<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-size: 13px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: arial, sans-serif;">This is a very important issue, especially since some jurisdictions, including New York City, are looking at regulation of energy use, rather than regulation of calculated energy use. Liability arises if the energy modeling results indicate compliance with the code, and later operating experience reveals a non-compliant building. ACEC New York City Energy Code Committee is contemplating responses to this dilemma. <div><br></div><div>Have been using disclaimers as one of the first pages of an energy modeling report since the early 1980's. . <br><br><blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 0px; border-left: #0000ff 2px solid; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,sans-serif; color: black;">-----Original Message-----
<br>From: Peter Simmonds via Bldg-sim <bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org>
<br>Sent: Jul 14, 2017 12:15 PM
<br>To: bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org
<br>Subject: [Bldg-sim] Indemnity Clause?
<br><br><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal">Just a simple question: how many simulation experts
and modelers provide and indemnity clause to their clients? Are we all
guaranteeing the results are true and can be obtained? What happens if
predicted results don’t materialize? Who’s to blame/responsible?<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Comments and suggestions please.<span></span></p><div><div class="m_-6440980070915969639gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p>Peter Simmonds, Ph.D., FASHRAE, FIBPSA, FFTI</p>
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