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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'>Dear all,</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I have a few questions regarding ASHRAE
90.1 compliance and I really hope someone can answer me </span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Wingdings;color:navy'>J</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>My project is a school, and I’m
using system 7 (VAV with reheat)</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy'><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>“G3.1.2.4
Fan System Operation. </span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Supply and return fans shall
operate continuously whenever spaces are occupied and shall be cycled to
meet heating and cooling loads during unoccupied hours.”</span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I
understand that I should turn on the “Night Cycle” feature of the
fans. Is this enough?</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>G3.1.2.8 Design Air Flow Rates.</span></b> System
design supply air flow rates for the baseline bldg design shall be used on
a supply air-to-room-air temperature difference of 20F”</span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>My
interpretation is that if I have the set point temperature for a zone to be
70F, I input the “Zone entering minimum supply temp” to 50F. Is
this correct? Does this mean that I should leave eQUEST to determine the supply
flow rates, and only enter the design supply flow rates in the proposed
scenario?</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy'><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>“G3.1.3.11
Heat Rejection. </span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“…The tower shall
be controlled to maintain a 70F leaving water temp where weather permits,
floating up to leaving water temperature at design conditions.”</span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Someone
mentioned to me to go to the condenser water loop, controls tab, and select Load
Reset, with the Setpoint Temp 70F. Is this correct?</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy'><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>“G3.1.3.12
Supply Air Temp. Reset. </span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Supply air temp shall be reset
based on zone demand from the design temp difference to a 10F temp
difference under minimum load conditions.</span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Can
someone please explain how can I accomplish this?</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy'><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>“VAV
Minimum Flow Setpoints. </span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Minimum volume setpoints for
VAV reheat boxes shall be 0.4cfm/ft2 of floor area served</span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>What do
they mean by this? Where can I enter it? </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thank you all for your continuous support!
Without you I wouldn’t have reached this final stage of my project!</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Many thanks,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Omar</span></font></p>
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