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<P><FONT SIZE=2>No other changes were made to the original requirements.<BR>
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The 50% reduction requirement is only for reducing the heating, cooling, lighting, and hot water. The baseline remains 90.1-2001 with addenda through March 2003.<BR>
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From: Jeff P. Waller<BR>
To: BLDG SIM mailing list<BR>
Sent: Nov 14, 2008 2:04 PM<BR>
Subject: [Bldg-sim] Epact 2005<BR>
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According to most sources, the 2005 Epact has been extended until 2013 as part of the recent financial bail-out measures. I have a few questions in that regard:<BR>
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1) Will ASHRAE 90.1-2001 remain the standard, or will it be upgraded to a later version with the extension?<BR>
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2) Is 50% energy savings over a 90.1 building a plateau or are the incentives pro-rated with savings under 50%?<BR>
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3) Does the tax credit require full system modeling for any improvements even though those improvements may only involve lighting or heating?<BR>
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4) Does 90.1 remain the baseline even in retro-fit applications for this credit? (versus LEED that allows the base line to reflect the actual building)?<BR>
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