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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Scott,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think you should be using the actual
electric utility rate and calculating electric consumption and electric demand
costs because that's what the owner is going to be paying. You should also
be incuding taxes, monthly fees and any additional riders or tariffs that
might apply. It would be pretty tough to justify a blended kWh cost for a
new construction project because in order to be relevant it would need to be
based on the actual operation of the building.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Furthermore with regard to whether using
the actual rate will hurt your modeling results....the goal of LEED is not
to "win as many points as you can" but rather to promote efficient,
sustainable buildings. The goal of using energy modeling should be to
improve the overall building design. If you don't like the results of
the energy model make design changes untill you do. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>For example if your client has a demand
ratchet and your building design creates a large summer cooling peak,
the client will be paying for that all year long. If you used a
blended rate you won't see the effects of that in the utility cost.
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope this helps.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><STRONG>Michael Tillou,
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><STRONG>etc Group,
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> bldg-sim@gard.com on behalf of Scott
Runyon<BR><B>Sent:</B> Fri 9/30/2005 9:35 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
bldg-sim@gard.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [bldg-sim] Utility Rates and
eQUEST<BR></FONT><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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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">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.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any thoughts would be
appreciated</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Light" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light'">Scott
Runyon</SPAN></FONT><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></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light'">474 Wando Park
Blvd, Suite 100</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Light" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light'"> <BR>Mt.
Pleasant, SC 29464 <BR>Phone: 843-971-9639 Ext. 108 <BR>Fax: 843-971-9641
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