Date
Inquiry
For a new library project, if an Automated Retrieval System is installed, and therefore less building square footage is required, can the estimated energy savings of that eliminated floor space be taken into account for EAc1?
Ruling
As per ASHRAE 90.1-2007, Appendix G Table G3.1, No. 1 a., the baseline building design must be modeled with the same number of floors and identical conditioned floor area as the proposed design. The exceptional calculation approach suggested is not acceptable. Applicable internationally.
Internationally Applicable
On
Campus Applicable
Off