Our project team is appealing a denied IEQp1 on a LEED Schools v2.0 project.
we'd like to use the template for LEED Schools 2009 instead of the ASHRAE 62MZ calculator simply because it provides more clarity and is a bit easier.
Has anyone done this, and/or, would it be allowed?
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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May 2, 2013 - 8:45 am
Yes you could do so but make sure you use the latest version of the form (5.0). Even though LEED 2009 references a more recent version of 62.1 it did not change enough to affect the calculations.
Scott Bowman
LEED FellowIntegrated Design + Energy Advisors, LLC
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May 3, 2013 - 11:56 am
Kevin, we have used the USGBC 62MZCalc spreadsheet as well, since it gives similar output to the template. Our engineers have found it useful, and since it is provided by USGBC, GBCI seems to find it acceptable. Don’t forget to review the EQ Space Type Matrix, which is quite helpful too, and recently updated.