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NC-2009 IEQc6.2:Controllability of Systems—Thermal Comfort

Dorm Room Controls, no mechanical cooling

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Michele Helou
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We have a dormitory project with about 80% individual rooms and 20% double rooms. Each room is provided with a Thermostat and an operable window with over 4% operable window to floor area ratio. So, I know we can meet IEQc6.2 with the windows, but I'd like to understand if the limits on the controls would meet the credit for future projects. The project design does not include mechanical cooling as we are in a cool northern climate with few cooling degree days. So we are not meeting ASHRAE 55-2004. There is also an allowable upper heating range on the t-stats that will be set by the BMS to conserve energy. Do these limits on the mechanical system controls meet the requirements of the credit?

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Wed, 01/06/2016 - 18:40

Hi Michele, LEED does not currently specify an acceptable range of temperatures needed to meet the requirements of the credit so the situation you've described with a more limited heating range would be acceptable.

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