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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I would like to learn if anyone has
experienced pursuing EAc1 with Option 2.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1. is building simulation required?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>No simulation is required.</span></font><font
color=red><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2. What type of documentation is needed to show </span></font><font
size=2 face=AGaramond-Regular><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:AGaramond-Regular'>compliance
with all applicable criteria as established in the Advanced Energy Design
Guide?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>A table comparing the prescriptive measures
in the design guide with those implemented in the building.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>3. </span></font><font size=2 face=AGaramond-Regular><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:AGaramond-Regular'>Advanced Energy Design
Guide uses 90.1 -1999 as a baseline? Does this mean that the building must
comply with the mandatory provisions (Sections 5.4, 6.4, 7.4, 8.4, 9.4 and
10.4) in Standard 90.1- 1999 as well?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>The project will have to comply with the
mandatory provisions of 90.1 for EAp2.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Any info that can be shared is greatly appreciated.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 color=green
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>Marcus
Sheffer</span></font></st1:PersonName><font color=navy><span style='color:
navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>Energy Opportunities, Inc/a 7group
Company</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>1200 E Camping <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on">Area Road</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Wellsville</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">PA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">17365</st1:PostalCode></st1:address></span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>717-292-2636, </span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><a href="mailto:sheffer@sevengroup.com"><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>sheffer@sevengroup.com</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a href="http://www.sevengroup.com">www.sevengroup.com</a></span></font><font
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