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Grid interactive charging stations

NC-v4 LTc8:Green vehicles
posted by  Lawrence Lile  on 
  • USGBC requires that electrical connectors must adhere to SAE Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice J1772, SAE Electric Vehicle Conductive Charge Coupler or an equivalent regional or local sta
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Chief Engineer
Lile Engineering, LLC
LEEDuser Basic Member
59 thumbs up
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 6:43 pm

BE CxA - Rules and Regulations? Who can do it?

Retail-NC-v4 EAc1:Enhanced commissioning
posted by  Brian Salazar  on 

Do the same restrictive rules apply to the Building Envelope CxA as they do to the MEP CxA?  I don't see any detail about this on the USGBC site.

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Metricorps
LEEDuser Expert
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Wed Jan 31, 2018, 4:31 pm

Preserve and protect from all development and construction activity 40% of the greenfield area on the site

NC-v4 SSc2:Site development - protect or restore habitat
posted by  Jason Garvens  on 

I'm hoping someone can make this requirement interpretation crystal clear for me as I'm struggling to fully grasp what it mean.

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Tue Feb 27, 2018, 3:15 am

Modeling Mechanical Systems for Core Areas

CS-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance
posted by  Chris Hammett  on 

I am working on a project that includes some limited core areas such as lobby, electrical rooms, restrooms, etc. and spaces allocated for future tenants.

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Mon Feb 5, 2018, 6:48 pm

Recharging Stations - Off-site parking

NC-2009 SSc4.3:Alternative transportation - low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles
posted by  Jay Murray  on 

This project is a new 33 story hotel/condo in Boston. There is no parking garage in the building.

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Jr. Sustainable Building Advisor
Perkins+Will
LEEDuser Basic Member
8 thumbs up
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 12:00 am

Getting Started

NC-v4 MRc1:Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by  Mike Workman  on 

Hi All, Our building we are working on is not existing and will be built new on the site. Do we still qualify for Mrc1 option 4?

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Head of Sustainability
Manens S.p.A.
LEEDuser Basic Member
16 thumbs up
Fri Jan 26, 2018, 5:05 pm

Schools: Shop-applied primers

Schools-NC-v4 EQc2:Low emitting materials
posted by  Philip Kabza  on 

Previous restrictions on content of shop-applied primers (such as on structural steel), that were put on hold in v3, appear to not have carried forward at all in v4. Am I correct?

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Green Commons, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
586 thumbs up
Thu Jan 25, 2018, 10:02 pm

When to perform the waste audit?

EBOM-2009 MRc6:Solid waste management - waste stream audit
posted by  Summer Minchew  on 

LEEDuser guidance clearly states that the waste audit should be performed during the Performance period.

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Project Director
WSP USA
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Thu Jan 25, 2018, 8:49 pm