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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You can create custom constructions with the following layers. You will need to adjust the thickness of the insulation layers slightly to achieve the exact U-factor (inverse of overall R-value), but here is a good starting point:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Roof (see A2.2.1): Built-up roofing, Polystyrene 4 in (R-5/in)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Walls (see A3.3.1): 1” Stucco, 2 in Polystyrene, create a material based on resistance with a R-value of 6.0 to represent the effective R-value of the steel studs plus batt insulation (Table A3.3), 5/8 in gypsum wall board.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Kelsey Van Tassel</span><span style='color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Mechanical Engineer | <a href="mailto:kvantassel@sustaineng.com"><span style='color:blue'>kvantassel@sustaineng.com</span></a></span><span style='color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>608.836.4488 ext. 20 | Fax: 608.836.4477</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#000066'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Sustainable Engineering Group</span><span style='color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>901 Deming Way, Suite 201</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Madison, WI 53717<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.sustaineng.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.sustaineng.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Loukiashenko Kseniya<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 01, 2011 4:08 AM<br><b>To:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] Materials for baseline design<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We are using eQuest for LEED and we are to create a baseline design of our building. Characteristics for baseline construction materials (walls,roof,floor, etc) must be equal to ASHRAE 90.1 (for our zone it is table 5.5-6, p.24) data:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Roof - Insulation entirely above deck - U-0.048 / R-20.0 c.i.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Walls - Steel framed - U-0.064 / R-13.0+R-7.5c.i.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Slab-on-grade floors - unheated - F-0.540 / R-10 for 24 in.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Can anyone help to choose appropriate consructions/materials from eQuest screen?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We are not sure what to choose as we are located in Europe and use another parametrs and names.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kseniya L.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>