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    Energy Conservation Measures - Calculations

    itsmoked There are several definitions of an Energy Audit. Executive Order 13693 (https://www.epa.gov/greeningepa/executive-order-13693-planning-federal-sustainability-next-decade) only requires government facilities to do a level 1. A level 2 or 3 is more involved. Wikipedia has a brief...
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    Energy Conservation Measures - Calculations

    racookpe1978, I apologize for the confusion, I probably could have used a different word. I was thinking of the definition from Merriam Webster, #3. I'm trying to keep it general so I don't break any posting rules. "Definition of campus 1 : the grounds and buildings of a university...
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    Energy Conservation Measures - Calculations

    Newbie on this site, looking for a forum to share and receive Energy Conservation Measure (ECM) information. As an Energy Engineer at my work place I have to perform Level 1 AHSRAE Energy Audits on 25% of the area of all the Goal Subject facilities on the center every year. With over 6 million...
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    Air conditioned warehouse with roof peak vents?

    I appreciate the replies, they make sense. I'm just struggling to understand. For example, if I go to the 2nd floor in my house and remove the attic door, I feel heat coming from the attic into my home. The attic has a ridge vent and soffit venting, so hot air should be rising instead of...
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    Professional behavior in the company with technicians

    Znjmech and others, there is nothing more important in your engineering career than your ability to work well with others (some things may be equally important). You can be the most brilliant engineer in the company and the industry for that matter. You can even prove that other engineers...
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    Air conditioned warehouse with roof peak vents?

    Attached is a picture of the HVAC set up for the warehouse. There is an office space in the east end of the warehouse with a mezzanine for storage above it. The FM says the HVAC does not cool the mezzanine very well in the summer. The west end of the warehouse if just open space, about 40...
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    Air conditioned warehouse with roof peak vents?

    I perform energy audits for numerous facilities at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. I've seen some strange set ups so far, but the current facility I am auditing has me stymied. The facility was apparently not originally designed to be air conditioned because it has roof vents on the peak of...

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