[Equest-users] Projecting Balconies in Baseline Model

[Bishop, Bill]

Omer,

I would model the balcony slabs in the proposed design but leave them out of the baseline. I do the same thing with canopies over entryways. To be accurate/fair, you should also consider the increased envelope losses through the slabs - this could even be a benefit in a cooling-dominated building.

Regards,
Bill

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From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Ömer Moltay
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 6:07 PM
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Subject: [Equest-users] Projecting Balconies in Baseline Model

Dear All,

In a high rise building we are working on for LEED certification, each 
floor has balcony slabs that provide a great deal of shading to the 
spaces in the floor below. The balconies circumvent the whole floor 
plan. They are part of the passive features to decrease cooling loads. 
Would these be considered "shading projections" and not be modeled in 
the baseline building? This is what we wish to do, but have doubts 
whether the USGBC would reject this modeling approach?

Thank you,

Omer Moltay, LEED AP BD+C, ASHRAE BEMP, BREEAM Assessor
Mimta
Hekimsuyu Cad. 559. Sk. No:39 34255
Kucukkoy Istanbul Turkey
Tel: 90-212-617-2296
Fax: 90-212-617-2297
www.mimtarch.com
www.eko-yapi.net
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