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Pre K and K school question
Schools-2009 IEQp3:Minimum acoustical performanceposted by Sara Sweeney on
I had perviously contacted GBCI regarding which rating system to use for this project, back in Summer 2010, which is a small Early Childhood Learning Center for 4 and 5 year olds and was told to us
Storage Rooms as Critical Zone using 62MZ Spreadsheet
NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performanceposted by James Keohane on
I have received review comments from a LEED Review Team questioning the results of the 62MZ spreadsheet which identified a Storage Room as the "Critical Zone".
VOC Testing
NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-emitting materials - paints and coatingsposted by Maya Karkour on
Hello, Do you guys know if the VOC testing could be done by the paint manufacturer or should it be undertaken by a third party ? Should the testing be done in accordance to a special standard ?
100% of energy generated by PVs at site--will it earn 19 points?
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize energy performanceposted by Brooks Critchfield on
We have a project on a "campus" site with existing buildings. The Owner has installed an extensive array of PVs which are shared by buildings on this site.
questions of Install Drift Eliminators and minimum efficiencies
Pilot-Credits WEpc17:Cooling tower water useposted by Jie Zhang on
In the pdf download from usgbc.org, one of the credits requirements is 'install drift eliminators that achieve minimum efficiencies of 0.2% for counter-flow systems or 0.5% for cross-flow system'.
locker room bench?
NC-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-emitting materials - composite wood and agrifiber productsposted by Erin Holdenried on
I am working on a very small renovation project that will probably have no millwork, but it does have a butcher block locker room bench that is fixed permanently to the floor.
Reference ET rates
NC-2009 WEc1:Water efficient landscapingposted by mark peternell on
Does anyone have a good resource for locting reference ET rates for all regions in US?
LEED LCA score
Pilot-Credits PC1: Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Building Assemblies and Materialsposted by Laura Whitehurst on
I am having significant problems with the LEED LCA score calculator. I am doing 6 buildings of 1-4 stories, and they are all getting similar scores, in the 134-147 point range.
Path 12 - more than one point possible
CI-2009 SSc1:Site selectionposted by James Weiner on
We're curious if the review teams have changed approach with this.
Concrete Block Filler
NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-emitting materials - paints and coatingsposted by Dan Dokken on
In reference to the addendum for Table 1 IEQc4.2 Applicable VOC Limits has there been any clarification as to where concrete block fillers fall in the SCAQMD Rule 1113, 2004? I would identify conc