[Bldg-sim] LEED for Homes

[Karen Walkerman]

I haven't done a LEED for Homes project in a little while, but when I did,
modeling needed to be done using software approved by HERS (Home Energy
Rating System).  There are a few software packages available.  In general,
they are pretty simple, and difficult to get unless you are a HERS rater.
 For LEED for Homes, LEED kind of tacked onto the HERS program for the
energy portion.  Is there a reason you're using LEED for Homes instead of
LEED for Neighborhood Development or LEED NC?

Karen

On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Rob Hudson <rdh4176 at gmail.com> wrote:

> So, even though i have no central AC unit, and that i have a chiller that
> serves several apt units, i still use this SEER of 13 or 14?  Or do i assume
> that because the units are getting chilled water/hot water from a "campus
> loop" that the efficiencies for both the baseline and the proposed are
> equivalent?
>
> thanks,
> Rob
>
> On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Jorge Torres-Coto <jtorres-coto at mbo1.com
> > wrote:
>
>>  The minimums for SEER are on the tables from LEED for Homes  (either 13
>> SEER or 14 SEER), depending on your Climate zone.
>>
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>> Jorge E. Torres Coto
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>> 4830 Viewridge Ave.
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>> San Diego, CA 92123
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>> p              858.751.0933
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>> f               858.751.0937
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>> c              858.688.6088
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>> *From:* bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:
>> bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *On Behalf Of *Rob Hudson
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 29, 2011 11:16 AM
>> *To:* bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
>> *Subject:* [Bldg-sim] LEED for Homes
>>
>>
>>
>> Has anyone modeled for LEED for Homes before?  I am trying to understand
>> what the requirements are for the baseline HVAC system so that our design is
>> sure to be better than the baseline (I understand that the "Rater" will be
>> performing the final energy analysis at a later date).
>>
>>
>>
>> My situation:  There will be a total of 64 apartment units between several
>> different buildings, and each unit has valance with 2 central plants feeding
>> all the equipment.
>>
>>
>>
>> thanks for your input!
>>
>>
>> --
>> Rob Hudson
>>
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> --
> Rob Hudson
>
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