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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

We have a data center project where the owner decided to design-build a dome...

This might be a rather simple question, but would like avoid confusion. Apendix G indicates for vertical fenestration "40% of gross above-grade wall area, or smaller, shall be distributed...

Hi, I am currently working in the certification of an industrial building. The industrial processes are consuming a high percentage of the building's energy consumption. Does the 10% minimum...