Bill-<br><br>I found this CIR, which should help to clarify whether or not you can use the addenda. It seems like you should be fine with using just that one part of the addenda.<br><br><br><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="15%"><b><span id="dlCreditInterpretations__ctl0_lblQuestionDate">20/2007</span> - </b></td>
<td valign="top"><b>Credit Interpretation Request</b><br>
<span id="dlCreditInterpretations__ctl0_lblQuestion">The
intent of this credit is to "Achieve increasing levels of energy
performance above the baseline in the prerequisite standard to reduce
environmental and economic impacts associated with excessive energy
use."<br><br>The requirements of Option 1 of this credit are as follows:<br>-
Demonstrate a percentage improvement in the proposed building
performance rating compared to the baseline building performance rating
per ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004 (without amendments) by a whole
building project simulation using the Building Performance Rating
Method in Appendix G of the Standard.<br><br><br>Table G3.1, number 5.c. in Appendix G of the Standard concerns vertical fenestration. <br><br>The baseline requirement is as follows:<br>-
Vertical fenestration areas for new buildings and additions shall equal
that in the proposed design or 40% of the gross above-grade wall area,
whichever is smaller, and shall be distributed uniformly in horizontal
bands across the four orientations.<br><br>The exception that we would like to take is as follows:<br>-
The intent of the baseline requirement is to encourage thoughtful
fenestration orientation and glazing percentage of a building that
results in energy savings. The Project is an exception to this approach.<br>-
The facility exists for the purpose of sports viewing. The field-side
glazing exists in order for the facility to function as intended.<br>-
The exterior walls of concessions, restrooms, and other ancillary
spaces typically do not have glazing. Concessions and restrooms are
typically semi-heated only. Modeling the baseline with glazing
distributed over the concessions and restrooms doesn't seem to meet the
intent of the Standard.<br>- We would like to model the baseline
building performance and the proposed building performance with the
same vertical fenestration-the actual building fenestration. We ask
that this exception is made for the project. <br></span></td>
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<span id="dlCreditInterpretations__ctl0_lblAnswerDate">5/13/2007</span> - </b></td>
<td valign="top"><b>Ruling</b><br>
<span id="dlCreditInterpretations__ctl0_lblAnswer">The
baseline and the proposed design can be modeled with the windows
distributed around the building as in the proposed design. The baseline
cannot have more than 40% window area as a percentage of total wall
area. As posted on the USGBC website, project teams can use addenda in
the most recent Supplement to the ASHRAE standards (see
<a href="http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=2664">http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=2664</a>). Addendum A
documents this change.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br>------<br><br>Steve Mignogna<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 11:44 AM, Bishop, Bill <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bbishop@pathfinderengineers.com">bbishop@pathfinderengineers.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Steve,</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I believe you are referring to the Addenda a – G4.1c to ASHRAE
90.1-2004. I have not reviewed all of the ASHRAE addenda, and the USGBC
requires an ASHRAE addendum to be applied to the entire LEED submittal (per
this document <a href="http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=2664" target="_blank">http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=2664</a>),
so I have been sticking to 90.1-2004 without addenda. If anyone has an opinion
on whether or not to use the addenda for LEED, please share.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">However, I also am doing modeling for New York State Executive Order
111, which requires me to use the modeling requirements from the Energy
Conservation Construction Code of New York State (ECCCNYS). New York apparently has not gotten the "uniform
distribution not required" memo.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Is there a list of all the DOE-2 commands somewhere? It would be
helpful for deciphering my .pd2 file.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thanks,</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bill</span></font></p>
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<p><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; font-weight: bold;">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;"> Steve Mignogna
[mailto:<a href="mailto:smignogna@gmail.com" target="_blank">smignogna@gmail.com</a>] <br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, October 23, 2008
11:23 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Bishop,
Bill<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> <a href="mailto:equest-users@onebuilding.org" target="_blank">equest-users@onebuilding.org</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Equest-users]
Glazing distributed uniformly in horizontal bands</span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bill-<br>
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The uniformly distributed requirement has been changed. You do not need
to do that anymore. As long as you have under 40% glazing you will not need to
change the area or locations of your glazing. Hope that helps.<br>
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Regards,<br>
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-- <br>
Steve Mignogna<br>
Atelier Ten<br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 11:04 AM, Bishop,
Bill <<a href="mailto:bbishop@pathfinderengineers.com" target="_blank">bbishop@pathfinderengineers.com</a>>
wrote:</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">All,</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">I
want to modify the windows in an existing model so that they meet the
uniformly-distributed requirement. I'm trying to do this in the wizard, and I
know I will lose data from the detailed edit mode, which I will deal with.
However, I already used the "custom window/door placement" tab, and
this seems to override my desire to use the % window method. How do I
"undo" the custom windows/doors? Modify the .pd2 file?</span></font></p>
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