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Schools-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance

Multiple Building -Energy Credits

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Ameet AA
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Does the LEED AGMBC require to have totally separate building systems so that the energy-related points can be clearly defined? My project has centralised Energy center which will be supplying chilled water to each individual building rather than each building having it's own chiller. Thanks & Regards

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Marcus Sheffer
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Tue, 11/06/2012 - 15:01

Each building must be separately modeled. You don't need to have totally separate building systems to do that however.
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Ameet AA
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Wed, 12/05/2012 - 16:29

Thank you Marcus, Could you please advise how should i separately modeled each building as My project has centralised Energy center which will have CHP units for the entire development that consists of multiple buildings I am using IES for LEED PRM calculation. Regards
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Wed, 12/05/2012 - 16:59

The advise you seek is far more involved than can be provided in a forum like this and I am not intimately familiar with IES. In eQUEST we would likely just create separate meters for each building within a single model. But that would also depend on several factors and I don't know nearly enough about your project to comment intelligently.

Thu, 12/27/2012 - 19:21

You should also confirm that the entire complex can be submitted as a single LEED project. Sounds to me like the project might be better as a Master site, with individual buildings seeking certification. In that case, you'd follow the DES guidance.

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