Client is adding greenhouse to the school project - sort of late in the game. Does this space get included in our energy calcs? I am assuming yes and that there is no way around it.
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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July 26, 2011 - 1:33 pm
Your assumption is likely correct. If it is within the scope of the LEED project it will need to be modeled.
Lisa Logan
LEED AP BD+CGreen Ideas
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July 26, 2011 - 2:26 pm
okay - my bigger issue is that this will be for "future construction/installation". We do not have the criteria for the greenhouse - in terms of use (night/day/grow lights) or mech - fan/operable windows versus full blown mech unit. Do you think that GBCI will accept an approximate scope for watts/sqft...since we have no idea? The client doesn't know what they intend to use it for either. Do we make a guess? Or exclude it entirely for these reasons? It could vary greatly from minimal impact to jeopardizing the prereq.
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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July 26, 2011 - 5:03 pm
So is it getting built as part of the scope of the LEED project?
If not then you can ignore it.
If yes then ultimately the energy model should be based on what was built. I assume by then you will know the answer to all your questions. We typically defer the energy model submission until the construction review so that we do not have to do it twice (once based on the design documents and again following construction). If nothing changed during construction then no problem but if it does change then you are supposed to change the model even if it was previously reviewed and approved.
For the purposes of evaluation during design you may need to make assumptions until the design is complete. You do not exclude it simply because you do not currently have the answers to the questions you raise.