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ASHRAE 90.1 for compliance since it is less stringent than the local state
code. For EAp2 and EAc1 you do have the option of utilizing either or. LEED
does state that IF you do utilize anything other than ASHRAE it has to be more
stringent.<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
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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>Nancy Zikri<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, June 01, 2011
7:04 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] LEED Energy
Modelling: Local Code Vs. ASHRAE 90.1-2007</span></font><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>For LEED
2009, in relation to EA P2 (Minimum Energy Performance) and EA C1 (Optimise
Energy Performance) <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>can anyone confirm
whether the local code must be applied to the baseline building, if local code
is more stringent than ASHRAE 90.1-2007?</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>For other credits,
LEED is clear that compliance must be shown by applying the more stringent code
but for EA P2 and EA C1, it ambiguously states that “If the project is
using a computer simulation, adhere to Appendix G of ASHRAE 90.1-2007 or
equivalent local code”. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Any advice
appreciated if you have worked on any projects where local code is more
stringent than ASHRAE 90.1.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Thanks in
advance,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Nancy Zikri<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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& Analysis</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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