Date
Inquiry

For a building renovation where building employees participate in flexible working arrangements, resulting in a significant decrease in building energy and transportation costs per employee, is it acceptable to use the current building size, plus the expansion that would have been necessary to accommodate all existing plus new employees working from the building, as the baseline building case?

Ruling

ASHRAE 90.1-2004 Appendix G requires, under Table 3.1, that the equivalent dimensions for the proposed and baseline envelope, including roof, exterior wall, doors and perimeter area, shall be the same in both models. Applicable internationally.

Internationally Applicable
On
Campus Applicable
Off