Hello all,
This is regarding an correct interpretation of Appendix G section G3.1.1
which says "For systems 5, 6, 7, and 8, each floor shall be
modeled with a separate HVAC system". Does it mean that more than one
system per floor is not acceptable for compliance?
Any insight would be highly appreciated.
Thanks,
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Javed Iqbal, LEED AP, CEA
Sr. Energy Analyst
Hi,
Yes, if your *baseline* has a system 5 to 8, one system per floor is
required.
Just to say the obvious, this only applies to the *baseline*.
Your *proposed* model can have one system for the entire building for
example.
Best,
Julien
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Julien Marrec, EBCP, BPI MFBA
Energy&Sustainability Engineer
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2016-01-13 8:15 GMT+01:00 Javed Iqbal:
Javed,
Your citation refers to a Baseline Model. You can do anything else for the
Proposed model
Please be aware of G3.1.1 exception (b), when modeling the Baseline for a
typical office building that may have IT space(s) on the floor. If the
Proposed design has a dedicated system serving the IT space, it is more
than likely that the Baseline system 3 or 4 should should be utilized for
that area.