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CS-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
Hi Guys
I have a pleasant dilemma. The project is new build offices in climate zone 5a. The energy model indicate savings of 39.52% from the baseline.
When I calculate the costs manually, to take advantage of the ACP, I get 52.9% developer influenced costs.
Via the ACP, 39% savings with 53% influence gives me 21 points.
Has anyone seen this before (considering it is a good, but not ground breaking building)?
Thanks
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Marcus Sheffer
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July 29, 2013 - 9:29 am
Really good for a CS project is often pretty ground-breaking.
What the % influenced does is lower the thresholds for the points. So your percent savings relative to what is within your control is pretty impressive.
Markievicz E
ME ConsJuly 29, 2013 - 10:38 am
Thanks for the reply Marcus
The fact that Gas is less 1/3 of the value of Electricity may be helping me ...but I don't set the prices!
We also have no electric heating and no electric service water.
Mike Barker
Principal : Energy / Electrical EngineerBuildingPhysics South Africa
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August 19, 2013 - 11:25 pm
We see some large improvements when modelling naturally ventilated buildings in mild climates too.
Sometimes the ASHRAE baselines have large ( maybe excessive ) energy costs compared to the actual ?
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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August 20, 2013 - 10:22 am
One can certainly argue that the ASHRAE baselines do not make sense in certain situations. On the other had it is incredibly difficult to come up with any system that accommodates every situation.