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Natural Ventilation in Baseline?

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Marina Andrade on Sep 6, 2013, 7:15 am

In environments where they will be covered by natural ventilation, how should I proceed in baseline model?

For example, a factory or warehouse with the proposed natural ventilation, must...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Sep 9, 2013, 9:41 am

Multiple Buildings

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Paula Hernandez on Sep 3, 2013, 4:09 pm

Hello to everybody,

I have to model multiple buildings in a field, it´s not a campus, but three of four buildings, some of which are served by the same group of chillers.
As I...

Last reply: Paula Hernandez, Sep 4, 2013, 12:08 pm

Diesel generator for peak shaving

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Luana Bertoletti on Aug 30, 2013, 9:58 am

Hi,

I'm involved in a project which will regularly use a diesel generator for peak shaving.

May I use this strategy ir order to verify compliance with EA.p2 and take credit in EA....

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Aug 30, 2013, 11:43 am

Fuel rates

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posted by Phillip Cook on Aug 29, 2013, 2:49 am

I am working on a building that will be owned operated by a charity in Australia. As a charity, they get free gas and very cheap electricity as a 'donation'. This means that their energy rates...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Aug 29, 2013, 9:27 am

System 6 or System 8?

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posted by Rob Watson on Aug 21, 2013, 10:57 am

Our building is 7 floors above ground with a conditioned basement and is about 70K ft2. It is all-electric, which would make it either System 6 or System 8, since it's not obvious which is the '...

Last reply: Rob Watson, Aug 22, 2013, 4:16 pm

Fossil fuel furnace

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posted by Francesco Passerini on Aug 22, 2013, 10:55 am

According to system 3 of Table G3.1.1A I have to model a fossil fuel furnace for a baseline model. What efficiency shall I consider? "Warm air unit heater, gas-fired" in Table 6.8.1E, i.e. 80%?...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Aug 22, 2013, 11:14 am

thermal blocks & HVAC zones

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by VICTOR MORENO on Aug 20, 2013, 2:32 pm

Hello,

I´ve a question about thermal zonification in my energetic model.

I use Energy+ and my proposed HVAC system is Geothermal...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Aug 20, 2013, 3:39 pm

Exterior Color Absorptance (a)

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Omar Elrawy on Aug 20, 2013, 8:21 am

I need to know if there's a Basecase requirement for the exterior color absorption property, named "absorptance" in eQuest?, and if I can gain credits by using bright colors in the exterior,...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Aug 20, 2013, 10:33 am

Process energy? Exhaust Fan to relieve electric transformer heat

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Matt Scott on Aug 13, 2013, 1:57 pm

Our project has several spaces with electric transformers where we are using an exhaust fan and an outside air louver to relieve the heat loss from the transformer. Should this energy usage be...

Last reply: Matt Scott, Aug 13, 2013, 2:39 pm

EAP2 after the fact

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Matt Humphreys on Aug 12, 2013, 2:52 pm

Hi,
Is it possible to revise and resubmit for additional points in credit EAp2 after substantial project completion? I am involved in a project that will have a very efficient chiller...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Aug 12, 2013, 3:24 pm