<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:10pt"><div>David:<br><br>The Section 179D allows either a PE or Contractor licensed for the jurisdiction that the building is located in to provide the model and calculations.<br><br>I am a licensed CT HVAC contractor, so I think this is unprecedented and will add cost and no value. After all, we all know that the simulation is not intended to predict energy costs with any level of accuracy, it is just meant to provide a comparison. So there is no way to hold the PE or Contractor responsible for faulty calculations.<br><br>Paul <br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight:
bold;">From:</span></b> David Eldridge <dse@grummanbutkus.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wed, February 9, 2011 11:15:48 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Equest-users] Incentives for NU Modelers and LEED APs<br></font><br> <style><!-- _filtered {font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} _filtered {font-family:Tahoma;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"serif";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {color:black;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered {margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {} --></style><div class="WordSection1"><p
class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">I think it is very relevant to the forum.</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">In my opinion, BEMP would be a useful accreditation for a reviewer as well, especially since not all PEs may be experienced with the calculations/programs/etc.</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The PE requirement seems to be similar to the tax deduction guidelines, so I wouldn’t say
that it is unprecedented.</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">David</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> </span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u><font color="black" face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color:
black;"> </span></font></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Calibri" size="1"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black;"> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">David S. Eldridge, Jr., P.E., LEED AP BD+C, BEMP, HBDP</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><font
color="#244061" face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 64, 97); font-weight: bold;">Grumman/Butkus Associates</span></font></b><font color="gray" face="Calibri" size="1"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: gray;"></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><font color="black" face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">
</span></font></u></p> </div><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> </span></font></p><div style="border-width: medium medium medium 1.5pt; border-style: none none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color blue; padding: 0in 0in 0in 4pt;"> <div><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a> [mailto:<a rel="nofollow"
ymailto="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</a>] <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b>Paul Diglio<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, February 09, 2011 9:58 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Equest-users] Incentives for NU Modelers and LEED APs</span></font></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p> <div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">I
realize that this message might not be appropriate to the forum, but it is the only way I know to contact the other simulators that will be affected by Northeast Utilities modeling requirements. NU covers CT and Western Massachusetts.<br> <br>Some of you might know that NU is offering sizable incentives for modeling, improvements over ASHRAE 90.1 and LEED certification.<br><br>The program is new for 2011 and NU just made the decision that the model has to be review and approved by a PE, any PE. Even if LEED approves your application, it still needs to be vetted by a PE to qualify for an incentive.<br> <br>If you are unhappy with this decision and find it is discriminatory, please e-mail James Motta mottaj@NU.com.<br><br>Thank you,<br><br>Paul Diglio</span></font></p></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></body></html>