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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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to run (one at a time or both at the same time). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>You mention they run in parallel, so I
assume that the capacity of both may be required at peak load. If they
operated lead/lag, then you would only model one (or half AHU capacity per
floor).<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;
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bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>varun kulkarni<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, March 07, 2011 6:38
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Bldg-sim] Parallel Units
for LEED</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'>Hello All,<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'>I am trying to model a three floor office building for LEED V3. The
first and second floor are served by two chilled water air handlers, both
manifolded and running in parallel.<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'>Does LEED require to model both the units because the schedules
and drawings show two units.<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 baseline, I know ASHRAE G3.1.1 states I have to have seperate HVAC
system for each floor, as I have system 5.<br clear=all>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Thanks and Best Regards,</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Sincerely,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Varun Kulkarni , M.S. , EIT</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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