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Existing refueling station

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

We have a refueling station on our campus from a previous LEED project. It's about 1/4 mile from the new building and there's a walking path between the two parking areas.

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Metricorps
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Wed May 18, 2011, 9:47 pm

MPR 2

NC-2009 IDc2:LEED Accredited Professional
posted by  javier bolanos zeledon  on 

According to MPR 2, buildings should be constructed on already existing land. On the supplemental guide it states that cantilevered buildings over water, highways, etc, are acceptable.

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SERA Architects
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Wed May 18, 2011, 4:55 pm

Which version of Daylight & Views Calculator to use?

NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and views - daylight
posted by  Erica Downs  on 

There are currently a couple of different EQc8 calculator spreadsheets posted on the LEED Online Credit Resource page.

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Director of Sustainability
DBR Engineering Consultants
LEEDuser Basic Member
244 thumbs up
Mon May 16, 2011, 9:35 am

Pilot Credit as ID Credit Only?

Pilot-Credits SSpc7:Light pollution reduction
posted by  Jonathan Weiss  on 

I see from the description that Pilot Credits can be achieved only as an ID credit, which leads me to ask: Does that mean that we could get the regular LEED 2009 SSc8 credit, and also this one?

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Technical Director, LEED
USGBC
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Fri May 13, 2011, 7:09 pm

Alernative Compliance Path to SSc5.1

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by  Taylor Ralph  on 

Has anyone ever used an Alternative Compliance Path to earn SSc5.1?

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Integrated Design & LEED Specialist
SERA Architects
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Thu May 12, 2011, 10:50 pm

Retaining rainwater for future uses

CS-2009 SSc6.1:Stormwater design - quantity control
posted by  Gabriela Hernández Castillo  on 

Will capturing all rainwater and keep it in a tank for future uses such as cooling towers and irrigation? Our project will not infiltrate it but reuse it instead.

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Integrated Design & LEED Specialist
SERA Architects
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Wed May 11, 2011, 4:30 pm

Remnant Limestone- any LEED credit there?

CS-2009 MRc3:Materials reuse
posted by  Julie Hendricks  on 

My client wants to use remnant limestone (basically pieces of limestone left over when larger pieces are cut) for exterior siding.

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Wight and Company
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Tue May 10, 2011, 1:29 pm

Occupancy Sensor

CI-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Simon Sue  on 

We have a project which has a big " function" area . this particular area is for employees to hang out + meet up with customers + briefing area (with a formal meeting table, projectors).

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SL+A INTERNATIONAL ASIA INC.
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Tue May 10, 2011, 12:23 pm

EAPr2 - Lighting Control (shut-off control and space control)

CI-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Ramesh Narayanan  on 

Could you please anybody elaborate what is the difference between the shut-off device control requirement and speace control device requirement mentioned in the Ashrae standard lighting mandatory p

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CLEAResult Consulting
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Tue May 10, 2011, 7:12 am

Interpretation table 5.5-4 ASHRAE 2007 mandatory provisions

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Vindio Corro  on 

We are preparing the LEEd for a Stadium in Spain and I have a doubt with the conditioned areas. The level -2 is conditioned and the level -1 (parking) is unconditioned...which is the U-factor we ha

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Master Degree Construction Engineering
Anomalia
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Fri May 6, 2011, 1:35 pm