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The Section 9 space-by-space method does not include residential space types. What should I use?

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NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance

Basecase Building Envelope

Dear All:- we have two major renovated Building in India Building 01. No change in building envelope (used the existing wall, floor, window) but changes in whole MEP Design Building 02. Changes in building envelope & MEP Design we have some doubts in selecting the basecase building envelope for both buildings 1.Can we consider ASHRAE 90.1 basecase envelope for both buildings instead of existing building envelope (is it wrong) 2.If we consider existing building envelope for building 01 basecase means we need to consider the same wall, floor, window for both cases because there is no changes in building envelope(is it correct) 3.Can we consider the ASHRAE 90.1 basecase envelope for both buildings or Building 01 4.Is it mandatory to consider the existing building envelope for basecase building envelope 5.Is it anything wrong to consider ASHRAE building envelope for major renovated building basecase instead of existing building envelope Please note that we have advantage of considering existing building envelope for basecase building envelope instead of ASHRAE building envelope In another major renovation building we don't have existing building details such as (wall, window, floor U value, SHGC, VLT) 1.Can we consider ASHRAE 90.1 base case envelope instead of existing building envelope Thanks in Advance

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Thu, 12/22/2016 - 15:47

1. Yes, assuming the use of the space did not change significantly. You can't renovate an unconditioned warehouse, for example, into offices and model the existing conditions in the baseline. 2. yes 3. Yes you could assuming it would be a conservative approach to do so. 4. see #3 5. It does not exactly follow the modeling protocol in Appendix G but there are exception granted such as the results being conservative (lower savings). You can estimate the details in a variety of ways. Again if the result in conservative you can make the case to use the ASHRAE minimums instead of the existing conditions in the baseline model.

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