Michael,<div><br></div><div>Is the new tool you mentioned on March 23 out yet? If not, any estimate as to when?</div><div><br></div><div>Jim Verzino<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Paul Riemer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Paul.Riemer@dunhameng.com">Paul.Riemer@dunhameng.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Will this be a new standalone simulation tool or some ‘bridging’ tool.   E.g.  an extension or parallel to the EnergyPlus Example File Generator? </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/cfm/inputs/index.cfm" target="_blank">http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/cfm/inputs/index.cfm</a></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Of course, either would be welcomed.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Paul Riemer</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <a href="mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank">bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank">bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Deru, Michael<br>

<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 29, 2011 12:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jim Verzino<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank">bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org</a></span></p><div><div></div><div class="h5">

<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bldg-sim] Corporate Deduction, comparison of the proposed design with the baseline design by ASHRAE 90.1-2001</div></div><p></p></div></div><div><div></div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"> </p>

<div><p class="MsoNormal">Yes I will post the release to this list.  </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Michael</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:jimmy44@gmail.com" target="_blank">jimmy44@gmail.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:jimmy44@gmail.com" target="_blank">jimmy44@gmail.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Verzino<br>

<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 29, 2011 11:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> Deru, Michael<br><b>Cc:</b> Evgenia Gorbachinsky; <a href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank">bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bldg-sim] Corporate Deduction, comparison of the proposed design with the baseline design by ASHRAE 90.1-2001</p>

</div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Michael,</p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Will you be posting to the list when this new tool comes out? </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">

 </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Jim V.</p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Deru, Michael <<a href="mailto:Michael.Deru@nrel.gov" target="_blank">Michael.Deru@nrel.gov</a>> wrote:</p><div>

<div><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Genia,</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Please see the DOE web site for more information about the tax deduction and the following NREL report for guidance on calculating the savings.  In addition, DOE and NREL are working on a simplified tool for the tax deduction calculations that will be available in April.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tax_incentives.html" target="_blank">http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tax_incentives.html</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy07osti/40467.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy07osti/40467.pdf</a> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Michael</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Michael Deru, Ph.D.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Senior Engineer II</p><p class="MsoNormal">Commercial Buildings Research Group</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">National Renewable Energy Laboratory</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:303-384-7503" target="_blank">303-384-7503</a> (o)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:303-725-3528" target="_blank">303-725-3528</a> (c)</p>

<div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank">bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank">bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Evgenia Gorbachinsky<br>

<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 23, 2011 11:52 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank">bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Bldg-sim] Corporate Deduction, comparison of the proposed design with the baseline design by ASHRAE 90.1-2001</p>

</div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Good Afternoon,<br><br>Our client would like to get a tax deduction reducing the building's energy and power costs by 50% in comparison to a building meeting requirements set by ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2001.  This standard does not have Appendix G.   Could anybody help to understand,please,  how I can do it. <br>

Do I need to Use section 11 ( Energy cost budget method) of the standard or  I need to use the same systems and plants in both cases, but different lighting density, building envelope and energy rates according to the actual design for the proposed design and Standard 90.1-2001 for the baseline design? <br>

<br><br>Thanks.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>With best wishes,<br>Genia Gorbachinsky</p></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br>_______________________________________________<br>Bldg-sim mailing list<br><a href="http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/bldg-sim-onebuilding.org" target="_blank">http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/bldg-sim-onebuilding.org</a><br>

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