Good day, we have a project that is naturally ventilated. ASHRAE 90.1 2007 states that the energy cost budget method cannot be used for designs with no mechanical systems. We have all the calculations to prove natural ventilation will work but it appears we cannot target any points under HVAC. Is there a way for projects with natural ventilation to target points in the HVAC category of Eac1?
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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January 21, 2016 - 8:48 am
The accepted method for projects to claim savings for natural ventilation is contained in one of the appendices to the Advanced Energy Modeling Guide for LEED Technical Manual.
Chilufya Lombe
Sustainability ConsultantSolid Green Consulting
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April 20, 2016 - 8:51 am
Hi Marcus, how does this work when only a section of the building is mechanically ventilated? Would we use the guidance in the Advanced Energy Modelling Guide for the naturally ventilated spaces and Core Performance guide for the mechanically ventilated portion?
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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April 25, 2016 - 12:07 pm
I don't think you can mix the performance path with a prescriptive path.
You could model model both systems in different parts of the building.