Homers energy efficiency in Central America

Jose Ng

Aqua Terra Panamá

LEEDuser Basic Member

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August 9, 2013

Hi leeduser team: For countries with tropical climate without certification systems of energy efficiency (for homes). What certification system recommend?.Is there any international certification?, Can we use some standard of another country with different climate?. Best, José

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Eliot Allen

LEED AP-ND, Principal

Criterion Planners

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Mon, 08/19/2013 - 21:39

Jose, if you're asking about GIBc2 in relation to single-family homes only, then it's necessary to use a HERS rating, or a technically-equivalent analysis if HERS isn't feasible. In looking for tropical applications of HERS, I found the following Puerto Rico study that may be helpful: http://web.cs.wpi.edu/~rek/Projects/Energy_Proposal.pdf Eliot