FAQs about EAp2 :

Can the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) be used to energy model for LEED?

Is it acceptable to model a split-type AC with inverter technology compressor as a heat pump, like modeling VRF?

Can the Trace 700 'LEED Energy Performance Summary Report' by uploaded to LEED Online in lieu of the Section 1.4 tables spreadsheet?

A portion of our building envelope is historic. Can we exclude it from our model?

Which baseline HVAC system do I use if my building has no heating or air conditioning?

For an existing building, do I need to rotate the model?

Our project has a diesel backup generator. Should we include it in our energy model?

Our project has a large process load—75%. Despite our efforts to make an efficient HVAC design, the cost savings are minimal. What can we do to earn this prerequisite and be eligible for LEED certification? Is there any flexibility in how we model the p

Can SHGC be higher in the proposed than in the baseline model?

Our process load is higher than 25%. Do we have to justify that?

Do I need to justify the electrical and fuel rates I am using in my model?

Our local code references ASHRAE 90.1-2010. Should I use that for my documentation, or 90.1-2007?

Can I claim exterior lighting savings for canopy lighting even though a baseline model cannot include shading elements?

The project is built on a site with existing exterior lighting installed. How should this be accounted for?

Can mezzanines open to floors below be excluded from the energy model?

How do I provide a zip code for an international location?

For a project outside the U.S., how do I determine the climate zone?

For a project outside the U.S., how do I determine the Target Finder score?

Do hotel rooms need automatic light shut-off control?

How commonly are the 90.1 mandatory compliance forms submitted as part of EAp2/EAc1?

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NC-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Performance

Trace 700 "LEED Energy Performance Summary Report"

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 template, have you ever uploaded it as a supporting document? For instance, instead of spending hours re-entering all my inputs into the Section 1.4 tables spreadsheet, could I upload this document, which provides all the required Section 1.4 information? It provides ALL of the requested information in a very clear format. (It also provides all the information for most the other sections, but I wouldn't try to replace anything that must be filled out in the actual template with an uploaded document.) Just wondering if anybody had tried this successfully. In the past I've always just used the output and re-entered it all in the provided spreadsheet. It just seems like a waste of time.

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In our experience this report provides about half of what is asked for in the Section 1.4 spreadsheet. It is a good start. Once it does supply all of the requested information in an easy to read format I would think GBCI would accept it instead of the Section 1.4 spreadsheet. One drawback to full automation when it comes to modeling is that many folks have a tendancy to simply accept the results without much thought. Automation ultimately leads to a lack of understanding in many cases. Just ask a bunch of modelers in California what is in their Title 24 baseline building.

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