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NC-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance
Hi,
I am working on a project (Stadium) where the only significative improvement on energy performance is lighting because the COP of the HVAC is basically the same and the envelope is not much better neither.
It is possible to include different "process loads" in the baseline and at the proposed (with reduced loads) in order to achieve the 10% improvement on energy performance?
Thanks,
Pablo H.
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October 17, 2011 - 12:07 pm
Yes you will need to follow the exceptional calcuation method. This involves establishing the baseline based on standard practice for the process in your location. Any claim of energy savings needs a thorough narrative explaining the baseline and the strategy for energy savings along with an explanation of how the savings were calculated.
Do you have a particular process load in mind?
Marcio Alberto Casado Pereira
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October 17, 2011 - 12:50 pm
Thanks for the reply.
Currently we are trying to achieve the 10% improvement without entering on a ECM narrative so the processes loads are not still considered as different in the baseline and in the proposed. We don´t have any processes loads in my by the moment.
There are other factors like automation and lighting control that can contribute to a better performance.