For EQ Credit 2, LEED also states that you can use a "macroscopic
multi-zone analytic model" to prove that your natural ventilation
design will provide the minimal outdoor air flow rates stipulated for
mechanical ventilation systems in ASHRAE 62. I have used CONTAM to do
this for another project.<br>
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~Karen~<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 5:11 AM, July Chen <<a href="mailto:zqchen@emsi-green.com.cn">zqchen@emsi-green.com.cn</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div>Dear colleague:</div>
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<div><font face="宋体" size="2"> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">I have met a serious problem during LEED a
factory.</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="宋体" size="2"> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">For this project, There equipped some
HL-600G&HL-600 Gravity type skylight ventilator on the factory roof and some
operable window at the surrounding walls. But the height of the ventilator is
from 10.5m to 13m over the ground surface.</font></font></div>
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LEED/ASHRAE 62 requirment: Natural ventilation spaces shall be
permanently open to and within 8m of operable wall or roof opening to the
outdoors. </div>
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<div> Assume the
breathing zone is 1.6m high, So LEED accept height of the ventilator
should be lower than 9.6(1.6+8)m. So the interior area(more than 8 m away from
surrounding walls) does not have valid natural ventalition system as described
by LEED/ASHRAE.</div>
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<div> The
designer does not agree our opinion, their reason:</div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"><span>1. the design is to give comfort to
the operators on the floor since the process equipment is very hot and the space
within the 8-m high will get unbearably hot. Nanjing is known for its hot
summers</span></font></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"><span>2. the specification is for 22 air
changes per hour (ACPH) and the need for 8-m floor to roof eave height is to aid
natural draught ventilation so it is easier to reach 22 ACPH</span></font></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"><span>3. The supplier is to warrant 22 ACPH
and provide ASHRAE calculations to reach this figure.</span></font></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"><span>4. It is less acceptable to fill the
roof area with mechanical roof ventilators since it is energy dependent (an
increase in the carbon footprint) and as such agaist the LEED
concept</span></font></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"><span>5. The approach is within the
philosophy of LEED in that the operators comfort and well being is at the heart
of this design, the use on natural ventilation address sustainable design in
that no energy is required to get 22 ACPH.</span></font></div></div>
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<div><font face="宋体" size="2"> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">QUESTION: 1. Are the designers reason will be agreed by
LEED?</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="宋体" size="2"> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> 2. If we installed some exhaust fan on
the roof, makeup air will go in through operable windows on the surrounding
walls. whether the ventalition system changed to mechanical ventalition system
as defined by ASHRAE/LEED?</font></font></div>
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<div> Any further suggestion is highly appreciated. </div>
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<div>Ziqiang Chen<br> <br>Project
Engineer<br> <br>EMSI<br> <br>86-21-54962727
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