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Cove.Tool for Quality Views?

NC-v4 EQc8: Quality Views
posted by Michelle Bombeck on Oct 26, 2023, 4:14 pm

Hi Folks -

Has anyone had success documenting this credit using the Cove.Tool outputs? While the table Cove provides does detail the necessary criteria, the visual output is too high level...

Last reply: Michelle Bombeck, Apr 5, 2024, 6:24 pm

What equipment does "Discharge water temperature tempering" pertain to?

NC-v4 WEp2: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Glen Boldt on Jun 2, 2023, 8:19 pm

We are working on a hotel project. I can see where tables 2 and 4 relate directly o clothres washin gnas kitchen equipment, but I wonder about table 5 - Discharge water temperature tempering. ...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Apr 5, 2024, 6:15 pm

WE Indoor water use reduction- Detention facility requirements

NC-v4 WEp2: Indoor water use reduction
posted by Lawrence Rennell on Feb 28, 2023, 4:42 pm

We are currently working on 2 small detention facilities (25 beds and 60 beds). Both projects are new construction and are not Retail, school, or hospitality projects. Only residential...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Apr 5, 2024, 6:01 pm

Does gravel count in "Total Paving Area"

NC-v4 SSc5: Heat Island Reduction
posted by Emily Larochelle on Jul 12, 2023, 11:06 am

Hi, 

I have seen a couple posts about how to count gravel in a nonroof measure. However, I am wondering if gravel counts in the "Total site paving area" of the calculation. 

My...

Last reply: emily reese moody, Apr 5, 2024, 5:47 pm

District Energy for Partial Building Load

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Jess Scanlon on Jul 6, 2017, 2:07 pm

I am modeling a new building on a university campus following LEEDv4 Option 1, Whole Building Energy Simulation.
Heat Recovery Chillers are providing 44% of the cooling load of the building...

Last reply: Tyler Thumma, Apr 5, 2024, 11:43 am

How to report High COP values for Chillers

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Rajat Wadhwa on Jan 25, 2024, 4:05 pm

Hi I am working on a Data Center in Chicago, and we have Chillers which have a high COP when the ambient temperature is low outside, so The energy modeling software that I am using can ony get as...

Last reply: Tyler Thumma, Apr 5, 2024, 10:59 am

Make Up Air Units Modeling Requirements (System or Process Load)- ASHRAE 90.1-2010

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Richard Tran on Dec 26, 2023, 9:05 pm

Hello,

I'm currently working on my first Energy Model for a dining hall/domitory on a college campus. Currently I'm having a dillema on if I need to model the Make Up Air Unit as a process...

Last reply: Tyler Thumma, Apr 5, 2024, 10:56 am

Water Heater Efficiency per Table 7.8 of ASHRAE 90.1-2010

NC-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Richard Tran on Dec 26, 2023, 8:12 pm

Hello,

I'm currently working with two (600,000 Btuh, 130 Gallons, 97 EF) boilers for a dormitory building. From my interpretation of Table 7.8 the equation I'm suppose to use is 80%Et(Q/...

Last reply: Tyler Thumma, Apr 5, 2024, 10:49 am

Baseline HVAC, Non-regulated loads and Exceptional Calculation Method for V4.1

NC-v4.1 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by on Dec 6, 2023, 9:54 pm

A 156,000 SF pharmaceutical production facility wants to pursue LEED v4.1.  Building breakdown as follows:

  • 75,000sf of pharmaceutical manufacturing space with 30-40...

Last reply: Tyler Thumma, Apr 5, 2024, 10:12 am

Addendum CN Interpretation- Outdoor air rates

CS-v4 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
posted by Jose Diaz on Nov 22, 2023, 1:25 pm

Hey there! We've recently recived feedback on a laboratory/office CS project. The LEED Reviewer found isssue with our Outdoor air flow rates, specificially the fact that the outdoor airflow rate...

Last reply: Tyler Thumma, Apr 5, 2024, 9:40 am