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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='color:#1F497D'>The DES definition uses the terms “thermal energy” derived outside the LEED project boundary. You could certainly make the case that your condenser loop fits this definition. Might be worth submitting a CIR for clarification though. Changing your baseline after the fact is never fun. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#0F243E'>Anthony Hardman, PE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#0F243E'>LEED AP BD&C</span></b><b><span style='color:#0F243E'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F243E'>Building Performance Analyst<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#00B050'><a href="http://www.greenengineer.com/"><span style='color:#00B050'>THE GREEN ENGINEER, LLP</span></a></span></b><b><span style='color:#00B050'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#00B050'>Sustainable Design Consulting – Energy Modeling – LEED Project Management </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F243E'>50 Beharrell St<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F243E'>Concord, MA 01742<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F243E'>O: 978/610-2801<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F243E'>C: 720/840-7862<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><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>Matthew W. Higgins<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 03, 2011 9:27 AM<br><b>To:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] District Thermal Energy Savings<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span lang=EN>Does anyone have experience with district thermal energy by means of a central condenser water loop? I'm trying to determine whether this type of application is subject to the LEED District Thermal Energy Guidelines, like purchased CHW and Steam, or if I can compare to a baseline system in Appendix G based on building type/size. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN>Thanks!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Matthew Higgins, CEM, HBDP, LEED-AP (BD+C)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Energy Engineer<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F0F65'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F0F65'>Bridgers & Paxton Consulting Engineers, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F0F65'>4600-C Montgomery Blvd. NE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F0F65'>Albuquerque, NM 87109<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F0F65'>505-883-4111<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F0F65'>505-888-1436 Fax<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#002060'><a href="mailto:mwhiggins@bpce.com">mwhiggins@bpce.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><a href="http://www.bpce.com">www.bpce.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>