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Unusual Building Construction

NC-2009 EAc1: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Tom Nichols on Jun 28, 2011, 6:44 am

We are working on an eQuest model of a very unusual building. It was constructed in 1911. The original building had a lower level, first and second floor in the main wing and four stories of...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Sep 19, 2011, 4:56 pm

LEED 2009 for New Construct, Optimize Energy Perform- EA CR 1

NC-2009 EAc1: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by John Harrington on Jul 29, 2011, 11:30 am

I have two buidings on the same site/project boundry.

Do I model the two buildings as one building? If I did two seperate models I am not sure how I would show this on the LEED Credit...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Sep 19, 2011, 4:40 pm

Landscape lighting

NC-2009 EAc1: Optimize Energy Performance
posted by Julien Daclin on Sep 13, 2011, 1:46 pm

Appendix G (Table 3.1) states that lighting power for building facades has to be modeled in the energy simulation. However, it is not clear if landscape lighting should also be taken into account...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Sep 19, 2011, 4:39 pm

Trace 700 "LEED Energy Performance Summary Report"

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Erin Adkins on Sep 19, 2011, 3:49 pm

For those of you that use Trace 700 and are familiar with the fairly new feature, the "LEED Energy Performance Summary Report", that Provides all the information for each section of the EAp2...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Sep 19, 2011, 4:13 pm

Water heaters

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Paula Hernandez on Sep 16, 2011, 1:41 pm

I have to model a building which is using solar pannels electric heaters. But they also have an electric resistance as back up for those moments when solar heat is not enough.
How should I...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Sep 19, 2011, 1:38 pm

Exterior Wall Defintion for EA Credits

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Miranda Gardiner on Sep 15, 2011, 5:48 pm

I have a general code question regarding when a wall is considered interior and when it is considered exterior, as our team has looked for clear language in the NYS energy code as well as the...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Sep 19, 2011, 1:35 pm

Existing Exterior Lighting System

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Sundararaj Subburaman on Sep 10, 2011, 3:03 am

We are doing LEED certification for a building in a campus which already has exterior lighting installed. Can we consider the exterior lighting load identical for base case and proposed case as...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Sep 19, 2011, 1:29 pm

Can two chillers share one cooling tower?

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Xing Shi on Sep 6, 2011, 8:27 pm

Per ASHRAE 90 G3.1.3.11: Each chiller shall be modeled with separate condenser water and chilled-water pumps interlocked to operate with the associated chiller.

We have two chillers sized...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Sep 19, 2011, 1:28 pm

Energy coming from a off-site own renewable source

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Jose Salinas on Aug 12, 2011, 9:57 am

Our project involves a production plant for pasta and support facilities in Santiago, Chile. Process loads exceed regulated loads, in consequence it is anticipated that...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Sep 19, 2011, 1:26 pm

weather data

NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Tarek Dalati on Aug 3, 2011, 1:51 am

i m using HAP 4.41 for HVAC load calculation and energy modeling but unfortunatly the weather data available is hourly average s it ok to use for leed energy simulation or i ahve to go to another...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Sep 19, 2011, 1:21 pm