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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'>Jeremiah,<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'>We recently submitted an energy model for the renovation of an existing building to USGBC (for NC 2009), and although the first round of comments came back and my model is still not perfect yet, I can answer what I did to your questions 2, 3 & 4:<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'>2. Did not rotate the baseline and take averages. Only submitted the baseline for actual orientation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>3. Baseline constructions were existing conditions before the building was renovated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>4. HVAC system was based on Appendix G of 90.1, not the current/existing system in the building. <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'>For all the above, USGBC so far has not raised any comments/objections for my model, so I am hoping I am correct.<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'>Hope this helps.<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'>Thanks,<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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ritwik Kakati, LEED</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Green Associate</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Design Engineer</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>DAGHER ENGINEERING, </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Eras Medium ITC","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>PLLC</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>29 Broadway, New York, NY 10006<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>T. 212.480.2591 x140<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>F. 212.480.2654<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>rkakati@dagherengineering.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>www.dagherengineering.com<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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006600'>Save Trees, Consider the Environment. Please print only when necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This email and any attachments may contain confidential or proprietary information and use or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us and delete. Dagher Engineering, PLLC has no responsibility for errors or discrepancies that may occur in the electronic transmission of data.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><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:"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>CleanTech Analytics<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 02, 2012 3:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org; EnergyPlus_Support@yahoogroups.com; equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] Existing Building, LEED NC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#336666'>Good day to all..</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#336666'>Working on modeling an existing building per 90.1 for LEED certification and can not find clear answers in the standard or users guide- and seeking of the advise of the Bidg-Sim community- </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The building is basically a shell- the 6 inch tilt up concrete walls and concrete floor are the only things remaining un-changed. The building is installing new HVAC systems, a new roof, a new lighting systems, new skylights, new doors, new windows and insulating the existing walls. The space is 35,000 square feet, and beside another building. The building owners bought out their former neighbor and are expanding into their space, the space shares a wall with their current space. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Adiabatic wall- Should it be Modeled with an adiabatic wall separating the "two" buildings (that are actually one building with a separating wall and separate address), or should the "other building" not seeking LEED certification be included in the model?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rotated average baseline- This is an existing building and orientation is set, so is this procedure still necessary or required by 90.1/LEED</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Baseline Constructions- Should the baseline reflect the walls as they where before renovation (Un insulated tilt up concrete walls/R-5 roof deck?) or should it use the ASHRAE light weight constructions with 2007 insulation for the climate, or should it use the actual constructions but add ASHRAE 2007 insulation?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The HVAC system is a CAV, with convective natural gas heating and and DX cooling- roof top units, the baseline system for this should be system # 5 PVAV- or should the baseline HVAC system be what ever system was in the building before the renovation?</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#336666'>An advanced thank you goes out to all that respond- </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#336666'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#336666'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#336666'><br clear=all></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#999999'>Jeremiah D. 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