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VAV FAN POWER BOX MODELING

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  HOUCINE TLEMSANI  on 

I am working on a project where the base line hvac system is type 6 VAV with fan power boxes.

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Wed May 22, 2013, 2:58 pm

Solar subsidy vs grant

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Tyra Sorensen  on 

We have a project that received a large grant from the state to put on Solar panels.

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Mon May 13, 2013, 12:24 pm

Building Configurations

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Andrew Dasso  on 

I am working on a project with a limited site. The proposed building (six story hotel) has a distinct size that only fits on the site one way.

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Thu May 9, 2013, 1:56 pm

Documentation of Natural Ventilation in PDF Template

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Marco Abdallah  on 

We have modelled our building which is equipped with hydronic heating and natural ventilation (no cooling) according to App D of the Advanced Energy Modelling Guide v2.0.

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Wed May 8, 2013, 3:02 pm

F-factor of slab for Proposed Design

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Alicia Villanueva  on 

Dear alll, From a preliminary review, we received a comment regarding the Energy Modeling saying that the slab on grade floor of the proposed should be modeled using a F-factor, and not using the

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Tue Apr 30, 2013, 2:31 pm

GLP vs. Natural Gas

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira  on 

Does LEED make a difference between GLP and Natural Gas? EAp2 template contemplates natural gas and electricity but we have showers that use GLP for domestic water heating.

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Thu Apr 25, 2013, 5:41 pm

Energy Model Software

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Pat Thomas  on 

I was just told by someone who 'used to work for USGBC' that use of eQuest requires prior approval, project by project ?? Does this make any sense to you ??

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Thu Apr 25, 2013, 2:57 pm

Double skin facade model

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Florent Fabre  on 

Hi all, I’m working on a LEED certification on an office building with a double skin facade.

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Tue Apr 23, 2013, 6:38 am

Semiheated Walls

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Jean Marais  on 

I've interpreted the semiheated column in table 5.5-1 refering to the external walls of a semiheated space...as this table is much conserned with the envelope (the partition between the semiheated

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Thu Apr 18, 2013, 11:23 am

Exterior lighting vs. LPB

NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance
posted by  Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira  on 

We have a multiple building Project and the LEED Project Boundary of the 4 buildings to be certified do not sum up to be equal do the LEED Campus Boundary, which is according with AGMBC 2010 page 9

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 1:53 pm