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1. Project Profiles and Schedules Profiles Schedules Acron Description Heating poli ym Beal Temp Diao Temp 1 i IN lo Llassiicaton No Dlassiication ze oie Business Once Gusness Retail FlaCom Assembly jSchedule Ter Pe ople Fractional Null Schedule 2 3 203 Infiltration Fractional Null Schedule 2 5 205 Sources Fractional Null Schedule 2 CoolTemp Set Point 99 201 Add Profile 0 to Current Project Profiles l Schedules aecenas Heating Cooling P Design Temp Design Temp mo i m Classification No Classification 72 00 78 00 Add New Add New From Master Library Delete Unused items gt p201 Fractional Null Schedule 2 E ton Fractional Null Schedule 2 B05 Soucss Fractional Mull Schedule 2 le CoolTemp Set Point 99 201 ee Right clicking in the first input box as shown in figure 2 allows the addition of a new profile to the Project library If this profile is from the Master library all Project Data Input Form Page 32 of 33 the default annual schedules for that profile for the sub categories mentioned above will be added to the Project library The user can then assign this profile to a particular zone or to the entire building The user can also choose to make changes to this profile by replacing or modifying the annual schedules from the selected profile Profiles Schedules die i Cooli
2. am PriZolwat i System Sizing Partial Lighting 1R 5 2008 40 Interim Rule upto 0 60 5F Partial Lighting IRS 2006 52 Permanent Rule 0 60 5F Partial System IRS 2006 52 0 60 5F Partial Envelope IRS 2006 52 0 60 5F City Anywhere efi Windows Partial Lighting IRS 2008 40 Permanent Rule 0 60 5F gt FL Jurisdiction A Partial System IRS 2008 40 0 60 SF Partial Envelope IRS 2008 40 0 60 5F Buffer Mone Deeba a pei 0 60 5F Full Deduction IRS 2006 52 IRS 2008 40 1 80 SF The full deduction is applicable if the whole building calculation shows a 50 or greater efficiency than the corresponding reference building for the ASHRAE Standard 90 1 This deduction is a maximum of 1 80 per square foot of the building Partial Lighting IRS 2008 40 Interim Rule up to 0 60 SF As per IRS guidelines documented in the notice IRS 2008 40 any commercial building with an improvement of over 25 in the lighting power density as compared to the ASHRAE 90 1 2001 requirements can qualify for a tax deduction The deduction is scaled appropriately as per IRS guidelines in the 25 to 40 savings range and a deduction of 0 60 SF can be taken for savings over 40 Partial Lighting Deduction IRS 2006 52 IRS 2008 40 Permanent Rule 0 60 SF The partial deduction is applicable if the code calculation shows a 50 or greater efficiency of the building lighting than the corresponding reference building lighting
3. Description You can type your own description here Capacity The capacity of the water heater Units are displayed in the cell Input Rate The power rating of the water heater in the appropriate units displayed Efficiency The efficiency of the water heater between 0 and 100 entered as a decimal between 0 and 1 Loss The loss in the appropriate unit displayed Compliance Project Data Input Form Page 24 of 33 Shows whether water heater complies with code or not Note Not all inputs may be required for all water heater types See the Section on Working with Grids to Add Delete and Modify data Related Topics HOME External Lighting Data Input Form External Lighting Zone All athe areas All other areas Number of f watts Lumin Eff Area or Length Control ee eee wa Pe S OO Test Light 1 IED Pakina Lots and 0 1000 00 SF of Area Astronomical Timer Control 18 00 Total No of Faces Other Independent Control Complicance check includes 4 excess Base allowance of 9 500 Compliance Passed Total 75 0w Tradable Budget 40 MV Tradable Allowance 159 5 My External Light Category External lighting category Select one from the iist Description You can type your own description or comment here No of Luminaires Specify the number of light fittings in that space Watts per Luminaire Specify the lighting wattage per fitting
4. Hf O000 12 coc Bin Heavyweight concrete 1 140 001 10 5000 0 5000 CONC BLOCE Mw BIN HOLLO Sanm i PO bbe I r227 IME AN 10 0000 333 VAn Plaster On gypsum Li 0625 IRE AIR LAYER JAIN OR LESS WERT ALLS m 100 100 10000 O75 shaceo i i Pi UU AN meS ML AATE oc All Bah a 4 S7000 G2000 D2917 8 Jada POLYSTYRENE EXP AN 5000 0 2300 1667 833 CONC BLE MW AA HOLLOW ESD 2 LERE WOOD SOFT 1 1 2 0 0660 D l Oi 7 89 0 625 succo Ta O00 116 0000 02 OOSA 101302 18 in Lightweight concrete block 236 0000 0 a000 OBB 2021 75 150 AT whee o 0 0260 s 03 Obes 2737 BRICK COMMON 416 io 03333 1030 POLYSTYRENE EXP 1 216 O 0a1 2 085 Sin Ingulshon 0 025 0 2500 LEER LULEDLLERE DL TLL US TT l Materials may be added removed and changed by following the general procedures on working with grids All fields in the grid except Mat No can be changed by the user Conductivity Specifies the thermal conductivity of the material Density Specifies the material density Specific Heat Specifies the specific heat of the material Thick Specifies the thickness of the material in feet Use R Val Two possible specification for a material are possible 1 Specify valid thickness and all thermal properties In this case valid conductivity density and specific heat must be specified and the Use RVal check box must be unchecked This option is used for materials that are l
5. Els Prigoiwal Component Building Info Type Office Area From Plans fo Me Rotate Building clockwise by IN orth 0 deg degrees Location Into Address f 234 Ari Street Enter Address here City Anywhere state FL FL Jurisdiction Climate Option rk Se Roofs z By City State ES Pr ol Rit Docking Table 4 Skylights Butter None bP Building ABP Resources Ph Fri RefProj ce comments A ilwApplication DataST ester4S armnpleS uramit320 E GC 741342009 111 27 4M When a project is opened the Project Explorer sometimes called building tree appears Itis a hierarchical representation of the entire building It is through the Project Explorer that one navigates the various building components It is also used to add and delete various building components In general the Project Explorer tree consists of nodes representing Collections and Components Collections are containers that appear in bold face and contain one or more components under them Example the Zones Collection contains one or more individual zones A component represents a physical element of a building such as a wall door or window etc Collections A collection is a group of a particular type of component All the components in a collection are of the same type For example a collection of Zones only consists of individual zones Individual Components A component represents a single building element One
6. What are the units of the various data Units are not written on the forms Use the tool tip feature above to check input units Important note You must tab out of the field you are editing or move to another field and click the mouse before the change will take effect If you switch screens or choose to calculate or save without first moving to another field the change will not be saved or included in the calculation Getting Started General Layout Upon starting EnergyGauge Summit the following window comes up EnergyGauge Summit Page 6 of 10 fe EnergyGauge Summit File Edit wiew Cakulte Reports Resources Tools Window Help I E New G Open Close fa Save AB Print P Help Contents Tool Bar Working Space 7 13 2009 11 17 AM a To create a new project click the New tool button To open and work on an existing project click the Open tool button You can also open an existing or new project from the File menu If you require help click on the Help Contents button or use the Help from the main menu HOME Project Explorer oOo EnergyGauge Summit Page 7 of 10 Fie EnergyGauge Summit Pr RefProj Kaf A File Edit View Calculate Reports Resources Tools window Help a Cr X EI Close fA Save Be Print F Help Contents as Project Information Designers Description El ry Pries Acronym RelProj El Wy Spaces MM Prlzo1Spt Title New Project E Walls Collection Owner Enter Owner s name here
7. Set the width and height of the space equal to the width and height respectively of your adjacent wall 6 Set the depth of the space to a minimum value say 1 ft 7 Set No of Task locations to zero 8 Add a lighting to the space Use minimum Watts equal to what is indicated by the Budget or say 5 Watts 9 Set Control Type to Security Lighting 10 Set No of Controls to Zero 11 You can now set your adjacent wall next to this new PRE EXIST zone 12 If you are running Method A you will have to assign the PRE EXIST zone to some system in the project As long the PRE EXIST zone is set to Unconditioned there will be no energy impact Project Data Input Form Page 8 of 33 one Load Data one r Assigned Supply Air Outside Air Outside Air CFM per person T Wall Summary Exterior Walls 4000 4000 Gross Adjacant Walls 0 0 Gross Underground Walls 0 0 Gross All Walls 4000 4000 Gross Window Summary Exterior Windows B40 640 Gross All Windows B40 640 Gross Roof Summary Exterior 10000 10000 Gross Zone Summary Assigned Supply Air Total quantity of supply air assigned to the zone from the system Outside Air The total outside air supplied to the zone This will be calculated either based on ASHRAE 62 1 if defaulted or can be supplied by the user for non code LEED ASHRAE Appendix G simulation runs Related Topics HOME Space Data Input Form oo Project Data Input Fo
8. Settings Climate amp Utility Rates Building intemal Load Summary Area 115126 Volume 1715859 Equipment 57564 Equipment Sensible 1 Equipment Latent 0 Lighting 114300 People 6577 People Gain 350 People Gain Sensible 0 People Gain Latent 0 Source 0 Source Sensible 1 Source Latent 0 Conditioned Zone Internal Load Summary Area 115128 T Overide intemal Loads Auto Size Proposed Building Overide Unmet Hours Baseline Cooling Baseline Heating Baseline Fan Capacity Multiplier 1 Capacity Multiplier fi Capacity Multiplier 1 Draft Run Use One Unit Per Zone These enines are ignored for code compliance calculations Checking Draft Run perorns Append G Baseline simulation in onty one direction not all four sed one system per zone for rating calculations The summary window presents all the information entered by the user for the particular project Below the summary window are a few check box and text box inputs The Override Internal Loads check box if selected allows the user to modify the internal loads in the space from the Loads tab on the Space Data Input Form Leaving this box unchecked will allow the program to use default values for the internal loads The Draft Run check box is especially useful in saving time when running the LEED or ASHRAE Appendix G 2004 simulations The user can quickly run a single orientation for the reference building instead of all
9. if any for that construct are ignored The user will now be able to enter the gross properties Conductance Heat capacity Density and Thickness for that construct in the construct grid No Mass Construct Beginning version 1 22 the No Mass Construct option is available to the user when the user decides that the wall is too thin or too light for the thermal mass have any impact on compliance calculations When the No Mass construct option is checked for a particular construct only the U Value is considered in the calculation This option should be used if most materials that make up the construct are defined only using R Value for the materials or if the gross thickness of the construct is less that an inch 0 084 ft In general use this option if mass related properties are not available for the gross construct or the materials that constitute the layers of the construct User may change the entries under the Construct column of the grid Type a name that makes most sense for the construct All other fields in this grid are not editable except when the construct is declared Simple They are Project Materials amp Constructs Library Form Page 2 of 5 automatically recalculated and updated based on changes to layers and or materials when Simple Construct is unchecked Conductance Conductance may be entered if you check the Simple Construct option Otherwise the field is non editable and is automatically calculated from the
10. Aa 16 ECC 2003 Prescriptive ECC 2003 Commercail Code Compliance Prescriptive Compliance qa LEED 2001 LEED NC Version 2 1 LEED 2004 LEED NC Version 2 2 FL Building Rating 2004 FL Rating 2004 2005 Federal Tax Full Deduction 2005 Commercial Building Federal Tax Deduction Full Deduction 0 6 21 2005 Federal Tax Lightin 2005 Commercial Building Federal Tax Deduction Partial Lighting Ded ee 005 Federal Tas System gn Commercial Building Federal T ax Deduction Partial System Ded 2023 2005 Federal Tas Envelope 2005 Commercial Building Federal Tax Deduction Partial Envelope De 24 Load Calcs DOE 2 1E Load Ca Calculations DOE 2 1E Based Load Calculation 25 Load Calcs Future Load Calculations Load Calculations 26 System Sizing DOE 21E System Sizing DOE 2 1E Based System Sizing Zi Simulation DOEZTE Building Simulation Aun DOEZTE Simulation Building Simulation Aun EnerguPlus Simulation 6e 3 2008 Fla Comp Method 4 2008 Florida Code Compliance Method A Energy Cost Budget Compl J2 2008 Fla Comp Method B 2008 Florida Code Compliance Method B Shell Building Compliance _ zg J33 2008 Fla Comp Method C 2008 Florida Code Compliance Method B Compliance for Renovatior a4 2007 ASHAAE 90 1 ECBM 2007 ASHAAE 90 1 Compliance Energy Cost Budget Compliance 35 2007 ASHRAAE 90 1 ETO 2007 ASHRAE 90 1 Compliance Envelope Trade 0ff Compliance Purchase Upgrade License Allows the user to select and purchase online an upgraded li
11. Angle 1180 Horizontal Floor Location F Underground pas C Use F Value Underground Siab On Grade Heated Floor Type Enter F Value slab Type Urinsulated Default 2 ft foundation dep Carpeted Gnd Refl 0 2 Inside Vis Refl 0 2 Outside Emiss 0 9 Infl Coet 0 42 Inside Sol Abs 0 8 Inside Film Coett E Floor Info Data inputs are very similar to Wall Data Input Form Some additional inputs associated with underground floor types are Underground Floor Type When the location is chosen as Underground the user should specify the Underground Floor Type Slab Type Specify insulation and geometric characteristics of underground floor type Carpeted Select if the interior floor surface is carpet Heated Select if the slab is heated Use F value The use F value check box allows the user to directly enter the perimeter heat loss coefficient for underground floors In case the F value of the floor is not known the user can choose the slab type and default F values will be assigned to the floor construct by the program Related Topics HOME System Data Input Form Project Data Input Form Page 20 of 33 Description Constant Volume Single Zone Builtup System Pasa Co a No of Units fi A Cooling Capacity ennn Cooling Cepachy Isoo0o0 s0000 Reheat me NONE Heating Capacity Btu h s0000 i f Electnc Resistance Heat Source 7 Heating From Plant Supply CFM supply F
12. Data Input Form Page 26 of 33 On Site Renewable Exceptional Calculation First Name John Last Name Doe Date 12 29 2008 gt User Name john _doe doe com Password pe Company John Doe amp Associates LLC Seeking Alternate Compliance Paints Target Score Finder 0 Alternate Compliance Paints Alternate Compliance Points ExplanationD ocument s W Supporting Documentation listed below SupportingD ocs po Select EACT Template File The menu item Edit gt LEED 22NC Additional Inputs brings up the LEED 22 additional information form The first tab to be filled out is the General Information tab This requires the user wanting to run the LEED 22 NC simulation and submit their EA Credit 1 data to the online USGBC web service to enter the information like their user name password and so on This information is required to populate the PDF file that is submitted to claim USGBC credit points for energy optimization of the proposed building On Site Renewable Tab Pre EnereyGauge Summit form Leed Inputs i File Edt view Calculate Peports Resources Tools Window Help O Chs E E Pit F Help Contents iz zl OnSite fisnewabla Exceptional Caicdaion On site Renewable Calculation higikod Tal Pulizot ff Includes On Sie Renewable Energy F Auo Cale D Seperate Analyste Dred Mein a Spaces Renewable Energy Risled Flenewable Backup Source jGeneeled Cepsciy Emery Cost Ensio Type i i ia Prd
13. Luminaire Efficiency Specify the efficiency of each luminaire Area or Length Input depends on the category selected Enter length or area Required units will be shown Control Type Specify the type of control for the luminaire from a drop down list See the section on Working with Grids to Add Delete and Modify data Related Topics HOME Piping Data Input Form O O Project Data Input Form Page 25 of 33 Insulation Conductivity Btu ine h tte Nominal Pipe Insulation Diameter in Thickness in Operating Temperature Compliance Passed Calc H Type Specify the Piping application Operating Temperature The operating temperature at which the pipe will operate Insulation Conductivity Specify the conductivity of the insulation around the pipe Nominal Pipe Diameter Specifies the diameter of the pipe Insulation Thickness Specify the thickness of the insulation around the pipe Check if Runout up to 4 ft Specific if the pipe is a runout Note Units are shown on the form See the section on Working with Grids to Add Delete and Modify data Related Topics HOME LEED NC22 Additional Inputs Form The LEED NC22 additional inputs form is only required to be filled up by users planning to run the LEED 2 2 New Construction NC calculation on the proposed design building The results from the LEED 2 2 NC simulation can be submitted via an existing PDF template to the US Green Bu
14. Mew Pry Description Acronym Hes Pi Tie Newt Owner Enter Owners name here Building Info Type No Classification Class New Finished building Profile 0 Mo Area From Plane fo No of Stories 7 HH Classification Rotate Build EEO North 0 deg PemitNo 7 Select Protile gt gt degrees Location Info Address Enter Address here Enter Address here City Enter city here state Enter state p 0 ci Cation Use Bp Florida Juriediction for Florida Complance mate Uption By Florida Jurisdiction Select other options here and go to Climate tab To modify Fenestrations in the template click Tmpl Fenestrations button located on the right Make your modifications An alternate access is through the main menu Click Edit gt Template Fenestrations EnergyGauge Summit Page 5 of 10 To modify Materials and Constructs in the template click Tmpl Materials and Constructs button located on the right Make your modifications See the section onMaterials and Constructs Library for editing functions An alternate access is through the main menu Click Edit gt Template Materials and Constructs To set or modify preferences in the main menu click Edit gt Template Preferences and make your modifications Master Library What is the Master Library The Master Library contains extensive resources on materials fenestration and constructs It serves as a repository from which you c
15. Rectangle Dimension 100 Alea 10000 Multiplier E E Dimensionz 100 Db Total Area 10000 Skylight Area incl Frame 100 per Unit 100 Gross Placement Tilt Angle lo Horizontal Root Location E sterior Mise Gnd Refl f Inside Vis Rell i Outside E miss E Infl Coet 047 Inside Sol Abs 0 Roof Info Data inputs are very similar to the Wall Data Input Form Related Topics HOME Skylight Data Input Form r Skylight Info Acronym Prozo RASkI Desc Pr0ZoRASk Desc ApLbWnd306 T11BE1CE1 SK MC select Glass type User Defined Panes 1 SHGC 0 49 U 0 69 Glass H VLT 1 Type gt Maternal Plastic Otherwise Has Curb m assumed Glass Intl Coet A Inside Wis Refl m Dimensions Shape Rectangle Dimension wd Area 100 Dimension2 10 K Multiplier 1 l Total Area 100 od Skylight info Data inputs are similar to Window Data Input Form except shading is not available for skylights Related Topics HOME Floor Data Input Form Page 18 of 33 O O Project Data Input Form Page 19 of 33 Floor Info Acronym Py Zo1 Fit Description Prat FH Select Cons1 005 71 ft soil concrete floor carpet and rubber pad c ae io 0 0 2681 R 3 7300 Den 113 3333 HCapPerSF 34 0000 TES Abs 0 7000 Emm 0 9 Std Construct Dimensions shape Type Rectangle il Dimension 100 Area 10000 Dimensione 700 pees Total rea 10000 p1 Placement Tilt
16. an example click Water heating An input data form containing a grid with all water heaters in the project will appear Copying and Pasting You can copy any component of a building such as a Zone or Wall and paste it into the corresponding collection For example a Wall can be copied and then pasted into any Walls collection Steps to Copy and Paste 1 Select using the mouse the component that is to be copied 2 Right click on the selected component A pop up menu appears 3 Select the copy option in the pop up menu The component is now placed in a Copy buffer indicated by the label at the bottom of the Project Explorer 4 Select using the mouse the corresponding Collection where you would like to paste the copied component For example if you copied a Wall select any Walls collection 5 Right click on the selected collection A pop up menu appears 6 Select the Paste option in the pop up menu The component will be copied into the selected collection HOME Working with Grids oOo Working with grids or Data Tables General Procedures Grids or data tables are extensively used in EnergyGauge Summit 2004 These spreadsheet like grids can display large amounts of data in a concise fashion in addition to providing the ability to edit displayed data They appear on several forms such as Project and Master Libraries Water Heating External Lighting Piping Space etc A clear und
17. data that is applicable The figure shown below is a basic representation of a window and shading as seen from outside The dimensions are labeled on the figure and defined below Project Data Input Form Page 16 of 33 W DL ee 7 lt D Ah W B Overhang Angle B Window H A TI Overhang A Distance from left window edge to left corner of overhang Units are in feet 0 0 is the default and there are no limits Overhang B Distance from top of window to back edge of overhang Units are in feet 0 0 is the default and there are no limits Overhang W Width of overhang Units are in feet 0 0 is the default and the range is 0 0 to no limits Overhang D Depth of overhang Units are in feet 0 0 is the default and the range is 0 0 to no limits Overhang Angle Angle in degrees between overhang and window When set at 90 degrees the overhang is perpendicular to the window if less than 90 degrees it is tilted downward if greater than 90 degrees it is tilted upward The range is 0 to 180 degrees Left Right Fin A Distance from left right window edge to fin back edge Units are in feet 0 0 is the default and there are no limits Left Right Fin B Distance that top of fin is below top of window Units are in feet 0 0 is the default and there are no limits Left Right Fin H Height of fin Units are in feet 0 0 is the default and the range is 0 0 to no limits Left Right Fin D Depth of fin Units are in feet 0 0 is the de
18. evel ees a 0 Pescion phe D AM haere E gapmi endy 01500 CE ST LT z ST Faia ERAST ACM Haar EqaignenSeteds sto Tis EET EEE i H eee a n Fori EMHI ACM Haia E gaignen Surri la 1500 ars 11540 nisn DLN Soe Boo Ga Jt nar MARTA TAP Mvecoe ane Aish iat inne inane nan fara Fa fii Osii AE ACM Hanns Fari Soturdery 0000 j mbi n poat mena Cuno peer rs EE Ehe ACM Mane Farg Farmy Tpi Jamg E niii paca jina y 3E Fraction Shes bi ACM Hever Inher Wisabi i min i miii Ti oo 7 606 14i bawi a Pec E AGM its aiian Sait T Tm poo mit TE lial I S Ha Pedia Ehi ACM Maarog Inhkraion Sures 2 i m e Li a 13 F Fiacha HB Tmn JUAN mion jami oeso jerm E E aaah 4 jF nee hH Go a SL Looe eo l Ba pa Fesa Shers2z LACM Mating Het Wither ea ied try 10 0000 inmin i poan Deeb Lime Eiun 4 ie Fein ihsas LACM Hanmer Het Water Seirc kin lomo i boa oven nine non E i Frain ihid ALJ Mace Hol aar Sunday d eta i mpi ii DE MO iinu ii i EH AOR Homes Pioi ener Sued ery An hourly schedule consists of a fractional on off or absolute value for every hour of a 24 hour period that forms part of the period which is included in the annual schedule If the profile is added from the Master library the user can change the values of the hourly schedules and the start and end dates of the periods for the annual schedules in the Project Library or may add their own profiles and annual and hourly schedules for those profiles and assign th
19. for the ASHRAE Standard 90 1 This deduction is a maximum of 0 60 per square foot of the building Partial System Deduction IRS 2006 52 IRS 2008 40 0 60 SF The partial deduction is applicable if the code calculation shows a 50 or greater efficiency of the building mechanical system than the corresponding reference building mechanical system for the ASHRAE Standard 90 1 This deduction is a maximum of 0 60 per square foot of the building Partial Envelope Deduction IRS 2006 52 IRS 2008 40 0 60 SF The partial deduction is applicable if the code calculation shows a 50 or greater efficiency of the building envelope than the corresponding reference building envelope for the ASHRAE Standard 90 1 This deduction is a maximum of 0 60 per square foot of the building Reports Resources Tools Window Help Error Check 2004 Florida Code Compliance d 2008 Florida Code Compliance j zZone 5ys Assignment Summary amp Sett 2010 Florida Code Compliance E Florida Commercial Building Rating E 2001 ASHRAE 90 1 Compliance p oject i 2004 45HRAE 90 1 Compliance 3 Iwnrer s name here 2007 ASHRAE 90 1 Compliance e Class Hew Finist ASHRAE Appendix G Performance Ratin f l App E Ho of Stories 1 LH LEED Morth 0 deg Permit Ho lo 2005 Commercial Building Federal Tax Deduction Buildi System Sizing DOE 2 1E Based System Sizing For Beta Testing Only ng Simulation t Street E a ae oor oo Fil
20. layer data Heat Capacity Heat Capacity may be entered if you check the Simple Construct option and uncheck the No Mass construct option Otherwise the field is not editable and is automatically calculated from the layer data Density Density may be entered if you check the Simple Construct option and uncheck the No Mass construct option Otherwise the field is not editable and is automatically calculated from the layer data Thickness Thickness may be entered if you check the Simple Construct option and uncheck the No Mass construct option Otherwise the field is not editable and is automatically calculated from the layer data R Value This field is not editable and is calculated based on other inputs NOTE Constructs that may be problematic are flagged as shown for Construct No 1011 above If this construct is used in a project envelope component running Calculate gt Error Check will provide error information possible resolution Layer Grid Layers may be added or removed by following the general procedures for adding and deleting rows from grids User may change the material of any layer by clicking on the cell button that appears when any cell under the material column in the layer grid is selected When a layer is added the thickness defaults to the thickness of the material selected for the layer User may override the thickness by typing a different value User may change the framing factor by typing the desired value Framin
21. name of the material the layer is made of It corresponds to a valid material name from the Master Material Library Thickness Specifies the thickness of the layer When a layer is added the thickness of the material as specified in the material library is used However an overriding thickness can be entered here in which case the original thickness in the material library is ignored and the value entered is used Framing Factor Specifies the framing if any on the layer Framing Factor is the ratio of the framing area on the layer to the total area of the layer The user cannot make any changes to the Master library database Master Materials Library Form Page 5 of 5 Related Topics HOME Project Materials amp Constructs Library Form Page of 5 Project Materials amp Constructs Library Form oO Constructs Tab The Project Constructs Library is very similar to the Master Constructs Library except that it is associated with a specific Project that is currently open or created This library stays with the Project and changes made here are applicable only to the current project The user may make any modification as required e n za s cm lm a Ml row za a mmm mIo o o Constructa OOO o o o OMi O E Conduct ea Cap Denely Thek Outsda imide lnc A wh H put ero M jabecpte Emitar jib lied ont 1007 Wied door 2 in E Jern 07000 05000 oggi 1002 Aluminum door 1 25 ir aali ASIE LHE aiid aroo oao
22. options The three compliance procedures for the FLORIDA ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS are 1 Total Building Performance Compliance 2 Prescriptive Envelope Compliance for Shell Buildings 3 Prescriptive Compliance for Renovations Occupancy Change etc 4 These can be invoked by going to the appropriate items in the calculate menu as follows Calculate gt 2010 Florida Code Compliance gt Total Building Performance Compliance or other options Steps for compliance 1 Open new file and enter data The main user manual explains all the screens input procedures and input details 2 After entering inputs go to Calculate gt Error Check Correct errors that are found 3 Run the appropriate compliance Calculate gt 2010 Florida Code Compliance gt Total Building Performance Compliance or other options 4 Check the reports generated to see if the building complies See section on Appendix A on input and output reports 5 Print the reports and look for elements that have failed The reasons for failing will be given in the reports 6 Make changes to inputs that have failed and re run the calculations until you are able to comply File Menu Page l of 11 File Menu Fe EnerpyGauge Summit mem Edit wiew Calculate Reports Resources Tools Window Help Project FL Code Project From Template FL Code Chri Template Ga Print C Documents and Settings Billy 4pplication Data Tester Samplesummi
23. or more components of the same type together form a collection Adding a component To add any new component of a particular type first highlight the collection by left clicking it Right click on the selected collection and use the add option from the pops up menu A new component of that type will be added and the input data form will appear usually on the right side of the screen Example to add a new wall under Zone 1 first select Walls under Zone 1 Keep the cursor on the Walls and right click Select the Add New option from the pop up menu to add a new wall The data input form for the wall will show up on the right You may now input your data for the new wall EnergyGauge Summit Page 8 of 10 Selecting a component to edit Just clicking on an individual component opens the data input form for that component For example clicking on the component labeled Zone 1 opens the data input form for Zone 1 Deleting a component Select left click an individual component node Right click the component and choose Delete from the pop up menu Expanding and collapsing the Project Explorer tree Click on the or sign on the tree node to expand or collapse the tree Right clicking on a selected node opens a pop up menu with options to expand or collapse the tree Exceptions Plant Water Heating External Lighting and Piping are Collections whose components are placed on a form grid in a table format As
24. set point schedule for heating or cooling It will be responsible for turning the HVAC system on or off based on zone heating or cooling load requirements The user should input the type of thermostat eg proportional etc and the range or the dead band in which the thermostat should control the zone temperature to Lighting Type S ecifies the predominant type of overhead lighting used in the zone Note that lighting power and type is specified in the space forms Project Data Input Form Page 7 of 33 Source Specifies internal source type due to sources other than people lights or equipment Note that the source rates rate is specified in the space forms HOW TO HANDLE A PRE EXISTING UNCONDITIONED ZONE THAT IS NOT PART OF YOUR DESIGN BUT HAS YOUR ENVELOPE NEXT TO IT In some instances you may have to account for a zone that pre exists and is not part of your design Since the calculation requires a hysical zone whenever an adjacent envelope is specified next to it the following procedure suqgests how to accomplish it with minimal input and effort Your Wall Pre Existing Unconditioned ZONE ttt ttt t ttt ttt ele oaa a a tet Existing Building Your Adjacent Wall Steps to account for an Zone that pre exists 1 Add a Zone You may choose to label it as PRE EXIST 2 Set the Zone to Unconditioned 3 Add a Space under this new Zone 4 Set Space category to Unlisted 5
25. this method each component of the building systems must meet minimum performance standards Note that this runs and displays only the Envelope compliance calculation Prescriptive Building Option This option checks for line by line compliance of each element in the building 2004 ASHRAE 90 1 Compliance Energy Cost Budget Method Runs the whole building code calculation This is a computer based annual energy performance calculation Under this method energy performance is calculated for the entire building based on the envelope and major energy consuming systems specified in the design and simultaneously for a reference building of the same configuration but with reference features Note that this runs and displays only the Whole building compliance calculation Envelope Trade Off Option Runs the component code calculation This is a computer based calculation methodology Under this method each component of the building systems must meet minimum performance standards Note that this runs and displays only the Envelope compliance calculation Prescriptive Building Option This option checks for line by line compliance of each element in the building ASHRAE Appendix G Performance Rating This specifies a performance rating method and is a modification of the Energy Cost Budget Method specified in ASHRAE Standard 90 1 It is used for buildings that substantially exceed the requirements in Standard 90 1 but is not meant as an alternati
26. types EnergyGauge Summit gives the user virtually unlimited choices First the software provides the user with an extensive list of constructs for walls roofs and floors Second the user has the option of creating their own constructs and using them repeatedly Therefore an understanding of the basics behind constructs is crucial in being able to use the software effectively List of Materials 7 EHH M aterial 1 Properties Required Thickness Conductvity Density amp Specific Heat ELLE EEL EEL LEE LEEL ELE Lees Wahenial 2 OR CLECLIZIECCLsee R Value e E ao 3 MAMASAMAIN Material 4 I 531 1121 5 ee ee ree DTT aeria 6 CONROE Material Type KAIO Material 7 Frame Factor f any PA A A RRRA Material 8 Layer 1 mE mae Uses material 1 Layer 26mm AASS LLL L A Eh Uses material 2 Layer S SSS eee ees material 1 gt Uses material 4 Properties Required HEIGHT Dimensions Construct Type Other Properties may also be required ENVELOPE UNIT A building may contain several envelope units such as walls roofs and floors Each envelope unit has associated dimensions such as width and height and a construct The construct specifies the physical make up of the envelope unit More than one envelope unit can have the same construct Therefore once a construct is developed or included in a project it can be used to specify the make up of several envelope units A construct consists of one or more layers th
27. 0 A Dimensions lo ESES Tilt 90 Orientation Morth 0 deg vi Rectangle with Semicircle Dimensions Shape T ype Rectangle with Semicircle r Dimension 100 Multiplier 1 be Dimension 10 Tilt 30 Orientation Morth 0 deg vii Rectangle with Triangle Dimensions Shape Type Rectangle with Triangle Y Dimension 100 T Multiplier i Le 03 Dimension2 10 E Dimensions jo EMA 3 Tilt 90 Orientation Morth 0 deg If the shape selected is a Rectangle with Triangle or Trapezoid then the user has to enter 3 dimensions in the dimension boxes If the shape selected is a square then the user has to enter 1 dimension Page 12 of 33 Project Data Input Form Page 13 of 33 For rest of the shapes only 2 dimensions have to be specified Dimensions ft The required dimensions based on the particular shape selected Multiplier Used to specify the total number of identical wall panels located in the same plane If two or more walls are identical use this entry rather than adding more walls to your project Location The explanation given here applies to Walls Roofs and Floors Exterior mplies that the surface is exposed to the outside eg Exterior Walls Exterior Roofs Floor that are raised above grade and exposed to the outside Underground mplies that the surface is on or below ground eg basement walls on grade and below grade floors Adjacent to another zone mplies that the surface is adjacent to anothe
28. 4 orientations to figure out how much of savings they can get for the annual proposed energy use over the reference energy use Once the acceptable level of percentage savings has been reached this box can be unchecked to run all 4 orientations to get the final results Reports generated when the Draft Run option is checked will have a note saying that it was a draft run and a full run needs to be completed for final report submission Users should be aware that the single run in the Draft Run mode may not necessarily be the worst orientation for the reference building The Use one unit per zone check box can be checked to help reduce the heating and cooling unmet hours if they are too high for the baseline building model for non code LEED ASHRAE Appendix G simulation runs When the box is checked and the proposed building model contains a single system assigned to multiple zones each of those multiple zones will be assigned their own system in the baseline model This will help reduce the unmet hours for the baseline run in the case where a single zone system is forced to serve multiple zones due to equipment selection as required by ASHRAE Appendix G Override Internal Loads If checked internal loads specified in the Space and Zone Table will be used rather than the defaults Not applicable for the 2004 and 2008 Florida codes Auto Size Proposed Building If checked the proposed building will be internally auto sized so that the unme
29. ED simulation runs Review the template for any incorrect entries and enter all additional entries not handled by EnergyGauge These include but are not limited to o External Lighting Data Annual external lighting energy use must be added for both proposed and baseline buildings as new entries in tables 1 8 1 and 1 8 2 This value should generally be the same for both the proposed and baseline buildings unless otherwise justified e Water Heating Data EnergyGauge does not currently simulate annual energy use for certain water heaters If an entry for domestic hot water use is missing from table 1 8 1 and 1 8 2 then such an entry must be added at this point e Any other missing data that may be required by the USGBC should be added into the template at this point The PDF template should now be re submitted manually not through EnergyGauge for final review of the project by the USGBC Any changes additions made to the template after its submission through the EnergyGauge software will have to be repeated should you require to re run the calculations using the EnergyGauge software HOME Project Data Input Form Page 28 of 33 District Thermal Energy Management for LEED EnergyGauge Summit allows users to perform the steps required to incorporate district heating and cooling in their proposed building as per requirements from USGBC Since EnergyGauge will automatically create the ASHRAE Appendix G baseline building against which the pr
30. Florida Solar Energy Center Follow up versions will offer continuous improvement of features and customized results to meet user needs Support Website Please visit our Technical Support Website at http www energygauge com support htm to check for updates FAQs downloads and knowledge base articles Training Support Training in a variety of renewable energy and energy efficiency subject areas is available through the Florida Solar Energy Center at their Education amp Training page http www fsec ucf edu en education cont_ed index htm E mail Support You may contact the Energy Gauge Support Office by e mail at techsupport energygauge com Please include your phone number in case we need to call you and be sure to include your full software version number in the subject line of all e mail questions see main Help gt About screen in your software for your full version number Phone Support If all else fails or you have what you consider to be an emergency the EnergyGauge Support Office may be reached by phone at 321 638 1492 The mailing address for the Energy Gauge Support Office is 1679 Clearlake Road Cocoa FL 32922 5703 HOME
31. This is a computer based calculation Under this method each component of the building systems must meet minimum performance standards Note that this runs and displays only the Envelope Compliance Calculation Method C Prescriptive Compliance Runs Method C which checks for line by line compliance of each element in the building 2008 Florida Code Compliance Compliance reports will be displayed on the screen when Calculate gt Compliance and one of the following options is chosen The Compliance sub menu has the following options Method A Energy Cost Budget Compliance Runs the Method A whole building code calculation This is a computer based annual energy performance calculation Under this method energy performance is calculated for the entire building based on the envelope and major energy consuming systems specified in the design and simultaneously for a reference building of the same configuration but with reference features Note that this runs and displays only the Whole Building Compliance Calculation Method B Shell Building Compliance Runs the Method B code calculation for shell buildings Under this method the building envelope must meet minimum prescriptive criteria If the building is unable to meet any of the prescriptive criteria under this method the building can be brought under code using Method A File Menu Page 4 of 11 Method B Compliance for Renovations Occupancy Change etc Runs Method B code calc
32. USERMANUAL Gaug e Energy Analysis amp Rating Software 1679 Clearlake Road Cocoa FL 32922 5703 Phone 321 638 1000 Fax 321 638 1010 www fsec ucf edu A Research Institute of the University of Central Florida EnergyGauge Summit Page 1 of 10 EnergyGauge Summit EnergyGauge Summit is the Energy Code compliance tool for commercial buildings in Florida and other states in the USA It was developed by the Florida Solar Energy Center EnergyGauge Summit is a Windows based product and will operate under most Microsoft Windows versions Total Building performance Compliance Prescriptive Envelope Compliance for Shell Buildings and Prescriptive Compliance for Renovations Occupancy Change etc may be used to show compliance with 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation only when the following reference documents are readily available to the program user e 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation e Energy Simulation Tool Approval Technical Assistance Manual TAM 2010 1 0 If you are a new user it is recommended that you start with the introduction For the latest information visit www energygauge com EnergyGauge Summit USCRIB Edition v 4 10 Registered to License Number Install Code Product Code Actwation Key InstallCOde Copyright Floida Solar Energy Center 2000 2012 All nights reserved This software is owned by the State of Florida and is protected by United States copyr
33. W 6th Floor Washington DC 20001 2070 USA Telephone 1 888 422 7233 Web site http www iccsafe org Also the following web site has links to online documentation and downloads including forms for the Florida Building Code http www floridabuilding org BCISOld bc default as F HOME System Requirements Page of 1 System Requirements O To run EnergyGauge Summit your system must meet the following minimum requirements At least Intel Celeron Processor 1 2 GHz recommended At least 40 MB of free hard disk space depending on installation type Desktop Screen setting of 800 by 600 pixels or larger Mouse CD ROM drive Optional Only required to install software from CD Internet access for activating license Microsoft Windows 2000 XP 128 MB of RAM minimum with Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher Based on your specific OS version and other software installed on your machine it is possible that some conflicts may arise These have to resolved on a case by case basis Please report any problem you encounter promptly to EnergyGauge Technical Support office HOME Activation and Support Activation EnergyGauge Summit has to be activated either through the Internet or by phone after installation to be able to use it Technical Support Software Support EnergyGauge Summit is only the first of a suite of software products for commercial building energy analysis to be developed by the
34. Weather file c D Orrve EnergyGaugeClom Eqcz0044 00E 1 E Weather FLDAYTONABEACH T hay Utility Rates Fuel Beechonon Monthly Energy Energy Demand Type P Charge Charge aa Unit Charge 8 Unit ke Electricity Rest 0 0000 0 0 0000 0 1000 Naturale Gas Res 00000 05 0 5000 a ji E Fuel ail Res3 0 0000 ie 0000 gal Once the utilities have been included the user needs to specify the proposed building features including all the HVAC systems building envelope components internal equipment and other proposed building inputs including user entered profiles and schedules as applicable to the proposed building When all other additional input LEED requirements have been entered the user should run the LEED EAc1 Online Submittal menu from the Calculate menu option This will run the LEED EAc1 simulation for the proposed building The software will automatically create the baseline building for Step 1 of the LEED simulation The baseline building will also use the same systems and purchased heating and cooling utility rates as specified for the proposed building The user should also include in the proposed model of the building an on site local plant that will act as a virtual substitute for the district thermal heating and cooling plant The efficiencies of this on site virtual plant should match that of the district heating and cooling set up as per official USGBC requirements District Thermal Energy Manage
35. air at desired conditions Unconditioned Zone is not conditioned Plenum Zones that act as conduits for return air Zone Category Select the category of the zone from a pre defined list This is required as for example the building type may be an assembly but may have a zone that serves as an office located in it The building type selected on the project form will then be an assembly but the category selected for this zone will be of type Office Dimensions NOTE The area and volume of the zone are automatically calculated by summing the individual values for the spaces under the zone This occurs any time a change is made to space dimensions or spaces are added or deleted There is however a limitation on the per Zone Area and Volume thus calculated Maximum Zone area is limited to 100 000 SF and maximum Zone Volume is limited to 1 000 000 CF However these can be overcome by defining additional Zones or using the Zone Multiplier for multiple zones that are exactly the same Area not included in spaces SF Represents extraneous area that has not been included under spaces This is added to the total space area under the zone If none set to O Number of Zones Specifies the number of identical zones in the building to the current one If two or more zones are identical use this entry rather that creating additional zones Thermostat The thermostat will control the zone to the particular set point as specified in the zone
36. al year data set 2 lished here Climate Location ALACHUA COUNTY ALACHUA COUNTY FL Weather file O D ata nengyG augeComs gc2 004400821 EB WeatheWJACKSONYVILLE T MY Utility Rates Use these Rates for 2010 Florida Code Instead of Defaults Fuel Des Monthly Energy Energy TOU Type Charge Charge 8 Charge Unit Charge U Schedule Schedule A Eci Res 0 0000 0 1000 kwh 0 0000 t0000 0 5000 Fel oil Res 00000 1 0000 lol Allows the user to choose the climate location for the design building and to enter local utility rates for fuel charges TMY3 Typical Metrological Year weather data files are now used by default for all code simulation runs in EnergyGauge Summit For all non code simulation runs LEED ASHRAE Appendix G etc the user has the option to use the older TMY2 weather data set TMY3 weather data sets are derived from more accurate and more recent weather data and are recommended to be used for greater simulation accuracy These data sets are now available for over 1000 locations in the United States To use time of use rates first check the Use TOU Schedule column Clicking the button on the TOU Schedule column will lead the user to the TOU schedule used The user may choose to use another TOU schedule or create one under the main menu Edit gt Profiles and Schedules and then invoke the newly created schedule here Note tha
37. an Power iici Fan P z Option peas Name Flate O ican Return CFM 1500 Compliance Feedback setto 2010 Florida Energy Code Compliance 1 Cooling System Passed Compliance Not Applicable 2 Heating System Passed Compliance Not Applicable 3 Air Handling System Supply Passed Air Handler Supph4 Constant VolumeEfhAct Limit 0 6 0 92 Acronym A short description up to 20 characters Description A detailed description up to 50 characters No of Units Enter the number of such units Use this to input multiple systems serving one or more Zones 1 Component Name Cooling Capaci ih we 50000 integrated Fart Load Yalue Cooling EER or SEER Ait Cooled ie k Condensor Type Water Cooled E Evaporatively Cooled The type of the component whether cooling heating etc is displayed If a check box appears near the name of the component it indicates that the component is optional and user decided whether to select it or not 2 Input Parameter Project Data Input Form Page 21 of 33 ooling Capacity Btus hl See Integrated Part Load Value 13 Cooling EER or SEER Parameter Shows the different required parameters like capacity EER IPLV etc for the respective component 3 Options Option Condensor Type Water Cooled Evaporatively Cooled Sub Option Choice Describes the option type for the component Any sub option may be selected by clicking on the sub
38. an draw into your individual project or template Users cannot change information contained in the master library Accessing the Master Library From the main menu click Resources gt Master Library Then click the library component you want to open Note The Master Library can be accessed even if a project is not open Project Library What is a Project Library The project library is similar to the master library but unlike the Master Library is associated with a specific project and provides resources for the project Each project has its own project library Project Libraries may be edited Accessing the Project Library First a project must be open You can access the Project Library by selecting the Prj Resources tab of the project explorer and then clicking the library button you want access Alternatively you can access it from the main menu To do this from the main menu click Edit Then click the project library component you want to open Note The project library can be accessed only if a project is open Miscellaneous Some fields may be inactive why Some fields are intentionally kept inactive or not editable They usually represent the defaults used in calculations and are not user editable What are tool tips How do get tool tips displayed In general if you hover the mouse on any non grid field on any form a tool tip appears giving more information about that field such as data ranges and units
39. area is limited to 100 000 SF and maximum Zone Volume is limited to 1 000 000 CF Space dimensions specified here should conform to this limitation Lighting Type This field describes the various lighting types They are available in the drop down box Click here for details Category Classified the use of the lighting No of Luminaires Specify the number of light fittings in that space Watts per Luminaire Specify the lighting wattage per fitting Project Data Input Form Page 10 of 33 Control type This field describes the type of control used for the particular lighting A value of None is not allowed for this field No of Controls This field shows the number of control points for the particular lighting Area Lighted For a few categories of the lighting type for example category 22 Specific Retail Display this extra field requires the user to enter the area lighted This field is automatically unlocked for the categories for which this values is required See the section on Working With Grids to Add Delete and Modify the Lighting data Eaupmen Lighting Loads Occupants Wi Saf as Wil SgFk Number of People Km E canpa Area Feron 20 Total Task Lew SgFt Heat Gain Total Tees Heat Gain 7 Sensible Ounce Sensible Btu Hr E ean eet Oecp Load Equipment loads will impact zone heating cooling loads Source loads will be counted as miscellaneous electric energy use Proc
40. at make up the construct except for a simple construct where layers do not exist and gross properties of the construct are used in the calculations Each layer is a slice of the construct that has distinct characteristics that include the material it is made of thickness and framing factor if any The aggregate of each property of the layers constitutes the overall property of the construct For example the sum of the thickness of the layers is the total thickness of the construct Each layer must be associated with a material that must exist prior to building a construct A material has specific detailed thermal properties such as conductivity density specific heat and thickness Alternatively in lieu of these properties one can specify only the R Value in which case the material is assumed to be mass less For details on how to build constructs see the section on Project Materials and Constructs EnergyGauge Summit Page 4 of 10 Project What is a project A project is your building input containing components such as zones walls etc When saved the file has an extension egc Create a new project You can open a project using the New tool button or from the File gt New menu Open an existing project You can open a project using the Open tool button or from the File gt Open menu Templates What is a template A template is a file with preset information that can be used as a starting point for a new projec
41. ate menu has the following sub menus Error Check Displays the data errors in the project It usually consists of the component being error checked an error message possible cause and possible resolution It is recommended that an error check be performed before a compliance calculation is run You can also check for errors by clicking the red Check label at the bottom of the Project Explorer Nodes with errors appear in red Hovering the mouse on the node with error displays a tool tip with the error message Whole Building Checks errors for the whole building Envelope Only Checks errors only for the building envelope namely the walls floors and roof 2004 Florida Code Compliance Compliance reports will be displayed on the screen when Calculate gt Compliance and one of the following options is chosen The Compliance sub menu has the following options Method A Energy Cost Budget Compliance Runs the Method A whole building code calculation This is a computer based annual energy performance calculation Under this method energy performance is calculated for the entire building based on the envelope and major energy consuming systems specified in the design and simultaneously for a reference building of the same configuration but with reference features Note that this runs and displays only the Whole Building Compliance Calculation Method B Envelope Trade Off Compliance Runs the Method B component code calculation
42. ation will rotate all Walls Roofs and Floors correspondingly during calculation Miscellaneous The following are not user editable and are provided for information only The defaults are set by the Application Gnd Refl Ground Reflectance is the solar reflectance of the ground Infl Coef Infiltration Coefficient is the infiltration flow coefficient used to compute the infiltration resulting from cracks in a wall Outside Emiss Outside Emissivity is the Emissivity of the exterior side of the wall Inside Vis Refl Inside Visible Reflection is the fraction of light reflected by the interior side of the surface Inside Sol Abs Inside Solar Absorbance is the fraction of radiation absorbed by the interior side of the surface Radiation may fall on an interior surface through fenestration placed on other surfaces eg Sunshine falling on floors through a window or skylight Related Topics HOME Window Data Input Form Project Data Input Form Page 15 of 33 Window Info Acronym Priotwalwil Desc Priolwalwil C elect Desc ApLbwndrr cies Glass type User Defined Panes 1 SHGC 0 2 U 2 VLT 1 Type gt Fixed Otherwise operable Usage Regular Window Setback E idet oe l Internally shaded with Dimensions Shape Rectangle Multiplier 1 S Di ion 10 ae Area 80 Dimension ni Eh p Total 4rea 850 Shading Projection Factor 0 000 Shading Data Dimension Dim
43. cense with extra features About EnergyGauge Provides information about the installed version of EnergyGauge Summit Important Note Pressing F1 key on your keyboard will provide context sensitive help HOME Project Data Input Form Page 1 of 33 Project Data Input Form Project Information Tab Project Information Desires one Sue Assignment Summary amp Settings Climate amp Utility Rates r Description AcrOnyrn ReProp Tile New Prea ss i S S Dener Enter Owners name here 000 m Building Info Type Office Class Mew Finished building Profile 501 ACM 4rea From Plans 0 No of Stories nf ae Rotate Build esha Noth 0 deg O 0 deg Permit No fg Select Profile gt gt degrees r Location Info Address 1234 Any Street Enter Address here City Aruuhere State FL Zip 12345 FL Jurisdiction ALACHUA COUNTY ALACHUA COUNTY ci Dae Ose By Florida Jurisdiction for Florida Compliance imate Option Ep City State Select other options here and go to Climate tab Description Acronym A short description up to 20 characters Title A fuller description up to 50 characters Owner The building owner information Location Info Address The address where the building is located Two lines are available for this City State Zip Jurisdiction The city and or county with authority to issue your building per
44. certain instances of renovation addition or shell buildings only some of the individual reports may be required For example if only a system is being replaced only the system report may be required Check your current energy code manual and local jurisdiction for specific requirements HOME Resources Menu 0 Reports Bsc Tools Window Help cane Master Library Materials Constructs x eal Profiles and Schedules Prioert pa Provides access to the following Master Library resources Materials Displays the Master Library of Materials Constructs Displays the Master Library of Constructs Profiles and Schedules Displays the profiles and schedule data forms HOME Tools Menu oo File Menu Page 9 of 11 ee EnergyGaupe Summit Prj RefProj A File Edit View Calculate Reports Resources Mewen Window Help New G Open CI Close fH Save Frnt Customize Options Settings ASHRAE Standard 140 Tests m Desc Acor Frizo The Tools menu has the following sub menus Customize This menu allows the user to customize the Tool bars Options This option allows the user to change the application user interface layout Layout options include Tab location and style Settings _This allows the user to set change or remove the default directory from which input files are initially opened Another option in the setting menu is for the feedback control when fo
45. d 52100 Tae 1 fi aTe p A Prj Materials and Constructs aiz Es 11003 Ceding expoped to atic R20 cel lo7000 0500 sesiE 1004 Concrete foor campet and nibber EER gong 07000 09000 0000 100511 sod concrete foot carpet anf od i G 1006 Undonground wal m basemor amp 5 7070 f obser 07000 I0 F007 Underground wallinbasement 4 i255 aie i dwi ss Tro laag g 1006 Patian wal 075 m gep arepat O CG5 i Hoo To i2se 07000 1009 0 75 in suceo 24x16 oe AT 017 30 1000 O FSin stucco 2 styroF CMU 1 10 001 SR sueco JCM e150 BO oon 21012 4 Brick Ax 6 oes Batts 0 111 TH ASPHALT SHINGLE AND SIDING Ta Hone PLYWOOD 17AN Li Hone Jin li ETET Hone GYP OR PLAS BOARD 2M hod Hone l Mor Candiuc Deak Note Manmum 8 Layers allowed First layer is oulaade surface Reset Al Last layer is inside surface Serie Suggested kame factors 16 im OC use 0 1 24 in OC use 0 06 ness does not anole ft Ho Mass Constuct it Checked The following columns may be edited by the user Construct Grid Constructs may be added or removed by following the general procedures for adding and deleting rows from grids Simple Construct Beginning version 1 22 the Simple Construct option is available to the user when the user decides to enter gross properties of the construct rather that through individual layers Only when the Simple construct is checked for a particular construct all layers
46. dialog for settings defaults for the current project or template as shown below File Menu Page 2 of 11 w Project Preferences all Default 5 8 stucco 2 CMU S44 150 BTW 24 oc 5 Gpp Set wiall Def o gt Root Default Cone Tile T 2 WD Deck Truss 9 Batt Gyp Set Roof Def gt gt Floor Default 1 ft soil concrete floor carpet and rubber pad Set FloorLief gt Door Default Aluminum door 1 25 in polystyrene Cet Door Def gt gt ndo Default 45H90 17 Unlabled Sql Clear All frame types Cet Wide Def gt Skyl Default ASH90 7 Unlabled Skylight 125 in glass Al frm Set SkyL Def gt gt Cancel You can set the default type for each envelope component Any new envelope component you add to the project will use these settings You can change these setting at any time Project Materials and Constructs This sub menu opens the Project Materials and Constructs Library for editing Project Fenestration This sub menu open the Project Fenestration Library for editing Project Data This sub menu opens the Project Data Input Form for editing Enter LEED 2 2NC Additional Inputs This sub menu opens the LEED NC22 Additional Inputs Form for editing Project Profiles amp Schedules This sub menu opens the Project Profiles amp Schedules menu for editing HOME View Menu oo Fee EnergyGauge Summit Prj RefProj fa File Edit Sa Calculate Reports Resources Tools a e Project Explorer P Help Status Bar DOE Ou
47. e Menu Page 7 of 11 System Sizing This is a beta feature that will size the user building using the DOE 2 1E simulation engine The output report will provide the sized heating and cooling capacities for all system and plant components included in the building model Building Simulation Run DOE2 1E Simulation This runs an energy not code compliance calculation on the design building using the DOE 2 1E simulation engine It is not an option nora requirement for code compliance However its output may be of useful to the designer Some of the Calculate menu options may or may not be visible based on the version of the program purchased Report Viewer After a calculation is run your report will show up in the report viewer Use the arrow buttons to navigate through the various pages in the report m GAME z Etar Florida Energy Efficiency Code For Building Construction EnergyGauge Summit Fla Com 2010 Effective Date March 15 2012 Form 506 2010 Total Building Performance Method for Commercial Buildings PROJECT SUMMARY Short Dest RefP m Descrip tien Hew Pmyject Owner Enter Owners name here Addresel 129 4 Any Simei Ciy Anyrhere Addres Enter Address kere State FL Hip 12045 Type Office Chan New Fnehed bubding Juorindictoe ALACHUA COUNTY ALACHUA COUNTY FL 111000 Conditioned Area 125 5F Conditioned amp UnConditioned Area 15625 5F No ef Sioris Area entered from Plans 0 SF Permit No D Max Tonnage
48. e bottom of the screen Note These menus are only for the visual convenience of the user Window in this context does not refer to the Windows or fenestrations in a building HOME Help Menu oo Calculate Reports Resources Tools Window Close fa Save Eb Print Help Contents Contents EF Index Search For Help On A Technical Support Website z Check For Updates Ka Set Approval Code For Tax Deduction paces EA Prl olSpl License Information Halle Purchase Upgrade License me Prolwal if Upgrade Energy Sauge rii Windows ff Proll wal wil About Energy Gauge g Doors Area From Flans mm Priolwa jo 5 ay windows Rotate Building North 0d od lackwise b GD Progotwa2wit eune g Doors Sub Menus provides access to the Help system Contents This sub menu opens the contents dialog of the Help system The user can navigate to any topic from the contents In addition the user can print any topic displayed or book from the contents dialog Index Opens the searchable Index dialog of the help system Search For Help On Opens a key word search of the help system Technical Support Website Directs the user to the EnergyGauge Summit technical support website Check For Updates Allows the user to automatically check for latest updates to the EnergyGauge software Set Approval Code for Tax Deduction Allows the user to start using the tax deductions feature of the EnergyGauge software License Information P
49. e space should be entered as either a value of Number of People or as a value of Area per person or as a combination of the two The people load on the space will be modified as per the People schedule specified in the profile associated with the zone that contains the space Occupant load will affect the outside fresh air fraction required for the zone during an annual simulation unless a fixed value of outside air has been specified at the zone level Related Topics HOME Project Data Input Form Page 11 of 33 Wall Data Input Form Wall Info Acronym Preolwal Description Pealwal eG Cone1019 Metal siding 24424 A 11 Batt 5 8 Gup rc fee oe U 0 0920 R 10 8713 Den 19 3824 HCapPerSF 1 0718 Bega Abs 0 7000 E mm 0 9 Std Construct Location Exterior Se Ad zone ASHRAE Category Metal Building Exterior Wall Dimensions shape Type Rectangle Dimension 100 Multiplier 4 eT Dimension 10 D2 mi p1 Tilt 90 Orientation North 0 deg Area 1000 Total 4rea 1000 Window Area incl Frame 80 per Unit 80 Gross Door Area 0 per Unit 0 Gross Gnd Refl Inside Vie Refl Outside Emiss Infl Coef Inside Sol Abs Wall info Acronym A short description up to 20 characters Description A detailed description up to 50 characters Select Construct Allows selection of the construct sometimes called wall type or envelope type for the wall Clicking this bu
50. edit 1 PDF This option does not require Adobe Acrobat Professional to be installed on the client computer The user has the ability to print this report as a Microsoft XPS Document Writer document and copy all the outputs in to the LEED PDF for submittal The XPS document can only be opened using Microsoft Internet Explorer 2005 Commercial Federal Tax Deduction Provisions in the Energy Policy Act 2005 allow for a tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings that reduce annual energy and power consumption by 50 compared to the ASHRAE 2001 Standard 90 1 A special approval code must be provided to use this feature Once this code is specified by the user under the Help menu and verified by the software it need not be entered again till the license is valid Following are the options available File Menu Page 6 of 11 Error Check 2004 Florida Code Compliance d 2010 Florida Code Compliance Florida Commercial Building Rating e 2004 ASHRAE 90 1 Compliance 2007 ASHRAE 90 1 Compliance 2008 Florida Code Compliance 2001 ASHRAE 90 1 Compliance 45HRAE Appendix 51 Performance Rating Oj Reports Resources Tools Window Help Z Summary amp Settings wnes name here Class New Finished buile Protile Booo Ho of Stories 1 Le Hones LEED a Marth 0 den 1 Permit No n 2005 Commercial Building Federal Tax Deduction Full Deduction IRS 2006 52 1 80 5F Building Simulation d
51. ee E Thick F hore Construct Detail Sr O OOO Naa a ie 1 58 Conductance Heat Capaci p pe E Btwhst F Btu SF y Pin a i i PE fe E F pE h FE F a J A o in 4 1 2 im Slag or stone Oo417 0 00 Densty SF 29 7395 378 in Felt md memuara 00313 3 on n000 Heat Capy lb 0 2307595 Zin Heavyweight concrete 0 1670 0 0000 Heat Cap CF 22 62744 Ceiling ar space oog 00000 Acouehe tile 10625 o 0000 See the general section on Working with Grids to see how to size and sort the grid Viewing Selected Constructs You can view selected materials by using the short list radio buttons provided on the form Show All Clicking this radio button will display all materials in the library Show by Use Clicking this radio button will allow the list to be short listed by general use of the construct After clicking this radio button you must also select the appropriate use category from the Combo box below the radio button By Conductance Clicking this radio button will allow short listing by a range of conductance After clicking this radio button you must also select the appropriate range from the Combo box below the radio button to get the requested short list By Heat Capacity Clicking this radio button will allow short listing by a range of heat capacity After clicking this radio button you must also select the appropriate range from the Combo box below the radio button to get the req
52. em to their respective zones or the building HOME Master Materials Library Form Page 1 of 5 Master Materials Library Form oO The master Materials Library is a list of over 300 materials used in building construction This serves as a resource from which selected materials can be inserted into the project The user is not allowed to make any changes fe Master Materials Library Sele File m Selection f Show Al C Show By Material Use Show By Material Category oO H 318 out of 318 Materials i Conductivity Density Sp He Canes i Jm Etu h R F bct Btu h d 1 Gutside surface resistance 3 000 0000 aog Jont 1 in Stucco 0 083 0 400 16 00 0 20 4 in Face brick 0 333 0 770 125 00 0 22 Steel siding 0 005 26 000 480 00 0 10 1 2 in Slag 0 042 0 110 70 00 0 40 Outside surface resistance 10 000 10 000 10 00 0 00 Gyp or Plaster Finish 0 042 0 240 ra 00 0 26 4 in Face brick 0 333 0 770 125 00 0 22 Alr space resistance 1 000 J 00 JOL J00 m Inaulatior 0 083 0 025 2 00 0 20 in Insulation 0 167 0 025 2 00 0 20 In Insulation 0 250 0 025 2 00 0 20 in Insulation 0 083 0 025 5 70 0 20 _ Insulation O18 0 025 5 70 0 20 1 in Wood 0 083 0 070 37 00 0 39 2 5 in Wood 0 206 0 070 37 00 0 39 4 in Wood 0 333 0 070 4 00 0 39 Fin Maian inde naz a7 nin Maa e Close ae n an oP pii Z pm p qg E See the section on Working with Grids to Add Delete and Modify data Vi
53. ension Dimension Dimension H Dimension Angle Overhang 0 E 0 30 LetFin 0 io 0 Right Fin 0 E o iii Window Info Acronym A short description up to 20 characters Description A detailed description up to 50 characters Select Glass Type Select the fenestration type for the window Clicking this button opens a list of all fenestration in the Project User can then select a fenestration for the window from the list If a suitable fenestration is not available in the list you must first add or build the fenestration to your Project Resources before being able to select that fenestration for the window Usage Selects window usage type SetBack Distance that the window is recessed into the wall in feet Inside Vis Refl Inside Visible Reflection is the amount of light reflected from the interior side of the window Not user editable Infl Coef Infiltration Coefficient specifies an infiltration flow coefficient used to compute the infiltration resulting from cracks in the window Not user editable Internal Shading Checking the box for Internal Shading will allow the user to specify the type of internal shading from a drop down box Dimensions Similar to Wall Data Input Form Shading Shading external for windows is activated by checking the shading check box A set of data input cells become visible where shading parameters can be entered Shading surfaces include Overhangs Left and Right Fins Enter all
54. erstanding of how to work with Grids is critical in effectively using the software The general actions that the user is likely to perform with grid are described in this section EnergyGauge Summit Page 9 of 10 Density SpecificHeat FA value b cf IBtutbF i Iht FB 460 0000 0 1000 50 0000 0 2000 jo CARPET W RUBBER PAD 00000 ooog 0 0000 i Soi ft 3 100 0000 0 2000 B G in Heavywei 140 0000 0 2000 A500 zo 267 0 75 stucco 0 4000 16 0000 _ 0 2000 10 0625 0156 C HE POLYSTYRENE EXP 2IN 0 0200 1 8000 0 2900 0 1667 5 335 a J105 CONC BLE Hw SIN HOLLOW 0 6060 63 0000 o 2000 OBB 2 a0 256 WOOD SOFT 1 1 2IN 0 0660 32 0000 0 3300 EE 41 E BRICK COMMON AIN 0 4160 120 0000 0 2000 EEE FE 6 in Insulation 0 0250 5 7000 0 2000 0 5000 Steel siding I 26 0000 480 0000 0 1000 0 0050 P42 oc R11 Batt 0 0280 7 1100 0 2000 0 41 70 0000 0 2500 5 7000 to 2000 03a 13 3200 0 0000 0 9100 4 in Insulation Alr space resistance A typical data grid Add rows to grids There are generally two ways to add rows to grids 1 Select the grid just click anywhere on the grid using the mouse and then press the Insert key on the keyboard Follow the instructions that appear 2 Right click the mouse over the grid and then select the Add option from the Pop up menu Follow the instructions that appear Delete a rows on a grid There are generally
55. ess Loads for LEED and other Rating calculations Note User specified loads will not apply unless the Override Internal Loads box i checked in the Sumimarands ettings tab of the main Project interface Loads Tab For code calculations the Loads tab on the Space form is provided for information only Default values are set by the program based on the space type selected All inputs on the space loads form will be used in case of non code simulation LEED Federal Tax Deduction Calculations etc only when the Override Internal Loads box on the Summary amp Settings tab is checked Equipment Equipment loads should be entered in either W sq ft or kW If both values are entered they are added together for a combined load in each space All the space equipment loads are summed up as the total equipment load on every zone Equipment load is purely sensible in nature and contributes to the heating or cooling loads in the zone The Equipment schedule from the associated Zone Profile will control the amount of equipment load on the zone for every hour in the annual simulation The equipment load is typically the thermal heat load fraction of all the plug loads in that space Source The source load is entered in Btu hr and is the sum of all the plug loads in the space Source loads do not contribute to the heating or cooling loads in the space and zone Occupants The maximum number of Occupants in th
56. ewing Selected materials You can view selected materials by using the short list radio buttons provided on the form Show All Clicking this radio button will display all materials in the library Show by Material Use Clicking this radio button will allow materials to be short listed by general use of the material After clicking this radio button you must also select the appropriate use category from the Combo box below the radio button Show by Material Category Clicking this radio button will allow materials to be short listed by general type of the material After clicking this radio button you must also select the appropriate type from the Combo box below the radio button Description Master Materials Library Form Page 2 of 5 Is the description about the material Thick Specifies the thickness of the material in feet Conductivity Specifies the thermal conductivity of the material Density Specifies the material density Specific Heat Specifies the specific heat of the material Use Specifies the general use for the material Category Specifies the material type Fixed Thickness Currently not used Use R Val Two possible specification for a material are possible 1 Specify valid thickness and all thermal properties In this case valid conductivity density and specific heat must be specified and the Use RVal check box must be unchecked This option is used for materials that are likely to have mass effec
57. fault and the range is 0 0 to no limits Related Topics HOME Door Data Input Form Project Data Input Form Page 17 of 33 Door Info Acronym Priol w adr Desc PriolwadDr Cons1 002 Aluminum door 1 25 in polystyrene U 0 1919 select F 5 2104 Den 43 6739 HCapPerSF 0 5344 Abs 0 7000 onstruct gt Emm 0 9 Std Construct Setback E nfl Gor naide Wis Pell as Category Non swinging Door Dimensions Shape Rectangle o Area 0 Dimension 0 T Multiplier 1 Le Dimensione 0 1E Total Area 0 p1 Shading Shading Data Dimension Dimension Dimensionat Dimension CimensionO Angle Overhang 0 io 50 LetFin f fe z E Right Fin D io jo oOo Data inputs are very similar to the Wall Data Input Form Data on placement and location etc are not required Shading Shading for doors is activated by checking the shading check box A set of data input cells become visible where shading parameters can be entered Enter all data that is applicable For a detailed account of shading parameters see the Window Data Input Form Related Topics HOME Roof Data Input Form Project Data Input Form Foot Info Acronym Pr o1 Af Description Pria BA Select Cons1047 Mtl Bldg Roof A 19 Batt U 0 0261 R 38 3366 Construct Dens 7509 HCapPerSF 1 8499 Abs 0 2000 E mm 0 2 Std gt gt Construct ASHRAE Category Metal Building Fioof Dimensions Shape
58. g factor is the area fraction of the framing in a layer That is it is the ratio of the area of framing to the total area of the wall It should be entered for those layers mounted on framing For example insulation that is mounted on framing User may reorder the layers in the layer grid by holding left mouse button down on the label cell the cells in the left most column of the layer to be moved and dragging it up or down A drag icon appears during the dragging process See the section on Working with Grids to Add Delete and Modify data Materials Tab The Project Materials Library is very similar to the Master Materials Library except that it is associated with a specific Project that is currently open or created This library stays with the Project and changes made here are applicable only to the current project The user may make any modification as required Project Materials amp Constructs Library Form Page 3 of 5 A Prj Materials and Constructs x E a Constructs O O Materials Conductivily Densky SpecificHeal a R value ee a pal T pv revo OP 1 ia Wood E T Tog 03400 I FE 64 ALUMINUM 1 161 480 0000 0 1000 MAN opi zx a 74 POLYSTYRENE ESF 1 174IM 1 8000 02900 CIO 5 240 4 Jior GYPLOR PLAS BOARD I 2AH it Use S0000 02000 PU i 0a ae 206 CELLULOSE FILL 5 5IM R 20 0 0220 20000 0 3300 a 4583 208316 BN 151 ONC Hw DAD 14016 4N 0 7570 140 0000 o a ot 0al CARPET W AUBBER PAD HOO
59. g orientation Any value other than zero for the building orientation will rotate all Walls Roofs and Floors correspondingly during calculation Select Profile Use the button to load a profile for the zone The profile will include all the schedules for internal loads and gains in the building For non code purposes the profiles and schedules can be entered and modified by the user All code related simulations will use default values for profiles and building internal loads and gains schedules Designer Tab Project Data Input Form Project Information Designers Mame Registration License Mo Prepared By JohnDoe M23567 0 QwinerAgent Ea Architect ee T Electrical Designer eth ey Lighting Designer Pl Ey Mechanical Designer SOS Dt Plumbing Designer _ CT Pr RefProj 7 Prj Mater Enter names of individuals and Registration as applicable up to 50 characters Zone Sys Assignment Tab System System System one Pry ProSy4 m a Zone Prilol Zone Priltoz z cs Prj RefProj a Prj Mater For Method A Compliance all zones in the project must be assigned to systems by checking the appropriate box A system can have more than one zone assigned to it However multiple systems cannot be assigned to a single zone Page 3 of 33 Project Data Input Form Page 4 of 33 Summary amp Settings Tab Project Information Desiqners Lone Sys Assignment Summary amp
60. hange etc Runs Method B code calculation for buildings that undergo renovations occupancy changes etc Under this method each component of the building systems must meet minimum prescriptive standards Only those building components that are being renovated should be entered If the building is unable to meet any of the prescriptive criteria under this method the building can be brought under code using Method A Florida Commercial Building Rating 2004 FL Rating Runs a simulation that compares the total energy use of the design building under consideration with the reference building created using the ASHRAE 90 1 2004 Appendix G standard The rating report gives an index called the EPI Energy Performance Index that indicates how much the building under consideration costs to run as compared to the baseline reference building 2001 ASHRAE 90 1 Compliance Energy Cost Budget Method Runs the whole building code calculation This is a computer based annual energy performance calculation Under this method energy performance is calculated for the entire building based on the envelope and major energy consuming systems specified in the design and simultaneously for a reference building of the same configuration but with reference features Note that this runs and displays only the Whole building compliance calculation Envelope Trade Off Option Runs the component code calculation This is a computer based calculation methodology Under
61. he user directly in the PDF file shown in the EnergyGauge interface will not be saved or submitted to the USGBC LEED online website Any changes required should be made from the LEED 22 NC Additional Inputs form and the building input data LEED NC 2 2 EA Credit 1 Report Adobe not required Does the same calculation as the EA Credit 1 Online Submittal menu option but displays the output report in a format that is required for the LEED NC 2 2 EA Credit 1 PDF This option does not require Adobe Acrobat Professional to be installed on the client computer The user has the ability to print this report as a Microsoft XPS Document Writer document and copy all the outputs in to the LEED PDF for submittal The XPS document can only be opened using Microsoft Internet Explorer LEED NC 2009 This menu option will calculate the LEED EA Credit 1 points as per the LEED NC 2009 guidelines from the USGBC EA Credit 1 points are awarded on the percentage difference between the annual energy use of the proposed versus the reference building constructed according to the ASHRAE 90 1 2007 Appendix G standards The EnergyGauge software automatically calculates these USGBC points and displays a detailed report of the proposed versus reference energy use LEED NC 2009 EA Credit 1 Report Adobe not required This option does the same calculation as the LEED NC 2009 menu option but displays the output report in a format that is required for the LEED NC 2009 EA Cr
62. his template John Doe 11 3 2007 gngdntehr EHEHE First Name Last Name Date Username Email Address Password The saved output from Step 1 is required as supporting documentation for the Step 2 results when the final submission for the LEED points is done Once the Step 1 output is saved a button to run Step 2 of the LEED simulation will become visible as shown in the figure below Running Step 2 will then create a new proposed building model with modified HVAC systems running of the local virtual plant that is entered before Step 1 is initiated The baseline building model for Step 2 is calculated as per ASHRAE Appendix G requirements Project Data Input Form Page 30 of 33 m EA Credit Report Run Step 2 LEED EAct District Thermal Energy Calculation Hinignt Fields z Please Fill out the Following Form i LEED NC 2 2 Submittal Template LEED NC EA Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance Company Name T Mie ffrom Dohn Doe LLC CREDIT COMPLIANCE Please complete the color coded criteria s based on the option path selected The EnergyGauge software will then display the LEED EAc1 PDF output for Step 2 as shown in figure below The output can directly be uploaded to the LEEDOnline website by clicking the Save template to LEEDOnline button on the interface m EA Credit Report Save Template To LEED Online E Please fil out the folowing form Highlight Fields yl LEED NC 2 2 Submittal Templa
63. ight laws and international treaty provisions and all other applicable national laws Therefore you must treat this software like any other copyrighted material 9 a book or musical recording This software was written by the Florida Solar Energy Center a i research institute of the University of Central Florida EnergyGauge Summit Page 2 of 10 Introduction oo Project Hierarchy A fundamental concept in EnergyGauge Summit is that it structures the building into a hierarchical collection of elements For example a building Sometimes referred to as Project consists of multiple Zones which in turn may contain many Spaces Walls Floors Roofs etc Walls can further contain multiple Windows and Doors The figure demonstrates the concept WEF M n deler _ i l i ra N i OR N Boma Specespi Spacesp2 ih Zol i in Z0 Window on perves Z2olWel Y i me Fast Wall i Spare N Spe Sparesp3 Spd in zowa ZONE Zol zawa wil SP5 ZONE Zol a a ea ee eos a X Essi Wall Of Sones AELE Partitiin Walls ote EM nye PROJECT In the illustration the Project is composed of the building systems and the plant The project has a PLANT that may include chillers and or boilers that are served by the utility and or other fuel sources The project has two systems Sy1 and Sy2 System Sy1 is served by the PLANT System Sy2 is a packaged system type that is served directly by the utility The building consists of three z
64. ikely to have mass effects or when these properties are accurately known The program will use the thermal properties and ignore the R Value 2 For light and thin materials or for those materials for which the thermal properties are not available the second option is to specify only the R Value In this case the Use R Value box must be checked The program will ignore the thermal properties and use only the R Value and treat the material as having no mass R Value Specifies the thermal resistance of the material IMPORTANT CAUTIONARY NOTE It is critical to note that any change to the material properties will affect the properties of all constructs that use this material as a layer In general changes to Project Library of materials constructs or fenestration will propagate throughout the entire project which use this library component Project Materials amp Constructs Library Form Page 4 of 5 NOTE Materials that may be problematic are flagged as shown for Material No 7 above If this material is used in a construct that is then used in a project envelope component running Calculate gt Error Check will provide error information possible resolution See the section on Working with Grids to Add Delete and Modify data Related Topics Project Fenestration Library Form oO The project fenestration library allows the user to add Fenestration to the project which can then be selected by a project window or skylight as the fene
65. ilding Council USGBC website for documentation of the EA Credit 1 EA C1 USGBC points that can be claimed by users when completing the LEED certification process The required empty PDF template needs to be downloaded by the user from the USGBC website prior to running the LEED 2 2 NC simulation The path for the location of this empty PDF template is to be given in the form as shown in the figure below Once this additional information has been entered by the user for a particular project building it will be stored as part of that EGC file The remaining information for filling the USGBC simulation data PDF template will be automatically generated by the EnergyGauge Summit software and pulled into the PDF template every time the LEED simulation is run The PDF template should be downloaded from the USGBC website as shown in the figure USGBC website PDF Template Download CREDIT TEMPLATE Q Displays information on credit template status and documents uploaded Only the team member associated with credit can upload information Template Status Last Updated on 11 4 2007 Manage Template l i cet Adobe rr DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE E Reader Fi Note LEED Online requires Acrobat Reader or Professional 7 0 9 or newer To allow any Template Download pop up blockers must be turned off for the LEED Online web site Click here for instructions on how to turn off pop up blockers The EnergyGauge form is explained below General Info Tab Project
66. j0 If different write in Export to PDF Use the Export to PDF button to save a copy of the report in pdf format HOME Reports Menu o e EnerpyGauge Summit Prj RefProj File Edit view Calculate Reports Resources Tools Window Help i New g Open Ga Close iid i elp Contents Input Report This produces a detailed report of the project inputs File Menu Page 8 of 11 Project Information Designers 4one Sye Assignment Summary amp Settings Climate amp Utility Rates Description Acronym Refr Title New Project Owner Enter Owners name here Building Info Type Office Class New Finished building Profile 1007 School Area From Plans 0 No of Stones fi leducationa Rotate Buildi noake North 0 deg Permit No fy Select Protile gt gt degrees The Input Report now includes detailed data on Profiles amp Schedules This voluminous information need nok be included in the Input Report For Florida Code Compliance Do vou want to include Profiles amp Schedule data in Input Report Ves No Cancel Before displaying the input report the user is asked to select whether the Profiles amp Schedules information should be included in the report The Profiles amp Schedules information is voluminous and is not required to be included for Florida Code Compliance but may be mandatory for other compliance calculations Note In
67. les An outward normal is first drawn from the exterior side of the surface An outward normal is a line that is perpendicular to the plane of the surface in question The tilt angle is the angle made by the outward normal with the vertical axis as shown in figure The azimuth is the direction the surfaces faces For vertical surfaces it is the direction the outward normal faces To obtain the direction for a non vertical surface first project the outward normal to the horizontal plane The direction the projected line faces is the Azimuth with North 0 East 90 South 180 and West 270 Tilt Surface tilt Vertical 90 eg Vertical Wall Horizontal facing up 0 eg Flat roof Horizontal facing down 180 eg floor Click cell to set value The following dialog opens Project Data Input Form Page 14 of 33 Face Up 45 deg Up Slope Vertical S ene lenna ae Face Down 45 deg Down slope Cancel so OK Click your mouse on the Dial Click on the Labels Use the buttons or Keyboard arrowspage keys Orientation Azimuth Surface orientation North 0 South 180 West 270 East 90 Click cell to set value The following dialog opens NW N NE m Sw 5 SE Cancel p Azimuth OF Click your mouse on the Dial Click on the Labels Use the buttons or Keyboard arrowspage keys NOTE Orientation of Walls Roofs and Floors are relative to the building orientation Any value other than zero for the building orient
68. ment STEP 2 USGBC requires that the Step 2 of simulation be run only if the user s proposed building model is able to meet and exceed a minimum of 2 EAc1 LEED Project Data Input Form Page 29 of 33 points as compared to the Appendix G baseline building energy use If this requirement is satisfied when the first step of the simulation is run the LEED EAc1 PDF output for the can be saved by the user as shown in figure below Please fil out the Following Form LEED NC 2 2 Submittal Template LEED NC EA Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance LEED FOR MEWY CORE TRUCTION i NARRATIVE Optional Please provide any additional comments or notes regarding special circumstances or considerations regarding the project s credit approach The project is seeking point s for this credit using an alternate compliance approach The compliance approach including references to any applicable Credit Interpretation Rulings is fully documented in the narrative above Indicate the number of points documented in the Alternative Compliance Points Documented field below 0 Alternative Compliance Points Documented ProjectName Physical Science Credit EA Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance Points Documented 10 READY TO SAVE THIS TEMPLATE TO LEED ONLINE Please enter your first name last name and today s date below followed by your LEED Online Usemame and Password associated with the Project listed above to confirm submission of t
69. mit Climate Option For Florida code compliance this option must always be set to By Florida Jurisdiction Building Info Type The building classification based on use class from the Type list Class The class building such as New or existing for which compliance is being calculated Area from Plans The total building square footage as indicated on the plans Project Data Input Form Page 2 of 33 No of Stories The number of the separate floors in this building project The default is 1 Rotate Building clockwise by or Azimuth The orientation of the building is relative to true north It is expressed in degrees from 0 to 360 The default is 0 0 Changing this angle has the effect of rotating the building about its z axis vertical axis The default value is 0 and usually does not require modification Clicking will open the Azimuth Dial window Common values are North 0 South 180 West 270 East 90 By N NE EU r SW 5 SE Cancel a Azimuth OF Click your mouse on the Dial Click on the Labels Use the buttons or Keyboard arrowspage keys There are 3 ways to enter the value i Click on the minus lor plus button to select the value and then click on OK ii Click on the E or W or Nor S or NE or NW or SW or SE to enter the selected value and then click OK iii Click on the wheel to select the desired value and then click OK NOTE Orientation of Walls Roofs and Floors are relative to the buildin
70. ng fet acronym pina leee enp 501 ACM NonRes ACMNonres 7200 72 00 Schedule JACM Nonres People 519 J Infiltration ACM Nonres Infiltration 516 SOuUrCES Fractional Mull schedule 2 TO f CoolTemp ACM Nonres Cooling 504 Annual Schedules Each annual schedule for people or lighting or equipment or other sub categories mentioned above consists of periods for a single year The user can have as many periods in the year as required so long as there is no duplication or overlapping and the starting date of one period is January 1 and the end date is December 31 Figure 3 below shows the addition of periods to an annual schedule Periods Schoder Heuy Sicheohibes aG Abraka St erent M D Onon ONOFF hal Schedule I Abrokia Abanka rd ached i Wednesdes Thras Hss Ehad dasihe abides Hair Behiak fHu Fredin Hul Fraction Fracton Hul Frecica Mul acheke Schedis Schaie Sedas Hii uriy F bilo Fraction Mull Schedule Frecion Pl Schedule Fraien Mul Schedule Fracan tul mohede Each period in an annual schedule consists of an hourly schedule for each day of the week and a holiday that might be included in that year Figure 4 below shows the addition of an hourly schedule to the Project Profiles and Schedules library Hourly Schedules Project Data Input Form Page 33 of 33 Houh Spach
71. nt will be checked Required inputs are Location and R Value Energy Recovery Unit If checked ERV credit will be applied Applicable only for the 2010 Florida Code see the 2010 Florida code for details of credit Related Topics HOME Plant Data Input Form Equipment Capacity P e ey NonStandard 1 PoolingEquioment pen cenifucal chile n centrifugal chiller 4 00 Tonal I Cooling Equipment Open reciprocating chiller 4 00 Tons 2 800 COF 200 COP a Ad Cooling guipment Hermetic Centrifugal chiller Se ns lv 4 Cooling Equipment C _ Hermetic screw or scroll chiller ee l C 5 Cooling Equipment I Thermal Storage Ooo o S o l E E Cooling Equipment Iv Top Faille C Z HeatingEquipment Steam Boiler Fuel Ooo d E E Heating Equipment _ M Hot Water Boiler Fuel E C Oooo d E i Electric Hot water Boiler Oooo d bi i E Furnace E E Domestic hot water a 5 FE G pen E Chiller Flowton A Open ChilerLIFTinfF o o ooo HF O 6B Cooling Tower Fan Type E Cooling Tower Tupe Closed Circuit 3 ee pe open reciprocating chiller Fan electric power to centrifugal chiler capacity ratio i A plant is added or removed from the project by checking or unchecking the appropriate Use check box Data that must be entered appears Based on the plant selected additional parameters that must be input appears in the parameter grid below Type Shows the type of equipment P
72. ones Zo1 Zo2 and Zo3 A Zone is a unit of a building in which the air is assumed to be well mixed and where the temperature can be assumed to be uniform System Sy1 serves the following Zones Zo1 and Zo2 System Sy2 serves only Zone Zo3 Zone Zo1 consists of five spaces of various sizes Sp1 Sp2 Sp3 Sp4 and Sp5 The sum of the areas and volumes of the five spaces constitute the area and volume of Zo1 A space is a portion of a Zone having a distinct internal load characteristic such as Lighting and Equipment loads Zone Zo1 has two exterior walls Zo1Wa1 west and Zo1Waz2 north Zone Zo2 has two exterior walls Zo2Wat1 north and Zo2Waz2 East and a partition wall Zo2Wa3 that is next to Zone Zo1 The east wall Zo2Waz2 in zone Zo2 contains a window Zo2Wa2Wi1 The orientation of windows need not be specified It is inherited from the wall on which it is mounted Zone Zo3 has three exterior walls namely Zo3Wa1 west Zo3Wa2 south and Zo3Wa3 east Zone Zo3 has two partition walls Zo3Wa 4 which is next to Zone Zo1 and another Zo3Wad that is next to zone Zo2 The south wall Zo3Waz2 in zone Zo3 contains a door Zo3Wa2Dr1 The orientation of door need not be specified It is inherited from the wall on which it is mounted EnergyGauge Summit Page 3 of 10 Materials and Constructs Introductory Concepts Unlike prior DOS versions of Summit where choices for construct or envelope types were mostly limited to prebuilt Wall or Roof
73. oposed building is evaluated to calculate LEED points the baseline building requirements when the proposed building has district cooling and heating are also handled automatically by the software Calculating LEED district heating and cooling is a two step process as outlined in the documentation provided on the USGBC website District Thermal Energy Management STEP 1 If the user s proposed building contains district heat and cooling the first step requires the user to create a proposed building in EnergyGauge using any of the 3 available systems that allow purchased heating and cooling to be specified The three systems are e Two pipe fan coil system system ID 201 e Four pipe fan coil system system ID 202 e Variable volume built up system system ID 904 The user must also add the purchased heating and cooling cost in the utilities and climate tab as shown in figure below Project Information fone oys Assignment Summary amp Settings Allthese data not required for Florida Code Compliance i Alabama i Alaska Latitude Longitude Arizon Per ene Cooling Heating California Degree Degree Days Days Colorado Connecticut Summer Winter Delaware Design Design H District of Columbia Florida Altitude Georgia learitye TRAY Guam Temp Temp Choose Weather County if FL General Date Set Typical meteorological year data set 2 listed here Climate Location Orlando Florida
74. option 4 Sub Option Parameter Sub Option Parameter Sub Option Parameter value Heating Efficiency Et If parameter field appears next to a selected sub option the value of the parameter must be selected Steps for entering the data To select an optional component click on the check box to select it Click on the corresponding column A pop up window will appear for example the fiqure below displays the selection of fan control type Enter or select the value and then click OK To choose a particular option in a component click on the radio button lz Acronym Description Variable Air Volume Built up System Prose System 4 EEK 5 Papan 500000 VARIABLE SPEED FREQUENCY Electric Resistance 7 CYCLING CONS TANT VOLUME Heating From Plant r Form Air Handling System Supply upply CFM 6000 Fan Power 08 i E PVARIABLE SPEED 7 E FREDUFNCY FH RATIO 0 4 Cancel Air Handling System Return Return CFM 1500 Return Fan Power M icimi Project Data Input Form Page 22 of 33 Acronym Description Constant Volume Packaged system Pos ye 7 Retum fan Pawar a8 Allowable Name Plate Ho of Units Fan Power 0 Allowance Alr Distribution Conditioned Location ADS Rralue 0 Alr Distribution Panditiened Location ADS Aralue Ret 0 Energy Recovery Unit Air distribution system If checked compliance for this compone
75. r dt LEED NC 2009 EA Credit 1 Report Acrobat Not Required zm Pi olwad City lAnuwhere eae ol le ee T rare LEED NC 2 1 Runs the LEED New Construction NC 2 1 simulation that reports the number of credit points in the LEED rating system that a building can earn for improved energy performance This menu item should be used only for projects registered with USGBC before January 1 2006 LEED NC 2 2 Runs the LEED New Construction NC 2 2 simulation that documents the number of LEED EA Credit 1 USGBC points for building energy use optimization that can be earned for the proposed building The points are awarded on the percentage difference between the annual energy use of the proposed versus the reference building constructed according to the ASHRAE 90 1 2004 Appendix G standards The EnergyGauge software automatically calculates these USGBC points and displays a detailed report of the proposed versus reference energy use LEED NC 2 2 EA Credit 1 Online Submittal This menu option is specific to users wishing to submit their LEED NC 2 2 simulation data in the official PDF template format required by USGBC to the USGBC online website for LEED certification The EnergyGauge Summit software will automatically create this LEED PDF form from user input taken via the LEED 22 NC Additional Inputs form and simulation results The user can then submit this PDF form through the EnergyGauge interface to the USGBC website Any changes made by t
76. r previously defined zone eg partition walls and ceiling between Stories In this case the zone to which this is adjacent to must be selected using the selection button The note below applies ONLY to version 1 21 and below Important Note The Adjacent zone selected here must always be a previously defined zone in the project hierarchy It cannot be a succeeding zone in the project hierarchy So the first zone in the project cannot have adjacent surfaces defined But the second zone in the project can have surfaces that is adjacent to the first zone However it cannot have surfaces defined that are adjacent to a third zone which comes after this one in the hierarchy Beginning Version 1 22 the above restriction does not apply and the user is not required to order the zones as above The program automatically attempts to reorder zones as required and issues an error message when circular references in adjacent envelopes are discovered A circular reference is one in which for example an envelope in Zone A is adjacent to Zone B and another envelope in Zone B is adjacent to Zone A If the location above is adjacent to another zone then the name of the adjacent zone must be selected by clicking on the Select Adjacent Sel Adj one gt gt Zone button _ __ Placement Vertical outward normal on Horizontal Plane West 2 0 deg The figure above gives the general principles of determining the Tilt and Azimuth ang
77. r users when entering building data This feedback control when set to a particular form of calculation for example should the user be running an ASHRAE 90 1 2001simulation the feedback dropdown menu should be set to ASHRAE 90 1 2001 thus allowing a user to see whether individual data fields fail or pass according to the rules of the feedback standard selected when entering data in the forms This setting is shown below w Settings General Default Directory Delete Det Dir Set Def Dir gt gt Feedback Setting Ko Feedback x No Feedback ASHARAE 2001 2005 Energy Tax Credit ASHRAE 2004 2004 Florida Code Compliance ASHRAE 90 1 2007 2008 Florida Energy Code Compliance 2010 Florida Energy Code Compliance OF Cancel HOME Window Menu oo A File Edit view Calculate Reports Resources Tools oulre mw Hew Br Open Close Save ES Print P Help Cascade Tile Horizontal Tile Vertical Arrange Icons El a 1 Prj RefProj E Prod z Acronym RefProi El i Spaces i The sub menus under the Window menu provide the user with the option of viewing multiple forms in several formats Cascade Reduces the size of open window and places them on top of each other Tile Horizontal All open windows are tiled horizontally File Menu Page 10 of 11 Tile Vertical All open windows are tiled vertically Arrange Icons The window icons are minimized and are arranged at th
78. rm Page 9 of 33 Lighting Acronym Description Pri otSp1 ZolSpi Spe No 14 Classroom Lecture Hall Select Space Category gt gt gt Dimensions Width 100 Depth 100 Height 0 Multiplier E Ly Area 10000 10000 Gross Volume 100000 100000 Gross Lighting Lighting Total 1500 1500 Gross Mo of atts per Control Be i e ou ee iise ansera e Compact Fluorescent i General 1 Han ii DayLot with cor Fa Compact Fluorescent 1 o oo Manuali OnO 1 To see compliance feedback go to Menu Tools gt Settings gt Feedback Settings and set Feedback Lighting Tab Acronym A short description up to 20 characters Description A detailed description up to 50 characters Category Select a space type from the list For space type not listed select the one most representative from the list This is a key selection that will affect the lighting allowance Dimensions Width Specify the space width in feet Depth Specify the space depth in feet Height Specify the space height in feet Multiplier Used to specify the number of identical spaces Use this input for spaces that are exactly the same instead of adding a new space under the zone NOTE The area and volume of the zone to which the space belongs are automatically calculated by summing the individual values for all spaces under the zone This occurs any time a change is made to space dimensions or spaces are added or deleted Maximum Zone
79. roject Data Input Form Page 23 of 33 Equipment Displays the name of the equipment Capacity Specifies the capacity of the selected equipment The units in which the data is to be entered is also shown Quantity Specifies how many units are installed Efficiency Specifies the efficiency of the equipment The units in which the data Is to be entered is also shown IPLV Specifies Integrated Part Load Value if required Non Standard Applies only to Open Centrifugal Chillers and Hermetic Centrifugal chillers If checked the corresponding plant equipment is considered non standard and the efficiency requirement for non standard chillers apply see ASHRAE 90 1 or 2010 Florida code for details Non standard chillers require additional parameters to be input such as Flow ton in gpm LIFT in o F Note for Cooling Tower The cooling tower requires the following input parameters Performance gpm hp Fan type Propeller or Axial or Centrifugal Tower Type Open or Closed circuit Related Topics HOME Water Heater Data Input Form o ee Include i In Draw Gallons Electric water a water Heater 2 50 eee D ow li 0 S800 Ef Passed MinEfl Mote Inputs for Include in Simulation and Draw Gallons per Minute fields may be ignored for Florida code Water Heater Category This field describes the various Water Heater categories available They are available in the dro down box Select one from the list
80. rovides the user with a table that lists all the features offered with the EnergyGauge Summit software and provides information on features for which license has been procured for that particular copy The license table looks as follows File Menu Page 11 of 11 License Information Feature Id short Description De escription 7004 Fla Comp Method 4 20014 Florida Code Compliance Method 4 Energy Cost Budget Comp a 2 2004 Fla Comp Method B 2004 Florida Code Compliance Method B Envelope Trade Off Compli E F 2004 Fla Comp Method C 2004 Florida Code Compliance Method C Prescriptive Compliance Ea 2001 ASHAAE 90 1 ECEM 2001 ASHAAE 90 1 Compliance Energy Cost Budget Compliance E g 2001 ASHAAE 90 1 ET 2001 ASHAAE 90 1 Compliance Envelope Trade Of Compliance G6 EF 2001 ASHAAE 90 1 Prescriptive _ 2001 ASHRAE 90 1 Compliance Prescriptive Compliance 10 2004 ASHAAE 90 1 ECBM 2004 ASHAAE 90 1 Compliance Energy Cost Budget Compliance g ih 2004 ASHAAE 90 1 ETO 2004 ASHAAE 90 1 Compliance Envelope Trade Off Compliance 2 2004 ASHAAE 90 1 Prescriptive 2004 ASHRAE 90 1 Compliance Prescriptive Compliance a0 J13 2001 ASHAAE 90 1 App G Rating ASHRAE Appendix G Perlormance Rating Version 2001 gi fa 2004 ASHAAE 90 1 App G Rating ASHAAE ppendis G Performance A ating Version 004 15 IECC 2003 TEPM IECE 2003 Commercail Code Compliance Total Building Performance
81. stration type Pas EnereyGauge Summit Prj Fenestrations ae File Edt Yew Caulate Reports Resources Tool Window Hep Developer Took x Close f Save Pin FP Help Contents Mo ot Gla Con R ee Blush SF i 0 7e0 Ef E Metal Frame Genencl T a Saal Frame Generic Metal Frame Genesi E Non Metal Frame Generic Non Metal Frame Geneicl naan Too Metal Frame Genii zi x i E A Zone Pr E Space P f Zone Fom 3724 2008 11 06 AM Name Specifies a name for the fenestration User can type any convenient short description Description A detailed description up to 50 characters No of Panes Specifies the number of glass panes for the user defined fenestration Glass Conductance Project Materials amp Constructs Library Form Page 5 of 5 Specifies the conductance of glass panes for the user defined fenestration SHGC Specifies the solar heat gain coefficient of the glass panes for the user defined fenestration VLT Specifies the Visible Light Transmittance Frame Type Describes the type of frame used See the Section on Working with Grids to Add Delete and Modify data Related Topics HOME Florida Building Code Page of 1 Florida Building Code o Oo The code manuals are copyrighted by a separate entity and must be ordered separately For more information on how to obtain code manuals CDs contact International Code Council Address 500 New Jersey Avenue N
82. t Templates contain preset project and resource information such as constructs materials and fenestrations Users may create and save as many templates as they need and choose any template to create a new Project Creating new projects from templates can save considerable time especially if constructs materials and fenestrations that are often used are saved in a template for repeated use In addition the user can also set the default fenestrations envelope constructs Create a template From the main menu Click File gt New gt Template Make your modifications and save it Modify an existing template Click Open Then select a template a file with EGT extension from the open dialog Make your modifications and save it Create a new project using Templates 1 A template file must first exist If not create one Or use the sample template provided with the software 2 Click File gt New gt Project from Template 3 Select a template a file with EGT extension from the open dialog 3 This creates a new project based on the selected template How do know if have opened a template or a project file A Project will have a Project Explorer tree A template does not have an explorer tree In addition the form layout will be significantly different for each See the figure below for an example of a template layout Trl Fenestrations Project Information so Tmpl Materials and Constructs za Trripl
83. t TOU schedules are applicable only for electric rates and not for other fuels Use these Rates for 2010 Florida Code Instead of Defaults qe checked this entry tells the program to use user entered utility rates and time of use rates instead of internal default rates for the 2010 Florida code compliance This entry has no effect on 2008 and 2004 Florida code compliance and ratings For other calculations always the user entered rates are used Related Topics HOME Zone Data Input Form Project Data Input Form Page 6 of 33 fone Load Data Acronym Desc Type Prot Zone Conditioned Zone Clazsroom Lecture Hall Select Category gt gt gt Dimensions Use Building Load Profle OA Select Profile gt gt Selected Protile 501 SCM Nonres Equipment Total Space Area 10000 0 SF Si se TE Thermostat Total Space Volume 100000 0 CF N Type Proportional Pee Zone Height TAN Seas Range 4 Area not included in Spaces SF E eae Ei a Number of Zones like this one 1 H Ta Occupants Lighting Number of people 500 0 Lighting Load from Spaces 1500 0 w Type Compact Fluorescent Electric Source Tot 0 0 Btu hr Sen Frac 1 0 Lat Frac 0 0 Zone Load Data Acronym A short description up to 20 characters Description Enter a detailed description up to 50 characters Type Specifies the type of zone Conditioned maintains zone
84. t hours for heating and cooling are minimized This should be used only when user entered system capacity is unable to meet loads within bounds of unmet hours This would happen if the schedules and internal loads are not well established for the proposed building and therefore the system capacity is unable to meet loads First check your input system capacities before using this option Baseline Cooling Capacity Multiplier and Baseline Heating Capacity Multiplier If the unmet hours for the baseline or reference building needs adjusting to meet the unmet hour rule see ASHRAE 90 1 or 2010 Florida Code for details these three parameters serve as capacity multiplier for the baseline building to adjust system plant capacity Override Unmet Hours If checked this will completely override the unmet hour rule Do not use this until all other options and inputs have been verified Use of this option will require justification to the authority having jurisdiction Climate amp Utility Rates Tab Project Data Input Form Page 5 of 33 Project Information Zone Sue Assignment Summary amp Settings a o hae All these data not required for Florida Code Compliance any Dekh om p fd imation Lata Latitude Longitude o Cooling Heating Degree Degree jo Days Days Summer Winter Design Design fo Temp Temp Altitude r Choose m a p County if Broward Date Set Typical meteorologic
85. te LEED NC EA Credit 1 Optimize Energy Performance E i LEED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION Responsible Individual Company Name a ton verify that the information provided below Is accurate to the best of my knowledge TE 1e PRERIT MAA LARE The user is required to submit all other supporting documentation to the LEEDOnline website as per USGBC requirements Related Topics HOME Profiles and Schedules oo EnergyGauge Summit allows user created profiles and schedules for all non code type simulations For code calculations default schedules and profiles as required by the particular standard will be used Profiles are assigned directly to zones or the building and they consist of individual annual schedules for all the following inputs People Lighting Infiltration Equipment Sources Heating Set point Cooling Set point Hot Water schedule Heating Schedule Cooling Schedule Fan operation Schedule There is a Master library for profiles and schedules and a Project library for each individual project The Master library can be accessed from the Project Data Input Form Page 31 of 33 Resources whereas the Project library can be accessed from the Edit menu option A user can add a profile or a schedule from the Master library to the Project library of a new profile or schedule can be specified by the user in the Project library The Master and Project libraries are shows in figures 1 and 2 below
86. tion Values in these cells can be toggled by clicking on the cell or pressing your Space Bar key on your key board Note Some grid cells may not allow any of the above It is usually because the cells are temporarily or permanently non editable Sorting Grids EnergyGauge Summit Page 10 of 10 Most grids can be sorted by clicking the column header To sort a single column click on that column header Clicking a header on an already sorted column reverses the sort order and resorts You can sort multiple columns up to three by holding down the CTRL key and clicking up to three column headers one after another while keeping then CTRL key down Manually or automatically Auto size resize Grid Columns widths In general double clicking on a column header will auto size the column width to the largest entry in that column To auto size all columns double click the top left corner label that is common to both the column headers and row labels You can manually resize column widths by moving your mouse between column headers until a resize cursor appears Hold the left mouse down and move left or right Manually resize Grid Row heights You can manually resize row height by moving the mouse between row labels until a resize cursor appears Hold the left mouse down and move up or down HOME Steps to Comply with Florida 2010 Building Code oo FLORIDA ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Compliance
87. tputs view Temporary Files Pn iy Frizo The View menu contains the following sub menus Project Explorer shows or hides the Project Explorer as applicable Status Bar displays an informational status bar at the bottom when checked DOE Outputs sas the following sub menus Last Design Run Last Run The calculation engine DOE 2 1E produces text outputs that can be viewed for possible errors warnings and cautions The above two sub menus are provided only to be used for debugging should the need arise HOME File Menu Page 3 of 11 Calculate Menu H Reports Resources Tools Window Help jy Error Check 3 2004 Florida Code Compliance Benone i o of Units 1 1 200 Florida Code Compliance a of Units E A L A 2010 Florida Code Compliance Total Building Performance Compliance Prescriptive Envelope Compliance for Shell Buildings Florida Commercial Building Rating i ST Prescriptive Compliance for Renovations Occupancy Change ete 2001 ASHRAE 90 1 Compliance 2004 ASHRAE 90 1 Compliance tetur SS 2007 ASHRAE 90 1 Compliance j ASHRAE Appendix G Performance Rating LEED gt a 2005 Commercial Building Federal Tax Deduction r p Building Simulation ea Energy Recovery Unit J Skylights ei nd et ee gM Paoli B ZolFi To see compliance feedback go to Menu Tools gt Settings gt Feedback Settings and set Feedback Option The Calcul
88. ts or when these properties are accurately known The program will use the thermal properties and ignore the R Value 2 For light and thin materials or for those materials for which the thermal properties are not available the second option is to specify only the R Value In this case the Use R Value box must be checked The program will ignore the thermal properties and use only the R Value and treat the material as having no mass R Value Specifies the thermal resistance of the material The user is not allowed to make any changes Related Topics HOME Master Constructs Library Form O The master Constructs Library is a list of over 300 constructs used in building construction The serves as a resource from which selected constructs can be inserted into the project The user is not allowed to make any changes Master Materials Library Form Page 3 of 5 Master Constructs Library File Selection te Show Al E C Show Ey Use C By Conductance ByHeatCapacty ByDensty By Added R Value Fiange 334 out of 334 constructs Stone 3 33 in insu steel deck Riood Stone Sin insul steel deck IBook Stone 7 ire hw cone deck Sup cla Rog Tim wood Susp Ceil 6 in ingul 0 75 in gyo Root Sione in h w cone deck Sin insul Aog Stone 03 im insul 4 in hw conc deck Rodi 2m baw conc ATS stone 2 in hw conc 1 67 in msul tioci Stone Bin hw cone deck 0 13 in maul Fl 4 PREE ee ae AP e
89. ts20 ESC D Program Files Energy Gauge Energy Saugesummit Samples Samplesummits20 6GC C DOCUME 1 Billy Desktop 505151 1 E6C CADOCUME 1 Billy Desktop O9009 EGC D Program Files Energy Gauge Energy Sauge Summit Samples Leed22SampleDTE EGT Exit The File menu consists of the following sub menus New It consists of 3 sub menus Project FL Code Opens a new project for code compliance Project From Template FL Code Opens a new project for code compliance from a template When this option is chosen a dialog appears for selecting the template the new project is to be based on Template Creates a new Template Open Opens a file Either a project EGC file or a template EGT file can be opened for data input Close Closes the current file Save Saves the changes made to the current file on to the hard disk Save as Saves the current file under a new user specified filename Print Prints the input data of a currently open project Exit Closes the application HOME Edit Menu o f e EnergyGauge Summit Prj RefProj mei View Calculate Reports Resources Tools Window He Project Preferences Project Materials and Constructs Project Fenestration Project Profiles amp Schedules Project Data Project Informati Descriptian Enter LEED NC2 2 Additional Inputs Acronym Ref El a Walls Tiha Mo The Edit menu has the following sub menus Project Preferences This sub menu opens the
90. tton opens a list of all constructs in the Project You can then select a construct for the wall from the list If a suitable construct is not available in the list you must first add or build the construct in Project Resources before being able to select that construct for the wall ASHRAE Category Allows the user to select the appropriate ASHRAE category for the building component This determines the maximum allowable assembly U value for that component in the baseline reference building Dimensions Shape Type There are various shape types that can be entered Note that the required number of dimensions will become active and should be entered upon selecting a shape type The various shape types are i Square Dimensions Shape Type Square ka Dimension 100 Multiplier p1 Tilt 30 Orientation North 0 deg ii Rectangle Project Data Input Form Dimensions Shape Type Rectangle Ls Dimension 10 Multiplier E S Dimensionz 10 D2 Bi En Tilt 30 Orientation Morth 0 deg iii Triangle Dimensions shape Type Triangle a Dimension 100 Multiplier 1 Dimension2 10 D2 pi Tilt 30 Orientation Morth 0 deg iv Semicircle Dimensions Shape Type Semicircle a Dimension 10 Multiplier 1 H D1 Tilt 30 Orientation Morth 0 deg v Trapezoid Dimensions Shape Type Trapizoid T Dimensioni 100 Multiplier 4 FDS 4 Dimension 1
91. two ways to delete rows from a grids 1 Select any cell on the row you want to delete using the mouse and then press the Delete key on the keyboard Follow the instructions that appear 2 Right click on the cell in the row you want to delete on the grid and then select Delete from the Pop up menu Follow the instructions that appear Move between cells on a grid Use the mouse to click on a cell Also you can use the Tab key to move from cell to cell Edit individual grid cells There are several types of grid cells Cells with numeric or text data These are cells where numeric or text data can be entered Double clicking the cell puts it in edit mode Pressing the F2 key also has the same effect You can then enter the new value To complete the edit press the Enter key on the keyboard or click elsewhere on the grid If the cell is already active as shown by a light focus rectangle just begin typing the new value to edit the cell Cells where W appears when selected These cells usually require data from other dialogs Click on the Blbutton and follow the instructions that appear Cells where Zlappears when selected These cells require selection from the drop down Click on the button and make your selection Cells where appeals when selected Values in these cells can be changed up or down Click on the up or down arrow depending on what you want to do Cells where Llor Mlappear These specify an unselected or selected op
92. uested short list By Density Clicking this radio button will allow short listing by a range of Density After clicking this radio button you must also select the appropriate range from the Combo box below the Master Materials Library Form Page 4 of 5 radio button to get the requested short list By Added R Value Clicking this radio button will allow short listing by a range of R Value After clicking this radio button you must also select the appropriate range from the Combo box below the radio button to get the requested short list Fields Use Specifies the possible use for the construct Conductance Specifies the thermal conductance of the construct Heat Capacity Specifies the heat capacity of the construct Density Specifies the density of the construct Thickness Specifies the total thickness of the construct R Value Specifies the thermal resistance of the construct Simple Construct See explanation under Project Materials and constructs No Mass Construct See explanation under Project Materials and constructs Constructs Library Layers Table This sub table provides the details of the layers in the selected construct The layers are specified starting from the outside layer to the inside layer That is the outermost layer is the first layer ID specifies the ID of the material the layer is made of It corresponds to a valid material number from the Master Material Library Material Specifies the
93. ulation for buildings that undergo renovations occupancy changes etc Under this method each component of the building systems must meet minimum prescriptive standards Only those building components that are being renovated should be entered If the building is unable to meet any of the prescriptive criteria under this method the building can be brought under code using Method A 2010 Florida Code Compliance Compliance reports will be displayed on the screen when Calculate gt Compliance and one of the following options is chosen The Compliance sub menu has the following options Total Building Performance Compliance Runs the Method A whole building code calculation This is a computer based annual energy performance calculation Under this method energy performance is calculated for the entire building based on the envelope and major energy consuming systems specified in the design and simultaneously for a reference building of the same configuration but with reference features Note that this runs and displays only the Whole Building Compliance Calculation Prescriptive Envelope Compliance for Shell Buildings Runs the Method B code calculation for shell buildings Under this method the building envelope must meet minimum prescriptive criteria If the building is unable to meet any of the prescriptive criteria under this method the building can be brought under code using Method A Prescriptive Compliance for Renovations Occupancy C
94. ve to the Energy Cost Budget requirements stated in Standard 90 1 It is useful for evaluating all proposed designs including alterations and additions to existing buildings except designs with no mechanical systems Version 2001 Runs an Appendix G rating for ASHRAE Standard 90 1 2001 Version 2004 Runs an Appendix G rating for ASHRAE Standard 90 1 2004 LEED LEED represents The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED a US Green Building Council USGBC Rating System the nationally accepted benchmark for the design construction and operation of high performance green buildings This menu option runs the following simulations Detailed instructions for LEED online submittal File Menu Page 5 of 11 Reports Resources Tools Window Help ey ie 3 Error Check 2004 Florida Code Compliance 2008 Florida Code Compliance d 2010 Florida Code Compliance Florida Commercial Building Rating i U IMMM 2001 ASHRAE 90 1 Compliance p foject ere Jwnrer s name here 2004 A5HRGE 90 1 Compliance tl z007 ASHRAE 90 1 Compliance m ka Class Hew Finished buildi ASHRAE Appendix G Performance Ratin Profile 5 om 3 7 No of Stories 7 el ae LEED LEED MZ 2 1 2005 Commercial Building Federal Tax Deduction LEED Nc 2 2 LEED Ne 2 2 EA Credit 1 Online Submittal LEED Ne 2 2 EA Credit 1 Report Acrobat Not Required System Sizing Building Simulation LEED N 2009 Ente
95. wa H Doors E Rools ae Pleo RA E BA Sk yleghts JA PERHE This tab is used to document any exceptional calculation methods that may have been used by the user as defined in the ASHRAE 90 1 2004 Appendix G The information provided here is automatically inserted in the PDF file that should be submitted to the USGBC web service Clicking the Include Exceptional Calculation Methods check box will allow the user to enter details about the exceptional calculation methods used in modeling the proposed building as allowed in ASHRAE 90 1 2004 Appendix G Related Topics HOME LEED Online Submission Instructions o Please take a minute to review these instructions before running and submitting a LEED calculation using EnergyGauge Summit v 3 22 Pre submittal tasks EnergyGauge is about to enter all your data in your LEED EA Credit 1 template Please review all the information on the template before submission NOTE Do not edit the PDF template displayed by the software as that data is not saved Display is for review purposes only If you need to make any changes to the inputs please close the template and make the changes in the EnergyGauge inputs screens Post submittal tasks Once you have submitted your LEED EA Credit 1 data through the EnergyGauge software please download your EAc1 PDF template for that project from the LEEDOnline website If your submission was successful this template should now contain all the outputs from the LE
96. zolSpl Sole 2000 AN Elechicey Zont ESS walls BS Piola ai Wi indians Gf Pidzot w at H Doors E m Pil olwa2 Windows ffl Pdeotws H Doos Bes Polwa FD windows GR Prozot w a H Doors SSS Pil olwas fi windows ffi Pid atia a B Doors E Rools Sm Pea EA Skylights Fen ae mo Tr ri The on site renewable energy generation and cost information is also required to calculate USGBC credit points and this information is provided by the user in this form The information provided here is automatically inserted in the PDF file that should be submitted to the USGBC web service Clicking the Include On Site Renewable Energy check box will allow the user to enter details about the renewable energy sources in the proposed building Exceptional Calculation Tab Project Data Input Form Page 27 of 33 Fe EnereyGauge Summit form Leed Inputs Ey File Edt View Caleulete Reports Resources Took Window Help Cee Save SPP FP Help Contents General Inia On Site Renemable Exceptional Calculation Eer a Exceptional Calculation Method x E reo i iR arch f Automatic Calculahon Seperste Anakess ih Plo Spt Excepliond Celoulston Measures E oe Walls SS Pilot al B fi Windows H Powa 8 Doms a Pola B En windows A Peoia g Doors BS AlE E fini Windows F Pawa Exceplional Cakulaion Meecuie Delak E bous a Seena lie S BS Polwa iaid A kaa I a Ef twindowe 1 j 20000 0 00 E lazil F Pe

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