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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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in which case, “the baseline building design shall reflect existing
conditions prior to any revisions that are part of the scope of work being
evaluated.” (From Table G3.1 No. 5 (f).) Do I ignore items
(a) through (e) in their entirety, including no self-shading (and, for that
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existing building envelope, including fenestration. (But I am still
uncertain about ignoring items (a) through (e) in Table G3.1 No.5.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ramana Koti<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, February 29, 2008
11:45 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Bldg-sim] LEED EA Cr1
and historing building alteration</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dear all,<br>
<br>
How does changing the glazing of a historic building affect the way it's
modeled in the baseline case for LEED EA Cr1? Would the baseline have to be
ASHRAE 90.1 compliant or can it still be an exception?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Ramana Koti, LEED AP<br>
Sustainable Building Analyst<br>
<br>
ELEMENTS division of BNIM architects<br>
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<br>
p 816.783.1635 f 816.783.1501<br>
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