Our building is a 4 story mixed use residential project comprised of 4 floors with condominium units (52 units total), and retail space on half of the ground floor. Due to the large impact of plug loads from appliances in the energy use of residential spaces, we have decided to provide each condominium unit with a high efficiency refrigerator, dishwasher, and a high efficiency ventless clothes washer/dryer. Each of these appliances is Energy Star rated (meeting and in some cases significantly exceeding Energy Star minimum requirements) and will be included with the condo units as part of purchase. The condo purchase agreement and Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions will also require that any replacement appliances meet or exceed the energy and water efficiency specifications of the originally provided equipment. We understand that these appliances are considered process loads of the building, and thereby are non-regulated energy under ASHRAE 90.1 1999. These appliances represent substantial energy savings over standard residential appliances, regulated by federal energy star program studies. We propose to submit documentation for energy efficiency credits using the ECB Exceptional Calculation Method, as described below: 1. In the simulation, we will model the proposed and baseline buildings with equivalent plug loads (high efficiency appliances). Their direct process energy costs will then be subtracted from the respective model results to obtain regulated energy costs for use in the ECB\' and DEC\' equations. 2. Our ECB Exceptional Calculation Method to determine energy cost savings from the proposed building appliances will be determined based on energy consumption as follows: - Baseline Building appliances (kwh/year based on Minimum Federal Standards for all but clothes washer dryer, see note a below), 52 condo units: Dishwasher (500 kwh/yr) + Clothes Dryer (770 kwh/yr) + Clothes Washer (270 kwh/yr) + Refrigerator (775 kwh/yr). Total for 52 units is 120,380 kwh/year. - Proposed Building appliances (kwh/year based on specified appliances, Energy Star), 52 condo units: Dishwasher (403 kwh/yr) + Clothes Dryer (0 kwh/yr) + Clothes Washer (135 kwh/yr) + Refrigerator (500 kwh/yr). Total for 52 units is 53,976 kwh/year. - Notes: a. Baseline Building energy use for clothes washers and dryers is based on standard efficiency published by the Oregon Office of Energy. Federal standards under the energy star program are not provided for clothes dryers, and federal standards applying to clothes washers are based on the "modified energy factor," (MEF) which is not solely the energy required to run the washing machine (MEF calculation takes into account the amount of dryer energy used to remove remaining moisture content of washed items; not applicable to our case as we have a combined machine so our energy use already reflects this) b. Proposed Building uses a combination ventless washer/dryer that also uses less water than a standard washer and dryer (though we are not taking credit for reduced domestic hot water heating in our energy calculation) c. Though numbers above appear in kwh/year, they will be converted to energy costs ($) for ECB calculations 3. The energy costs of the baseline appliances will be added to the ECB\' as "Other Building Energy," while the energy costs of the proposed design appliances will be added to the DEC\' as "Other Building Energy." 4. We will submit the condo purchasing agreement, which will require any replacement of originally provided appliances to meet or exceed the energy and water efficiency specifications of the originally provided equipment. Please advise if the above approach is acceptable.