Hi leeduser team:
For countries with tropical climate without certification systems of energy efficiency (for homes). What certification system recommend?.Is there any international certification?, Can we use some standard of another country with different climate?.
Best,
José
Eliot Allen
LEED AP-ND, PrincipalCriterion Planners
LEEDuser Expert
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August 19, 2013 - 5:39 pm
Jose, if you're asking about GIBc2 in relation to single-family homes only, then it's necessary to use a HERS rating, or a technically-equivalent analysis if HERS isn't feasible. In looking for tropical applications of HERS, I found the following Puerto Rico study that may be helpful: http://web.cs.wpi.edu/~rek/Projects/Energy_Proposal.pdf
Eliot