[Bldg-sim] Humidification in LEED baseline

Carol Gardner cmg750 at gmail.com
Thu Oct 28 14:01:45 PDT 2010


Since there's a lack of direction, I'd model what you actually have in both
the baseline and proposed models. It seems like you couldn't go wrong doing
it that way.

Carol

On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 12:47 PM, Clark Denson <cdenson at ssr-inc.com> wrote:

>  There are several CIRs to USGBC addressing humidification for process
> purposes, but I find a lack of information on modeling humidity for occupant
> comfort.  ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G at least states that humidity control
> setpoints should be the same in the baseline and proposed, but what fuel
> source to use in the baseline?  And what efficiency should be assigned to
> the humidification process?
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> Should the baseline humidification system be based on the Baseline HVAC
> system type?  This might work if the heating fuel source was electricity, as
> electric steam generators could be modeled.  But I’m not sure how gas-fired
> *hot water* boilers can be used for humidification…
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> Any help would be appreciated.
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> Clark
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Carol Gardner PE
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