LEED NC22 Additional Inputs Form
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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 Building 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:
The EnergyGauge form is explained below.
General Info Tab:
The menu item 'Edit' > '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:
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:
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.
