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<DIV>Someone most surely has, but unfortunately, USGBC has ignored this text on page G-8 of the 90.1-2004 Users Manual:</DIV>
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<DIV>"3. Provide instructions for the<BR>exceptional method, so that other<BR>users may apply it consistently and<BR>fairly in future rating method<BR>applications. Once approved, the<BR>exceptional calculation method will<BR>become, in effect, an amendment to<BR>the rating method."<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Fred</DIV>
<DIV><BR>>>> "Jon Evans" <jevans@sustaineng.com> 11/16/2007 4:12 PM >>><BR>Does anyone have experience using the exceptional calculation method (ASHRAE<BR>90.1 Appendix G Section G2.5) to justify traction elevators as an efficiency<BR>improvement over hydraulic elevators?<BR><BR>I searched the LEED CIR rulings and didn't find much on the exceptional<BR>calculation method or changing the process load for elevator upgrades.<BR>(Appendix G Table G3.1 line 12 says that the elevator load must stay the<BR>same).<BR><BR>Thanks!<BR><BR>-Jon<BR><BR><BR>======================================================<BR>You received this e-mail because you are subscribed <BR>to the BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM mailing list. To unsubscribe <BR>from this mailing list send a blank message to <BR>BLDG-SIM-UNSUBSCRIBE@GARD.COM<BR><BR></DIV><PRE>
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