[Bldg-sim] Shading from adjacent buildings for LEED
Eric Studer
estuder at dmiinc.com
Fri May 1 04:00:24 PDT 2009
It seems to me that credit should be taken for shading from adjacent
buildings. The base case procedure takes pains to normalize the baseline
analysis to a building that is neutral to solar gain and there have been
requirements in the past (and still are?) that the building cannot
self-shade itself. Other Bldg-sim readers probably can provide a more of
official reading of the actual rules and I am interested in hearing their
rationales.
Eric
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[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Matutinovic,
Luka
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 3:24 PM
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Subject: [Bldg-sim] Shading from adjacent buildings for LEED
Hi All,
I assume that neither ASHRAE 90.1 ECB or Appendix G allow you to take credit
for shading due to surrounding buildings. Can anyone provide a specific
reference to the code or LEED Reference Guide where that is stated? I
understand the rationale for a single building, but if I'm working on a
campus with single ownership and the buildings have a 30 year contract to be
owned and operated, I feel like I should be allowed to take a credit for
reducing the solar heat gains due to adjacent buildings. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Luka Matutinovic, B.A.Sc., LEEDR AP
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