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<DIV>All of this is acceptable to GBCI for certification.<BR></DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> nelymartinez <nelymartinez@bellsouth.net><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tue, March 23, 2010 11:13:36 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Equest-users] Questions to post<BR></FONT><BR>
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<DIV>We are working on the energy modeling for a residential apartment building. Does LEED require outside air to be introduced to every </DIV>
<DIV>apartment or can we assume natural ventilation.</DIV>
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<DIV>Does anyone know how the latest EA credit 1: optimize energy performance template can be downloaded.</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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