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ID Credit for Renewable Energy

NC-2009 IDc1:Innovation in design
posted by  Dave Wortman  on 

We are interested in pursuing an ID credit for our new building's onsite renewable energy, namely our PV system.

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Fri May 20, 2011, 2:42 am

Thermal Comfort Controls for Part Time Occupants

NC-2009 IEQc6.2:Controllability of systems - thermal comfort
posted by  Vishnu Jhaveri  on 

1) On my current project, we have an office room which has three work stations, served by one thermostat, one diffuser and no operable window.

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Fri May 20, 2011, 7:41 pm

Athena Eco Calculator - Cement replacement

Pilot-Credits PC1: Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Building Assemblies and Materials
posted by  Kelly Roberts  on 

Can we scale our square footage inputs linearally to account for cement replacement in excess of 20%?

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Fri May 20, 2011, 7:24 pm

Which cost of materials to use?

Schools-2009 MRc5:Regional materials
posted by  Maya Karkour  on 

Dear all, The retail price of a certain product is $15 (anyone can buy it from the supplier for $15).

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Mon May 23, 2011, 11:41 am

Multiple Occupancy

CS-2009 SSc4.2:Alternative transportation - bicycle storage and changing rooms
posted by  Robert Barrett  on 

I would assume that in a multiple occupancy CS building, the shower and changing room(s) would need to be in a location that is readily accessible to all, like common space.

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Wed May 25, 2011, 2:46 am

Overlapping

EBOM-2009 IOc3:Documenting sustainable building cost impacts
posted by  Hatice G.  on 

Can the performance period overlap the historical year? Or should the historical years end before the performance period starts?

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Wed Jun 8, 2011, 9:22 pm

Regional Materials

Schools-2009 MRc5:Regional materials
posted by  Rebecca Griffith  on 

When calculating distance between the manufacturing plant & the project site, is the distance I should use, actual travel distance by land, or by "how the crow flies"?

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Mon May 23, 2011, 2:47 pm

LEED for Retail: Qualifying for Option 4 (Parking Capacity)

NC-2009 SSc4.4:Alternative transportation - parking capacity
posted by  John Klein  on 

LEED for Retail Option 4 Path 1 states "size parking capacity must meet but not exceed minimum local zoning requirements".

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Fri Jun 24, 2011, 10:42 pm

Open plan (individual workstations) with access to thermostat

NC-2009 IEQc6.2:Controllability of systems - thermal comfort
posted by  Karen Stewart  on 

We have an open plan office area that contains 24 workstations. There are 3 thermostats that control the temperature in this open office plan area.

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Tue May 24, 2011, 4:31 pm

Grouping of spaces

CS-2009 IEQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performance
posted by  Anupam Jain  on 

I am working on a project with similar spaces repeating on each floor. I know LEED allows one to group spaces in some credits.

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Thu Aug 4, 2011, 11:56 am