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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Single family or multifamily application?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If multifamily, I also recommend the methodology from the Energy Star Multifamily High Rise Simulation Guidelines. This is the basis for modeling LEED for Homes
Midrise projects, but we’ve also used it on LEED-NC jobs and the reviewers seem to appreciate using this relatively comprehensive data for multifamily energy model inputs (not that the protocols are without flaws, but at least it establishes a level playing
field). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">It also gives a methodology for taking credit for low flow plumbing fixtures and energy star appliances to reduce DHW flow in multifamily jobs.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Direct Link:<br>
<a href="https://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/bldrs_lenders_raters/downloads/mfhr/ENERGY%20STAR%20MFHR%20Simulation%20Guidelines_Version_1%200_Rev03.pdf?c7aa-f1b0">https://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/bldrs_lenders_raters/downloads/mfhr/ENERGY%20STAR%20MFHR%20Simulation%20Guidelines_Version_1%200_Rev03.pdf?c7aa-f1b0</a>
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Source Page (scroll down to the Performance Path- Simulation Guidelines section: <o:p>
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There is a performance path calculator you can download on the source page that already has the calculations set up for you.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Equest-users [mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Keith Swartz via Equest-users<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 25, 2016 9:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> José Luis Bermúdez Alcocer <beralco@yahoo.com.mx><br>
<b>Cc:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Equest-users] Hot water use (gal/person/day) in residences in eQuest 3.65<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jose,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You can find the residential hot water consumption data starting on p. 50.13 of the 2015 ASHRAE HVAC Applications Handbook.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">608.210.7123 seventhwave.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> José Luis Bermúdez Alcocer via Equest-users [<a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 24, 2016 12:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Equest-users <<a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] Hot water use (gal/person/day) in residences in eQuest 3.65<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">What is the hot water use (gal/person/day) in residences according to the ASHRAE manuals? Any comments will be highly appreciated!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Jose Luis Bermudez Alcocer, Ph.D., M.Arch., B.Arch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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