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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I’m working on a two-building university dorm with
eight and six floors respectively. (using EnergyPro 5)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>There are four DHW boilers – two of 399 MBTU capacity
and two of 900 MBTU capacity.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am only allowed to enter one DHW boiler type and can then
add a multiplier.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>What would be the appropriate way to model this most
accurately?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I was thinking of taking a weighed average value and inputting
that with a boiler multiplier of four.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This would require more than a little explanation for LEED
and Plan Check<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thoughts?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks kindly,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:gray;font-weight:bold'>Christopher
F. Zabaneh<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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