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Return plenums should be used in the baseline model?
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize energy performanceposted by Rosana Correa on
Hello, If in the proposed building there are plenums specified as return air path in the HVAC system, should I use them or ignore them in the baseline model? Thank you,
Blower Door Test in NC?
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize energy performanceposted by Ian Johnson on
I'm working on a renovation of an existing building pursuing LEED NC. The clients would like to perform a blower door test prior to drywall installation to improve the building's thermal envelope.
U-value unheated/heated slab-on-grade floor
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize energy performanceposted by Francesco Passerini on
Hello. In the building which I’m modeling there is an underground floor whose slab-on-grade floor can be considered as divided in three parts: one part (wellness) is heated with heated floor, anoth
USGBC Approved equivalent standards
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize energy performanceposted by Mike D on
The guide allows to use a USGBC approved equivalent standard for projects outside the US. Where can this list of approved standards be found?
How to calculate / consider Elevators Energy consumption?
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize energy performanceposted by Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira on
Is there any reference available to learn how to calculate and /or consider elevators energy consumption for both baseline and proposed models?
Process loads different between proposed & baseline designs
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize energy performanceposted by Santiago Rodriguez on
For a major renovation of a restaurant they have made a major substitution of old kitchen appliances to new, more efficient equipment.
U-Factor for Vertical Fenestration
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize energy performanceposted by TOMAS URIBE on
Hello, We are wondering if it is possible to perform a detailed simulation using the LBNL (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab) Windows Software to comply with the Fenestration Assembly U-Factor. Than
Energy modeling for an industrial facility
NC-2009 EAc1:Optimize energy performanceposted by Mohamed M. Abd Elhameed on
I am working on an energy model for a Factory that was registered under LEED v3. The factory has no HVAC system except for some ventilation fans.