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ND-v2009 GIBc13:Infrastructure energy efficiency

Calculation of baseline, "lowest first-cost"

The calculation of the baseline does not seem very clear for us. Does it mean that we have to calculate the energy used by the cheapest equipment?

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Eliot Allen
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Fri, 10/26/2012 - 20:44

Alicia, you're correct that the GIBc13 baseline must equate to the energy use of the cheapest available equipment, and note that it must be the cheapest in first-cost, not life-cycle cost. The presumption is that least first-cost items are generally also the least energy efficient. Eliot

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