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transportation cost
NC-2009 MRc5:Regional materialsposted by Scott West on
I am working on a project which is being designed for a south pacific island. The majority of the construction materials do not exist on the island with the exception of rock.
FSC-certified products definition and case studies
NC-2009 MRc7:Certified woodposted by Cassini Kit on
Does FSC organization provide a definition of "product" before? Actually I have two cases for studies.
IEQ 8.1: VLTxWFR - why the upper limit of .180?
CI-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and views - daylightposted by Andy Plogsted on
i am entering data, and have a small room with wide windows that push the number to .26.
EA Cre 3 - Exemplary performance
CS-2009 IDc1:Innovation in designposted by Adam Targowski on
I would like to make sure of one thing.
Tenant area-HVAC system type
CS-2009 EAc1:Optimize energy performanceposted by Amgad Khattab on
We are modeling a Core & Shell office building where the HVAC system is in the tenant scope. we are only delivering chilled water and outdoor air to the tenant areas.
Naturally ventilated spaces
CS-2009 IEQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performanceposted by Nader NAKIB on
I appreciate your interpretations on the ASHRAE 62.1 regarding the requirement for naturally ventilated spaces: 5.1.1 Location and Size of Openings: Naturally ventilated spaces shall be permanentl
Removing Hardscape
NC-2009 SSc7.1:Heat island effect - nonroofposted by Emily Catacchio on
Has anyone heard of an alternate compliance path where we count the new greenspace we're creating where we're removing hardscape, as a reduction in the heat island effect on the site?
Back up Energy source in Energy Modeling
CS-2009 EAc1:Optimize energy performanceposted by Paula Hernandez on
I have an office building that will use solar pannels to generate hot sanitary water. But it will have an electric heaters aswell for back up. How can I consider this in my Model???.
Unlabeled fenestration visible light transmission(VLT)
NC-2009 IEQc8.1:Daylight and views - daylightposted by gwenedd murray on
I have several projects where the fenestration VLT assembly is unknown or unlabeled. These projects are renovations where the exterior envelope was not changed.
blower tests in mexico
NC-2009 IEQp2:Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) controlposted by marisol cano on
Hi, we need to make a blower door test for a Hampton Inn Hotel in Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico. No one in Mexico will do it for us. Anyone knows someone in the US who can do it for us here?