions required to get this RPC point?

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DNA GreenDesign
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Sat Jul 30, 2011, 2:15 am

Exempt compounds

NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-emitting materials - paints and coatings
posted by  Paola Figueiredo, Newton Figueiredo  on 

The LEED´s definition of VOC should not be exclude the exempt compounds from the VOC content. However, according to the SCAQMD rules 1113 and 1168, the exempt compounds must be calculated.

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Sustainability and Environment Director
PROSOCO, Inc.
LEEDuser Basic Member
126 thumbs up
Thu Jul 28, 2011, 6:46 pm