The credit states that we can "use the COMNET modeling guidelines and procedures to document measures that reduce unregulated loads". In early June, I found the guidelines on COMNET's website in Section 3.4.5 at this address: http://comnet.org/345-receptacle-and-process-loads. The URL is not valid anymore. Where can I find the guidelines to take credit for unregulated loads?
Thank you in advance for your help!
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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September 26, 2017 - 11:02 am
Looks like you can access this data here - http://www.comnet.org/reference-appendices
Jeremy L.
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September 26, 2017 - 11:51 am
I contacted COMNET, the section is back online, here: http://comnet.org/modeling-guidelines-3-building-descriptors-reference-3...
Martina Dell'antonio
Distretto Tecnologico Trentino scarlSeptember 21, 2024 - 10:44 am
Hi, I would like to add another question to this thread.
Is it possible to claim for savings from process loads in CI projects as for Retail ones, by considering Appendix 3 for the baseline requirements? Or it is mandatory to consider other baseline specifications such as COMNET guideline?
In my case, I'm modelling an airport vip lounge, including a commercial kitchen equipped with a wide variety on appliances: dishwashers, refrigeratiors, ovens, ranges and so on. It would be perfect to apply appendix 3..
The guideline is controversial, as at the beginning the appendix 3 is mentioned in the "retail only" section, but later, in the paragraph "Changes from earlier versions of ASHRAE and LEED" within the Exceptional Calculation Method section, it appears that the savings deriving from low-flow service water-heating fixtures, kitchen equipment (based on appendix 3) and ventilation are applicable for all the projects..
Thank you