This CIR is in regards to a 22,000 sf pool addition to an existing high school in upper climate zone 6. The building will contain a high-school sized short course pool in addition to a small therapy pool as well as locker rooms and two small offices and storage areas. The building\'s footprint is approximately square in shape and glazing will be used around the majority of the pool area to allow daylighting. The lighting system in the main area will have three levels of control to adjust for natural daylight to pour in and thus the lighting can be reduced appropriately. For compliance with EA credit 1, the project team decided it would be best practices to comply with the Advance Buildings Core Performance Guide. The team began investigating the Core Performance Guide during schematic design and we are currently just beginning construction documents. All prescriptive requirements from the Performance Guide for the building\'s envelope, lighting system, mechanical systems, domestic hot water, and construction practices either have been met already or will be met prior to completion. The project understands the nature of a prescriptive guide but is asking for a variance based on the following. All SHGC are below the maximum allowable for this climate zone (.3) but we are considering a much clearer glazing on the north-fa
The project team is inquiring as to whether or not they can deviate from one of the prescriptive requirements of the Advanced Buildings Core Performance Guide. Prescriptive Compliance path was included in EAc1 for projects that seek a quick and easy approach to credit compliance without using the whole building energy simulation. This approach may appear to be restrictive to the project team, but all of its requirements must be met exactly as specified. Therefore, it is not acceptable to deviate from a prescriptive measure. Please use Option 1-Whole Building Energy Simulation if the project team seeks more flexibility and/or trade-offs. Applicable Internationally.