We have a four story office building with natural ventilation. All the rooms are single-sided. We want to show that the window area is big enough to exceed the ASHRAE requirements by 30%.
1. What case applies, the buoyancy or the wind driven one?
2. Where can I get the C and wind speed values from? Even if I had the weather data the wind speed will be different depending on the height and orientation of the room.
3. What kind of documentation is required in order to submit the credit?
Thanks for your help!
Roger Chang
Principal, Energy and Engineering LeaderDLR Group | Westlake Reed Leskosky
LEEDuser Expert
398 thumbs up
February 3, 2013 - 10:38 pm
Shiva, buoyancy driven requirements would apply. Demonstrating compliance for natural ventialtion with this credit is challenging, particularly if you only have a single-sided configuration. You'd need to use a simulation tool that can calculate hourly airflows.