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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Question regarding T-24 and the TDV Standard.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Why is the kBtu/sq.ft/yr for the Standard bldg a
“moving target” for performance calcs? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Specifically, why does the Standard bldg energy consumption
change as the proposed HVAC system changes? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We have always seen this as a serious flaw in the performance
calcs (as in using EnergyPro), and have yet to get a straight answer from
anyone. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks again for the help.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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w:st="on">Ryan Hammond</st1:PersonName>, LEED</span></font></b><b><sup><font
size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy;font-weight:bold'>®</span></font></sup></b><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;
font-weight:bold'>G U T T M A N N </span></font></b><b><font size=2 color=red
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red;
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style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>2351 Powell Street                  1111
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style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
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color:navy'>, <st1:State tabIndex="0"
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 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x"
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 w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">95825</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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