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Heat recovery HVAC

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posted by  Josef Andersen  on 

Hi!

We are currently discussing a design solutions for the HVAC in a project that should fulfill LEED requirements. 

 

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Fri Jul 12, 2024, 7:17 am

Ecology Unit in Mechanical Design

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posted by  Mu'ath Ad  on 

Hi, I am working as an architect and noticed in the current project (design is done and construction is going on) there was an Ecology unit provided by the mechanical designer, to clean the air (in

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Fri Jul 5, 2024, 3:24 pm

LEED point adjustment when ASHRAE 90.1-2019 is used as baseline

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posted by  elvin ruya  on 

Is there a direct correlation for LEED points when ASHRAE 90.1-2019 baseline is used instead of 2016?

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Preheat coil requirement in baseline

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posted by  Samer Hassanie  on 

Hi,

It is not clear from G3.1.3.19 where the preheat coil should be placed.

Is it upstream or downstream the economizer and the heat exchanger?

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Mon Mar 4, 2024, 11:50 am

Using BPFs from ASHRAE 90.1-2022 instead of 90.1-2016

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posted by  Mark Benson  on 

In the November 2023 issue of ASHRAE Journal, members of the 90.1 committee stated that 60% of the BPFs in ASHRAE 90.1-2022 have become less stringent than those in 2019 and some are even

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Desiccant Wheel Modeling for Baseline case

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posted by  John   on 

I am working on a model which has Desiccant wheel in design case. Do we need to model desiccant wheel in baseline case as well?

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Baseline HVAC, Non-regulated loads and Exceptional Calculation Method for V4.1

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A 156,000 SF pharmaceutical production facility wants to pursue LEED v4.1.  Building breakdown as follows:

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PV and Battery

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posted by  Kristin Hernandez  on 

I am working on a new construction project in California that required PV and battery per Title 24. Does this need to be accounted for in the energy model?

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