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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Charles,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'>Is there a boiler providing hot water for the heated floor, or how
is the floor heated? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Then check its output capacity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>According to ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007, a space is considered a ‘heated
space’ (conditioned space) if the system’s output capacity relative
to the floor area is greater than or equal to the criteria in the Table 3.1 shown
below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'>If the heating system’s output capacity is greater than or
equal to 3.4 Btu/h.ft2, and doesn’t meet the criteria listed in Table
3.1, then the space may be considered a semi-heated space, otherwise, it will
be considered as an unconditioned space.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Please refer to Section 3.2 Definitions of Standard 90.1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Gaurav Mehta, LEED® AP</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
Sustainable Building Analyst<br>
Stantec<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Seattle WA 98101<br>
Ph: (206) 770-7779<br>
Fx: (206) 770-5941<br>
Gaurav.Mehta@stantec.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org
[mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Charles
Welch<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 16, 2010 12:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] Auto Auction - Conditioned Space?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I
am modeling an Auto Auction which has open doors at each end for cars to
be brought through.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There
is no HVAC system, but the floor is heated. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Would
this be considered a conditioned space for LEED or federal tax rebate purposes?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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