[Bldg-sim] Baseline HVAC system type question

Jason Glazer via Bldg-sim bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
Tue Feb 21 09:40:19 PST 2017


Here is the URL for the report:

http://www.pnnl.gov/main/publications/external/technical_reports/PNNL-25130.pdf


On 2/21/2017 11:37 AM, Julien MARREC via Bldg-sim wrote:
> Chris,
>
> There's a PNNL report that came out in 2016 that aims to 
> fill this kind of gaps (though I feel there still are 
> gaps, and sometimes I don't 100% agree with their 
> interpretation). The openstudio-standards project which I 
> contribute to that aims to automate baseline creation is 
> based on this report
>
> The title is ASHRAE 90.1-2010 Performance Rating Method 
> Reference Manual.
> The report is intended to be a reference manual for the 
> Appendix G Performance Rating Method (PRM) of ASHRAE 
> Standard 90.1-2010, but most holds true for 2007.
>
> Best,
> Julien
>
>
> Envoyé de mon iPhone
>
> Le 21 févr. 2017 à 15:31, Chris Jones via Bldg-sim 
> <bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org 
> <mailto:bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org>> a écrit :
>
>> Thank you Nick,
>>
>> The responses received point to using a different 
>> baseline system and I agree with those interpretations. 
>> In my specific case, high rise residential with retail on 
>> the main floor, I am going to use System 1, PTAC for the 
>> residential and System 3, PSZ for the retail.
>>
>> However, it seems to me that I could also assign System 5 
>> to the retail spaces. The non-denominate space (retail) 
>> is larger than 20,000 ft2 and the building is large 
>> enough to meet the threshold for System 5.
>>
>> The standard doesn’t explicitly indicate that the 
>> non-denominate spaces are to be on System 3 or 4 
>> therefore, I believe I could select System 5 although it 
>> would not be an apples-to-apples comparison. The proposed 
>> design has packaged single zone systems serving the 
>> retail spaces making tenant sub-metering simpler.
>>
>> **
>>
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>> 	
>>
>> *Christopher Jones, **P.Eng. *| Senior Energy Analyst
>> *RWDI*
>> 901 King Street West, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M5V 3H5 Canada
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>>
>> *From:*Nicholas Caton 
>> [mailto:Nicholas.Caton at schneider-electric.com]
>> *Sent:* Monday, February 20, 2017 10:47 AM
>> *To:* Javed Iqbal; Chris Jones
>> *Cc:* bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org 
>> <mailto:bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org>
>> *Subject:* RE: [Bldg-sim] Baseline HVAC system type question
>>
>> Right.
>>
>> My framework is typically to piece this out in two steps:
>>
>> 1.Ignoring the possibility of G31.1.1A exceptions to 
>> start, determine the baseline system type for the whole 
>> building using the other prescriptions in play.  In this 
>> case it would have to be system type 1 / 2 due to the 
>> predominantly residential situation.
>>
>> 2.Consider whether ANY /singular or combined areas/ of 
>> the facility meet the 2 consistent requirements of G3.1.1A:
>>
>> a.Total sum area > 20,000ft2 (aside: I’ve deliberately 
>> put forward alternative baseline systems where I haven’t 
>> met this threshold, but it totally makes sense to have a 
>> distinct/different baseline system)
>>
>> b.“nonpredominant conditions” - this isn’t a glossary 
>> term and is subject to interpretation.  My successful 
>> interpretations (as measured by non-rejected LEED 
>> submissions) have included:
>>
>> i.non-residential vs. residential occupancies (this is 
>> pretty clear cut as a listed example in the standard)
>>
>> ii.very different load profiles (i.e. large greenhouse 
>> attached to a school, or where in the proposed design 
>> you’re excluding cooling for a warehouse)
>>
>> iii.very different occupancy/usage profiles (i.e. a chunk 
>> of the facility requires 24/7 ventilation or process 
>> loads resulting in very different system operations)
>>
>> The interpretation below would look to agree and clash 
>> with my usual interpretation depending on circumstance.  
>> At the end of the day I feel the presence of 
>> non-predominant conditions should not substantially help 
>> nor hinder the baseline case in an artificial manner 
>> relative to the proposed case.  So long as you’re holding 
>> to that “spirit” of the standard, you should be fine 
>> specifying alternative baseline systems.
>>
>> ~Nick
>>
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>>
>> *Nick Caton, P.E., BEMP*
>>
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>> *From:*Bldg-sim 
>> [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *On 
>> Behalf Of *Javed Iqbal via Bldg-sim
>> *Sent:* Friday, February 17, 2017 7:47 AM
>> *To:* Chris Jones <Christopher.Jones at rwdi.com 
>> <mailto:Christopher.Jones at rwdi.com>>
>> *Cc:* bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org 
>> <mailto:bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Bldg-sim] Baseline HVAC system type question
>>
>> Dear Chris,
>>
>> The ASHRAE INTERPRETATION IC 90.1-2007 
>> <https://www.google.hu/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0ahUKEwjfrKS8oJfSAhXHiRoKHeV4CB4QFggrMAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ashrae.org%2FFile%2520Library%2FdocLib%2FPublic%2F20100603_ic90120075.pdf&usg=AFQjCNGEpwM5bZsLYbRcfbO4CiEaSuvcAA&sig2=EN5_0kGzKchtWsr_RjQ1lQ> might 
>> help you. It states
>>
>> /Exception a to G3.1.1 should be utilized first to 
>> determine if multiple baseline HVAC system types from 
>> Table G3.1.1A are appropriate. However, exception a to 
>> G3.1.1 only applies if the separate area is greater than 
>> 20,000 ft2 and that area must qualify for a different 
>> baseline HVAC system type based on a //different building 
>> type, heating source, number of floors, or residential vs 
>> non-residential classification//. For example, if the 
>> office area and the warehouse area of a building are both 
>> greater than 20,000 ft2 and the office uses electric heat 
>> while the warehouse uses gas heat, then two separate 
>> baseline systems types could be utilized. If exception b 
>> to G3.1.1 applies to portions of the areas served by one 
>> of the baseline HVAC systems, then separate single-zone 
>> systems conforming with the requirements of System 3 or 
>> System 4 (depending on building heating source) can be 
>> utilized. /
>>
>> Hope this helps you!!
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 2:17 PM, Chris Jones via Bldg-sim 
>> <bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org 
>> <mailto:bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org>> wrote:
>>
>>     Jim,
>>
>>     My question is about the retail spaces on the main
>>     floor. I agree, the residential tower has System 1
>>     but I am still not entirely sure about the retail
>>     spaces. They make up more than 20,000 ft2 so
>>     Exception G3.1.1.(a) applies but I am not sure if I
>>     use the area/number of floors of the entire building
>>     when selecting the retail baseline system. Or do I
>>     use the area/number of floors of the retail spaces
>>     when selecting the retail baseline System?
>>
>>     **
>>
>>     <image001.jpg>
>>     <http://www.rwdi.com/assets/logos/RWDI-logo.gif>
>>
>>     	
>>
>>     *Christopher Jones, **P.Eng. *| Senior Energy Analyst
>>     *RWDI*
>>     901 King Street West, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M5V 3H5
>>     Canada
>>     Tel: (519) 823-1311 ext 2052 <tel:%28519%29%20823-1311>
>>     rwdi.com <http://www.rwdi.com/>
>>
>>     *From:*Jim Dirkes
>>     [mailto:jim at buildingperformanceteam.com
>>     <mailto:jim at buildingperformanceteam.com>]
>>     *Sent:* Friday, February 17, 2017 7:54 AM
>>     *To:* Chris Jones
>>     *Cc:* Anderson Letti; bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
>>     <mailto:bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org>
>>
>>
>>     *Subject:* Re: [Bldg-sim] Baseline HVAC system type
>>     question
>>
>>     Chris,
>>
>>     Residential is ALWAYS System 1 or 2, never one of the
>>     others.
>>
>>     On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 7:39 AM, Chris Jones via
>>     Bldg-sim <bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
>>     <mailto:bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org>> wrote:
>>
>>     Thank you Anderson,
>>
>>     In this case, the retail is more than 20,000 ft^2 so
>>     I need to select a different baseline system.
>>
>>     My follow-up question: the building is more than 5
>>     floors (majority is residential) but the retail only
>>     occupies the ground floor. Would I select System 7,
>>     VAV reheat as the building is more than 5 floors.
>>
>>     Or would I select System 3 for the retail because the
>>     that space only occupies 1 floor?
>>
>>     **
>>
>>     <image001.jpg>
>>     <http://www.rwdi.com/assets/logos/RWDI-logo.gif>
>>
>>     	
>>
>>     *Christopher Jones, **P.Eng. *| Senior Energy Analyst
>>     *RWDI*
>>     901 King Street West, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M5V 3H5
>>     Canada
>>     Tel: (519) 823-1311 ext 2052 <tel:%28519%29%20823-1311>
>>     rwdi.com <http://www.rwdi.com/>
>>
>>     *From:*Anderson Letti
>>     [mailto:anderson.a.letti at gmail.com
>>     <mailto:anderson.a.letti at gmail.com>]
>>     *Sent:* Thursday, February 16, 2017 2:23 PM
>>     *To:* Chris Jones
>>     *Cc:* bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
>>     <mailto:bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org>
>>     *Subject:* Re: [Bldg-sim] Baseline HVAC system type
>>     question
>>
>>     I believe that if the retail gross floor area is less
>>     than 1900 m2 you can use system 1, otherwise you can
>>     use exception a of section G3.1.1.
>>
>>     2017-02-16 17:12 GMT-02:00 Chris Jones via Bldg-sim
>>     <bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
>>     <mailto:bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org>>:
>>
>>     Standard 90.1-2007. The building is a high rise
>>     residential with the ground floor mainly retail.
>>     90.1-2007 says to use the predominant condition to
>>     select the baseline system. In this case residential
>>     is the predominant condition therefore I am assuming
>>     the retail spaces would also have System 1, PTAC?
>>     Heating is fossil fuel.
>>
>>     **
>>
>>     <image001.jpg>
>>     <http://www.rwdi.com/assets/logos/RWDI-logo.gif>
>>
>>     	
>>
>>     *Christopher Jones, **P.Eng. *| Senior Energy Analyst
>>     *RWDI*
>>     901 King Street West, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M5V 3H5
>>     Canada
>>     Tel: (519) 823-1311 ext 2052 <tel:%28519%29%20823-1311>
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>>
>>     *From:*Bldg-sim
>>     [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
>>     <mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org>] *On
>>     Behalf Of *Jim Dirkes via Bldg-sim
>>     *Sent:* Wednesday, February 15, 2017 6:42 PM
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>>     Choice. It is perhaps the most distinct and
>>     dignifying characteristic of humans. Consciously and
>>     with understanding, we choose what is true,
>>     honorable, right, pure, lovely … or otherwise. Like
>>     the rest of humanity, my choices don’t always align
>>     with true, honorable, right, pure, and lovely, but I
>>     know those are what I set my sights upon. I choose them.
>>
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