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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I am not a LEED reviewer but I agree with <span
class=SpellE>Arvinder’s</span> approach below. Model the actual exterior
lighting design for the proposed model and use the maximum allowable exterior
lighting for the baseline for each surface that is modeled for the proposed
design. From the ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004 and 2007 User’s Manuals, p
G-18:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>“Other than cases where the lighting
is exempted, credit may be taken for improvements in exterior lighting efficacy
or wattage. If the proposed building does not have an exterior lighting
application (for instance a parking lot that is not lighted), the baseline building
shall not have the exterior lighting application either. If the lighting
application exists, however, then the proposed building can take credit for a
more efficient system.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>To answer Robby’s question, I agree
with Carol Gardner that for an “illuminated wall” you should use
the entire length of the wall to calculate the lighting power allowance for
compliance with 9.4.5, even if you only have a single fixture in the center.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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'> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>weixiu kong<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, February 05, 2010
11:31 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Arvinder Dang; Robby Oylear;
bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bldg-sim] Exterior
Lighting Power Calculation for BuildingFacades</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:
12.0pt'>Arvinder,<o:p></o:p></span></font></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><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I got the interpretation from one of the LEED reviewers. And I think it
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agrees with how you show compliance for non-tradable surfaces.<o:p></o:p></span></font></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><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Weixiu<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'> Arvinder
Dang <Arvinder.Dang@som.com><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Robby Oylear
<robbyo@rushingco.com>; "bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org"
<bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Fri, February 5, 2010 4:38:16
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bldg-sim] Exterior
Lighting Power Calculation for Building Facades</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Weixiu</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Are you sure about
your interpretation of the non-tradable surfaces. If I understand correctly
what you are saying is that even though my proposed design uses less lighting
power compared to the baseline for the non-tradable surfaces I cannot get an
benefit from those savings.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> My
understanding was that total of tradable and nontradable should be less than
the overall allowance +5% additional unrestricted allowance. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Each category of
tradable does not have to comply prescriptively and can be higher than base
allowance in some cases and have increased savings in another. For example my
overall lighting energy use can be higher for say parking area compared to the
base allowance as long as I compensate that additional power by increased
savings in another category say plaza area.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>On the contrary one
has to meet the prescriptive requirements for each category of non tradable
surfaces and cannot exceed the allowance. Increased building façade lighting
cannot be compensated by reduced gatehouse inspection station lighting.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Can someone please
confirm this. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>In my model I have
significant savings in non-tradable lighting and I have been modeling Ashrae
allowance for non tradable area based on area being lit in base case and
actually proposed design wattage and lighting power in the proposed case which
is much lower. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Thanks</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><font size=1 color=red
face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>ARVINDER
DANG, LEED</span></font><sup><font size=2 color=red><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:red'>®</span></font><font color=red><span style='color:red'> </span></font></sup><font
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[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, February 05, 2010
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bldg-sim] Exterior
Lighting Power Calculation for Building Facades</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>The problem I am
having is that I do not understand how to correctly calculate the baseline
power allowance. Part of the mandatory provisions of section 9.4.5 states
that you cannot exceed the baseline exterior lighting power allowance with your
proposed building. By incorrectly calculating the baseline exterior
lighting and showing this in my model the LEED reviewer has flagged my EAp2
credit for denial due to not complying with the mandatory provisions.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>In short, I need to
reply back with a corrected baseline lighting power allowance, which I am
having trouble with due to the unclear definition of “illuminated
wall”.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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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>weixiu kong<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, February 04, 2010
10:00 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Robby Oylear;
bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bldg-sim] Exterior
Lighting Power Calculation for Building Facades</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><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>My understanding is: since this is a non-tradable surface, base line
and proposed design should be the same even though it is well below allowances.<o:p></o:p></span></font></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 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
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Oylear <robbyo@rushingco.com><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thu, February 4, 2010
10:21:28 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Bldg-sim] Exterior
Lighting Power Calculation for Building Facades</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:
12.0pt'>Can anyone with experience showing compliance with ASHRAE 90.1-2004
section 9.4.5 enlighten me as how the baseline calculation should be done? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The confusion I’m having is with the definition of an illuminated
wall or surface length when applying the 5.0 W/linear foot allowance for
building façades. How is the lineal footage of an illuminated wall
determined? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>For example, if a 100’ wide wall has one exterior lighting
fixture on it at the center, is the entire wall considered to be illuminated
and thus the baseline lighting power allowance is 500W? Or is there some
method of determining the actual portion of the wall that is illuminated?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>This came up on a LEED project where I had applied table 9.4.5 as
conservatively as possible and only considered a portion of the wall to be
illuminated at each fixture. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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10.0pt'>direct: 206.788.4571</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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