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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Greetings,<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'>I am trying to compare the building energy usage to the data
of <span class=breadcrumbshd1><font color=black face=Arial>Commercial Buildings
Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS).  I am not sure whether the unconditioned
parking garage (below-grade) shall be included in the total building area?   The
energy was included in the calculation, including lighting and fan energy. <o:p></o:p></font></span></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=breadcrumbshd1><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=breadcrumbshd1><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>It would be helpful to know how the building
square footage information was surveyed into the database <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=breadcrumbshd1><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>(Database link: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cbecs/contents.html)
<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=breadcrumbshd1><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=breadcrumbshd1><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Any suggestions or information will
be appreciated.  Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span class=breadcrumbshd1><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></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><b><font size=2 color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Eric
Yang, <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:navy;font-weight:bold'>CEM,
LEED.A.P</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:navy;font-weight:bold'>SmithGroup</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
  color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
  "Arial Narrow";color:navy'>1850 K Street, NW, Suite 250</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
  color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
  "Arial Narrow";color:navy'>Washington</span></font></st1:City><font size=2
 color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";
 color:navy'>, <st1:State w:st="on">DC</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">20006</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:navy'>t 
202.974.4555 (direct)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:navy'>f. 202.974.4500</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:navy'>eric.yang@smithgroup.com
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:navy'><a
href="http://www.smithgroup.com/" title="http://www.smithgroup.com/">www.smithgroup.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

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