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Pilot Credit - Forum Participation
Pilot-Credits IPpc101:Integrative Processposted by Greg Romanczyk on
As part of the requirements for this pilot credit, we are noting our participation in the Forum. One of the questions listed asks about the number of meetings (i.e.
SSc2 Soil testing for existing soils only?
NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitatposted by Sue Bryant on
Samples to be tested must be taken from soils that are disturbed and will be revegetated. Restored soil must meet existing soil attributes.
Fire Station minimum parking?
NC-v4 LTc7:Reduced parking footprintposted by Erin Holdenried on
Looking for suggestions on how to determine the parking ratio for a Fire Station. There doesn't seem to be any use within the Base Ratios Table that align with a Fire Station.
Views for Medical Exam Rooms
NC-v4 EQc8:Quality viewsposted by Kyle Ritchie on
Our project is pursuing LEED v4 BD+C certification and is a University building.
Earthquake preparedness
Pilot-Credits IPpc99:Design for Enhanced Resilienceposted by Andrew Ondersma on
Our project pursued this pilot for Earthquake specific design measures.
Environmental noise impacts constantly evolving
Pilot-Credits EQpc57:Enhanced acoustical performance - exterior noise controlposted by Andrew Ondersma on
For this credit our project had a unique challenge in that many adjacent city blocks were also under construction meaning that the environmental noise impacts to our site would be constan
Is painted gypsum considered a hard-lid ceiling
CS-2009 IEQc5:Indoor chemical and pollutant source controlposted by Edgar Arevalo on
I am looking at the "Negatively Pressurized Rooms" section for this credit, and I noticed that separation method includes an option for hard-lid ceiling. I am curious, after looking at the fi
Removing "other" costs from total construction cost of project
CS-2009 MRc4:Recycled contentposted by Edgar Arevalo on
I am looking at a spreadsheet with the total construction cost for the project. I already shaved off HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, and other equipment costs from the total (including audiovisua
AAMA ratings for U-Value vs. NFRC ratings
NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum energy performanceposted by Douglas Flandro on
Our rep has given us AAMA ratings to determine the U-Value of the curtain wall assemblies. LEED seems to be asking for NFRC ratings. Do we need to insist on the NFRC ratings?
Incomplete spaces - baseline calculations and FTE calculations
posted by Hana Altabbaa on
We have designed a project that is going for LEED NC certification under v3 2009. The project is about 200,000sqft and consists of six floors total. Floors 3,4,5 are meant to be totally