<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">James and Robby:<br><br>Some good points and information.<br><br>I always ask the architect to provide the NFRC rating. Usually they contact the vendors for that information. I actually get acceptable data about 20% of the time.<br><br>I have taken to informing the design team during the DD phase of the project (I provide Enhanced Commissioning Services also, so am involved early) that I need the NFRC ratings, so they should verify the vendors can provide this before they commit to a specific product.<br><div> </div>Paul Diglio, CEM, CBCP<br><br><div>87 Fairmont Avenue<br>New Haven, CT 06513<br>203-415-0082</div><br><br><div><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.pdigliollc.com">www.pdigliollc.com</a></span><div><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> James Hess <JHess@tmecorp.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Robby Oylear <robbyoylear@gmail.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> "equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org" <equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tue, April 16, 2013 1:53:36 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Equest-users] LEED Fenestration Modeling Question<br></font><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Robby,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">I appreciate the excellent feedback. The document you referenced is excellent info.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">The current energy code in Arkansas is ASHRAE 90.1-2007, so we have similar requirements regarding fenestration requirements; we just don’t have the enforcement
part, and we don’t address this area in anywhere near as much detail as other parts of the country, like Seattle.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">The rest of my commentary is more from the viewpoint of energy modeling for LEED.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">I would have thought that when Kawneer provides performance values that they say are in accordance with NFRC 100 and 200, it would be acceptable to use those
for energy modeling purposes.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">The document you reference basically says no. It basically says that an approved 3<sup>rd</sup> party must develop the NFRC label certificate specifically
for each and every project, and that this certificate would be the basis for determining energy code compliance. We can infer that the values from the certificate should also be the values used for energy modeling for LEED.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">It should be noted that per the document you submitted, we can also infer that using energy simulation programs to calculate the assembly values, or using
the Window program to calculate the assembly values ourselves, is not allowed either, per strict reading of NFRC requirements and ASHRAE 90.1</span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">This sure is a can of worms we have opened here. The USGBC/GBCI reviewers have not to date enforced these very strict fenestration requirements of the energy
code. I’ve worked on and submitted ~ 30 LEED projects and I’ve never been asked once to provide an official NFRC Label Certificate for the entire project by an NFRC licensed independent Certification and Inspection Agency (IA).</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">All the LEED reviewers have asked (which is quite reasonable in my opinion) thus far is that we adequately factor in the effects of the framing on the overall
fenestration performance. The methods allowed in the past have included using the Window program to estimate performance, using the energy modeling program itself to account for framing, using the charts provided by curtain wall mfg’s, etc.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">I’m going to continue using these methods until the USGBC/GBCI puts its foot down and says all projects have to include a copy of the NFRC Label certificate.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">However, I will research this with our local framing vendors to see what all is required to get this certificate and if it’s something they can help with.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">If this is simply a matter of requiring the framing vendor to provide a report that certifies that the combination of their product + glazing is NFRC certified,
this doesn’t seem like a big deal.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">However, if the framing vendor is not allowed to do that, but instead a 3<sup>rd</sup> party has to certify NFRC compliance and issue the NFRC Label Certificate,
that may be a bigger deal, or may not be. I have no experience with this. It seems like it would add to project costs, which building owners and developers may frown on.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">We can ask the architects to add these requirements to the project and see what happens. All we can do is ask, but if we don’t get that information, then we
will fall back on the methods we have already been using successfully, unless/until told to change by GBCI/USGBC.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D;">J</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Sorry for the long email response.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Thanks!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Regards,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#339966;">JAH</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#339966;">James A. Hess, PE, CEM, BEMP</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"><br>
Energy Engineer<br>
TME, Inc.<br>
Little Rock, AR</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Mobile: (501) 351-4667</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Robby Oylear [mailto:robbyoylear@gmail.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> James Hess<br>
<b>Cc:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] LEED Fenestration Modeling Question</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just as an aside, in Seattle we've been dealing with NFRC requirements for at least the last six years. Our local energy code requires NFRC certification for all glazing products, otherwise you must use similar default values to ASHRAE
90.1 Appendix A which obviously costs the project money making up for the terrible default values. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The way to get proper NFRC values is to inform the architects about the requirements for a LEED project and make sure the project specifications require the curtainwall manufacturer to provide an NFRC certified product. This usually comes
in the form of an NFRC Simulation Report which is a preliminary simulation that is certified prior to installation on the site.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information on how the City of Seattle enforces these requirements you can read the following: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/publications/cam/cam403.pdf">http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/publications/cam/cam403.pdf</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 8:18 AM, James Hess <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:JHess@tmecorp.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:JHess@tmecorp.com">JHess@tmecorp.com</a>> wrote:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">FYI, another practical way to account for the effects of the framing is to use the charts provided
by the curtain wall framing manufacturers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">For example, here is the detailed catalog for the Kawneer system 1600 type 1:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.kawneer.com/kawneer/north_america/catalog/pdf/1600_Wall_Sys1__E--A.pdf">http://www.kawneer.com/kawneer/north_america/catalog/pdf/1600_Wall_Sys1__E--A.pdf</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">The charts and data (from pages 32) on allow us to estimate overall u-value and SHGC based on center
of glass values and the ratio of Vision Area to Total Area (%).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">It’s fairly straightforward to document the Vision Area, but a very good rule of thumb is 90%.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">For example, if we had glass with a COG U-value of 0.28 and 90% Vision Area (i.e. 10% framing), the
overall/System/Assembly U-value would be ~ 0.44</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">My experience is that this is completely acceptable for LEED/GBCI. These charts were created by
application engineers working for the framing companies, which I’m assuming they know this stuff way better than I do. If you look at page 35, it says the U-factors, SHGC, and VT values are determined in accordance with NFRC 100 and 200.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Other framing vendors, like EFCO, have similar charts that we can use.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">In my view, this is good enough to document assembly performance. I would use the charts and move
on. If the new Table 1.4 includes space for a comment, I would reference the charts, and submit the charts if asked.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">There really is no other way to do this except try to calculate ourselves, which why bother when
we have these charts. If we ask the architects, often times, they will not understand what we are asking for. They will probably only be familiar with the glass properties, not the combination of glass + framing. The glass vendor will only give you performance
data for the glass, not the combination of glass and framing. I’m not sure why section 5.8.8.2 exists, except for packaged windows. I haven’t found anybody that will give you a permanently installed nameplate or official certification for the entire fenestration
system, at least for custom systems often encountered in commercial construction (i.e. curtain wall versus packaged windows). Maybe the 5.8.8.2 requirement are met in other parts of country by somebody, but for now, I’ve found these charts from the curtain
wall vendors to be very effective from a cost and time standpoint. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">I would welcome any additional feedback on this.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Hope this is helpful.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Thanks!
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D;">J</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Regards,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#339966;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#339966;">JAH</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#339966;">James A. Hess, PE, CEM, BEMP</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"><br>
Energy Engineer<br>
TME, Inc.<br>
Little Rock, AR</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Mobile:
<a rel="nofollow">(501) 351-4667</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">
<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>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Diglio</span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 15, 2013 2:34 PM</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>To:</b> Bishop, Bill; <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>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] LEED Fenestration Modeling Question</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Thanks Bill, the comment you received is encouraging.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Paul Diglio, CEM, CBCP</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">87 Fairmont Avenue<br>
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<a rel="nofollow">203-415-0082</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"> "Bishop, Bill" <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:bbishop@pathfinder-ea.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:bbishop@pathfinder-ea.com">bbishop@pathfinder-ea.com</a>><br>
<b>To:</b> Paul Diglio <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:paul.diglio@sbcglobal.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:paul.diglio@sbcglobal.net">paul.diglio@sbcglobal.net</a>>; "<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>" <<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>Sent:</b> Mon, April 15, 2013 2:45:18 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Equest-users] LEED Fenestration Modeling Question</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Paul,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">I recently received the following comment in a LEED review for a LEED-NC v2009 project:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">This implies that Window v6.3 calculations are acceptable in lieu of NFRC ratings. The comment does not exclude the modeler from performing
the calculation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Of course, I have no idea if this is boilerplate language or if LEED reviewers have discretion here. It is also possible that requirements
will become stricter for newer projects.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Regards,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D;">Bill</span></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] LEED Fenestration Modeling Question</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Folks:<br>
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I am a bit confused when modeling unrated vertical fenestration for the proposed model. 90.1 states that we need to use the values determined in accordance with NFRC 100 or we can use the data in Table A8.2 for vertical fenestration per Exception b, Section
5.8.2.4.<br>
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If so, the values in Table A8.2 exceed the maximum allowed fenestration u-values listed in Table 5.5-5 (my zone), so will this not disqualify the proposed building model?<br>
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I have often found it impossible to get the architect to supply the NFRC assembly ratings of the glazing and field erected curtain-wall systems.<br>
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I have used the LBNL Window 6.3 program to calculate the vertical fenestration ratings, but 90.1 Section 5.8.8.2 states that the fenestration product shall have a permanently installed nameplate or the manufacturer shall provide a signed and dated certification
for the installed fenestration.<br>
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I don't see any wiggle-room where 90.1 allows the modeler to calculate the NFRC rating of vertical fenestration.
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Saying that, I have submitted projects where I calculated the fenestration assembly u-values without any kick-back from the GBCI.<br>
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I am concerned that the reviewers will push this issue since it is now clearly defined on the new Section 1.4 Table and if I submit my own ratings I will end up remodeling the project and/or the proposed building envelope will be rejected since it doesn't meet
the mandatory requirements of Section 5.4.<br>
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Any thoughts?<br>
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Thank you,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Paul Diglio, CEM, CBCP</span></p>
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