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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Any thoughts would be appreciated<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Copperplate Gothic Light"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light"'>Scott Runyon</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
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RMF Engineering, Inc.<br>
Design Engineer</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Copperplate Gothic Light"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Copperplate Gothic Light"'>474 Wando Park Blvd, Suite 100</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
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font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light"'> <br>
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 <br>
Phone: 843-971-9639 Ext. 108 <br>
Fax: 843-971-9641 </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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