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Joshua Dimasaka
Joshua Dimasaka

Joshua Dimasaka

Property

Your building envelope recommendations for this practice exercise should feature:

  • Your recommended settings for the Insight Factor tiles
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    Your best result Predicted Mean EUI achievable through building envelope choices
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    • 14-inch ICF
    • WWR = 0%
    • Other parameters do not have significant change.
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    Your best result achievable through building envelope + power & lighting choices
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    • Plug Load Efficiency = 0.6 W/sf
    • Lighting Efficiency = 0.3 W/sf
    • Daylighting & Occupancy Controls = Occupancy Controls
    • How low can you drive the Predicted Mean EUI by adding these power and lighting measures to your recommended building envelope choices? 22.7
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    Your best results achievable through adding Photovoltaic panels to the mix.
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    • Surface Coverage = 90%
    • Panel Efficiency = 20.4%
    • Payback Limit = 20-30 years
    • How low can you drive the Predicted Mean EUI by adding these Photovoltaic panel measures to your overall design strategy? -19.1
  • A screenshot from Insight showing the Predicted Mean EUI and the range of values resulting from your assumptions
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Impact of Building Envelope-Related Design Decisions
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Thermal Properties of Wall Surface (Wall Construction) for all orientations
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Glazing % (Window-to-Wall Ratio) for each orientation (North, South, East, West)
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Thermal Properties of Glazing Surfaces for each orientation

No significant impact

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Window Shading amount for each orientation

No significant impact

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Potential Impact of Power and Lighting Measures (versus Building Envelope Measures)
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Plug Load Efficiency (the equipment and appliances that draw power)
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Lighting Efficiency (based on the efficiency of the lighting fixtures)
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Daylighting & Occupancy Controls
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How low can you drive the Predicted Mean EUI by adding these power and lighting measures to your recommended building envelope choices? 22.7
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Benefits of Adding Photovoltaic Panels to Your Design
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Surface Coverage
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Panel Efficiency
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Payback Limit (how many years you will allow for the panels to pay for themselves
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How low can you drive the Predicted Mean EUI by adding these Photovoltaic panel measures to your overall design strategy? -19.1