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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am modeling an existing building that is pursuing <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">LEED</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">NC</st1:State></st1:place>.
Windows and roof have recently been improved. Obviously the modeled energy
improvement for EAc1 will be greater if the baseline can be modeled with the
old windows and roof insulation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Has anybody worked on LEED projects where they justified
using “existing” windows and/or roof insulation values for the
baseline model that had actually been replaced months ago (or 1 year ago? two years
ago?)?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Bill<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
color=black face="Franklin Gothic Medium Cond"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium Cond";color:black;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;mso-no-proof:yes'>William Bishop, EIT, BEMP, LEED<sup>®</sup>
AP </span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
color="#006600" face="Franklin Gothic Medium Cond"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;mso-no-proof:yes'>|</span></font></b><b
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face="Franklin Gothic Medium Cond"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Franklin Gothic Medium Cond";color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal;mso-no-proof:yes'> </span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 color=black face="Franklin Gothic Medium Cond"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium Cond";
color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;mso-no-proof:yes'>Pathfinder
Engineers & Architects LLP</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color=black
face="Franklin Gothic Medium Cond"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Franklin Gothic Medium Cond";color:black;font-weight:bold;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Mechanical Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
5.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address
style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x; BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom"
tabIndex="0" w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=1 face=Arial><span
  style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>134 South Fitzhugh
  Street</span></font></st1:Street><font size=1><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
 mso-no-proof:yes'><br>
 </span></font><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=1 face=Arial><span
  style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Rochester</span></font></st1:City><font
 size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
 yes'>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">14608</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:address><font
size=1><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'><br>
</span></font><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>T: (585) 325-6004 <font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Ext. 114</span></font></span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'><br>
</span></font><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>F: (585) 325-6005</span></font><font size=1
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>wbishop@pathfinder-ea.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-no-proof:
yes'>www.pathfinder-ea.com</span></font><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 color=green face=Webdings><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;mso-bidi-font-family:Webdings;
color:green;mso-no-proof:yes'>P</span></font><font color=green><span
style='color:green;mso-no-proof:yes'> </span></font><font size=1 color=green><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;color:green;mso-no-proof:yes'>Please strive to live
sustainably.</span></font><font color=green><span style='color:green'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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