Hi Marcus
The building size is mandating to model the baseline with a water cooled chiller and I will compare the baseline with the design which is using HVAC that is (air cooled chiller + ice storage efficiency 30%+ diversity).
when I compared the results of the energy model between the total baseline energy consumption and the total energy consumption of the design , I found that I achieved 12% reduction (fulfilled the prerequisite requirement).
my questions are:
1. Is it accepted to model the design with the energy of HVAC considering air cooled chillers + diversity + ice storage
2. Should I be prepared to provide any evidence or clue on this HVAC scenario
Thanks,
Sherif
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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December 1, 2016 - 12:40 pm
1. If that is how it is designed then yes. Always model the Proposed as designed.
2. The mechanical schedules should be provided to verify that the project has been modeled as designed.