FAQs about EAp2 :

The project is built on a site with existing exterior lighting installed. How should this be accounted for?

Can mezzanines open to floors below be excluded from the energy model?

How do I provide a zip code for an international location?

For a project outside the U.S., how do I determine the climate zone?

For a project outside the U.S., how do I determine the Target Finder score?

Do hotel rooms need automatic light shut-off control?

How commonly are the 90.1 mandatory compliance forms submitted as part of EAp2/EAc1?

The Section 9 space-by-space method does not include residential space types. What should I use?

Can the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) be used to energy model for LEED?

Is it acceptable to model a split-type AC with inverter technology compressor as a heat pump, like modeling VRF?

Can the Trace 700 'LEED Energy Performance Summary Report' by uploaded to LEED Online in lieu of the Section 1.4 tables spreadsheet?

A portion of our building envelope is historic. Can we exclude it from our model?

Which baseline HVAC system do I use if my building has no heating or air conditioning?

For an existing building, do I need to rotate the model?

Our project has a diesel backup generator. Should we include it in our energy model?

Our project has a large process load—75%. Despite our efforts to make an efficient HVAC design, the cost savings are minimal. What can we do to earn this prerequisite and be eligible for LEED certification? Is there any flexibility in how we model the p

Can SHGC be higher in the proposed than in the baseline model?

Our process load is higher than 25%. Do we have to justify that?

Do I need to justify the electrical and fuel rates I am using in my model?

Our local code references ASHRAE 90.1-2010. Should I use that for my documentation, or 90.1-2007?

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Schools-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance

LEED Online Templates (BETA vs. Version3)

Dear all, I am currently filling the LEED Online Letter templates. Some of these are BETA version. Until now, I am having no problems/bugs. It it possible that the USGBC asks to upgrade to the latest version 3? The issue is that it would take me a lot of time to re-fill all the BETA templates. Note that I noticed, for this EA Prerequisite form, that the v3 version asks for the HDD & CDD of the city/area, and also asks for 2 signatories of the Electrical Engineer AND Mechanical Engineer (as opposed to the BETA version, which asks for one signatory of who they call "Design Engineer"). Any previous experience with that? Many thanks!

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Fri, 02/25/2011 - 05:19

George, I don't quite understand your question. Can you clarify?You can ask GBCI to upgrade any or all of your forms through the Feedback link on LEED Online. In general I would recommend doing so because they work better, although it's true that data may be lost.

Fri, 02/25/2011 - 18:11

Yes I knew that, but I wanted to confirm that I can still use BETA version forms. In other words, will the USGBC get back to me later and ask me to update to the latest version, probably because they do not accept the BETA versions?

Fri, 02/25/2011 - 18:15

No, they cannot force you to upgrade your forms.

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