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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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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'>Here is some text from a SIM report summary
with notes on how energy is accounted.  This might help you with determining
the savings from PV.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:89.25pt;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Generators and PV:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:89.25pt;
margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>The BEPS report only includes energy drawn or supplied across the
building boundary.  Energy provided by generators or PV is not included in the
BEPS report unless it “flows” through a utility meter (e.g., is supplied back
to the utility grid).  BEPS does not report energy used within the building. 
Rather, BEPS reports energy “imported” into or “exported” from the building. 
PS-E reports energy use within the building, i.e., includes energy imported
from the utility grid and provided by any on-site generators and PV.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:gray'>, P.E., LEED AP,
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color="#0000a0" face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Arial;
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MA 02458 </span></font><strong><b><font size=1 color="#0000a0" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#0000A0'>I <a
href="http://www.bvhis.com">www.bvhis.com</a> I Hartford ● New Haven ●
Boston</span></font></b></strong><font color=gray><span style='color:gray'><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> Friday, November 05, 2010
2:51 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Juan Antonio Lopez; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Equest-users] PV
results</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 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><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'>I have.  <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> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>For PV studies I typically build the
rest of the model first, save a separate copy, then define the PV equipment and
compare the two sets of results for overall figures.<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> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>For a more detailed look at the modeled
results, explore the variety of custom hourly report options under
“photovoltaic module.”  <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> </o:p></span></font></p>

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

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

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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=119 height=37
id="Picture_x005f_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CB7CFB.9725BF20"
alt="cid:489575314@22072009-0ABB"></span></font><b><font color="#2d4d5e"
face="Stylus BT"><span style='font-family:"Stylus BT";color:#2D4D5E;font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#2d4d5e" face="Stylus BT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Stylus BT";color:#2D4D5E;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#2d4d5e" face="Stylus BT"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Stylus BT";color:#2D4D5E;font-weight:bold'>NICK
CATON, E.I.T.</span></font></b><b><font size=3 color="#2d4d5e" face="Stylus BT"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Stylus BT";color:#2D4D5E;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#CC9900'>PROJECT ENGINEER</span></font><font
size=1 color="#cc9900" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#CC9900'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#2d4d5e" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2D4D5E'>25501 west valley parkway<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#2d4d5e" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2D4D5E'>direct 913 344.0036<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2D4D5E'>fax 913 345.0617<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color="#2d4d5e" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2D4D5E;font-style:italic'>Check out our new
web-site @ </span></font></i><font color="#1f497d"><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="www.smithboucher.com" title="blocked::www.smithboucher.com"><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.smithboucher.com</span></font></a></span></font><u><font
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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>Juan Antonio Lopez<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, November 05, 2010
11:26 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Equest-users] PV results<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Has anyone started incorporating a
photovoltaic electric generator into your models?  where do you view the
effect of the electric generator on the overall electrical consumption? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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