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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>LEED 2.2
v.1 Reference Manual, Page 182 under the Process Energy Header. “</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Process
energy cost shall be equal to at<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>least 25% of the Baseline Building Performance.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>ASHRAE
90.1-2004 App G, Table G3.1 Section 12. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Receptacle
and other Loads<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>Receptacle and process
loads, such as those for office and other<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>equipment, shall be
estimated based on the building type or space<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>type category and shall be
assumed to be identical in the <i><span style='font-style:italic'>proposed<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>and <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>baseline building designs</span></i>, except as
specifically authorized by<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>the <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>rating authority</span></i>. These loads shall be
included in simulations of<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>the building and shall be
included when calculating the <i><span style='font-style:italic'>baseline<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:8.0pt;font-style:italic'>building performance </span></font></i><font
size=1><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>and <i><span style='font-style:italic'>proposed
building performance</span></i>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Please correct me if I am misinterpreting
something.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Georgia><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Georgia><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:blue'>Ph: (843) 971-9639 ext:108<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:blue'>Fax: (843) 971-9641 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:blue'>sspangle@rmf.com</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> James V. Dirkes
II P.E. [mailto:jvd2pe@tds.net] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:51
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Seth
P. Spangler</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Bldg-sim] Plant
Process Loads</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Dear Seth,</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>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>What makes you think that process loads
must be a minimum of 25%? As I understand process load, there's often NO
such load in a building... and I did not think that there was any requirement
to model it if it did not exist.</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>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Got a paragraph number in 90.1 which
refers to that? (I cannot find one.)</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:
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:bold'>The
Building Performance Team<br>
</span></font>James V. Dirkes II, P.E., LEED AP<br>
</b><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1631 Acacia Drive NW</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Grand Rapids</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">MI</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">49504</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
616 450 8653<o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b><st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Seth P. Spangler</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:04
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] Plant Process
Loads</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hello All,<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 in the planning stage of modeling a campus boiler
plant. I have two questions as follows:<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 style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1)</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ASHRAE/LEED
require a minimum process energy of 25% of the total building energy. I am
predicting that my plant (15 boilers plus pumps etc.) process load will be 95%
of my buildings energy use if not more. Is there a way to reduce the process
energy use of the plant for energy modeling purposes other than an exceptional
calculation method? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2)</span></font><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Is this a
situation where I could perform an exceptional calculation and compare a
“standard” boiler plant to the high efficiency one that is being
installed?<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'>Thanks in advance for your help.<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=Georgia><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia'>Seth Spangler, LEED® AP <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia'>Design Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Georgia'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia'>RMF Engineering, Inc <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia'>Ph: (843) 971-9639 ext:108<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Georgia'>Fax: (843) 971-9641 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Georgia><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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