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Option 3- Core Performance Guide???

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posted by Erica Downs on Oct 10, 2017, 11:26 am

The prescriptive path under Option 3 still references the "Advanced Buildings Core Performance Guide".  However, this guide has been "sunset" by NBI and no longer exists.  Typical.  

So...

Last reply: Erica Downs, Oct 10, 2017, 3:45 pm

opaque building envelope construction

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posted by Ahmed El-Semary on Sep 12, 2017, 11:00 am

i need to know what is required to be filled exactly in roof construction and whatis meant by building ID ??

do you mean that i should enter all the zones below the roof and whether if it...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Sep 18, 2017, 9:25 am

ASHRAE 90.1:2010- Manual or Partial Auto to 50%

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posted by André Harms on Sep 11, 2017, 10:47 am

The requirement states that “Any automatic control device required … shall either be manual on or shall be controlled to automatically turn the lighting on to not more than 50% power”

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Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Sep 12, 2017, 11:53 am

Energy Modeling Necessity

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posted by Nandana Kumar on Sep 6, 2017, 8:57 am

We have a project space where the built up area is 2 lakh sqft out of which the conditioned space is 1000 sqft. Is energy modeling necessary in this scenario? Is there any data which defines the...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Sep 6, 2017, 12:23 pm

Practical implementation of ASHRAE mandatory lighting controls

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posted by André Harms on Aug 29, 2017, 11:22 am

As we are outside of the USA, ASHRAE 90.1:2010 is a new requirement that came with v4 and our designers have no experience in interpreting and applying the mandatory requirements.

Can you...

Using different energy rates between CHP Proposed and Baseline

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posted by Mark Benson on Mar 10, 2017, 12:39 pm

I know that the 90.1 and the LEED Reference Guide generally tell you to use the same utility rate structures for both the Proposed and Baseline models. But what happens when the Proposed model...

Last reply: Raphael Sperry, Aug 29, 2017, 4:38 pm

Is this plant qualified as a DES?

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posted by Aru Sau on Aug 23, 2017, 2:40 pm

1. We registered the project as Campus consisting 3 Buildings. Central Plant Building and the future building is not included in the LEED boundary.
2. Central Plant Building has 5 Chillers...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Aug 25, 2017, 10:43 am

DES Path 2 Engineering Analysis for Losses

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posted by Ryan Hoffman on Aug 15, 2017, 2:37 pm

The LEED v4 Reference Guide offers three was of determining equipment efficiencies, distribution losses, and distribution pumping energy: Monitored data, engineering analysis, and default values...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Aug 22, 2017, 9:47 am

DES Engineering Analyis to Determine Losses Path 2

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posted by Ryan Hoffman on Aug 15, 2017, 2:30 pm

The LEED v4 Reference Guide offers three was of determining equipment efficiencies, distribution losses, and distribution pumping energy: Monitored data, engineering analysis, and default values...

District Energy Systems

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posted by Bob Crowell on Aug 10, 2017, 2:08 pm

Marcus or anyone who knows the answer,

I have a squash facility that is being added on to an existing building.
The LEED Boundary does not include the plant.

1) The existing...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Aug 10, 2017, 5:42 pm