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Reuse of existing building materials in the building parking lot
NC-v4 MRc1:Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by Greenlab on
Hi. In option 3 of this credit “Building and Material Reuse” we must reuse or salvage building materials from off site or on site as a percentage of the surface area.
Baseline heating set-point when no heating system exists
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted by Ricardo Sá on
According to ASHRAE 90.1 (2007) Table G3.1 - 10 c, "where no heating systems exist, HVAC system shall be assumed to be electric".
LEED v4 rating systems being translated to Portuguese
posted by Tristan Roberts on
USGBC is translating the LEED v4 rating systems to Chinese, Portuguese, and Spanish, and they passed us an advance copy to get your feedback!
Option 1: Equipment Efficiency
CI-2009 EAc1.3:Optimize energy performance - HVACposted by Ricardo Sá on
Hi, I have several compact rooftop units serving a big sales area. However, only 80% of them is actually new equipment that meet the credit's criteria.
Exhaustion rates in WC
NC-v4 EQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performanceposted by Maria Matos on
Dear all, I would like to know if it is mandatory to comply with minimum exhaust rates indicated in TTABLE 6-4 Minimum Exhaust Rates from ASHRAE 60.1 -2010.
Reflectance
NC-v4 EQc7:Daylightposted by Inês Marques on
Hi everyone, I'm having trouble finding datasheets with the reflectance values for the project I'm working on.
Evidences for thermal comfort in commercial kitchen
NC-2009 IEQc7.1:Thermal comfort - designposted by Ricardo Sá on
Hello, I'm currently working on a project of a huge office building with a small area for retail and a restaurant.
Ecotect Daylight Autonomy and Insolation levels Analysis
NC-v4 EQc7:Daylightposted by Greenlab on
Hello, I'm trying to answer the V4 BD+C (New Construction and Major Renovation) daylight credit through option 1 (SDA+ASE).
Ventilation as Process Load
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted by Ricardo Sá on
Hi! I'm currently working on a project regarding an office building.
Multiple types of MERV filters for pressure drop adjustment
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted by Ricardo Sá on
Hi, I have several AHU's that serve a big office building.