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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Hi Xavier,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Tas can be used for LEED certification, as we meet the
'Simulation General Requirements' outlined in Section G2, p173 of AppendixC-G,
and Section 11.2, p66 of Chapter8-AppendixB of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard
90.1-2007. The document itself is licensed, but a free version is available to
view online at <a
href="http://openpub.realread.com/rrserver/browser?title=/ASHRAE_1/ashrae_90_1_2007_IP_1280">http://openpub.realread.com/rrserver/browser?title=/ASHRAE_1/ashrae_90_1_2007_IP_1280</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>My understanding is that USGBC are the adopting authority
and have stated LEED energy predictions must comply with 90.1. In turn, this
requires the software to comply with ASHRAE 140-1 2004, which Tas does. To
demonstrate compliance, it is required that we publish our results, which we
have done and these data are available from our website:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><a
href="http://www.edsl.net/main/Software/Validation/ASHRAE.aspx">http://www.edsl.net/main/Software/Validation/ASHRAE.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>We have not finalised the new front-end (which will be
known as the ASHRAE 90.1 Studio) for 'guiding' a user through the process of a
LEED project, so the user will need to do most of the work themselves using
knowledge of the regulations and the Plant Modelling macro. Tas has been used this
way for LEED projects by other customers, for example Hilson Moran.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>It is hoped that the new software component will be
released around the middle of this year. In the meantime, there is a video
preview of the tool on our website:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><a href="http://www.edsl.net/main/Software/DemoVideos.aspx">http://www.edsl.net/main/Software/DemoVideos.aspx</a>
(second link from the bottom)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Ben Haytack</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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