One of the biggest challenges of implementing sustainable design in the sub-arctic is the lack of information and resources specific to this climate. Here is another example of this problem - The Athena EcoCalculator does not have any cities in our ASHRAE zone (Zone 8). http://calculatelca.com/software/ecocalculator/ecocalculator-for-commercial-assemblies/ Does anyone (International users, maybe?) have any experience with using Athena from another city/ASHRAE zone, and somehow adjusting the results, or using the results as a sort of 'parallel' assessment ? Do you think this would be acceptable to GBCI reviewers? Thank you.
Chief Mechanical Engineer
Design Alaska
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