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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'>Dear all,</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I just noticed the following while examining
my PV-A Report:</span></font></p>

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

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I have 2 boilers connected to the same hot
water loop, each having a pump attached to it. </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Attached to the primary HW loop is a
Secondary hot water loop with its secondary pump attached to it. The screenshot
“Heating Strategy.jpg” explains this.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Now, I assigned a loop flow of 200gpm for each
boiler pumps, and 200gpm for the secondary HW pump. The loop recirculation
flows for the Primary AND secondary HW loops is 200gpm also for each.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The issue is that, in my PV-A Report, I
see:</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=2
color=navy face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;
color:navy'>Ø<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>      
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>200gpm for the 3 pumps
(as expected), BUT</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=2
color=navy face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;
color:navy'>Ø<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>      
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>562gpm for Primary HW
Loop</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=2
color=navy face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;
color:navy'>Ø<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>      
</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>362gpm for Secondary HW
Loop</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Does anyone have an idea of why the last 2
numbers changed, even though I manually set these to 200gpm in the program?</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The issue is that I need to simply stuff
for the LEED Reviewer, because they’re being really annoying in terms of
auditing every single decimal point!</span></font></p>

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

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Many thanks for your help.</span></font></p>

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

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Best regards,</span></font></p>

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

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green;font-weight:bold'>Please
note that EcoConsulting is holding a new series of eco-seminars on Green Building & LEED GA Training in November. </span></font></b></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green;font-weight:bold'>More information available at:</span></font></b></p>

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