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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nick,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>ASHRAE Standard 90.1, 2004, Appendix G., p.172,
&#8220;The [baseline] building shall be modeled so that it does not shade
itself.&#8221; <span class=GramE>(P. 178 in 90.1-2007.)</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;mso-no-proof:yes'>William Bishop, EIT, BEMP, LEED<sup>&reg;</sup>
AP </span></font></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
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tabIndex="0" w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=1 color=navy
  face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;
  mso-no-proof:yes'>134 South Fitzhugh Street</span></font></st1:Street><font
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  style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>Rochester</span></font></st1:City><font
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 color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
 w:st="on">14608</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:address><font size=1
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</span></font><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>T: (585) 325-6004 </span></font><font
size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>Ext. 114</span></font><font size=1 color=navy><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>wbishop@pathfinder-ea.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-no-proof:
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='color:green;mso-no-proof:yes'> </span></font><font size=1 color=green><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;color:green;mso-no-proof:yes'>Please strive to live
sustainably.</span></font><font color=green><span style='color:green'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Nick Caton<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:57
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Wilson, Luke;
equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Equest-users]
External Shading and Self-Shading</span></font><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Luke,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'>Concur!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=msolistparagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
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size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'>First &#8211; wow, I never noticed this input&#8230; but
I&#8217;d like to guess at your intent and have a 90.1 question.&nbsp; I
flipped open my 90.1 2004 &amp; 2007 to find the passage where it says
&#8220;baseline models shall not be self-shading&#8230;&#8221;&nbsp; and I
can&#8217;t seem to find it =/.&nbsp; TG3.1, section 5 for building envelope
seems to only mention shading projections being excluded in baseline models.&nbsp;
That said, I&#8217;m certain I first picked up the term
&#8220;self-shading&#8221; somewhere within 90.1&#8230; am I incorrect in
thinking/hoping all baseline envelope constructions should have their
&#8220;Shading Surface&#8221; field set to &#8220;No?&#8221;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Wilson, Luke<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, March 23, 2010 8:35
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Equest-users]
External Shading and Self-Shading<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Equest-users,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>After playing around with my model for a
while, I think I can answer my own questions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>1. You can model these surrounding
buildings as &quot;Building Shades&quot; in detailed mode.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>2. You can turn off/on whether an
external surface is a &quot;Shading Surface&quot; in the spreadsheet view of
Building Shell.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thanks anyway,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Luke Wilson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Wilson, Luke<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, March 22, 2010 1:56
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Equest-users] External
Shading and Self-Shading<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I
have two questions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>1.
If you have a building with other buildings modeled in close proximity, does
equest take into account the shading from the surrounding buildings?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>2.
Are equest models self-shaded and if so can you turn this feature on/off?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks
in advance,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Luke
Wilson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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