Hi, I have a project in the UK. For schemes such as BREEAM we use a SBEM - BRUKL output for the energy credits. Does anyone know if this is compliant to use for LEED as well? Or is an ASHRAE model still required? Thanks
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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June 24, 2016 - 10:07 am
I am not aware that any of the European standards have demonstrated equivalence to 90.1. This is a pretty involved process and would usually be undertaken by a a governmental agency or perhaps a nonprofit with funding to do so.
The issue in LEED is that equivalency needs to be demonstrated to ensure that the percent savings and the point scale is associated with a baseline that would produce similar or conservative results.
Shaun Wang
Dr.October 6, 2016 - 5:55 am
Don't think SBEM meets the minimum requirement of ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G for modeling software (G2.2), such as 8760 hours per year, thermal mass effects, precisely defined and manipulated HVAC systems etc.
Juliana Moreira
Senior Sustainability ConsultantWSP
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January 24, 2018 - 12:00 pm
Are there any updates on this? Is this now a possibility? Thanks in advance