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color=#0000ff size=2>Tim, all,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Yes, my experience has shown that the local Washington
State Energy Code is in general better than ASHRAE 90.1. More
specifically, buildings built under the Seattle Energy Code can typically
achieve 10-20% savings without a lot of additional energy conservation
measures.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Obviously it depends on the building type and
architecture. The system you describe would probably do great in a
mixed-use high rise with plenty of diversity and a "reasonable" amount of glass
within the 40% ASHRAE boundary. The story might be different, however, in
a building with 70% glazing and little or no diversity. Even so, it seems
like there would have to be some fairly significant energy penalties
outside the mechanical system for WSHPs + Condensing Boilers to be only 5%
better than gas furnaces.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Tim
Dion<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 27, 2009 8:47 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
'bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bldg-sim] LEED
EaC1<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=078133616-27012009>I've been hearing
from a number of sources that you can get 2 EaC1 LEED points under NC 2.2 just
by modeling a State Code Building against an ASHRAE Appendix G Baseline
building.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=078133616-27012009>This has not been
the case with any of the LEED simulations I've done with eQuest. Typically a
Washington Energy Code 2006 building against an ASHRAE Appendix G building comes
in with an energy cost reduction of about 5%, which doesn't achieve 1
point. This is typically with a Design system consisting of WSHPs
served by a central condenser water plant with dual condensing boilers and a
fluid cooler vs a Baseline system consisting of PSZ DX Cooling, Gas Furnace
Heat. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=078133616-27012009>I'm curious what
others have experienced in this regards.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tim Dion, LEED® AP
<BR>Mechanical<BR><B><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">HARGIS ENGINEERS</SPAN></B>
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