[Equest-users] LEED and Seasonal operation / DHW heater seasonal operation

[David Eldridge]

Will the DHW really be shut off? I can see the AHUs might be turned off during the summer...if you can show a control sequence of operation that turns off the AHUs it would help the documentation. However if the DHW is switched off manually for the season there might be some pushback that modeling losses would be appropriate in case it doesn't actually get deactivated, or if there might be the occasional event at the school during the summer time?

You might want to simulate the year-round HVAC operation case so you have a fall back savings percentage number in mind in case things are questioned - you'll know if you have a cushion to make that change or not.

David




David S. Eldridge, Jr., P.E., LEED AP BD+C, BEMP, BEAP, HBDP
Grumman/Butkus Associates



From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of James Hansen
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Subject: Re: [Equest-users] LEED and Seasonal operation / DHW heater seasonal operation

Recirculation set to 0.01 may be the problem?  Can't you force equipment on/off via load management / scheduling?

Also, like Nick said, there shouldn't be an issue with unoccupied periods for schools, but make sure whoever does your FTE calcs takes that into consideration, and that all Water Efficiency calculations have +/- 40 weeks per year in lieu of 52.

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1.      I don't think LEED precludes you from modeling a building being unoccupied for a good chunk of the year (assuming baseline and proposed have matching schedules), but I would anticipate this to raise some flags without substantial explanation and backup.  Acquiring something from the district/owner in writing to submit alongside regular documentation to back up your scheduling might save you a headache later.

2.      If there's no pump operation (verified by hourly reports) or scheduled DHW demand, I think that only leaves the pilot light... ?  That would show up as misc. gas consumption by default, if occurring.  You might post your project to get a second set of eyes on the problem.

Hope that helps!

~Nick

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From: equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org<mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org> [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Nick Patsos
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Subject: [Equest-users] LEED and Seasonal operation / DHW heater seasonal operation

Hi all,

I'm currently modelling a school building in eQuest for the LEED for Schools 2009 certification. The school doesn't operate at all in the summer season (closed) and so it isn't equipped with equipment for cooling.

I have made schedules modelling this principle (not operating in JUNE/JULY/AUGUST) at both proposed and baseline scenarios but I'm concerned if it is mandatory or not to model a full year's operation under LEED. In the months of operation, I have modelled both cooling/heating as it is mandatory.

A second question is how to make the DHW heater not to operate at the summer months. Having tried everything and after doublechecking that there is no DHW demand from the annual schedule for the summer months, the result is that the DHW loop and pump show no use for these months (seen at the simulation output) but still the DHW heater is operating consuming significant gas for an unknown reason. Loop is set to demand operation and recirculation set at 0.01.

Any help highly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Nikos Patsos
Mechanical Engineer
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