How do you apply Building Area Method (ASHRAE Table 9.5.1) to a higher education building that has five building area types?
1. School/University
2. Dining: Cafeteria/Fast Food
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We are working on an office space in climate zone 1. ASHRAE 90.1 does not require heating for these zones. Is some form of cooling such as air conditioning required?

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We are investigating how a building which houses a central chilled water plant for a campus can meet the prerequisite. This building houses the chillers and cooling towers plus some electrical...

My baseline is under system 6 in which the parallel PIU fans has to be introduced for each zones. I calculated the main supply fan power as per section G3.1.2.9 and inserted to eQuest under...

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I am conducting a LEED v2009 EAp2/c1 energy model for a nonresidential building that is more than 5 floors. The proposed system is a water source heat pump system (WSHP) with natural...

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We are working on a major renovation project where the owner wants to install roof insulation above the suspended ceiling. ASHRAE 90.1 mandatory provisions exclude that option...

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In the selection of the HVAC system for baseline according to Table G3.1.1A should the unconditioned underground parking pavements be considered in the number of floors of the...

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I'm currently working on a major renovation project.
The owner is renovating & insulating the entire building but doesn't wish to replace the existing old single...

What is the baseline for a ventilation fan providing outdoor air to an unconditioned space? I understand "G3.1.2.9 System Fan Power", only applies to fans within a system, meaning fan that are...

In the building that I’m modeling there are metal wall louvers. Some of them are connected to ductwork (for ventilation), some of them ventilate directly technical rooms. From the point of view...