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Schools-2009 IEQp3:Minimum acoustical performance
posted 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

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Daniel Hicks, E.I., INCE
Geiler & Associates
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Thu May 26, 2011, 3:22 pm

Storage Rooms as Critical Zone using 62MZ Spreadsheet

NC-2009 IEQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted 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".

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HHB Engineers, P.C., Prattville, AL
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Thu May 26, 2011, 1:30 pm

VOC Testing

NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-emitting materials - paints and coatings
posted 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 ?

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Technical Information & Public Affairs Manager
UL Environment
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Wed May 25, 2011, 11:19 pm

100% of energy generated by PVs at site--will it earn 19 points?

NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize energy performance
posted 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.

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Metricorps
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Wed May 25, 2011, 4:03 pm

questions of Install Drift Eliminators and minimum efficiencies

Pilot-Credits WEpc17:Cooling tower water use
posted 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'.

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Wed May 25, 2011, 3:57 pm

locker room bench?

NC-2009 IEQc4.4:Low-emitting materials - composite wood and agrifiber products
posted 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.

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Tue May 24, 2011, 9:15 pm

Reference ET rates

NC-2009 WEc1:Water efficient landscaping
posted by  mark peternell  on 

Does anyone have a good resource for locting reference ET rates for all regions in US?

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The Green Engineer
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Tue May 24, 2011, 3:53 pm

LEED LCA score

Pilot-Credits PC1: Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Building Assemblies and Materials
posted 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.

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Director – LEED Technical Development
USGBC
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Fri May 20, 2011, 8:20 pm

Path 12 - more than one point possible

CI-2009 SSc1:Site selection
posted by  James Weiner  on 

We're curious if the review teams have changed approach with this.

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Metricorps
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Fri May 20, 2011, 5:10 pm

Concrete Block Filler

NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-emitting materials - paints and coatings
posted 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

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UL Environment
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Thu May 19, 2011, 7:40 pm