I recently received LEED review comments regarding the treatment of incomplete space in an energy model for a proposed new construction building. Several different comments were given by the reviewer regarding how to model equivalently in the Baseline and Proposed the occupancy, equipment power, LPD (Building Area Method), thermal zones, etc. In my case, the thermal zones have not yet been designed. Therefore, I will treat them as described in Table G3.1#8 of Appendix G. What was absent from these review comments and, as far as I can tell, the verbiage of Appendix G is guidance on how to treat (calculate) outdoor air requirements for the incomplete spaces. For the rest of the building, outdoor air requirements are treated as equivalent in the Baseline and Proposed buildings. However, the exact outdoor air requirements for the incomplete space will depend on some factors that aren't spelled out by the System Types in Appendix G such as ventilation effectiveness, etc. Does anyone have any guidance on the appropriate way to treat outdoor air for incomplete spaces or if it should even be included at all?
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