[Equest-users] District thermal energy

[Brett Fero]

Neeraja,

Here are some answers;

Question 1:  The third footnote below table G3.1.1A says to use the
predominant condition when more than 1 system can be applied.

Question 2:  ASHRAE 90.1-2004 Exception G3.1.1a is the source of the 20,000
sf comment.




On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 10:01 AM, Neeraj Arora
<neeraj at kamalcogentenergy.com>wrote:

>  Hi friends,
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> I am working on a project which comes under "Required Treatment of District
> Thermal Energy in LEED-NC version 2.2 and LEED for Schools", Version 1.0,
> May 28, 2008 document.
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> My project is a hotel building (80% residential and 20% non-residential).
> Hence as per my understanding the system type will be system 2 (residential,
> as per table G3.1.1A and G3.1.1B).
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> I received a review comment which says that
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> *Per ASHRAE 90.1-2004, tables G3.1.1A and G3.1.1B, the baseline system for
> this project shall be System #2 ? Packaged terminal heat pump. Also, since
> the project includes more than 20,000 square feet of non-residential space
> in addition to the large residential occupancy, all residential spaces
> should be modeled in the Baseline as System Type # 4 (if the total
> conditioned building area is less than 150,000 square feet) or System Type #
> 8 (if the total conditioned building area exceeds 150,000 square feet).
> Please include the requested information on the Template and revise the
> Tables 1.4, 1.8.1, 1.8.2 and the model as appropriate.***
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> My questions are:
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>    1. The project will come under residential category or non-residential
>    category or both?? My system selection is correct??
>    2. Do anyone has the backup or support which confirms the line “*since
>    the project includes more than 20,000 square feet of non-residential space
>    in addition to the large residential occupancy,”?*
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> * *
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> Thanks in advance.
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> Neeraj Arora
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> Project Engineer
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> Kamal Cogent Energy Pvt Ltd.
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> 1st floor, Kamal Ratan Chambers,
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> M.I.Road, Opp GPO
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> Jaipur-302001, Rajasthan (India)
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> Ph - 0091-141-2373184 / 85
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> <http://neeraj@kamalcogentenergy.com>
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Brett Fero, P.E., CEM, LEED-AP
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