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<P><SPAN class=175165201-26032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>See
following email from USGBC to confirm that Energy-10 is acceptable for LEED and
I'd like to share with you. I appreciate all your reply and help
here.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=175165201-26032003><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2>_____________________________</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#800000 size=2>Bing Liu, P.E.</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#800000 size=2>Research Engineer</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#800000 size=2>Pacific Northwest National Laboratory</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>Energy Science & Technology
Directorate</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>P.O. Box
999, MS #K5-16</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2>Richland, WA 99352</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000
size=2>Voice: (509) 375-3710, Fax: (509) 375-3614</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#800000 size=2>Email:
Bing.Liu@pnl.gov<I></I></FONT> </P></SPAN>
<P><FONT size=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>From: Leed Info [mailto:leedinfo@usgbc.org]</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 2:04 PM</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>To: Liu, Bing</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Subject: RE: Energy Simulation Program</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Hello,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Energy 10 is fine for buildings under 10,000 sf.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Let me know if you need anything else.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Best regards,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Sabrina </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>______________________________________</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Sabrina Morelli</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>LEED Program Coordinator</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>(202) 828-7422 x152 </FONT></P></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Marcus Sheffer
[mailto:sheffer@paonline.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 24, 2003 1:30
PM<BR><B>To:</B> BLDG-SIM@gard.com<BR><B>Cc:</B>
Andrew.T.Phelps@erdc.usace.army.mil<BR><B>Subject:</B> [BLDG-SIM] Energy-10
and LEED<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Energy 10 software is acceptable for LEED even
though you are correct on ECBM in 90.1. The LEED Reference Guide lists
some exceptions to the 90.1 ECBM. For the proper building type and
systems, Energy 10 would be acceptable according to my
understanding.<BR><BR>At 12:37 PM 03/24/2003 -0600, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">The requirements for LEED 2.1
Energy and Atmosphere credit 1
state:<BR><X-TAB> </X-TAB>Reduce
design energy cost compared to the energy cost budget
for<BR>energy<BR><X-TAB> </X-TAB>systems
regulated by ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-1999
(without<BR>amendments),<BR><X-TAB> </X-TAB>as
demonstrated by a whole building simulation using the
Energy<BR><X-TAB> </X-TAB>Cost
Budget Method described in Section 11 of the Standard.<BR>In my quick check
of the standard, the modeling software must be able to<BR>model at least ten
(10) thermal zones. If we are going by the letter,<BR>Energy-10 does
not qualify because it can only model two (2) zones.
The<BR>DOE-2 website claims that the ASHRAE standard was based on DOE-2
analyses,<BR>so it looks like DOE-2 is the winner. <BR><BR>(I personally
have not used Energy-10 or DOE-2. I am working primarily
with<BR>EnergyPlus.)<BR><BR>I hope I have helped.<BR><BR>Andrew Phelps,
CERL-ERDC<BR>Student
Contractor<BR>Andrew.T.Phelps@ERDC.USACE.ARMY.MIL<BR>(217) 352-6511, ext.
7539<BR> <BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Liu, Bing [<A
href="mailto:Bing.Liu@pnl.gov"
eudora="autourl">mailto:Bing.Liu@pnl.gov</A>]<BR>Sent: Monday, March 24,
2003 11:16 AM<BR>To: BLDG-SIM@gard.com<BR>Subject: [BLDG-SIM] Energy-10 and
LEED<BR><BR><BR>I am working on a project which had registered for LEED
certification. Now<BR>we have to make decision of the energy simulation tool
we are going to use<BR>to optimize energy performance. Our choice is
DOE-2 or Energy-10. I am not<BR>sure if Energy-10 is a qualified
energy simulation program for LEED<BR>certification and I appreciate if
anyone could tell me more about it. <BR><BR>Thank you for your help!
<BR><BR><BR>_____________________________<BR>Bing Liu, P.E.<BR>Research
Engineer<BR>Pacific Northwest National Laboratory<BR>Energy Science &
Technology Directorate<BR>P.O. Box 999, MS #K5-16<BR>Richland, WA
99352<BR>Voice: (509) 375-3710, Fax: (509) 375-3614<BR>Email:
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