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color=#0000ff size=2>Are you talking higher gas usage, higher electrical, or
both?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>I could see using higher gas in the winter if the glazing
has a higher absorptivity and thus doesn't allow as much sunlight in the
structure in the winter, thus requiring a larger amount of gas to
heat.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>I can't think of a reason why the electricity would
increase off the top of my head. If your energy increase involves electricity, I
would be scratching my head. That is, of course, unless you are dealing with an
all-electric building.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>My two cents,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Gary</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV><SPAN
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>David
Delasantos<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 16, 2009 11:02 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Equest-users] Simple
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I ran a very quick and dirty EEM to compare the
effects of using a different glass type when compared to the baseline model,
which was created in the SD Wizard. Contrary to my expectations, the
higher performance glass resulted in<I> higher</I> annual energy usage!
The glazing is the only component I changed in the model. If anyone can
speak to this result, I would appreciate it.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you…DD</FONT> </P><BR>
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