Hey,
I have a Multi-Story Office building that is looking to achieve 19 points by purchasing PV Panels to offset the energy consumption. The initial study did not included a outdoor pool, which is inside the LPB. The pool and it's equipment are outside of the building. We are contemplating using a Dedicated Heat Recovery Chiller in the building to heat the outdoor pool. Must I include the pool heating as a process load or can I do an exceptional calculation outside the model and modify the DHRC COP to account for the efficiency improvements? The PV array has already been bid on, so including the pool load in the Energy Model will reduce the effectiveness of the PV Array.
Thanks!
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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May 16, 2013 - 1:09 am
You must include the pool. Check to see if some components of the pool heating are regulated by 90.1 in Section 7. If it is then it is not process. How you model it depends on the capabilities of the software you are using.