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Schools-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
The school we are assessing is not based in the US. Since the EPA's target finder rating tool requires a US Zip code, can I presume that we're exempt from using this tool ? How do we then establish the energy performance goal of the school?
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Shillpa Singh
Senior Sustainability ManagerYR&G
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June 4, 2010 - 3:03 pm
George, you can use a US city in same climate zone as your site. Climate zones are described in ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix B with international cities listed in table B-3. Or, you can determine the climate zone based table B-4 if you know the HDD/CDD of your site.