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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">Rob,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">Its not a unique situation – we run into this all the time. You should probably use LEED NC.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">In the EAc1 template you can fill out percentages for new construction and for existing building (see below) and the calculation template prorates it.
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray">Vikram Sami</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray">, LEED AP BD+C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray">t: 404-443-7462 f:
</span><span lang="ES" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray">404.892.5823 </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray"> e: vikram.sami@perkinswill.com
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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#ADD425">Ideas + buildings that honor the broader goals of society</span><span style="font-size:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>MatthewRLarson@Eaton.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 08, 2011 12:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> jtorres-coto@mbo1.com; rdh4176@gmail.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bldg-sim] SPAM-MED: LEED NC: Existing or New Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">We have always used a pro-rated point scale based on floor areas as Kyle describes for USGBC and it has never been disputed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black">Project Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Energy Solutions Group<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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color:black">E M C Engineers, Inc.<br>
Eaton’s Electrical Services & Systems <br>
143 Union Blvd, Suite 350<br>
Lakewood, CO 80228<br>
tel: +1 303 328-3419<br>
mobile: +1 303 668-2511<br>
fax: +1 303 974-1239<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black"><a href="mailto:MatthewRLarson@Eaton.com">MatthewRLarson@Eaton.com</a>
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<a href="http://www.eaton.com/energysolutions">www.eaton.com/energysolutions</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kyle Fridgen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 08, 2011 9:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> jtorres-coto@mbo1.com; 'Rob Hudson'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bldg-sim] SPAM-MED: LEED NC: Existing or New Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">The CaGBC allows using a pro-rated point scale based on the relative floor areas of new and existing. Not sure if this is the same for USGBC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">Kyle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jorge Torres-Coto<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 08, 2011 11:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Rob Hudson'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bldg-sim] SPAM-MED: LEED NC: Existing or New Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy">You use the existing building criteria for % and points in LEED if your existing portion is greater than half of the whole project sq.ft. (existing + addition).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy">Jorge E. Torres Coto
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy">4830 Viewridge Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy">San Diego, CA 92123<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy">p 858.751.0933<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Rob Hudson [mailto:rdh4176@gmail.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 08, 2011 7:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> jtorres-coto@mbo1.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: SPAM-MED: [Bldg-sim] LEED NC: Existing or New Building</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yes, I agree that i should use the existing envelope for the existing conditions of the existing building and the ASHRAE Min for the new building. But it comes down to whether EA Credit 1 follows the new building % or the existing building
%. it is a 2 point difference that could effect strategies for saving energy later in the design.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rob<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Jorge Torres-Coto <<a href="mailto:jtorres-coto@mbo1.com">jtorres-coto@mbo1.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">The baselines for the existing portion are what is there now.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">The baselines for the new portion (addition) are ASHRAE definitions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">This should help considerably in your overall energy efficiency gains.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">It all comes down to % new vs. % existing, on how much you can gain.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy">Jorge E. Torres Coto
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<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>Rob Hudson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 08, 2011 7:32 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> SPAM-MED: [Bldg-sim] LEED NC: Existing or New Building</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I have a unique situation where the architect is taking an existing building and majorly renovating it (definition of major per LEED is HVAC, envelope and interior spaces) and then
building an addition which is roughly the same size of the existing building, give or take a 1000 sqft.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Has anyone run into this before or have any insight that might help me explain which avenue to take to my boss? I am currently thinking new building, but if it was existing then
that helps me even more.<br clear="all">
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Rob Hudson</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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