We are looking at LEED for a multi-purpose sports facility with indoor space and an outdoor ice rink that is not enclosed. Would the outdoor ice rink factor into any energy performance criteria? Is the energy performance of chilling the ice excluded as a process load not covered by any tables?
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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March 11, 2020 - 1:40 pm
The outdoor rink must be included in the models identically as a process load.
Ralph Bicknese
PrincipalHellmuth & Bicknese Architects
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March 11, 2020 - 3:31 pm
Marcus, this makes sense. Thank you for being so generous with your advice. Cheers to you.
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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March 11, 2020 - 4:43 pm
My pleasure Ralph! you can, of course, claim saving through an exceptional calculation for something like a higher efficiency chiller or other strategies.
Ralph Bicknese
PrincipalHellmuth & Bicknese Architects
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March 11, 2020 - 5:16 pm
Ah, good point. I had not considered that. Thanks again.