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EBOM-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance

Office building, Jeddah, Saudi A

Lise Dannesboe

Sustainability Manager

COWI

LEEDuser Premium Member

54 thumbs up

February 21, 2011

We have established a rating for the building based on Case 2 Option 1 - beacause the building is not eligible for an Energy Star rating. Based on last years energy data the EA Credit 1 Case 2 calculator indicates a level of 35 above the national median (13 pts), but it looks as if the calculator is based on US national mean data. Would you consider the calculation reliable for a Saudi 2009 office building?

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Marc Mondor

Principal

Evolve LLC

LEEDuser Premium Member

44 thumbs up

Tue, 03/08/2011 - 22:56

Niels, I almost certain the calculator uses US national Median data; how this might impact the international aspect of your project I am not sure. You might want to consider normalizing energy use for climate region and compare your building's energy intensity to those in the American Southwest. Best, Marc

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