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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=552005622-30092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Scott,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=552005622-30092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>For the LEED ECB, you have 2 options for energy
rates:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=552005622-30092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>1. Use the kWh rate for the state your building is in on pg
144 of the reference guide (v2.1).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=552005622-30092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>2. If you want to, you can use a specific energy rate for
the building, provided you can show that this is what will be provided for your
building by the local utility company.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=552005622-30092005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>So for LEED purposes, you could use the flat rate from the
reference guide. Although, if you have a demand rate structure and you are
shaving your peaks in your designed building, the flat rate structure might end
up hurting you.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> bldg-sim@gard.com
[mailto:bldg-sim@gard.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Scott Runyon<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Friday, September 30, 2005 10:40 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
bldg-sim@gard.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [bldg-sim] Utility Rates and
eQUEST<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am a new user of eQUEST and am
trying to model a building for LEED energy savings purposes. I am comparing my
design building to the ASHRAE 90.1 Code requirements of the same building.
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When setting up my electricity rates
I can use Block Charges and Ratchets. If I was able to find an average rate per
kWh, how much would this impact my energy reports? I am concerned that trying to
get too complicated by using multiple types of rates could actually hurt my
model more than help it.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any thoughts would be
appreciated<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Light" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light'">Scott
Runyon</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Light"
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light'"> <BR>RMF
Engineering, Inc.<BR>Design Engineer</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light'"> <BR>Mt.
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