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CFC-Based Refrigerant Annual Leakage Rate

EBOM-2009 EAp3:Fundamental refrigerant management
posted by  Jason McIntyre  on 

I'm hoping for some insight on the annual leakage rate calculation, the reference guides reference to EPA Clean Air Act, Rule 608, and the Refrigerant Management Plan. On page 145 of the reference

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Wed Apr 27, 2011, 9:25 pm

Modelling Condenser Efficieny in Baseline for LEED

NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize energy performance
posted by  heinrich post  on 

We are modelling a building with water cooled chillers. We are preparing a baseline plant for LEED NC 2009. For the check of necessary plant efficiencies we checked the minimal efficiencies with co

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Tue Apr 5, 2011, 2:00 pm

Using Parking Structure Data for Survey

EBOM-2009 SSc4:Alternative commuting transportation
posted by  Dawn Brenner  on 

The building seeking LEED certification is a downtown, high-rise building without feasible street parking. The building has an attached parking structure.

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Tue Mar 29, 2011, 2:12 am

Building footprint vs. hardscape

CS-2009 SSc7.1:Heat island effect - nonroof
posted by  Erica Downs  on 

Would entry stairs to the building be considered part of the building footprint, or part of the site hardscape? Thanks.

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Fri Apr 22, 2011, 10:44 pm

Regularly Occupied Spaces

CI-2009 EAc1.2:Optimize energy performance - lighting controls
posted by  Paola Figueiredo, Newton Figueiredo  on 

Hello. I have a typical room in this CI project, that is used in a sporadic period during the day. In this room we have five workstation, but as i said, used about 1 hour per day.

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Fri Apr 22, 2011, 9:45 pm

WEp1 compliance

CI-2009 WEp1:Water use reduction
posted by  Roberto Meza  on 

Hello, I have a project in which the only fixture inside the project scope is a small kitchen sink, of course that it will be water efficient. Shall I fill the LEED Online form with only this in

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Tue Mar 29, 2011, 3:52 am

Vertical Green Counts?

EBOM-2009 SSc5:Site development - protect or restore open habitat
posted by  yu-ju Kao  on 

Does installing a vertical wall in building facade or interior contribute to this credit? I assume that doing so will also promoting biodiversity.

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Tue Mar 29, 2011, 12:23 pm

Case 2: Meter base building/ Submetering tenant space

CI-2009 EAc3:Measurement and verification
posted by  Susan M. Kaplan  on 

This might be a redundant question; I'm sorry if it is. We fall into the Case 2 category as we're more than 75% of the building.

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Fri Apr 22, 2011, 11:03 pm

Wide Format Paper - business required, no recycled options??

EBOM-2009 MRc1:Sustainable purchasing - ongoing consumables
posted by  Jennifer Fitts  on 

Our business uses large/wide format printing for design plans quite a bit and the paper has accounted for a large portion of our purchasing. I've gone to our vendors to see about recycled content p

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Tue Mar 29, 2011, 8:10 pm

Use CO2 Measurement to meet Prereq Requirement

EBOM-2009 IEQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by  Eric Tu  on 

Hello; Out BAS does not measure air flow (CFM), but, it does measure Return Air and OA C02 values. Can this PreReq be met using CO2 measurement (demand ventilation) rather than CFM?

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Wed Mar 30, 2011, 5:51 pm