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1. 4 A HERS Rating is then run on the home being built In our example the home being built has a HERS Index of 80 In this case there is no on site energy generation from photovoltaics PV The HERS Index is greater than the HERS Index Target so the house does not qualify for ENERGY STAR Version 3 For ENERGY STAR qualifying purposes on site power generation may only be used to meet the ENERGY STAR HERS Index Target for homes that are larger than the Benchmark Home and only for the incremental change in ENERGY STAR HERS Index Target caused by the Size Adjustment Factor as outlined in the ENERGY STAR HERS Index Target Procedure Version 3 Rev 06 Paragraph from ENERGY STAR for Homes Partner Update December 1 2010 Paragraph from ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes National Program Requirements Version 3 0 In the special case of homes built in Florida EPA will accept as ENERGY STAR certifiable any home with a simple HERS Index of 77 or less during the ENERGY STAR Version 2 5 and 3 0 period The screen below shows a similar house with a Florida address This house meets the ENERGY STAR 2 5 and 3 0 requirements Energy Star Summary ENERGY STAR Summary Version 3 0 State FL Building Type Single family detached Conditioned Area Non Basement sq ft 2000 Bedrooms Non Basement 3 Conditioned Area Benchmark 2200 Size Adjustment Factor 1 00 Energy Star Reference Design Home HERS Index E Energy Star HERS Index Target 77 HERS
2. Enter the Fan Power of the cooling unit in KW CFM kilowatts per cubic feet per minute Use the Blocks Spaces entry section to select the Block that each cooling system serves The box below the pull down menu shows the Space s associated with that Block Note that Spaces are added defined or deleted on the Spaces screen Check the appropriate box es to give cooling credit if the house has any of the following attributes Credit should only be taken if fan is sized to provide a minimum of 20 air changes per hour for the entire house Typically the fan CFM must equal 3 times the conditioned floor area The attic should have vents with total opening equal to 4 or more times the whole house fan cutout area excluding soffit vents Credit should only be taken if all main living areas and bedrooms are cross ventilated e g windows on more than one wall in each room Also note that this credit only produces significant savings when ventilation is selected along with cooling in the appropriate Temperatures screen Seasonal Schedule months For Florida Code versions of the software check this box for Florida Energy Code ceiling fan credit credit can only be taken if ceiling fans are installed in each bedroom and major living space as defined in the Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Fan sizes must also be as specified in Code Use this space to note any additional cooling system information this entry is optional Use t
3. O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 EPL Display Card ENERGY PERFORMANCE LEVEL EPL DISPLAY CARD ESTIMATED ENERGY PERFORMANCE INDEX 76 The lower the EnergyPerformance Index the more efficient the home or existing 2 Single family or multiple family 3 Number of units if multiple farnily 4 Number of Bedrooms 5 Isthis a worst case 6 Conditioned floor area ft 7 Windows Description a U Factor Dbl U 0 65 SHGC SHGC 0 35 b U Factor NA SHGC c U Factor N A SHGC d U Factor N A SHGC Area Weighted Average Overhang Depth Area Weighted Average SHGC co Floor Types a Slab On Grade b WA c N A Edge Insulation Anyplace Tampa FL New Fram Plans 9 Wall Types Insulation Area e e a Concrete Block Int Insul Exterior R 5 0 1384 00 ft lea b Frame Wood Adjacent R 13 0 136 00ft 1 c N A R ft 3 d N A R ft N 10 Ceiling Types Insulation Area o a Under Attic Vented R 30 0 2000 00 ft 2000 b N A R ft Anes c N A R ft 300 00 fe 11 Ducts R fe a Sup RoomsinBlock1 Ret RoomsinBlock1 AH R 6 400 ft 12 Cooling systems kBtu hr Efficiency ft a Central Unit 30 0 SEER 13 00 ft e Gg 13 Heating systems kBtu hr Efficiency 0 000 ft a Electric Heat Purnp 30 0 HSPF 7 70 0 350 Insulation Area pps systems Cap 50 gallons R 0 0 2000 00 ft z EF 0 9 R ft z R fe b Conservation features None 15 Credits None certify that this home has com
4. Sunspace Mass The Equipment tab allows you to access and move between ten equipment related EnergyGauge USA screens Blocks Cooling Heating Ducts Mechanical Ventilation Dehumdifiers DH Hot Water Temperatures Appliances Lights and Photovoltaics Biocks 1 Cooling 1 Heating 1 Ducts 1 MYent 1 DH Hot Water Temperatures 4 Apps Lights 10 Photovoltaics 0 Equipment The Appliances tab allows you to access and move between five Appliance related EnergyGauge USA screens Refrigerators Clothes Washers Dryers Dishwashers and Ranges Refrigerators Clothes Washers Dryers Dishwashers Ranges The Lights and Plugs tab allows you to access and move between two Lighting and Plug load related EnergyGauge USA screens Hard Wired Lighting and Fans p17 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Hard VVired Lighting Fans The Other tab allows you to access and move between the Pools and Well Pumps EnergyGauge USA screens Individual entry field value ranges for the Spaces Envelope and Equipment screen entries are provided in the Entry Field Ranges section p18 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Report Overview A number of reports are available in EnergyGauge USA Reports are accessed either via the main menu Calculate or Reports option click on the report name below for more information about producing that report Florid
5. U Value The total U Value of the complete ceiling roof attic structure as entered is shown here Comment Use this space to enter user defined identifying notes this entry is optional Framing Framing Fraction Enter the fractional portion of the ceiling assembly that is made up of the framing members wood or metal Typical values are Spacing Framing Fraction Standard Trusses 16 o c 14 24 oc 11 Advanced Trusses raised heel 16 o c 10 24 oc 07 Conventional 16 o c 13 24 oc 09 Advanced framing applies to ceiling construction that minimizes framing use For help differentiating between truss types and a more detailed ceiling framing fraction listing including SIPs see the main Framing Fractions Help page Trusses Select whether the ceiling trusses are Wood or Metal Overview of Ceilings The Overview of Ceilings table lists all ceilings entered along with data specific to each ceiling To add a ceiling click on the button to delete a ceiling click on the and click the Post button after ceiling data is entered into the program to post the ceiling Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section Net Area Note Net area is equal to the actual ceiling surface area Include all ceilings or walls separating conditioned space from attic space knee walls skylight shafts etc and ceilings separating conditioned space from outdoors e
6. Vented Unvented Ratio Roof Pitch Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 checked Testing must be by approved methods with results provided by the manufacturer Click on the Suggest button if you want EnergyGauge to enter a solar absorptance for this roof based on your roof inputs Enter the R value of the insulation located in the roof not on the attic floor and do not include the R value of any roofing materials other than the actual insulation Use the pull down menu to select the grade quality of the roof deck insulation installation I Il or III or select Not Inspected if no assessment has been made For more information see the Insulation Grades help page Enter the fractional portion of the roof assembly that is made up of the framing members wood or metal Typical values are Spacing Framing Fraction Standard Trusses 16 o c 14 24 oc AN Advanced Trusses raised heel 16 o c 10 24 oc 07 Conventional 16 o c 13 24 oc 09 Advanced framing applies to construction that minimizes framing use For help differentiating between truss types and a more detailed framing fraction listing including SIPs see the main Framing Fractions Help page Check this box if an attic radiant barrier system is installed Check this box if the house has an attic interior radiation control coating Use the drop down menu options to select whether the attic is vented or unvented Note that when Un
7. Width Enter the width of each module in English in or Metric cm units Weight Enter the weight of each module in English Lbs or Metric kg units Convert Click the Convert button to convert the PV array length width and weight entries to English or Metric units p92 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Add Inverter Type Select Add Inverter Type to bring up the PV Inverter Input screen to enter an inverter that is not already included in the existing EnergyGauge inverter listing The navigation bar located above the Overview table has several functions Use it to navigate through the inverter listing using the arrows provided add an inverter by clicking on the sign or delete an inverter by clicking on the sign Click the Post button to add a newly entered inverter to the inverter listing below Name Enter a name for the inverter i e manufacturer and model number Watts Continuous Enter the rated continuous power of the inverter in watts Typical Efficiency Enter the typical efficiency of this inverter p93 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Refrigerators This section provides specific help for the Refrigerators screen data entry fields for general building component help see the building components help section To access the Refrigerators screen click on the Appliances tab then Refrigerators sub tab Note multiple refrigerators may be entered and e
8. p96 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Dishwashers This section provides specific help for the Dishwashers screen data entry fields for general building component help see the building components help section To access the Dishwashers screen click on the Appliances tab then Dishwashers sub tab Note multiple dishwashers may be entered but since utilization of these appliances is based on occupant need instead of the number of units present projected energy use will be like one weighted efficiency dishwasher Location Use the Location pull down menu options to select the space in which the dishwasher is located options will be the individual Spaces entered for the project Input Method The Input Method radio buttons are used to select whether Energy Guide Default New or Default Existing efficiency data will be entered for this dishwasher Energy Guide If Energy Guide is selected as the Input Method enter the Make and Model the kWh yr and kWh values and the Annual Gas Cost yr and Therm values all of these values are available from the Energy Guide label and each is needed to separate out energy used for the dishwasher itself verses energy used to heat the water the dishwasher uses Also enter the Capacity as number of place settings the Loads Per Year estimated number of dishwasher loads per year and use the pull down menu options to enter Yes No or Don t Know in the Inter
9. volume of the Space is then calculated by EnergyGauge Other specifications for this space Occupants Enter the number of occupants that are expected to be in the Space during the peak period or use the default value which is the number of bedrooms plus 1 EnergyGauge will calculate a sensible load of 230 Btuh per occupant and a latent load of 200 Btuh per occupant Kitchen Check this box if the current Space is or has a kitchen Basement Check this box if the current Space is below grade with a conditioned space above it See the Floors Help page Floors p30 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Bedrooms Whole house data Sum Of All Conditioned Spaces Show Wholehouse Totals Overview of Spaces Over Other Space section for assistance entering floors above basements Enter the number of bedrooms in this Space This information only box provides whole house floor area volume occupant and bedroom totals based on all currently entered Spaces When changes are made to entries on the Spaces screen such as adding a space or changing a wall height the Sum Of All Conditioned Spaces information will be replaced with a Show Wholehouse Totals button Click this button to see the latest Space summary information The Overview of Spaces table lists all Spaces entered along with data specific to each Use the and Post Space navigation bar above the table to add or delete Spaces Click on the sign to add a Space
10. 1 14 depending on make and model You can usually find a specific ENERGY STAR dishwasher listed here http www energystar gov index cm c dishwash pr dishwash ers The current number of pool pumps for the project 0 or 1 is shown in the Pool Pumps button Click on the button to change the number of pool pumps The current number of well pumps for the project 0 or 1 is shown on the Well Pumps button Click on the button to change the number of well pumps Note that if you make changes to a schedule you will be prompted when you leave the screen if you want to overwrite the original existing schedule keep the changes Click on Yes if you want to overwrite the schedule click No to save the changes to the schedule under a new name and keep the existing schedule unchanged or click on Cancel to exit without saving the schedule changes Select the named appliance schedule you would like to use view or change from the pull down menu Note that if the present appliance schedule is one of the Reference schedules the schedule can be viewed but not edited Click on the Change button to change the name of an appliance schedule create a new schedule or delete a schedule After clicking on this button an Appliance Schedules screen is displayed that allows you to make these changes or change the description of a schedule Note that the names and descriptions of the Reference schedules cannot be changed Click on the Calc Misc button
11. 20 20 1200 20 20 Solar Hot Water Solar Hot Water Solar Hot Water Solar Hot Water Solar Hot Water Temperatures Photovoltaics Photovoltaics Photovoltaics Photovoltaics Photovoltaics Photovoltaics Photovoltaics Photovoltaics Photovoltaics O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Pump Energy Cover Area Tank Loss Coefficient Transmittance Product Volumetric Capacity Name Azimuth Tilt Lineloss Eff Coeff Array Type User input Inverter Type Battery Type Battery Number Flat Plate open or closed loop Integrated Collector Storage Integrated Collector Storage Integrated Collector Storage Integrated Collector Storage Battery Type other than None p164 0 1 0 1 500 20 20 2000 360 90 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Reference Manuals Florida Building Code http www floridabuilding org bc bc_default aspx International Code Council 500 New Jersey Avenue NW 6th Floor Washington DC 20001 2070 1 888 422 7233 http www iccsafe org p165 Back to Table of Contents O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Technical Support System Requirements To run EnergyGauge USA your system must meet the following minimum requirements At least Intel Celeron Processor 1 2 GHz recommended At least 200 MB of free hard disk space depending on installation type Desktop Screen setting of 800 by 600 pixels or
12. annual simulation or any other calculations Enter the set point temperature in degrees F of the hot water tank A typical value is 120 F Check this box if the hot water line contains a heat trap or is wrapped with pipe insulation Also check this box if the water heater has an integral heat trap Enter the R value of any additional insulation wrapped around the hot water tank Use this space to enter water heating system identifying notes this entry is optional For Florida Code compliance calculations of additions select the water heating equipment scenario for the addition from the pull down menu options Select Replacement equipment if an existing water heater is being replaced with a new unit that will also service the addition Select Supplemental for addition if a new water heater is being added to serve the addition only Select Alternative New if an alternative water heater is being installed that will serve the addition or the existing house plus the addition Note that if Alternative New is selected the EF entry field is grayed out as a baseline efficiency is used for the water heater If the existing water heater is replaced or a supplemental water heater is installed for the addition and an alternative system is also being installed select Replacement equipment or Supplemental for addition so the efficiency of the new system can be entered and then select the alternative system that is also being installed No
13. p69 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Ducts This section provides specific help for the Ducts data entry fields for general building component entry help see the building components help section To access the Ducts screen click on the Equipment tab then Ducts sub tab Note that for Florida Code versions of EnergyGauge USA duct leakage type option entries will vary from other versions of the software as noted below Current Duct Duct R Value Enter the insulation R value given by duct manufacturer Minimum entry is R 1 Supply Duct Area Enter the total duct surface area for the supply side of the system in square feet The area can be estimated from an examination of the duct layout or roughly estimated at 20 of the floor area If it is impossible to determine the duct size but the overall length is known assume a circumference of 3 feet Return Duct Area Enter the total duct surface area for the return side of the system in square feet The area can be estimated by examination of the duct layout or roughly estimated to be from 0 for unducted returns to 5 of the conditioned floor area for long ducted returns Number of Returns Enter the total number of returns Supply Duct Location Select the supply duct location from the pull down menu Note that Garage will only be an option after a garage is entered on the Garage screen Also note that if entering a sealed attic no attic ven
14. selectable from the pull down menu The Climate Zone entry indicates the U S DOE climate zone 1 8 corresponding to the project s design location See the Climate Map to view the climate zones The Moisture Regime entry indicates the U S DOE moisture regime Dry Moist Marine or for the project s design location See the Climate Map to view the moisture regimes Click this button to have EnergyGauge locate the most appropriate TMY site enabled when a user defined location is being used p27 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Utility Rates This section contains specific help data concerning the rates of the utilities providing energy for the current project for general building component entry help see the building components help section To access the Utility Rates screen click on the Site tab then Utility Rates sub tab Note that when you create a new project the utility name and utility cost that was last saved with your preferences is selected If you update a utility cost for your current project you may want to update it in preferences as well so that future projects reflect the desired cost State Select the state from the pull down menu Fuel Cost Data Utility Name Select the name of the utility used for each fuel type electricity natural gas fuel oil and propane from the pull down menus Insert Delete Utility Click on the Electricity Natural Gas Fuel Oil or Pro
15. 14 HVAC sizing calculation attached 14 Verify attachment 15 Water heating system a type b efficiency 15a _Electric 15b _0 9 A a hereby certify that the plans and specifications covered by this Review of the plans and specifications covered by this form indicate compliance with the Florida energy code Before construction is complete form are in compliance with the Ficrida energy code PREPARED BY Date this buliding will be inspected for compliance in accordance with Section 553 908 F S hereby certify that this building is in compliance with the Florida code energy OWNER AGENT Date EnergyGauge USRRIB v3 0 p175 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Form 402 2010 Page 2 TABLE 402A ALL CLIMATE ZONES BUILDING COMPONENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA INSTALLED VALUES R U Factor lt 0 65 Average U Factor lt 0 5 SHGC 0 30 Average SHGC Value lt 0 3 of CFAS20 of CFA 15 U Factor lt 0 75 Nat Applicable rege EE q No requirement R 13 Net Applicable R 13 All R Values gt 13 R 7 8 All R Values gt 8 Re deeg R 30 0 est report 0 25 pb 25 Attached Yes No Location Ductwork amp air handling unk Air Handier Unit Main Unconditioned space Net allowed Supply Duct Main Conditioned space Return Duct Main Duct R value R VoluezR 6 All SE Test report lt 0 03 All Attached Yes No EER 13 0 ANS SE y SEER 13 0 All SEER gt 13 HSPF 7 7 All HSPF27
16. 2013 Back to Table of Contents Dryers This section provides specific help for the Clothes Dryers screen data entry fields for general building component help see the building components help section To access the Dryers screen click on the Appliances tab then Dryers sub tab Note multiple clothes dryers may be entered but since utilization of these appliances is based on occupant need instead of the number of units present projected energy use will be like one weighted efficiency clothes dryer Location Use the Location pull down menu options to select the space in which the clothes dryer is located options will be the individual Spaces entered for the project and will only include garage if a garage has also been entered Serves Clothes Washer Use the Serves Clothes Washer pull down menu options to select the clothes washer that the dryer serves options include all washers entered on the clothes washer page Fuel Select the fuel type Electricity Natural Gas or Propane that this clothes dryer uses from the pull down menu options Input Method The Input Method radio buttons are used to select whether Energy Factor Default New or Default Existing efficiency data will be entered for this clothes dryer Energy Factor Available If Energy Factor Available is selected as the Input Method enter the dryer s Make and Model and Energy Factor in lbs kWh Default Energy Factors are 3 01 for electric dryers and 2 67 for
17. ENERGY STAR Version 2 0 functionality has not been changed for Version 2 0 complete the Thermal Bypass Checklist which is accessible via the Reports Thermal Bypass Checklist menu option and available after an Energy Rating has been run The blank checklist PDFs for Version 2 5 and later ENERGY STAR projects must be downloaded from the link provided at this site http www energygauge com usares energystar Energy 20Star 20Checklist 20Upload 20Procedure pdf The Adobe Reader save feature is enabled for the versions of the checklists provided at this site You can also print the blank checklists complete them by hand and scan and save them as PDFs When completed the checklists are uploaded with the project s RGU file Once uploaded the checklists will be archived and available for download through your registration website For additional information on ENERGY STAR checklists requirements and updates to requirements visit the ENERGY STAR Homes web site at http www energystar gov index cfm c bldrs lenders raters nh_ v3 guidelines p128 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents ENERGY STAR Homes Implementation Schedule The ENERGY STAR Homes Version 3 Implementation Schedule is provided below for reference Be sure to verify that you are using the latest schedule For Florida projects see the ENERGY STAR New Homes Implementation Schedule for Florida Date of Final Inspection 4 1 2011 1
18. If not yet calculated equipment capacities may be estimated by using an accepted Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning HVAC sizing procedure If you have a version of EnergyGauge that includes the Manual J version 8 system sizing feature use the Calculate Manual J8 System Sizing option from the main pull down menu to run a separate printable load calculation Tested Coil Air Flow Enter the Tested Coil Air Flow of the cooling system in CFM cubic feet per minute p65 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Evap Condenser for Evaporative Condensors Enter the percent of the web bulb temperature that can be reached from the dry bulb temperature by using the evaporative condenser For example if the outdoor air temperature is 95 F the wet bulb temperature is 75 F and the effectiveness of the evaporative condenser is 60 83 F air will be introduced to the condenser instead of 95 F air System Information Evaporative Coolers for other cooling system types see the main System Efficiency Coil Air Flow Fan Power Blocks Spaces Cooling Attributes Whole House Fan Cross Ventilation Florida Code ceiling fans Comment Manufacturer Model Number Florida Addition Florida Information Help section above Enter the Efficiency of the evaporative cooling system the EnergyGauge USA default is 0 85 Enter the Coil Air Flow of the evaporative cooler equipment in CFM cubic feet per minute
19. See descriptions of the options below and refer to the Slab on Grade Insulation Locations diagram for additional help the diagram also appears on the Floors screen when Slab On Grade Edge Insulation is selected as the floor type Exterior insulation Select Exterior insulation if insulation is installed vertically on the outside of the slab perimeter Exterior insulation is the default selection Interior insulation Select Interior insulation if insulation is installed vertically on the inside of the perimeter footing 2 ft perimeter insulation Select 2 ft perimeter insulation if 2 foot wide insulation is installed horizontally underneath the slab p33 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Ext ins R5 2ft horizontal Ext ins R5 4ft horizontal Crawlspace Crawlspace Space Crawlspace Vented Crawlspace Exposed Perimeter ft Crawlspace Wall ins R value Crawlspace Wall Ins Grade Crawlspace Floor Joist Ins R value Crawlspace Floor Joist Ins Grade Crawlspace Floor Framing Select Ext ins R5 2ft horizontal if insulation is installed vertically on the outside of the slab perimeter and an R 5 strip of insulation extending 2 feet out from the perimeter horizontal to the ground is also installed Note that in this case the R Value entry box is for the R value of the vertical exterior insulation Select Ext ins R5 4ft horizontal if insulation is installed vertically o
20. To determine R value Computation compliance using EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 first make sure all Site Spaces Envelope and Equipment screen fields are entered Then select Calculate Florida Code Compliance 2010 Prescriptive Methods R Value from the main menu bar options to bring up Form 402 2010 The blank Form 402 2010 can be viewed and printed by selecting Calculate Florida Code Compliance 2010 Prescriptive Methods R Value Blank Form 402 from the main menu bar options U factor Alternative Since the level of envelope component construct details that can be entered in EnergyGauge USA is currently limited the R value Computation is more appropriate for use with this software and the U factor Alternative compliance method is not provided by EnergyGauge USA at this time p105 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Total UA Alternative To comply with the Code using the Total UA Alternative method the proposed total building thermal envelope UA sum of U factor times assembly area result must be less than or equal to the total UA resulting from using Table 402 1 1 3 U factors All other applicable prescriptive criteria and footnotes must also be met EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 performs the Total UA Alternative compliance calculation and provides the Total UA Report To determine Total UA Alternative compliance using EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 first make sure all Site Spaces Envelope and Equipment screen fields are ent
21. or by clicking on the project row once scrolling to it using the up or down arrow keys if necessary and then clicking on the Open Project button at the bottom of the screen p10 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Show All Existing Projects Click on the Show All Existing Projects button to show a complete listing of all projects currently in the database The listing is shown in the Project Search Results table at the bottom of the screen note that when EnergyGauge USA is first opened the search results table automatically shows all existing projects Each project has its own row or record that includes the project title and identifying information Project Query Use the Project Query to narrow down the number of projects in the Project Search Results table according to your criteria Click on the Project Query button to bring up the query screen and enter the search criteria Enter just the search criteria fields desired any of the fields may be left blank and partial entries are valid Also the query is not case sensitive both upper and lower case letters may be used Note however that wild cards are not accepted and that the search begins at the start of the field Therefore if the middle or last characters of a field are entered the project s containing this string will not be found For example if you want to narrow your database search to show only projects in Orlando enter Orlando in the city field all other
22. or more the home may qualify for a 2 000 federal tax credit to the builder HUD Code manufactured homes may also qualify for a 1 000 tax credit to the manufacturer if the Qualifying home s heating and cooling energy use has been reduced by 30 or more and envelope savings are 10 or more Note that until the Tax Credit Certification Report is registered the report will show a Not Certified watermark across the first page Summary project information pertinent to the tax credit including climate envelope component and HVAC inputs is provided on the following pages of the report Procedures for the Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit are available in RESNET Publication 13 001 Procedures for Certifying Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credits http www resnet us standards RESNET_Pub_13 001_01 15 2013 paf p140 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Annual Simulations The EnergyGauge USA annual simulation feature calculates annual energy consumption and cost for cooling heating hot water lighting refrigeration dryer range fans and other end uses Annual simulations do not include a comparison to a baseline or reference building so consequently don t provide an e Ratio as Florida Code calculations do or an energy use Index as Ratings do Since annual simulations also do not include the rule sets or guidelines that govern ratings and Code calculations they can provide even more r
23. or use the default average efficiency given Batteries This system has battery backup Check this box if the PV system has battery backup Add Module Type Select Add Module Type to bring up the PV Module Input screen to enter a photovoltaic module that is not already included in the existing EnergyGauge module listing The navigation bar located above the Overview table has several functions Use it to navigate through the PV module listing using the arrows provided add a module by clicking on the sign or delete a module by clicking on the sign Click the Post button to add a newly entered PV module to the module listing below Name Enter a name for the module i e manufacturer and model number Cell Type Use the pull down menu to select the type of PV cell material from the options provided NOCT Enter the Nominal Operating Cell Temperature from the Watts Module Volts Module Amps Module manufacturer s specifications typically 40C to 50C Enter the module power at standard test conditions STC of a single module Enter the maximum power operating voltage at standard test conditions STC for a single module Enter the maximum power operating current at standard test conditions STC for a single module Entry Units Select whether the length width and weight of the module will be entered in English or Metric units Length Enter the length of each module in English in or Metric cm units
24. square feet Enter the glass area in each of the sunspace walls in square feet Enter the shading coefficient of the glass in each sunspace wall Enter the U value of the glass in each of the sunspace walls Check the box for each wall if there is movable insulation than can be placed over the sunspace windows during nighttime hours The common wall separates the sunspace from the main conditioned space R value Gross Area Door Area Glazed Area S C U val Night Ins Enter the R value of the sunspace common wall insulation Only include the R value of the insulation itself do not include the composite wall system R value Enter the Gross Area of the sunspace common wall in square feet Enter the area of doors in the sunspace common wall in square feet Enter the glass area of the sunspace common wall in square feet Enter the shading coefficient of the glass in the sunspace common wall Enter the U value of the glass in the sunspace common wall Check the box if there is movable insulation than can be placed over the sunspace common wall windows during nighttime hours D I O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Space Conditions Summer Vented Check this box if the sunspace is vented during the summer Blinds Check this box if the sunspace has blinds to shade the windows in the summer Overhangs Depth Enter the Depth of the sunspace overhang in feet Separation Enter the Separ
25. then go to wow the Space Name entry box to enter the name of the Space and begin entering data for it Click on the sign to delete a Space Click on the Post Space button to enter a newly created Space into the Overview new Spaces are also posted when you move to another screen or save a project Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section p31 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Garage This section provides specific help for the garage associated with the current project for general building component entry help see the building components help section To access the Garage screen click on the Spaces tab then Garage sub tab Note that when a garage is entered a Garage option is made available as one of the Air Handler Location options on the Duct screen and a Garage option is also made available as one of the Adjacent To options on the Walls screen Attached Garage Click on the Yes button if the project has a garage that is attached to a Space Garage Dimensions Garage Length ft Enter the approximate length of the garage in feet long axis Garage Width ft Enter the approximate width of the garage in feet Garage Floor Area ft Enter the approximate floor area of the garage in square feet Garage Ceiling Under Unconditioned Space ft Enter the area of the garage ceiling in square feet that is directly beneath
26. unit select Floor Over Other Floor as the floor Type and then select Neighbor from the Name of Space Under this Floor pull down menu options Walls Screen Enter walls that separate individual multi family units as neighbor walls on the Walls screen select Neighbor from the Adjacent to pull down entry box options p25 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Climate This section provides specific help for the climate data entry fields Note that the Climate screen will allow editing of location and winter and summer design parameters for user designed design locations if Show Parameters and Schedules is enabled select View Show Parameters and Schedules from the main menu and you are in User Entry Mode Design State Use the pull down menu to select the design state for the project Note that Design State and Design Location are the only entry fields shown on the Climate page unless Show Parameters and Schedules is enabled Design Location Use the pull down menu to select the location that is most representative of the project site To view and edit parameters enable Show Parameters and Schedules If a user designed location is selected select a my city name Design Location option the location and winter and summer design parameters can be changed in User Entry Mode only If you make changes to a location you will be prompted when you leave the screen if you want to overwrite the existing
27. 1 2012 7 1 2012 Permit Date 2 Before 4 1 2011 3 4 Between 4 1 2011 and 12 31 2011 4 On or after 1 1 2012 5 Version Version 2 2006 Guidelines Version 2 5 Version 2 5 Core Version 3 energy efficiency measures with Air Barriers and Air Sealing sections of E Thermal Enclosure System Rater Checklist Other checklists completed but not enforced Version 3 Core Version 3 energy efficiency measures with all checklists completed and enforced This graphic illustrates the implementation time line for the ENERGY STAR New Homes Version 3 guidelines which generally occurs beginning 1 1 2012 The implementation date is determined by the permit date and date of final inspection for a home Homes with permit dates prior to 4 1 2011 and final inspection dates before 12 31 2011 may qualify under Version 2 of the guidelines or at the builder s discretion under Version 2 5 Homes with permit dates before 4 1 2011 and final inspection dates between 1 1 2012 and 7 1 2012 must qualify under Version 2 5 Homes that are permitted between 4 1 2011 and 12 31 2011 and have final inspection dates before 7 1 2012 must qualify under Version 2 5 of the guidelines Homes with permit dates beyond 1 1 2012 or final inspection dates beyond 7 1 2012 must qualify under Version 3 of the guidelines Further details are included in the Implementation Schedule Notes Implementation Schedule Notes 1 The date of the final inspection for the home i e the dat
28. Detailed is selected for the Entry Method these entries are editable but changes should only be made based on manufacturer specifications Comment Use this space to note any additional dehumidifier information this entry is optional p76 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Overview of Dehumidifiers Table shows all dehumidifiers entered along with characteristics for each unit To add a dehumidifier click on the button to delete a dehumidifier click on the Click the Post button after dehumidifier data is entered to post the unit to the Overview Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section p77 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Hot Water This section provides specific help for the Hot Water data entry fields for general building component entry help see the building components help section To access the Hot Water screen click on the Equipment tab then Hot Water sub tab Note that for Code and Rating calculations if no water heating system is entered EnergyGauge will assign a 40 gallon storage type water heater with the prevailing federal minimum efficiency for the same fuel as the predominant heating fuel type to both the Reference and Proposed buildings Current Hot Water System Type Choose Electric Natural Gas Propane or Fuel Oil from the pull down menu options Note that solar systems are selected unde
29. ENERGY STAR box will appear below the HVAC box allowing you to select if this is a DOE Challenge 2012 project If DOE Challenge 2012 is selected the DOE Performance Path Information and Requirements screens will appear when you leave this screen via the Next button v Click on the Check ENERGY STAR General Requirements button to view the current status of ENERGY STAR requirements for this project these requirements include the project status permit date infiltration and duct test information mechanical ventilation entry and the project s HVAC company owner and builder vi Click on the Check ENERGY STAR IECC 2009 Requirements button to view the current status of ENERGY STAR 2009 International Energy Conservation Code IECC requirements for this project An ENERGY STAR Building Thermal Envelope Compliance report will be shown that indicates which if any of the compliance options have been met only one of the options must be met Use the ENERGY STAR field s radio button options to select the ENERGY STAR version for which this project is to be qualified or select Other and enter a version Note that if version 2 0 is selected the ENERGY STAR Qualified entry box to the right of this box will be grayed out for version 2 0 projects a separate ENERGY STAR Equipment screen will be used to enter this information which will appear after the ENERGY STAR Information screen is closed viii Use the ENERGY STAR Qualified entry box to enter the
30. ENERGY STAR qualified lighting percentage and how many ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerators dish washers ceiling fans and exhaust fans the project has ix The Building type box entry options will vary depending on if the project is single family or multi family For single family a Low income financing extended deadlines check box can be selected if low income financing has been applied for in accordance with ENERGY STAR guidelines For multi family projects additional entry boxes are shown used to indicate whether at least 80 of the building is residential and to enter the total number of stories and units in the building x Complete the required ENERGY STAR inspection checklists for the project and then select the ENERGY STAR Checklists have been completed as required check box for ENERGY STAR version 2 5 3 0 or 3 1 xi Select the Override errors and provide explanation check box if the project has one or more ENERGY STAR errors but you want to submit it anyway with an explanation for the error s in the box below This explanation will be available for your provider to review Vii Once all entries are completed click on the Next button to have EnergyGauge create the registration RGU file or click Back to cancel registration For ENERGY STAR version 2 5 or higher projects clicking Next will have EnergyGauge create the RGU file and bring up the Mail Registration screen For ENERGY STAR 2 0 projects clicking Next will bring up the E
31. Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Propane Unit Cost Electric Utility Name Natural Gas Utility Name Fuel Oil Utility Name Propane Utility Name Electric Cost Method Natural Gas Cost Method Tree Height Tree Width Tree Distance Building Height Building Width Building Distance Tree Type Conditioned Area Current Room Conditioned Area Average Wall Height Number of Bedrooms Length Width Floor Area Exposed Wall Perimeter Garage Roof Area R Value R Value Exposed Crawlspace Perimeter Crawlspace Wall Insulation Crawlspace Main Zone Insulation Crawlspace Framing Fraction Basement Exposed Perimeter Basement Wall Insulation Basement Partition Insulation Basement Framing Fraction Basement Wall Height Basement Wall Depth Raised Floor Framing Fraction Perimeter Area Area Tree Type other than None Tree Type other than None Tree Type other than None Adjacent Buildings Exist is Checked Adjacent Buildings Exist is Checked Adjacent Buildings Exist is Checked Slab On Grade Edge Insulation All Other Cases Crawlspace Crawlspace Crawlspace Crawlspace Basement Basement Basement Basement Basement Basement Raised Floor Slab On Grade Edge Insulation Slab On Grade Edge Insulation All Other Cases p160 Greater than
32. Florida Energy Code only versions of the software Check this box if the window is impact glass this entry is only used for prescriptive Florida Code compliance Note also that you can right click the mouse on any Windows screen entry box and select Change All to change a number of Window screen entries all at once Change All enabled fields include NFRC Label U Factor SHGC Type Frame and Storm Window Overhang Data Note that if the current window is a skylight for non Manual J system sizing versions of the software the overhang data entry fields will not be shown for Manual J sizing versions of the software the overhang data fields will be replaced with Skylight entry fields Depth Enter the overhang Depth horizontal distance from the wall to the end of the overhang in feet feet and inches or inches only Overhang depth and separation can be determined according to the figure at the bottom of this help page Note when an overhang depth is entered for a given window EnergyGauge USA uses that overhang depth for the entire length of the wall that the window is on In cases of multiple windows on the same wall the overhang depth of the window with the shortest overhang depth will be used in calculations for all wndows on that particular wall So to properly assign window overhang depths when a wall has multiple windows with more than one overhang depth separate the wall out into sections according to window overhang dept
33. Heat Gain Coefficient Shading Coefficient Number of Windows like this one Width Height Pressure Infiltration C Tested Blower Door Infiltration N Tested Blower Door Infiltration R Tested Blower Door Fan Flow Check Blower Door Single Point Data Terrain Parameter p161 Greater than Zero Text 0 0 0 01 0 Greater than Zero Greater than Zero N NE E SE etc Text Text 1 0 01 Greater than Zero Greater than Zero 1 0 0001 0 0 Greater than Zero Greater than Zero Greater than Zero 10 0 0 0 Greater than Zero Text 100 10 60 0 99 150 0 99 100 100 Number of Walls 1 5 Number of Walls 2 1 1 70 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Sunspace Floor Area 60 20000 Sunspace Slab Area 0 20000 Sunspace Slab R Value 0 10 Sunspace Crawlspace R Value 0 01 100 Sunspace Roof Area 60 20000 Sunspace Roof R Value 0 01 100 Sunspace Roof Solar Absorbance 0 1 Sunspace Roof Tilt 0 80 Sunspace Roof Glazed Area 1 20000 Sunspace Roof SC 0 1 Sunspace Average Wall Height 7 15 Sunspace Wall R Value 0 01 100 Sunspace Ext Door R Value 1 100 Sunspace Wall Solar Absorbance 0 1 Sunspace Night Insulation R Value 1 20 Sunspace Common Wall R Value 1 100 Sunspace Gross Area 22 9999 Sunspace SC 0 1 Sunspace U Value 0 01 1 6 Sunspace Overhang Depth 0 Sunspace Overhang Separation 0 Sunspace Door Area 0 Sunspace Glazed Area 0 Sunspace Direction N NE E SE etc Mass Mass Area 0 01 9999 Mass Mass Thi
34. On Grade Edge InsuRdamsinBlock1 190 ft 0 0 2 0 0 8 Gable Roof Solar SA Emitt Emitt Deck Pitch Type Materials Area Area Color Absor Tested Tested Insul deg Gable or shed Composition shingles 2108 ft 332 ft White 0 75 Yes y 18 4 Type Ventilation Vent Ratio 1 in Full attic Vented Ceiling Type Space R Value Framing Frac Truss Type Under Attic Vented RoomsinBlock1 30 3 0 11 Wood 2 13 2012 7 51 PM EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 Section 405 4 1 Compliant Software Page 2of5 p170 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Sample Form 405 10 Page 3 Adjacent S i Width Height Sheathing Framing Solar Below To Wall Type pace R Value Ft Ft In Area R Value Fraction Absor Grade Exterior Concrete Block Int InsBloomsinBloc 5 47 5 0 0 5 Exterior Concrete Block Int InsBloomsIn Bloc 47 5 380 ft 0 5 Exterior Concrete Block Int InsBloomsin Bloc 47 5 380 ft Exterior Concrete Block Int InsBloomsIn Bloc 30 5 244 ft Garage Frame Wood RoomsIn Bloc 136 ft Overhang Panes NFRC U Factor SHGC Storms Depth Separation Int Shade Screening Low E Double 0 65 0 35 N OffOin OftOin HERS 2006 None Low E Double 0 65 0 35 Of Oin OfOin HERS 2006 None N Low E Double 0 65 0 35 N Of Oin OfOin HERS 2006 None N Low E Double 0 65 0 35 Of Oin OftOin HERS 2006 None Floor Area Ceiling Area Exposed Wall Perimeter Avg Wall ate Exposed Wall Insulation 384 ft 384 fi 64 ft Scope Method SLA CFM 50 ELA ELA ACH BySpaces Proposed SLA
35. Prescriptive Methods gt De System Sizing Tax Credit Building manyalde System Sizing orm emer Property Location Status Energy Star Version 3 8 Y 2 5 e Ho PER Pa Comment Year of Construction Occupancy Single Family Rotate Building C Mutti Family Number of Bathrooms Singles amily detache y City Tampa State EL Tatel Number ct Stories Iw Regain County Hillsborough Ze Florida Climate Zone Central Post Project Rating only Info Energy Star Development Total Conditioned Area 2000 sq ft C Yes No Model Street Anyplace Total Number of Bedrooms 3 Project Climate Utility Rates Surroundings p104 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 The Florida Code Summary 2010 screen shows heating cooling and hot water loads for the Proposed Design and Standard Reference Design homes and depending on the e Ratio shown in the Total row gives a PASS or FAIL for the project It also includes a Glass Floor Area ratio which is the project s total glass area divided by its total conditioned floor area the ratio is provided to allow you to compare the project house s ratio to the amp Florida Code Summary 2010 Std Reference Proposed e Ratio Heating 4 51 2 67 0 59 Cooling 48 17 33 97 0 71 Hot Water 17 62 7 62 1 00 Total 60 30 44 27 0 73 Glass Floor Area 0 150 PASS Standard Reference Design house s which is 0 180 Click on the View Report button to view and or print the Form 405 10 rep
36. Site Envelope and Equipment are still visible at the bottom of the screen The Calculate menu option accesses a variety of program functions Which functions are available will depend on the specific version of EnergyGauge USA The Calculate options include Florida Code Compliance Calculates 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Residential Performance and Prescriptive compliance Annual Simulation Calculates individual end use and total building annual energy consumption and costs Building America Building America calculations are not currently available help for DOE Challenge Home projects is available on the DOE Challenge Home page ECC Code Compliance IECC 2009 and 2012 calculations available with the summer 2013 release Fannie Mae Generates the Energy Report for Fannie Mae Desktop Underwriter Rating Performs Home Energy Rating System 2006 energy ratings p15 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 ENERGY STAR Performs ENERGY STAR Homes compliance calculations DOE Challenge Performs DOE Challenge Home compliance calculations Tax Credit Provides qualification criteria and project qualification status for Energy Policy Act of 2005 tax credits ManualJ8 System Sizing Calculates ACCA Manual J 8th Edition whole house or zone room by room space air conditioning and heating loads BESTEST Loads Calculates BESTEST compliance Loads Use the Reports option to view the EnergyGauge U
37. Size Now button will run the system sizing calculation and enter the result in the Capacity field The total cooling load is calculated based on the present home inputs The coil air flow is entered as 360 cfm per 12 kBtu h Overview of Cooling Systems Table shows all cooling systems entered along with identification data for each system To add a cooling system click on the button to delete a cooling system click on the and click the Post button after cooling system data is entered into the program to post the system Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section p67 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Heating This section provides specific help for the Heating data entry fields for general building component help see the building components help section To access the Heating screen click on the Equipment tab then Heating sub tab Note that for Code and Rating calculations if no heating system is entered for a Space that has been designated as being conditioned EnergyGauge will assign a minimum efficiency heater to that space for both the Reference and Proposed buildings Current Heating System Type Select the space heating system equipment type from the pull down menu Electric Strip Heat refers to an electric resistance forced air furnace that will distribute air to each room It should be selected only if it is the primary
38. Space below the floor is a basement or if a multi family unit and the space below the floor is a neighbor If the house has more than one Space enter the Space that this floor is part of from the pull down menu Note that Spaces are added defined or deleted on the Spaces screen Enter the R value of the insulation in this floor The total U Value of the complete floor as entered is shown below the entry box Note that the insulation grade framing fraction material type and R value determine the on screen U value The insulation grade will not affect the Florida Code Performance calculation but will affect the Total UA Alternative Method p36 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Floor Over Other Space Name of Space under this floor Use the pull down menu to select the name of the Space that is located under this floor entered if the project has more than one Space If a multifamily unit occupancy Type is selected on the Project screen with another conditioned unit below select Neighbor Slab Below Grade Select Slab Below Grade as the floor type to enter the floor of a basement Note that basement walls are entered on the Walls screen Slab Below Grade Space If the house has more than one Space use the pull down menu to select the Space associated with this floor Note that Spaces are added defined or deleted on the Spaces screen Slab Below Grade R value Enter the R value of the insulation beneath the base
39. Table lists all hot water systems entered along with data specific to each system To add a hot water system click on the button to delete a hot water system click on the and click the Post button after hot water system is entered into the program to post the system Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section p80 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Solar Hot Water Entries for Florida Energy Code Calculations To enter solar hot water systems for Florida Code calculations first check the Florida Solar EF box on the Hot Water screen then click on the FL Code Solar details button the FL Code Solar details button only appears when the Florida Solar EF box is checked Note that for Florida Code calculations the Solar System option in the Conservation Credits Type pull down menu does not need to be selected and if it is selected the selection will not be used in the Florida Code calculations However for all other calculations HERS IECC annual simulation etc it is the Conservation Credits Type Solar System entry option rather than the Florida Solar EF input that is used in the calculation When you click on the FL Code Solar details button the FL Solar Specification screen appears allowing you to enter the required system information If you don t already have this information it is available on the Florida Solar Energy Center s w
40. The Internal Gains Options entries allow you to specify sensible heat internal gains for system sizing calculations Zone Totals btuh 1 200 sensible btuh Default 2 400 sensible btuh 3 400 sensible btuh Additional custom equipment gains Check this box to use the internal gains entered on the Conditioned Rooms Zones screen for system sizing calculations Note that if the project has multiple zones the Zone Totals option is the only internal gains option that will split internal gains between zones as specified on the Conditioned Rooms Zones screen Check this box to use the default 1 200 btuh sensible heat internal gain for system sizing calculations Check this box to use a 2 400 btuh sensible heat internal gain for system sizing calculations Check this box to use a 3 400 btuh sensible heat internal gain for system sizing calculations Enter additional sensible heat equipment gains if any to the internal gains entered above See the Manual J 8th Edition Internal Loads section for details on appliance loads The Save Calculate button is available at the bottom of the screen Click on the button to calculate heating and cooling loads and bring up the System Sizing Summary See the System Sizing Summary help section for more information Click on the Cancel button to cancel any changes made to the input screen since last sizing calculation and exit System Sizing Use the Save button to save the latest changes a
41. Use this space to enter general project notes this entry is optional Select the appropriate building status choice from the pull down box that describes the present status of the building New Existing or Addition and data collection method From Plans Projected or Confirmed Select the Confirmed data collection method if the data being entered is from actual building measurements and inspection including house airtightness blower door or duct leakage test data Note that the building type entered here will determine which building air infiltration and duct inputs are available For Florida Code versions of the software there is also an Addition option that should be selected in cases where an addition is being entered alone not bringing the entire building into compliance Enter the year in which the project was built Use the pull down menu to change the orientation of the building in clockwise increments of 45 degrees Note that Worst Case takes precedence over Rotate Building so if both are selected only Worst Case will be performed Also note that rotating the building overrides the orientations entered on the Walls screen rotating each wall orientation by the specified number of degrees clockwise relative to the reference orientation This means that for a worst case orientation Worst Case Yes selected the wall door and window orientations will be relative to the reference orientation Note that the Rotate Building op
42. Zero Text Text Text Text Text Text Greater than Zero Greater than Zero Greater than Zero Greater than Zero Greater than Zero Greater than Zero Text 0 01 0 01 0 01 0 Greater than Zero Greater than Zero Greater than Zero Greater than Zero 0 0 0 0 01 0 01 40000 40000 40 50 10 100 9999 95 100 0 99 9999 100 60 0 99 20 Basement Wall Height minus 0 01 0 99 9999 19999 9999 Floors Floors Floors Floors Roof Roof Roof Roof Roof Roof Roof Roof Roof Roof Roof Ceilings Ceilings Ceilings Ceilings Walls Walls Walls Walls Walls Walls Walls Walls Walls Doors Doors Doors Doors Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Infiltration Infiltration Infiltration Infiltration Infiltration Infiltration O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Tile Fraction Wood Fraction Carpet Fraction All Other Cases All Other Cases All Other Cases Type Solar Absorbance Roof Deck Insulation Slope in Degrees Flat Slope in Degrees All Other Cases Framing Fraction Attic Ventilation Ratio Conditioned Ceiling Foot Print Area Roof Configuration Not Multi Family Roof Material Attic Description Roof Color R Value Framing Fraction Area Type R Value Sheathing R Value Solar Absorbance Framing Fraction Width Height Orientation Type Adjacent To Wall ID Winter U Value Width Height Wall ID U Factor Solar
43. all new projects until again changed but note that changing preferences will not affect existing project inputs Access the Preferences screens by selecting File Preferences from the main menu bar in either the Project Search or a Project Notebook screen There are seven preference screens accessible by clicking on the tabs at the top of each one Rater Info Use the Rater Info preference screen to enter default rater information such as rater s name address information and ID The Rater Info screen also provides contact information for your HERS provider Site Use the Site preference screen to select default utility and climate information along with other site specific entries such as builder rater s name and ID climate reference city utility entry mode and whether the building is single or multi family For a description of each of the data entry fields see the main Site help section EnergyGauge USA Preferences Choose Default Values for New Building Components Address Type Occupancy Street Address Single Family Project Status New From Plans C Lotinformation C Mult Family Project Information Builder Utility State United States Utility Name Electric EnergyGauge Default E Natural Gas EnergyGauge Default Therm Fuel OH lEnergyGauge Default Gallon Lola liste Propane lEnergyGauge Default Gallon Climate TMY Version C TMY2 Reference City z EAS FL O
44. and room by room zoned space air conditioning and heating load calculations based on the Air Conditioning Contractors of America Manual J 8th Edition residential load calculation procedure Note that duct sizing and room airflows are not available through EnergyGauge USA system sizing Detailed sizing software programs are available from other vendors that provide duct sizing and airflow outputs and some of these programs are designed to be used with EnergyGauge USA so most of the building inputs only have to be entered once Note also that the winter infiltration air changes per hour ACH that will be used for system sizing is 1 6 times the calculated ACH value as shown on the Infiltration screen and the summer ACH used for system sizing is 1 2 times the calculated ACH Ventilation air will be included in system sizing if one of the Ventilation Air types is selected using the higher of the supply or exhaust vent rate Access System Sizing by selecting Calculate ManualJ8 System Sizing from the main EnergyGauge USA menu bar The Manual J8 System Sizing Specific Inputs screen will then be shown See the Manual J8 System Sizing Specific Inputs screen Help for more information on system sizing entries and the System Sizing Summary help section for more information about the summary and available sizing reports p112 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Manual J 8 System Sizing Specific Inputs The Manual
45. and Help options The File menu includes most of the same options given in the Project Options box In addition it includes a Delete Project option access to the Preferences screen used to enter initial user information and default building components and allows you to exit EnergyGauge USA EnergyGauge USA Project Search ES Support Help New Project Delete Project Ctrl D va 4 ale Project Option Preferences Exit EnergyGauge USA y S nr om FP NERGYGAYGE SS RE x Last Projet p11 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 The Support menu includes a Tech Support option that provides information on how to get technical support an Upgrade EnergyGauge option that allows you to upgrade the software to another version and a Check for Free Updates option that will check for and allow you to download and install any free updates that are available e EnergyGauge USA Project Search Purchase Upgrade License Upgrade EnergyGauge Check for Free Updates The Help menu provides links to the Help system s Program Overview and main Contents pages and provides version information via the About option p12 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Preferences The Preferences screens are optional data entry screens used to enter default user rater if applicable and building component information Values entered will be default values for
46. areas of the house or for this Location if the project has more than one Space including halls stairs entries and outdoor lights mounted to the building or a pole but excluding plug in lamps closets unfinished basements and landscape lighting and Total Qualifying Fixtures total number of light fixtures that are either fluorescent hard wired with ballast screw in compact fluorescent or fixtures controlled by photocell and motion sensor By Count Specific Bulb If By Count Specific Bulb is selected as the Input Method enter the total Quantity of each bulb type listed that this project or location uses Comment Use this space to note any additional hard wired lighting information this entry is optional Overview The Overview table shows all hard wired lighting entered along with characteristics for each To add hard wired lighting click on the button to delete lighting click on the Click the Post button after lighting data is entered to post it to the Overview Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section p100 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Fans This section provides specific help for the Ceiling Fans screen data entry fields for general building component help see the building components help section To access the Fans screen click on the Lights and Plugs tab then Fans sub tab Location Use the Locat
47. as either Rave Snapshot file Rich Text Format file or PDF If you click on the printer icon a Report Setup screen appears showing the default printer and allowing you to change it and other properties by clicking on the Setup button The Report Setup screen also allows you to enter the number of copies to print p147 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Reference Home Characteristics The Home Characteristics option within the Reports menu is used to generate a summary report of the HERS Reference home or IECC Standard home inputs The report includes a listing of reference or standard home energy related characteristics such as envelope component U values and areas system efficiencies and settings To generate a Home Characteristics report select one of the HERS Reference House or IECC Standard House view modes from the View main menu option e g View View HERS Reference House The Home Characteristics report option will then be enabled within the Reports main menu go to Reports Home Characteristics to open the report preview At the top of the Report Preview screen there are several icons They allow you to open a report file save a report file print the report zoom in and out change how the report is shown on the screen and if applicable move to additional report pages Clicking on the folder icon allows you to access and view previously saved reports The floppy disk icon allows you to save th
48. but since utilization of these appliances is based on occupant need instead of the number of units present projected energy use will be like one weighted efficiency range Location Use the Location pull down menu options to select the space in which the Range is located options will be the individual Spaces entered for the project Type Select the range type from the pull down menu options Cooktop Oven Combo Cooktop Oven or Double Oven Fuel Select the fuel type Electric Natural Gas or Propane that this range uses from the pull down menu options Input Method The Input Method radio buttons are used to select whether Energy Factor Default New or Default Existing efficiency data will be entered for this range Energy Factor Available If Energy Factor Available is selected as the Input Method enter the range s Make and Model and Energy Factor for the Cooktop Energy Factor enter 1 0 for default or 0 91 for induction and for the Oven Energy Factor enter 1 0 for default or 0 95 for convection Details Also for Energy Factor Available ranges use the Details section to enter the Fuel type Electric Natural Gas or Propane and Gas Start Type Pilot Light or Spark or Electric Globar Hot Surface Also enter the Meals Per Year estimated number of meals that will be cooked per year for cooktop oven combos include both cooktop and oven use Note that the Meals Per Year entry is not used for code calculations or ratings Default
49. city inputs keep the changes Click on Yes if you want to overwrite the inputs click No to save the changes under a new city name and keep the existing city inputs unchanged or click on Cancel to exit without saving the changes TMY2 TMY3 Use the pull down menu to select if you want to use TMY2 or TMY3 meteorological data See the TMY Site Help section below for more information on TMY entries Use TMY3 data for Florida Code calculations TMY Site For user created design locations only select the TMY Site Typical Meteorological Year site from the pull down menu that is associated with or nearest to the current project location For design locations provided by EnergyGauge the TMY Site is determined by EnergyGauge and is not changeable The TMY data is used to run the hour by hour calculations Location Parameters shown if Show Parameters and Schedules is selected and editable in User Entry Mode for user designed locations only Note that for user defined design locations you can enter the appropriate inputs for each parameter Latitude degrees The location of the current project in degrees latitude Longitude degrees The location of the current project in degrees longitude Altitude ft The altitude for the site above sea level in feet Time zone 4 10 The time zone in which the current project is located p26 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Avg annual temp F Winter Design Parameters shown
50. keys In the same manner use the navigator bar sign or Control and keys to delete records Help for specific Site Soace Envelope and Equipment entries is available by going to the respective Help sections p16 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Project Notebook Tabs Depending on the version of EnergyGauge USA you are using the Project Notebook will have up to 24 sub tabs each with a corresponding data entry screen organized by Site Spaces Envelope and Equipment tabs found at the bottom of the screen that allow immediate access to any segment in the Notebook By clicking on a tab and then a related sub tab you can enter or view information for each building component The Site tab allows you to access and move between two site related EnergyGauge USA screens Project and Climate Climate Utility Rates Surroundings In non Florida Code Only versions of the software two additional Site tab screens Utility Rates and Surroundings are also available The Spaces tab allows you to access and move between the two space related EnergyGauge USA screens Spaces and Garage Spaces 1 Garage Spaces Yenicles The Envelope tab allows you to access and move between nine building envelope related EnergyGauge USA screens Floors Roof Ceilings Walls Doors Windows Infiltration Sunspace and Mass Floors 1 Roof Ceilings 1 WWalls 5 Doors 1 Windows 3 Infiltration 1
51. larger Mouse CD ROM drive optional only required if installing software from CD Internet access for activating license can also activate offline by calling tech support Microsoft Windows XP Windows 7 1 GB of RAM with Internet Explorer 8 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 the Energy Gauge Technical Support office p166 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Activation and Support Activation All versions of EnergyGauge USA except trial versions must be activated either through the Internet or by phone after installation before it can be used Technical Support Support Website Please visit the Energy Gauge Technical Support website at https securedb fsec ucf edu egflacom support to check for updates FAQs downloads and knowledge base articles Training Support Training in a variety of building energy efficiency subject areas including classes on using EnergyGauge USA is available through the Florida Solar Energy Center s Education page http www fsec ucf edu en education cont_ed index htm E mail Support You may contact the EnergyGauge Support office by email at techsupport energygauge com Please include your phone number in case we need to call you and be sure
52. or custom period reports of photovoltaic PV system performance The Photovoltaic System Performance Summary report provides tables of the PV system inputs average meteorological data and daily system performance It also includes graphs that provide an electrical energy summary for the house and PV system and average day electrical consumption production and end use profiles To generate a Photovoltaics Report first enter a photovoltaic system on the Photovoltaics screen Then after running an annual simulation or Rating for the house e g Calculate Annual Simulation the Photovoltaics Summary option will be enabled within the Reports main menu bar option When you highlight the Photovoltaics Summary option you will have a choice to generate an annual individual month peak day or custom period report Once you click on one of these options EnergyGauge will open the Photovoltaic System Performance Summary Report Preview At the top of the Report Preview screen there are several icons They allow you to open a report file save a report file print the report zoom in and out change how the report is shown on the screen and if applicable move to additional report pages Clicking on the folder icon allows you to access and view previously saved reports The floppy disk icon allows you to save the current report as a separate file as either Rave Snapshot file Rich Text Format file or PDF If you click on the printer icon a Report Setup scree
53. s efficiency decreases with increasing temperature or use the default value given Typical coefficients range from about 0 0030 C to 0 0070 C Tracking Check this box if a Tracking system is used to automatically position the array to face the sun Then use the pull down Tracking System menu to enter the appropriate tracking system type Characteristics Select the radio button that describes how you are characterizing the array as Watts Area or number of Modules If you select Watts enter the total wattage of the array in the edit field to the right if you select Area enter the total area of the array in square feet or if you select Modules enter the number of modules in the array Use the Calculate button below the edit field to have EnergyGauge USA calculate the other corresponding characteristic values Note that the inverter rating wattage entry must be equal to or greater than the total array wattage for the full array wattage to be used in calculations Inverter p91 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Type Select the inverter Type brand and model from the pull down menu or select None if there is no inverter Rating Enter the inverter Rating in Watts or use the default rating for this inverter Note that the inverter rating wattage entry must be equal to or greater than the total array wattage for the full array wattage to be used in calculations Avg Eff Enter the average efficiency of the inverter
54. the default printer other printers can be selected using the drop down menu Clicking on the Print screen Properties button brings up the Document Properties screen that allows you to change a number of other print properties such as selecting one or two sided printing and print quality p154 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Pollution Analysis The Emissions Associated with House Energy Use screen provides information on the annual energy end uses and the associated levels of atmospheric emissions Access the screen by selecting Reports Pollution Analysis from the main menu options The emission rates associated with energy consumption are based on information from the Environmental Protection Agency s eGrid database and differ by state The emission levels are given for sulfur dioxide SO2 nitrogen oxide compounds NOx and carbon dioxide CO2 Clicking on the Print button on the bottom of the Emissions Associated with House Energy Use screen will print a copy of the Annual Energy Summary which includes SO2 NOx and CO2 emissions Questions have been raised as to why the selection of a gas water heater in EnergyGauge appears to considerably reduce atmospheric emissions compared with an electric resistance water heater The answer is that natural gas fired water heating does reduce atmospheric CO emissions compared to electric water heating Taking Florida data as an example this is because the st
55. to have EnergyGauge use the annual energy uses and schedules of all entered appliances to calculate the annual use of miscellaneous appliances based on typical total house plug loads Select the appliance that you want to view or change the schedule of from the pull down menu The choices are Ceiling Fans Summer Dishwasher Dryer Lighting Miscellaneous Pool Pump Range Refrigeration and Well Pump Enter the fraction of the peak demand by hour of the day The heat released entry field shows the percent of heat released by the appliance that goes into conditioned space The field is editable in User Entry Mode p86 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Annual Use Value Enter the annual energy use for the current appliance EnergyGauge shows the appropriate annual energy use units for the current appliance Calc Peak Demand Click on the Calc Peak Demand button to have EnergyGauge calculate and show the peak demand based on the appliance annual energy use and schedule Schedule The appliance Schedule section is an overview that lists the appliances that will be included in the simulation For each appliance it shows the fraction of the peak demand by hour along with the estimated peak demand value and appropriate units Default values are based on end use studies and should be used unless better data is available Note that if an appliance is selected as not being present in the Appliances Present section the schedule f
56. to include your full software version number in the subject line of all e mail questions see main Help About screen in your software for your full version number Phone Support The EnergyGauge Support office may also be reached by phone at 321 638 1492 The mailing address for the EnergyGauge Support Office is Attn EnergyGauge Tech Support 1679 Clearlake Road Cocoa FL 32922 5703 p167 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Appendix 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Sample Compliance Forms Form 405 10 EPL Display Card Form 402 2010 Total UA Alternative Back to Table of Contents p168 FORM 405 10 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Sample Form 405 10 Summary Page 1 FLORIDA ENERGY EFFICIENCY CODE FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Residential Performance Method Project Name Street City State Zip Owner Design Location 2010 Florida_Code_Sample Anyplace Tampa FL Energy Gauge FL Tampa Builder Name John Q Hammer Permit Office Permit Number Jurisdiction New construction or existing New From Plans 9 Wall Types 1520 0 sqft Insulation Area a Concrete Block Int Insul Exterior R 5 0 1384 00 ft Single family or multiple family b Frame Wood Adjacent GC See Single family _ Number of units if multiple family 1 c N A R re 3 d N A Re fe 10 Ceiling Types 2000 0 sqft Ins
57. turn red helping you identify where the error occurred Click on the red field and change or enter your input New projects and project changes must be saved before exiting EnergyGauge USA or any data entered will be lost Q What is meant by User Entry Mode at the top of the project notebook screens A The default User Entry Mode is used to enter all building component inputs in the Project Notebook You can use the View main menu option to see depending on the version purchased the HERS Rated Reference BEST and WORST House inputs IECC Proposed and Standard House inputs and Florida Proposed and Standard Reference inputs on the same Project Notebook component screens used in User Entry Mode The inputs in these HERS IECC and Florida Code comparison houses are used to determine HERS ratings and or code compliance for the user entered project house Note that is not possible to change any inputs when viewing the HERS IECC or Florida Proposed or Standard Reference houses The view or entry mode you are currently in is shown on the top of each Project Notebook screen and you can return to the User Entry Mode from any house view mode by selecting View Return to User Entry Mode from the View menu options For more information on the Rating IECC and Florida Code comparison houses that EnergyGauge USA uses see the Comparison Houses Help section Q Where are all the building files A EnergyGauge USA stores all of the building data in a datab
58. unless there is also glazing at the skylight s ceiling plane Enter the R Value of the insulation Use labeled R Values of insulation product s installed Do not use composite ceiling system R Value don t include R Value of sheet rock etc Insulation compressed more than 85 of rated thickness should use reduced R Value The total U Value of the complete ceiling as entered is shown below the entry box Note that the insulation grade framing fraction material type and R value determine the on screen U value The insulation grade will not affect the Florida Code Performance calculation but will affect the Total UA Alternative Method Use the pull down menu to select the grade quality of the ceiling insulation installation I Il or Ill or select Not Inspected if no assessment has been made For more information see the Insulation Grades help page If the project has more than one Space enter the Space that this ceiling is part of from the pull down menu options Note that Spaces are added defined or deleted on the Spaces screen p42 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Net Area To enter the net ceiling area click on the Net Area radio button and enter the area in the corresponding box for help with determining the net ceiling area see the Net Area Note below Length Width To enter the length and width of the ceiling click the radio button next to Length and enter the length and width in the corresponding boxes
59. y Address Type Street Address Lot Information 2012 x Rater ID Worst Case C Yes Ho Occupancy Single Family Multi Family Single family detache e Year of Construction Rotate Building Street Anyplace City Tampa State FL County Hillsborough y Zip Florida Climate Zone Central Rating only Info Development Number of Bathrooms Total Number of Stories Post Project Total Number of Bedrooms Total Conditioned Area Model Project Su rroundings Project Info Title Enter the title of the current project This title will then also be the Project Title listed on the Project Search screen Owner Enter the name of the owner of the building Builder Enter the name of the builder or the building company Rater name Enter the name of the rater of the building Rater ID Enter the rater s identification number Permit Office The permit office is usually entered by the building inspector after the report is printed p22 Permit Number Jurisdiction Comment Building Info Status Year of Construction Rotate Building Number of Bathrooms No of Bedrooms in Addition Florida Code only Total Number of Stories Total Number of Bedrooms O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 The construction permit number is entered by the building official after the report is printed Enter the jurisdiction for this project
60. 0 000360 1888 5 103 68 194 98 0 2700 System Type Efficiency Capacity Block Ducts 1 Electric Heat Pump HSPF 7 7 30 kBtu hr 1 sys 1 System Type Efficiency Capacity Air Flow HR Block Ducts Central Unit SEER 13 30 kBtu hr 900 cfm 0 75 1 sys 1 2 13 2012 7 51 PM EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 Section 405 4 1 Compliant Software Page 30f5 p171 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Sample Form 405 10 Page 4 HOT WATER SYSTEM System Type SubType Location Use SetPnt Conservation Electric None RoomsinBlock10 9 50 gal 60 gal 120 deg None SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM FSEC Collector Storage Cert Company Name System Model Collector Model Area Volume None None Supply Return Percent HVAC Location R Value Area Location Area Leakage Type llas CFM25 Leakage QN RLF Heat Cool Roomsin Bloc 400 ft RoomsinBloc 100 ft Prop Leak Free RoomsinBI60 0 cfm 6 67 0 03 Programable Thermostat N Ceiling Fans Cooling X Jan Feb Mar X Apr X May X Jun X Jul Aug Sep X Oct Heating Al Jan ES Ee Mar H X May ki Jun du ES aus ES ES E Oct E nov Venting X Jan X Feb X Mar X Apr X X Jun X Jul X Aug X Sep X Oct Thermostat Schedule HERS 2006 Reference Hours Schedule Type 1 10 11 X Nov Cooling WD AM 78 78 78 PM 78 78 78 Cooling WEH AM 78 78 78 PM 78 78 78 Heating WD AM 68 68 68 PM 68 68 68 Heating WEH AM 68 68 68 PM 68 68 68 2 13 2012 7 51 PM EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2
61. 010 Section 405 4 1 Compliant Software Page 4of5 p172 FORM 405 10 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Sample Form 405 10 Page 5 Florida Code Compliance Checklist Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations Residential Whole Building Performance Method ADDRESS Anyplace Tampa FL PERMIT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY See individual code sections for full details COMPONENT SECTION SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENT S Air leakage Thermostat amp controls Water heaters 402 4 To be caulked gasketed weatherstripped or otherwise sealed Recessed lighting C rated as meeting ASTM E 283 Windows and doors 0 30 cfm sq ft Testing or visual inspection required Fireplaces gasketed doors amp outdoor combustion air Must complete envelope leakage report or visually verify Table 402 4 2 At least one thermostat shall be provided for each separate heating and cooling system Where forced air furnace is primary system programmable thermostat is required Heat pumps with supplemental electric heat must prevent supplemental heat when compressor can meet the load All ducts air handlers filter boxes and building cavities which form the primary air containment passageways for air distribution systems shall be considered ducts or plenum chambers shall be constructed and sealed in accordance with Section 503 2 7 2 of this code Building framing cavities shall not be used as supply ducts He
62. 7 AFUE 78 Nat Applicable AFUE 78 Nat Applicable 40 gal EF 0 92 Gallons 50 50 gal EF 0 90 EF 0 9 40 gal EF 0 59 Gallons Not Applicable 50 gal EF 0 58 EF Not Applicable ponent pre Proposed home must meet or exceed each of the applicable performance criteria in order to comply with this code so this method pita Section 405 compliance must be used 2 Windows and doors qualifying as glazed fenestration areas must comply with both the maximum U Factor and the maximum SHGC solar Heat Gain Coefficient criteria and have a maximum total window area equal to or less than 20 of the conditioned fioor area CFA otherwise Section 405 must be used for compliance Exceptions Additions of 600 square feet 56m 3 or less may have a maximum glass to CFA of 50 percent 3 R values are for insulation material only as applied in accordance with manufacturers installation instructions For mass walls the interior of wall requirement must be met except if at least 50 of the R 6 insulation required for the exterior of wall is installed exterior of or integral to the wall 4 Ducts amp AHU installed substantially leak free per Section 403 2 2 1 Test by Class 1 BERS rater required Exception Ducts installed onto an exhisting air distribution system as part of an addition or renovation duct must be R 6 Instated per Sec 503 27 2 15 For all conventional units with capacities greater than 30 000 Btuhr For other types of equipment see
63. CC calculations will be available starting with the summer 2013 release p7 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Program Overview Q What does EnergyGauge USA do A EnergyGauge USA is a multifunction residential building tool The available versions provide the following calculations and features The Florida Code version FlaRes provides 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Prescriptive and Performance compliance calculations and forms For specific information on using EnergyGauge USA for Florida Code compliance calculations see the Florida Code Compliance Calculations with EnergyGauge USA FlaRes section The standard version ResSim includes DOE2 1E simulation for design of low energy buildings and evaluation of hourly peak demand impacts and determines compliance with the International Energy Conservation Code IECC 2009 and 2012 coming summer 2013 and Florida Energy Code compliance The Pro version ResSim Pro adds pollution analysis and a Tax Credit Summary Report that provides qualification criteria for Energy Policy Act of 2005 tax credits The rating version ResRate Pro includes all of the above plus Home Energy Rating System HERS rating capabilities available only to certified Energy Raters The rating version also provides ENERGY STAR Homes DOE Challenge Home and Tax Credit calculations A SizePro version adds a Manual J 8th edition System Sizing feature to t
64. DOE Challenge Home main help section To make a DOE Challenge Home calculation using EnergyGauge USA first make sure all Project Notebook fields are completed then select Calculate DOE Challenge from the Project Notebook main menu bar Then select one of the DOE Challenge options DOE Challenge 2012 select to calculate DOE Challenge Home HERS qualification DOE Challenge IECC 2012 Thermal Envelope select to verify if the project meets 2012 International Energy Conservation Code IECC prescriptive thermal envelope and fenestration requirements There are three IECC prescriptive thermal envelope options a project must meet one of the options EnergyGauge provides a report showing which if any of the prescriptive options the project passes Calculating DOE Challenge 2012 qualification will bring up the DOE Challenge Summary screen which displays the DOE Challenge Home calculation results The following discussion provides more information about these results The DOE Challenge Home Target Home is an imaginary house similar to the house being built It has floor area floor types wall area fuel types etc which are the same as the house being built However the DOE Challenge Home Target Home is different than the house being built because the insulation levels window efficiencies equipment efficiency etc are specified at a certain target level The DOE Challenge Home Performance Path procedure available on the http www1 eere ene
65. Enter the R value of the insulation if any on the skylight curb the curb is the section of the skylight wall that is above the roof deck Enter the height of the skylight shaft in feet the shaft is the section of the skylight wall that is below the roof deck Enter the R value of the insulation on the skylight shaft the shaft is the section of the skylight wall that is below the roof deck Enter the tilt of the skylight in degrees from horizontal Use the pull down menu to enter the compass direction toward which the skylight is tilted Enter the Width and Height of the window in feet feet and inches or inches only in the corresponding entry fields include the part of the window frame that comes with the window from the manufacturer The Calculated Area of each window will be shown just below the entry fields and in the Overview Use the pull down menu to enter the type of interior shading used or select None if no shading devices are installed For system sizing versions of the software use the pull down menu to enter details of the interior shading used or select None for no shading device Choices here will vary depending on the Int Shade entry Use the pull down menu to enter the approximate amount and location interior or exterior of insect screening or select None if no screening is installed Use this space to enter identifying notes or describe non typical windows this entry is optional p53 O Flor
66. Floors Help section for more information on how to enter basements Also note that in cases of unvented sealed attics where the attic space is conditioned or semi conditioned the attic volume should be included in the Conditioned Volume Select Yes if you want results for a worst case building orientation EnergyGauge USA to change building compass orientation so that all calculations code ratings etc will use least efficient house orientation resulting worst case orientation will be shown on screen expressed in degrees clockwise from original compass orientation Note that for Florida Code Additions Worst Case is not available Select whether this building is Single Family or Multi Family occupancy If Single Family is selected Single Family Detached is shown in the pull down entry box below If Multi Family is selected use the pull down box to enter the type of multi family building Duplex Triplex Quadplex Townhome Row home or Condo Apt in Multi family For additional assistance entering multi family components see the Multi Family Note below Select either the Street Address or Lot Information button depending on what location data is available Note that for Florida Code versions the Florida county must be entered for EnergyGauge to calculate Florida Building Code Energy Conservation compliance Once the county is entered the Florida climate zone is shown at the bottom of the Property Location box See the Help Syst
67. For additional assistance with multi family projects see the Multi Family Note on the Project Help page Current Floor Area If you know the exact floor area click on the radio box next to Area and enter the floor area in the appropriate box Or if you don t know the exact area but you do know the length and width of the floor click the radio box next to Length and enter the length and width in the corresponding boxes Type Slab on Grade Edge Insulation Select if floor construction is slab on grade Space If the house has more than one Space use the pull down menu to select the Space associated with this floor Note that Spaces are added defined or deleted on the Spaces screen R value Enter the R value of the slab insulation Do not use composite system R Value The total U Value of the complete floor as entered is shown below the entry box Note that the insulation grade framing fraction material type and R value determine the on screen U value The insulation grade will not affect the Florida Code Performance calculation but will affect the Total UA Alternative Method Perimeter ft Enter the perimeter of the slab in feet Slab perimeter is equal to the total length of exterior and adjacent walls Lengths of common walls are not included See the exposed perimeter illustration for help in determining the perimeter Slab insulation type and location Use the pull down menu to enter the Slab insulation type and location
68. Free options Default Leakage Select Default Leakage for the Leakage Type if the duct system will not be tested and you want EnergyGauge USA to enter a default duct leakage value Proposed Qn Select Proposed Qn for the Leakage Type if duct test results are not yet known but a test will be performed and a Qn duct CFM25 to the outside divided by the conditioned floor area value can be anticipated When Proposed Qn is the selected Leakage Type corresponding Proposed Qn and Return Leak Fraction entry boxes appear on the right side of the screen Note that if Proposed Qn is selected for Florida Energy Code compliance purposes the duct leakage must be tested by a Class 1 Florida Energy Rater and leakage must be found to be at or less than the proposed Qn value entered Proposed Leak Free Select Proposed Leak Free for the Leakage Type if duct test results are not yet known but a test will be performed and practically leak free can be anticipated When Proposed Leak Free is the selected Leakage Type a corresponding Return Leak Fraction entry box appears on the right side of the screen Note that if Proposed Leak Free is selected for Florida Energy Code compliance purposes the duct leakage must be tested by a Class 1 Florida Energy Rater and leakage must be found to be within the Florida Energy Code limits Proposed Air Leakage Select Proposed Air Leakage for the Leakage Type if duct test results are not yet known but a test will be performed a
69. Homes checklists and the ENERGY STAR Homes Implementation Schedule page provides version guidance For Florida projects an ENERGY STAR New Homes Implementation Schedule for Florida is also included For additional information on the ENERGY STAR Homes program and criteria for qualifying homes for the program see the ENERGY STAR Homes web site at http www energystar gov index cfm c bldrs lenders raters nh_v3 guidelines p124 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents ENERGY STAR Calculations This page provides specific help for ENERGY STAR Homes calculation details For general information about using EnergyGauge USA for ENERGY STAR Homes qualification see the ENERGY STAR Homes main help section To make an ENERGY STAR calculation using EnergyGauge USA first make sure all the Project Notebook screen fields are completed then select Calculate ENERGY STAR from the Project Notebook main menu bar Then select one of the ENERGY STAR calculation options ENERGY STAR Version 2 5 or 3 0 select to calculate either version 2 5 or 3 0 qualification ENERGY STAR Florida 3 1 select to calculate Florida version 3 1 qualification ENERGY STAR IECC Thermal Envelope select to verify if the project meets International Energy Conservation Code IECC prescriptive thermal envelope and fenestration requirements There are 3 IECC prescriptive thermal envelope options a project must meet one of the options ENE
70. IECC Tabbing through the project screens will then show the entries for the standard home and the title at the top of each notebook screen will indicate that you are in the View IECC Standard mode To go back to the User Entry Mode select View Return to User Entry Mode p144 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Building Input Summary Report The Building Input Summary report gives a printable summary of the building information entered and includes a number of categories such as general Project information Climate Surroundings Temperature set points and building envelope and equipment inputs To generate the Building Input Summary report select Reports Input Summary from the Project Notebook main menu At the top of the Building Input Summary Report Preview screen there are several icons They allow you to zoom in and out change how the report is shown on the screen move to additional report pages and print the report If you click on the printer icon a Report Setup screen appears showing the default printer and allowing you to change it and other properties by clicking on the Setup button The Report Setup screen also allows you to enter the number of copies to print p145 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Photovoltaics Summary Report The Photovoltaics Summary option within the Reports menu is used to generate annual individual month peak day
71. Index without P V 68 HERS Index with PV ENERGY STAR HERS Index Status V 3 0 IECC Prescriptive Envelope Requirements Help Notes You will also need to complete on site inspection checklists and the home needs to be registered with your rating provider to comply To earn the ENERGY STAR label under v2 5 or v3 0 of the program homes in Florida shall achieve a HERS Index of 77 or lower The ENERGY STAR Summary screen also indicates whether the project passes ENERGY STAR s IECC Prescriptive Envelope Requirements To print an ENERGY STAR Certified New Home certificate for a project the project must first be registered Click on the Help button at the bottom of the ENERGY STAR Summary screen to bring up this Help page p127 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents ENERGY STAR Checklists The ENERGY STAR Homes program includes four Inspection Checklists The appropriate checklists determined according to the permitting and completion dates must be submitted when the project is registered The four checklists include Thermal Enclosure System Rater Checklist HVAC System Quality Installation Contractor Checklist HVAC System Quality Installation Rater Checklist Water Management System Builder Checklist or Indoor airPLUS Verification Checklist The ENERGY STAR Inspection Checklists are no longer available through the EnergyGauge software for ENERGY STAR Version 2 5 and later
72. J8 System Sizing Specific Inputs screen SizePro versions only provides additional input entries needed for Air Conditioning Contractors of America ACCA Manual J 8th edition system sizing calculations and is also the EnergyGauge screen from which the sizing calculation is made Select Sizing Design Temperatures EnergyGauge USA provides two system sizing design condition entry options 1 Manual J data and 2 TMY3 data The Use Manual J8 entry option allows you to select the state and city to use for system sizing calculations and will use Manual J eighth edition outdoor design conditions for the calculations If you select the Use TMY entry option EnergyGauge will use TMY3 data for the sizing calculations Reference state Shows the reference state for the project This field is editable if Manual J8 was selected for the design temperatures if TMY design temperatures were selected the reference state can be changed on the Climate screen Reference city Shows the reference city for the project This field is editable if Manual J8 was selected for the design temperatures if TMY design temperatures were selected the reference city can be changed on the Climate screen The city is used by EnergyGauge to determine default climate inputs for the fields below Latitude Shows the latitude of the reference city If Manual J8 was selected for the design temperatures a different latitude can be entered the new latitude will appear in red to indi
73. Julian dates or for periods of 1 day provided in hours Julian dates assign January 1st as day 1 and proceed to December 31st as day 365 for non leap years adding a day for February 29th on leap years At the top of the Hourly Summary Report screen is a print icon button along with several other icons that allow you to zoom in and out and change how the report is shown on the screen If you click on the print icon a Print screen appears showing the default printer other printers can be selected using the drop down menu Clicking on the Print screen Properties button brings up the Document Properties screen that allows you to change a number of other print properties such as paper Orientation and Paper Options p150 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Comparison Reports The Comparison Reports option is used to compare a given house with the HERS Reference BEST or WORST house one of the IECC houses or to compare one house with other houses Input Comparison and Output Comparison reports are available The Input Comparison option provides a means to easily compare the actual component input fields of two different houses or two versions of the same house The Output Comparison option provides a means of comparing the energy use and cost outputs for up to 4 project houses or different versions of the same house It also shows costs graphically and provides pollution emissions for each house To produce I
74. Manual J 8th addition specifies that this excursion should be included when the window peak occurs in midsummer The EnergyGauge user should be well acquainted with the Manual J procedure published by the Air Conditioning Contractors of America Houses that peak in October are fairly common in some southern states so an October excursion can also be added Adding a window excursion for October may increase the risk of moisture problems during partload conditions in midsummer It is the responsibility of the user as a building professional to understand the Florida climate and the impact of running HVAC systems at part load conditions in hot humid climates Adding capacity for an October excursion peak or for occupants additional heat generating appliances or for any other reason must be well justified and should be done with a full understanding that humidity levels may be affected and must be addressed Use AED window adjustment for summer Check this box to have EnergyGauge use a summer adequate exposure diversity window adjustment if applicable Use AED window adjustment for October Check this box to have EnergyGauge use an October adequate exposure diversity window adjustment if applicable Use AED max adjustment for July or Oct If this box is checked EnergyGauge will calculate both midsummer and October excursions but only the larger excursion will be used Internal Gains Options p114 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013
75. NERGY STAR Equipment screen Check any of the appliances listed on the screen if the project will have at least one ENERGY STAR version of that appliance and also enter the number of ENERGY STAR lights and ceiling fans then select Continue to have EnergyGauge create the RGU file and bring up the Mail Registration screen If the DOE Challenge 2012 box was checked see step iv above clicking Next will first bring up the DOE Performance Path Information and Requirements screens which must be completed for DOE Challenge Home projects For more information on the ENERGY STAR Homes program go to the ENERGY STAR Homes main Help page or visit the ENERGY STAR Homes web site at http www energystar gov index cfm c bldrs lenders raters nh_v3 guidelines STEP 2 Once on the Mail Registration screen click on the Create RGU File button to create the registration RGU file Next select a directory to save the RGU File in or use the default directory enter the file name of your choice and select Save to save the RGU file STEP 3 Upload the RGU file to the Home Energy Ratings website by selecting Registration Upload Registration File from the Project Notebook menu options Once signed in on the Ratings website select Register a Home from the options listed on the left side of the screen and follow the upload directions For EnergyGauge versions p122 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 2 8 05 and later once the Energy Gauge office r
76. New If Default New is selected as the Input Method enter the range s Fuel type Electric Natural Gas or Propane Default Existing If Default Existing is selected as the Input Method enter the range s Make and Model and Meals Per Year the estimated number of meals per year that will be cooked in the Oven and on the Cooktop as applicable Note that the Meals Per Year entry is not used for code calculations or ratings Oven Cooktop Also for Default Existing ranges use the Oven Cooktop section to enter details about the oven and cooktop For the Oven section enter the Fuel type Electric Natural Gas or Propane Oven Type either Convection or Not Convection the Gas Start Type Pilot Light or Spark or Electric Globar Hot Surface if the oven is Self Cleaning Yes No or Don t Know and the Insulation type Standard High Density or Don t Know Note that if Cooktop is selected as the range Type these Oven entries will not be available For the Cooktop section enter the Fuel type Electric Natural Gas or Propane Cooktop Type both electric and gas options p98 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 provided and if natural gas or propane the Gas Start Type Pilot Light or Spark or Electric Globar Hot Surface Note that if Oven or Double Oven is selected as the range Type these Cooktop entries will not be available Comment Use this space to note any additional range information this entry is optional Ove
77. None Ceilings Screen Enter the R value for all ceiling types as 0 1 unless additional insulation is located on the ceiling Enter the ceiling Net Area as you would for a vented attic enter the actual ceiling surface area including any sloped and knee wall ceilings Ducts Screen If the ducts and air handler are in the sealed attic select Attic as their locations Spaces The conditioned semi conditioned attic volume should be included in the Space Size entry Special Sealed Unvented Attic Notice for Hotter Climates IECC Climate Zones 1 2 3 Sealed unvented attics with insulation at the roof deck behave differently than traditional vented attics They may or may not produce lower energy use or better performance results than vented attics even with ducts located in the sealed attic space Here are the main reasons why 1 Traditional vented attics have some level of air flow through the attic space that provides convective cooling of the underside of the roof deck and the attic air space during summer carrying heat energy away from the attic This results in a lower attic air temperature and a smaller temperature difference across the ceiling insulation than would be the case if the attic were not ventilated 2 Since a sealed attic is not vented it does not benefit from the convective cooling described in reason 1 above and as a result the temperature difference across the roof deck insulation will be greater than the
78. O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 et GO FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY CENTER Creating Energy Independence USER MANUAL EnergyGauge USA FlaRes 2010 1679 Clearlake Road Cocoa Florida 32922 USA 321 638 1000 www floridaenergycenter org A Research Institute of the University of Central Florida p1 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Table of Contents ei E pa es aE Posi bees das dais se eee eta eevee ele 6 et lte e ene en Astin en e ean ei a a ee alas Des he Re mee 6 SN EE 8 Project Search oc EN 10 Preferentes ui rs 13 a ee ee EE 15 Project e ee espresso era ds el 17 Repor OSV ic dida 19 Beginning e CL sea Ne Nas a edt ee ae eee eae ee 20 Saving Projects EE 21 OO 22 Climate Sui A A AAA 26 Utility A 28 A A A A A 29 A a e E a A A onal ENAS 30 Ee eeen sew Gers ee eee este chee eres heer a a A a an Bee 32 O O 33 EAT 38 CONOS cuida is 42 Cel NEE e EE A4 WalS at ea ci tel ek eege 45 Thermal Resistances of Plane Air Opa Srita tada 49 Ee EE ee e E EE 50 MV WO a usen Susan 51 SHGC Table lor E E e EE 55 IM A a 56 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Non Confirmed Project Infiltration Entry Options cnc conc cnn ncnnnnnnnn nn cccnnnnn 58 Confirmed Project Infiltration Entry OPIO Sueca ena 59 ler 60 A O ieee rae 63 BIOGKS ii E 64 E o o E E 65 Hess nenns ride elo tddi alce dl Gatun cba aig dores 68 UGS te PEO ec acre ek ees PEE AS ee A cen ee ees As te ee a ee ate Wee ae nk cee ee 70 Non Confirmed
79. Project Duct Leakage Types ENNEN 72 Confirmed Project Duct Leakage Tvpes EEN 73 Mechanical Ventilatio lt lt o cin a as ca eo 74 el EIERE ege EE A Ee 76 TOU WA is 78 Solar Hot Water Entries for Florida Energy Code Calculaponms 81 TEM IM E EE O Ao ea 82 Appliances ele Dee 84 Using the Appliance and Lighting Schedules AANEREN 88 PHOTOVONAIGS iii A A ge 91 o E 94 Clothes Wash Sicilia 95 O A er tree erener renee err ee 96 Dishwashers a e ea el te e ide 97 ere lr ld e E 98 Hard Wired Lighting A A A er ee epee en aore nee er 100 ES a gto eet wee reais tale eaten atts AR ud ey alates ade ei eqalehuied nual eed dg dE ads sleet anaeiyel ETE 101 A ee Eeer 102 A ENEE ANE en ehh 103 Florida Code Compliance with EnergyGauge USA FlaRes ooooocccccccccccccccnncoaoncccnnnccnnannnnnonccnnnnnnnnnnnns 104 p3 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Florida Energy Performance Level EPL Display Card 108 Florida Code Summary REPO scales 111 NN 112 Manual J 8 System Sizing Specific INPUtS AANER ENEE 113 SISSI SUMAN EE 116 Air Conditioning Contractors of America Manual J 8th Edton 117 Ratings Carstens io lirio ts 118 Building Energy Rating Guides EE 119 HERS 2006 S mmary ROO GE 120 a 121 ENERGY STAR Homes orcas ana a a peanut deca 124 ENERGY STAR EE en 125 ENERGY STAR heelen ee Ee Eege 128 ENERGY STAR Homes Implementation Schedule AAA 129 ENERGY STAR New Homes Implementation Schedule for Florida coooocccnnncccnncnccccccon
80. RER EECH RER TS Version 3 Rev 01 Effective 1 1 2011 Revised 10 18 2010 Page 1 of 5 A Size Adjustment Factor is calculated as SAF CFA Benchmark Home CFA Home To Be suin not to exceed 1 0 For this example SAF 2200 2494 0 969 The SAF is then multiplied times the HERS Reference Index to calculate the HERS Index Target For this example HERS Index Target 0 969 X 72 69 78 The CFAnome To Be guit May be different than a Realtor s square footage for homes with basements as ENERGY STAR has determined another procedure to use for conditioned basement spaces To accommodate growing partner concerns about the impact of basement square footage on the ENERGY STAR HERS Index Target when the Size Adjustment Factor is applied EPA has decided that basement areas p126 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 whether finished or not shall not be counted as conditioned space for the purpose of determining a home s Size Adjustment Factor To quality for this exemption basements must have at least half of the wall area from floor to underside of ceiling framing below grade Note that this exemption is only for the purposes of determining a home s Size Adjustment Factor It does not affect the Conditioned Floor Area as defined by RESNET and used in the course of rating a home or determining maximum allowable duct leakage Bedrooms in basements are not considered for the ENERGY STAR Benchmark home size calculation
81. RGY STAR Compliance Status select to see if the project complies with ENERGY STAR general requirements Calculating Version 2 5 3 0 or Florida 3 1 qualification will bring up the ENERGY STAR Summary screen The ENERGY STAR Summary screen displays the ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes calculation results The following discussion provides more information about these results The ENERGY STAR Reference Design Home is an imaginary house similar to the house being built It has floor area floor types wall area fuel types etc which are the same as the house being built However the ENERGY STAR Reference Design Home is different than the house being built because the insulation levels window efficiencies equipment efficiency etc are specified at a certain target level The ENERGY STAR HERS Index Target Procedure available on the energystar gov web site gives the specific details of the differences between the ENERGY STAR Reference Design Home including the Size Adjustment Factor SAF and the house being built When the EnergyGauge USA user requests an ENERGY STAR calculation the following four steps are performed 1 EnergyGauge USA first creates the ENERGY STAR Reference Design Home using the home being built as a pattern The ENERGY STAR Reference Design Home is given the required target characteristics For example if the house being built has an oil furnace then the ENERGY STAR Reference Design Home will have an oil furnace but the AFUE ef
82. SA reports For more information on reports see the Report Overview Help section The Registration main menu option allows you to register energy ratings Each rating must first be registered with the Energy Gauge Registry before a Building Energy Rating Guide can be printed For more information on registering ratings see the Registration Help page The Support main menu option provides online technical support and product upgrade update links The Tech Support option links to the EnergyGauge web site Technical Support page that includes general assistance FAQs and a product forum The Purchase License option allows you to make online purchases of EnergyGauge product upgrades and the Upgrade EnergyGauge option allows you to actually make the upgrade once an upgrade product is purchased Finally the Check for free Updates option opens an EnergyGauge support web site page that provides any free downloadable updates that are currently available for your present product Finally the Help option includes a link to the main Help Contents screen and an About option that provides information about software registration and version Project Screen The Project screen one of the Site screens is the first screen shown when a new or existing Project Notebook is opened It is used to enter general project and building information Move from one field to another by using the Tab or Enter key or by clicking on fields with the mouse A combination of button
83. Table of Contents This section provides specific help for the Sunspace data entry fields for general building component entry help see the building components help section To access the Sunspace screen click on the Envelope tab then Sunspace sub tab Sunspace Flr Area Floor Slab Crawlspace Roof R value Area Solar absorp Tilt Glazed area S C Glazing U val Night Insulation Exterior Walls Windows Avg Hght Masonry Wall R value Check the Sunspace box if there is a sunspace in the current project A sunspace is an attached room with a large amount of glass sometimes called a sunroom or atrium designed to reduce space heating energy use Enter the floor area of the sunspace in square feet Enter the Area of the slab under the sunspace if applicable and the R value of any edge insulation Enter the Crawlspace Area under the sunspace if applicable and the R value of the floor insulation Only include the R value of the insulation itself do not include the composite floor system R value Enter the R value of the non glass area of the sunspace roof or ceiling Enter the Area of the sunspace roof in square feet Enter the solar absorptance of the sunspace roof or roofing material between 0 and 1 Typical values are 0 8 dark 0 6 medium 0 5 light and 0 3 white See the Solar Absorptance table for typical absorptance values of common building components and paint
84. Tables 503 2 3 1 8 Exception Electric resistance heat prohibition does nat apply to additions renovations and new heating systems installed in existing buildings 6 For other electric storage volumes min EF 0 97 0 00132 volume Fo other natural gas storage volumes min EF 0 67 0 0019 volume TABLE 4028 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS Component See Summary of Requirem ir leakage be caulked gasketed Saf pped or otherwise sealed Recessed lighting C rated as meeting ASTM E 283 Windows and doors lt 0 30 cfm sq ft Testing or visual inspection EE Fireplaces gasketed doors amp outdoor combustion air ilingsiknee wails Ce permitti Programmable thermostat 403 it Vies lorced a r EA is primary 3 a popa thermostat is required Alr distribution system 03 2 Ducts in attics or on roofs Insulated to R 8 other ducts RE Ducts not in conditioned space tested to Qn 0 03 by Class 1 BERS rater Water heaters 03 4 eat trap required for vertical pipe risers Comply with efficiencies in Table 403 4 3 2 Provide switch or clearly marked circuit breaker electric or shutoff gas Circulating system pipes insulated to gt R 2 accessible manual OFF switch i Swimming pools amp spas 403 9 pas and heated poots must have vapor retardent covers or a liquid cover or other means Proven to reduce heat loss except if 70 of heat from site recovered energy Offftimer switch required Gas heaters minimum thermal efficien
85. a Overall UA Window to Floor Area Window SHGC Roof Reflectance Wall Area ft2 Ceiling Area ft2 PASS Floor Area ft2 PASS Common Wall Mass R N A Common Wall Frame R N A Common Floor Low R N A Common Ceiling Low R PASS Window Area ft2 Door Area ft2 PASS PASS PASS PASS hereby certify that the plans and specifications covered by this calculation are in compliance with the Florida Energy Code PREPARED BY DATE hereby certify that this building as designed is in compliance with the Florida Energy Code OWNER AGENT DATE 2 14 2012 4 15 08 PM There are no common mass walls in this building There are no common frame walls in this building There are no common floors in this building Review of the plans and specifications covered by this calculation indicates compliance with the Florida Energy Code Before construction is completed this building will be inspected for compliance with Section 553 908 Florida Statutes BUILDING OFFICIAL DATE EnergyGauge USRRIB v3 0 p177
86. a Code Summary Form 402 2010 Form 405 10 Annual Energy Summary Comparison Disclosure Form DOE 2 Reports Rating Guide Rating Summary ENERGY STAR Homes DOE Challenge Home IECC Energy Summary Building Input Summary Monthly Summary Photovoltaics Summary Pollution Analysis Specific Hourly Report Inputs Worst Case Summary Reference Home Characteristics Tax Credit p19 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Beginning a Project There are two options to create a new project from scratch Starting from the Project Search screen Select the File New Project menu option item 1 or Click on the Create New Project button item 2 e EnergyGauge USA Project Search Project Query Load enb File Last Project Query Show All Projects Example Project 11 24 10 Energy Gauge 123 Example Street Energy Gauge Training Energy Gauge 123 Example Street JHT Example Project Energy Gauge 123 Example Street Atianta_TaxCrect Energy Gauge Anyplace Batimore_Tax Credit Energy Gauge Anyplace Burlington Tax Credit Energy Gauge Open an existing project by selecting from the Project Search Results table item 3 at the bottom of the screen The table will either show all your projects when you initially enter the Project Search screen or when you click on the Show All Existing Projects button or it will show only those projects with criteria you selected with a Project Query Select th
87. a roof or attic assembly Enter 0 if the entire garage ceiling is beneath conditioned space Garage Wall Parameters Exposed Wall Perimeter ft Enter the garage perimeter that is exposed to the outside in feet include perimeter under windows and overhead garage doors Note that the length and height of the garage wall s that is are adjacent to conditioned space are entered on the Walls screen Avg Wall Height ft Enter the average wall height of the garage in feet Exposed Wall R value Enter the R value of the insulation of the garage walls exposed to the outside enter 0 if there is no insulation Attached Garage space belonging to neighboring units For multifamily projects click the Yes button if a garage belonging to a neighboring unit is adjacent to your project s conditioned space The Multifamily adjacent space screen will appear allowing you to enter dimensions and parameters for the neighboring unit s garage See the Attached Garage guidance above for assistance with garage dimension and wall parameter entries p32 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Floors This page provides specific help for the Floors data entry fields for general building component entry help see the building components help section To access the Floors screen click on the Envelope tab then Floors sub tab See the Basement Note at the bottom of this page for additional help with entering basements
88. ach refrigerator entered will increase annual simulation and rated home energy use Location Use the Location pull down options to select the space in which the refrigerator is located options will be the individual Spaces entered for the project and will only include garage if a garage has also been entered Input Method The Input Method radio buttons are used to select whether Energy Guide Default New or Default Existing efficiency data will be entered for this refrigerator Energy Guide If Energy Guide is selected as the Input Method enter the Make Model and kWh yr energy use Default New If Default New is selected as the Input Method select whether the refrigerator is a Standard or EnergyStar model from the Std Estar field options Default Existing If Default Existing is selected as the Input Method enter the Make and Model and select a Vintage from date range pull down menu options provided Also make refrigerator Type and Automatic Ice Maker selections from the pull down menu options and enter either a Nominal Volume for the entire unit or Detailed Volume if the separate volumes of the refrigerator and freezer sections are known both in cubic feet Comment Use this space to note any additional refrigerator information this entry is optional Overview The Overview table shows all refrigerators entered along with characteristics for each one To add a refrigerator click on the button to delete a refrigerator click on t
89. addition only If no new heating equipment is being installed and the existing system has a documented efficiency select Existing confirmed efficiency In cases where no new heating equipment is being installed and the efficiency of the existing system is uncertain select None baseline assumed or do not include a heating system in the project at all In this final case where None is selected a Baseline HSPF 7 7 efficiency heat pump will be used in both the As Built and Baseline houses System Sizing Size on Calculation Check the Size on Calculation box if you want EnergyGauge USA to run a system sizing calculation prior to running the simulation and change the heating system capacity and coil air flow to the most appropriate values as described in the Size Now help section below Size Now Clicking on the Size Now button will run the system sizing calculation and enter the result in the Capacity field The total heating load is calculated based on the present home inputs The coil air flow is entered as 360 cfm per 12 kBtu h Overview of Heating Systems Table shows all heating systems entered along with identification data for each system To add a heating system click on the button to delete a heating system click on the and click the Post button after heating system data is entered into the program to post the system Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section
90. ake changes to a thermostat schedule you will be prompted when you leave the screen if you want to overwrite the existing schedule keep the changes Click on Yes if you want to overwrite the schedule click No to save the changes to the schedule under a new name and keep the existing schedule unchanged or click on Cancel to exit without saving the changes Name editable in User Entry Mode only Select the named thermostat schedule you would like to view or change from the pull down menu Note that if the present schedule is one of the Reference schedules it can be viewed but not edited Change editable in User Entry Mode only Click on the Change button to change the named thermostat temperature schedule After clicking on this button the Temperature Schedules screen is shown The screen allows you to edit or add comments to a schedule create a new named schedule or delete an existing schedule To create a new temperature schedule click on the Add New Table button and enter a new title and comments in the fields provided To delete a schedule click on that schedule s row and then click on the Delete Current Table button You can also change the name of a schedule or comments for the schedule by clicking on the Edit Title Comments button Note that the Reference schedules cannot be changed or renamed Programmable Thermostat viewable and editable in User Entry Mode only Check the Programmable Thermostat box if the thermost
91. alculated Area of each door will be shown just below the entry fields and in the Overview Door Type Wood Select if solid core wood or wood panel door Insulated Select if metal or plastic door with insulated core Storm Door Type If present select the storm door frame type either Wood or Metal Winter U value Enter the winter U value for the door or have the software calculate a U value by clicking on the Calc U Value button after the door type and storm door type have been entered see the Door Winter U value help page for more U value help Comment Enter user defined identifying notes here i e front door garage door etc This entry is optional Overview of Doors Table lists all doors entered along with data specific to each door To add a door click on the button to delete a door click on the and click the Post button after a door is entered into the program to post the door Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section NOTES Glass area in doors must be separated from door area if glass area is 1 3 or more of the door s area if glass area is less than 1 3 of total door area the entire door area may be calculated as opaque If glass area is 1 3 or more of door area include glass area on the Windows screen and opaque door area on the Doors screen Enter actual door Height and decrease door Width entry to reflect the actual opaque area of the door For
92. annual energy cost to operate the refrigerator in dollars Enter the electric rate in dollars per kWhr The current percentage of the project lighting fixtures that is fluorescent or otherwise qualifying is shown on the Fluorescent button Click on the button to change the lighting fixture entries A Lighting Fixtures screen will pop up and allow you to select Defaultto have EnergyGauge use a 10 default fluorescent lighting value or select Fixture Count If you select Fixture Count EnergyGauge will prompt you to enter the Total Qualifying Locations and Total Qualifying Fixtures Enter the total number of fixtures in all rooms and areas of the house including halls stairs entries and outdoor lights mounted to the building or a pole but excluding plug in lamps closets unfinished basements and landscape lighting Enter the number of light fixtures that are either fluorescent hard wired with ballast screw in compact fluorescent or fixtures controlled by photocell and motion sensor The current number of ceiling fans for the project is shown on the Ceiling Fans button Click on the button to add or remove ceiling fans or enter Energy Guide label data If the Label Available radio button is selected EnergyGauge will prompt you to enter the fans efficiency in the CFM Watt at medium fan speed entry box Use the average efficiency of all installed fans if more than one fan model is installed If fan efficiencies are unknown use the d
93. ase Individual building files which have enb extensions are also saved As with all computer work you should however also make back up files of each building on a separate disk see Backing Up Projects Q What if need more help A Getting help is easy in EnergyGauge USA At any point in the program you can select Help Contents from the menu to see an overview of available help topics Within the Project Notebook there are three ways to get additional help e A status bar just above the building component tabs at the bottom of each screen provides information about the input field on which the mouse is resting e To get more help with a particular entry field click on that field and press F1 e Finally you can right click the mouse and select Help to get page specific help If you have questions that Help does not answer find a problem or have comments about EnergyGauge USA contact the EnergyGauge USA support office at the Florida Solar Energy Center Address Attn EnergyGauge Tech Support 1679 Clearlake Road Cocoa FL 32922 5703 e Mail techsupport energygauge com Web site _http energygauge com Phone 321 638 1492 ask for the EnergyGauge USA Support Office Fax 321 638 1010 p9 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Project Search Screen The Project Search screen is the first screen you ll encounter after opening EnergyGauge USA software The screen allows you to start a ne
94. asements must have at least half of the wall p135 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 area from floor to underside of ceiling framing below grade Note that this exemption is only for the purposes of determining a home s Size Modification Factor it does not affect the Conditioned Floor Area as defined by RESNET and used in the course of rating a home or determining maximum allowable duct leakage Bedrooms in basements are not considered for the Challenge Home Benchmark home size calculation 4 A HERS Rating is then run on the home being built In our example the home being built has a HERS Index of 55 The HERS Index is lower than the DOE Challenge Home Target HERS Index so the house meets the DOE Challenge Home HERS Index requirement For Challenge Home qualifying purposes on site power generation may only be used to meet the Target HERS Index for homes that are larger than the Benchmark Home and only for the incremental change in the Target Index caused by the Size Modification Factor The DOE Challenge Summary screen also indicates whether the project passes the DOE Challenge Home 2012 IECC Prescriptive Envelope Requirements To be designated as a DOE Challenge Home a project must meet both the HERS Index requirements discussed above and the 2012 IECC Prescriptive Envelope Requirements DOE Challenge Home reports are available after completing the DOE Challenge Performance Path Information and Requirements screens and registerin
95. at is programmable Schedule AM and PM temperatures will be automatically changed to reflect programmable thermostat use Comment viewable and editable in User Entry Mode only Use this space to add notes about the thermostat schedule this entry is optional Schedule viewable and editable in user entry mode only Schedule Type Use the pull down menu to enter the cooling and heating temperature set point schedules for the current thermostat schedule The schedule types are organized into four periods Cooling WD Cooling WEH Heating WD and Heating WEH where WD stands for weekday and WEH stands for weekend Note that if the present thermostat schedule is a p82 Set all to use AM PM Schedules Seasonal Schedule editable in User Entry Mode only Heat Cool Vent O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Reference schedule the schedule can be viewed but not edited Check this box to set all set points for all hours for the current thermostat schedule to the same temperature Then enter the desired temperature in the field to the right of the check box Note that if the present thermostat schedule is a Reference schedule this option is not available Enter the desired thermostat set point temperature for each hour of the day for the current thermostat schedule type This section gives an overview of entered thermostat schedule data by hour of the day and by period cooling and heating WD and WEH Ch
96. at trap required for vertical pipe risers Comply with efficiencies in Table 403 4 3 2 Provide switch or clearly marked circuit breaker electric or shutoff gas Circulating system pipes insulated to R 2 accessible manual OFF switch Mechanical ventilation Homes designed to operate at positive pressure or with mechanical ventilation systems shall not exceed the minimum ASHRAE 62 level No make up air from attics crawlspaces garages or outdoors adjacent to pools or spas Swimming Pools amp Spas Cooling heating equipment Pool pumps and pool pump motors with a total horsepower HP of 1 HP shall have the capability of operating at two or more speeds Spas and heated pools must have vapor retardant covers or a liquid cover or other means proven to reduce heat loss except if 70 of heat from site recovered energy Off timer switch required Gas heaters minimum thermal efficiency 78 82 after 4 16 13 Heat pump pool heaters minimum COP 4 0 Sizing calculation performed amp attached Minimum efficiencies per Tables 503 2 3 Equipment efficiency verification required Special occasion cooling or heating capacity requires separate system or variable capacity system Electric heat gt 10kW must be divided into two or more stages Ceilings knee walls 2 13 2012 7 51 PM R 19 space permitting EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 Section 405 4 1 Compliant Software p173 Page 50f5 1 New construction
97. ata for the days where demand on the power company was highest for both cooling and heating areas Data includes hourly cooling and heating load kBtu sensible heat ratio etc This report gives a summary of the heating system total loads broken down into individual components This report provides a summary for the heat pump cooling including run time and energy use etc This report provides a summary for the heat pump cooling including run time and energy use This report provides information on the type of water heating equipment their size and capacity This report provides a monthly summary of site energy consumption for different fuels and total energy This report provides a monthly summary of energy consumption and peak demand for electricity meters This report provides information on the types of loads the size of the load and whether these loads are met or if a portion of the load is not met This report provides a monthly summary of the electricity and fuel resources utility rates metered units and total charges associated with the resource This report provides a monthly summary of the metered energy billing energy metered demand and their associated charges and taxes At the top of the DOE Print Preview screen is a print icon button along with several other icons that allow you to zoom in and out and change how the report is shown on the screen If you click on the print icon a Print screen appears showing
98. atewide CO2 emissions from electricity production equal about 396 pounds per million Btu of electricity used at the home while the CO2 emissions from direct use of natural gas in the home equal about 120 pounds per million Btu of gas use This occurs for a number of reasons principle among them is that electric generation efficiency from fuel source to the home electricity user is normally on the order of 35 This means that about 65 of the energy content of the fuel combusted at the plant to generate electricity is lost to generation and distribution losses A second reason is that some of the fuels that go into electricity generation are much more carbon intensive than natural gas Coal for instance which makes up a significant portion of the generation mix emits almost 3 times as much CO2 per unit of combustion energy as does natural gas For those who want to explore this in more depth To look at this with some actual numbers let s assume that you need 1 million Btu of heat energy in your home for hot water provides about 50 days of hot water need in the average Florida home see note 1 Both electrical and gas fired water heaters will provide that needed heat energy at somewhat different efficiencies For example the minimum hot water heater efficiencies allowed for 40 gallon heaters are EF 0 59 for gas and EF 0 92 for electric hot water heaters EF stands for Energy Factor Therefore the amount of energy that will be
99. ation of the sunspace overhang in feet p62 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Mass This section provides specific help for added mass associated with walls and user entered furniture fractions Note that this screen is only completed for walls that have mass added to the basic construction on the conditioned side of the thermal barrier and not for basic wall components such as 1 2 thick drywall Interior walls are assumed to have 1 2 thick drywall For thicker walls i e 5 8 or double dry wall the difference between the actual thickness and 1 2 may be entered For water storage used as mass note that gallons may be converted to cubic feet using the conversion 7 48 gallons per cubic foot Type Use the pull down menu to select the type of added wall mass Area Enter the approximate area of the added mass in square feet Note that for estimated added mass for thicker sheet rock the area of partition walls for each side must be added Example For instance say a house plan has 1360 sa ft of sheet rock on exterior walls and 1000 sq ft of interior partition walls the value to enter for sheet rock to include both side of the partition walls would be 3360 sa ft 1360 1000 x2 Thickness Enter the approximate thickness of the added mass in feet do not include basic 1 2 drywall thickness Fraction of Floor Space with Furniture Enter the fraction of the total conditioned floor area tha
100. cate a change from the Manual J8 value Altitude Shows the altitude of the reference city If Manual J8 was selected for the design temperatures a different altitude can be entered the new altitude will appear in red to indicate a change from the Manual J8 value Winter Design Temp F Shows the 99 winter design temperature of the reference city in degrees F If Manual J8 was selected for the design temperatures a different winter design temperature can be entered the new temperature will appear in red to indicate a change from the Manual J8 value Summer Design Temp F Shows the 99 summer design temperature of the reference city in degrees F If Manual J8 was selected for the design temperatures a different summer design temperature can be entered the new temperature will appear in red to indicate a change from the Manual J8 value Temperature Range Shows the temperature range of the reference city If Manual J8 was selected for the design temperatures a different temperature range can be selected from the drop down menu the new range will appear in red to indicate a change from the Manual J8 value Humidity Difference GR Shows the humidity difference for the reference city in grains If Manual J8 was selected for the design temperatures a different humidity difference can be entered the new difference will appear in red to indicate a change from the Manual J8 value p113 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Setp
101. ckness E d 0 01 2 75 Mass Mass Thickness Concrete 0 01 3 25 Mass Mass Thickness Crushed Rock 0 01 4 Mass Mass Thickness Water 0 01 1 5 Mass Furniture Fraction 0 1 Cooling Efficiency Nat Gas Heat Pump 1 1 5 Cooling Efficiency LP Gas Heat Pump 1 1 5 Cooling Efficiency Sele SES 10 30 Cooling Efficiency See 0 8 0 9 Cooling Efficiency Evaporative Cooler 0 5 0 95 Cooling Efficiency All others 3 30 Cooling Sensible Heat Ratio 0 15 0 85 Cooling Capacity 5 1000 Cooling Evap Cooler Coil Air Flow Conditioned Floor 15 times Conditioned Cfm Area Served Floor Area Served Cooling eeu Fan Power 0 0001 0 001 Cooling Type Text Heating Efficiency Hydronic 0 4 1 Heating Efficiency Furnace 0 4 1 Heating Efficiency All others 0 4 50 p162 Heating Heating Ducts Ducts Ducts Ducts Ducts Ducts Ducts Ducts Ducts Ducts Ducts Mech Vent Mech Vent Mech Vent Mech Vent Mech Vent Mech Vent Mech Vent Mech Vent Hot Water Hot Water Hot Water Hot Water Hot Water Hot Water Hot Water Hot Water Solar Hot Water Solar Hot Water Solar Hot Water Solar Hot Water Solar Hot Water Solar Hot Water Solar Hot Water Solar Hot Water Solar Hot Water Solar Hot Water O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Capacity Type R Value Supply Duct Area Return Duct Area Return Leak Fraction Proposed Air Leakage Proposed Qn Proposed Distribution Efficiency Air Handler Leak Fraction Tested CFM25 Out Co
102. click on the Site tab then Surroundings sub tab EnergyGauge USA uses shade planes to simulate the energy use impact of shade trees and adjacent buildings surrounding the project Note that the Surroundings screen is only available when in User Entry Mode selected via the View main menu option and that Surroundings entries will not affect Energy Code or Rating results Shade Trees Type Select the tree Type for each orientation listed as applicable from the pull down menu Height Width Distance Enter the approximate tree Height Width and Distance from the project house for each tree in feet Adjacent Buildings Exist Check the box for each orientation listed as applicable for any adjacent buildings to the project building Height Width Distance Enter the approximate building Height Width and Distance from the project house for each adjacent building in feet p29 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Spaces This section provides specific help for adding editing or deleting Spaces for general building component entry help see the building components help section To access the Spaces screen click on the Spaces tab then Spaces sub tab Spaces in EnergyGauge USA can be individual rooms or zones that may include from two rooms up to and including the entire house Spaces can be either conditioned or unconditioned examples of unconditioned Spaces include unconditioned basements and st
103. colors Enter the sunspace roof tilt in degrees from horizontal Enter the total glass area of the sunspace roof in square feet Enter the sunspace roof glass shading coefficient Enter the sunspace roof glass U value Check this box if there is movable insulation for the sunspace roof glass during nighttime hours Enter the average height of the sunspace walls in feet Check this box if the walls are of masonry construction Enter the R value of the sunspace wall insulation Only include the R value of the insulation itself do not include the composite wall system R value p60 Solar absorp Door R val Night ins R val Direction Gross Area Door Area Glazed Area S C U val Night Ins Common Wall O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Enter the solar absorptance of the sunspace walls between 0 and 1 Typical values are 0 8 dark 0 6 medium 0 5 light and 0 3 white See the Solar Absorptance table for typical absorptance values of common building components and paint colors Enter the insulation R value of any sunspace exterior doors Enter the insulation R value if there is movable insulation that can be placed over the sunspace windows during nighttime hours Select the Direction that each of the sunspace walls faces from the pull down menu Enter the Gross Area of each of the sunspace walls in square feet Enter the area of exterior doors in each wall of the sunspace in
104. cy 78 82 after 4 16 13 Heat pump pool heaters minimum COP 4 0 coling heating equipment 403 6 Sizing calculation performed amp attached Minimum efficiencies per Tables 503 2 3 Equipment efficiency verification required Special occasion cooling or heating capacity requires seperate eh or variable capacity system Electric heat gt 10kW must be divided into two or more Lighting equipment 4041 nize 0 of permanently installed lighting fixtures shall be high efficacy lamps EnergyGauge USRRIB V3 0 p176 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Total UA Alternative Total UA Report FLORIDA ENERGY EFFICIENCY CODE FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulstion Residential Total UA Method Project Name Street City State Zip Owner Design Location Anyplace Tampa FL Energy Gauge FL Tampa 1 New construction or existing 2 Single family or multiple family 3 Number of units if multiple family Multi family Proposed UA Windows 150 0 Doors 16 0 Walls 111 2 Floor 0 0 Ceiling 108 3 Overall UA 385 5 2010_Florida_Code_Prescriptive_Sample New From Plans Builder Name John Q Hammer Permit Office Permit Number Jurisdiction Jurisdiction 4 Number of Bedrooms 3 5 Conditioned floor area above grade ft2 2000 6 Conditioned floor area below grade ft2 0 Baseline UA Windows Doors Walls Floor Ceiling Overall UA Compliance Criteri
105. e at which all of the field inspections are complete for the home not necessarily the date when the label is issued 2 The Rater may define the permit date as either the date that the permit was issued or the date of the contract on the home In cases where permit or contract dates are not available Providers have discretion to estimate permit dates based on other construction schedule factors These assumptions should be both defensible and documented 3 All low income projects financed through low income housing agencies may earn the ENERGY STAR under the last iteration of the guidelines Version 2 until January 1 2013 as long as the application for funding for those homes was received by the low income housing agency before April 1 2011 and the housing project includes at least one unit reserved for low income tenants If the application for funding is received between April 1 2011 and December 31 2011 then the homes must earn the ENERGY STAR under the Version 2 5 guidelines if completed before July 1 2012 and under the Version 3 guidelines if completed on or after July 1 2012 If the application for funding is received on or after January 1 2012 then the homes must earn the ENERGY STAR under the Version 3 guidelines 4 Homes can be qualified under the Version 2 5 guidelines at any time in 2011 at the discretion of builders and their Raters However homes may not be qualified under Version 3 until January 1 2012 p129 O Florida S
106. e capacity to 1 gallon Gallons per Day available if Show Parameters and Schedules is selected Enter the gallons of hot water used per day Typical values are based on the number of occupants in the house The following values may be used as defaults but note that EnergyGauge will use applicable RESNET and Code formulas for this entry for Rating and Code calculations 1 22 2 35 3 47 4 59 5 72 6 84 p78 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 EF Set Temp F available if Show Parameters and Schedules is selected Heat Trap Insulation Tank Wrap Insul Comment Florida Addition Florida Code calculations only Conservation Credits Type None Heat Recovery Unit Enter the Energy Factor EF rating number for the water heating equipment The EF can be obtained from the equipment supplier Energy factors increase with increased equipment efficiencies Typical values are 0 87 0 92 for electric water heaters and 0 5 0 63 for natural gas propane and fuel oil water heaters Tankless natural gas or propane demand water heaters typically have EF values of 0 80 0 82 See the Water Heater Energy Factors table for a more detailed list of energy factor estimates Note that Florida Code versions of the software also include a Florida Solar EF check box which is only used by EnergyGauge for Florida Energy Code compliance calculations Florida Solar EF check box entries will not affect IECC Rating
107. e current report as a separate file as either Rave Snapshot file Rich Text Format file or PDF If you click on the printer icon a Report Setup screen appears showing the default printer and allowing you to change it and other properties by clicking on the Setup button The Report Setup screen also allows you to enter the number of copies to print p148 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Monthly Summary Reports Monthly Energy Summary and Monthly Utility Summary reports are available in EnergyGauge USA The Monthly Energy Summary shows energy end uses for each month with totals for the year and includes heating and cooling energy use graphs The Monthly Utility Summary shows the corresponding utility costs for each end use again for each month and including totals and a summary graph The reports are accessible by selecting Reports Monthly Summary from the main menu bar At the top of the Report Preview screen there are several icons They allow you to open a report file save a report file print the report zoom in and out change how the report is shown on the screen and if applicable move to additional report pages Clicking on the folder icon allows you to access and view previously saved reports The floppy disk icon allows you to save the current report as a separate file as either Rave Snapshot file Rich Text Format file or PDF If you click on the printer icon a Report Setup screen appears show
108. e project you want to open by double clicking on the row of the project or by clicking on the project row once scrolling to it using the up or down arrow keys if necessary and then clicking on the Open Project button at the bottom of the screen EnergyGauge will then go to the Project screen to allow you to view and enter project information and access the other data entry screens via the Site Spaces Envelope and Equipment tabs p20 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Saving Projects Projects are saved in EnergyGauge USA through the Project Notebook File menu option The File menu bar option enables you to save your project to the EnergyGauge database File Save Current Project save the project under a different name File Save Current Project As and save the project as a building ENB file File Export Current Project as ENB File Note that each time you save a project using Save Current Project a backup ENB file is also created However it is highly recommended that backup ENB files are also saved to separate disks or storage devices see the Backing Up Projects Help section EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 2010_Florida_Code_Tampa ER View alcula Denn mate eln Save Current Project User Entry Mode Save Current Project As Close Current Project GEET Export Current Project As ENB File Ge EE Preferences i Jurisdiction E Exit EnergyGauge U S A Rater ID mm
109. e solar absorptance table for a more complete listing For walls that are adjacent to garages or other enclosed unconditioned Spaces enter 0 01 for the Solar Absorptance U Value The total U Value of the complete wall structure as entered is shown here Overview of Walls Table lists all walls entered along with data specific to each wall To add a wall click on the button to delete a wall click on the Delete button Click the Post button after wall data is entered to post the wall Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section NOTES 1 Common walls separate two conditioned units in a multifamily building Common walls are entered as neighbor walls and are used in determining Rating and Florida Code reference window areas and in meeting Code minimum prescriptive levels but are not included otherwise in wall heat transfer calculations 2 Walls as Ceilings Include all walls separating attic space from conditioned space i e knee walls and skylight shafts in the ceiling calculation Minimum R 19 insulation is required See the Ceiling Illustration for examples of common ceilings p48 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Thermal Resistances of Plane Air Spaces The following table is an abbreviated version of the ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals Thermal Resistances of Plane Air Spaces table for vertical airspaces and horizontal h
110. eat flow See the Walls section Insulation R value section for more information about entering these values Thermal Resistances of Plane Air Spaces F ft h Btu For Vertical Air Spaces Horizontal Heat Flow Air Space 0 5 in Air Space 0 75 in Air Space 1 5 in Air Space 3 5 in Air Space Temp Effective Emit ce Effective Emit ce Effective Emit cer Effective Emit er Diff 0 05 0 82 0 05 0 82 0 05 0 82 0 05 0 82 a 2a oa 277 os 248 080 265 091 CT Derived from ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals P24 3 1997 O American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers Inc www ashrae org 50 50 5 1 1 1 0 D D 0 0 0 0 p49 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Doors This section provides specific help for the Doors data entry fields for general building component help see the building components help section To access the Doors screen click on the Envelope tab then Doors sub tab Current Door Wall ID Using the drop down menu select the number of the wall on which this door is located refer to the Walls screen to obtain this number Note that the orientation and construction of the current wall is shown next to this entry field Width Height Enter the Width and Height of the door in feet feet and inches or inches only in the corresponding entry fields for doors with glass see the glass in doors note below The C
111. ebsite at http www fsec ucf edu en certification testing S Tsystems ratings index htm FSEC Certification Enter the solar system s FSEC certification number required Company Name Enter the name of the manufacturer of the solar system required System Model Enter the solar system s model number required Collector Model Enter the collector model number required Gross Collector Area Enter the gross collector area in square feet required Storage Tank Volume Enter the solar system s storage tank volume in gallons required Florida Energy Factor FEF Enter the appropriate Florida Energy Factor FEF for this solar system the FEF depends on the project s Florida climate zone required Hide details Click on the Hide details button to close the FL Solar Specification screen and return to the main Hot Water screen p81 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Temperatures This section provides specific help for the thermostat settings and annual heating and cooling schedule for the current project for general building component entry help see the building components help section To access the Temperatures screen click on the Equipment tab then Temperatures sub tab Note the Temperatures screen schedules are only visible when Show Parameters and Schedules is enabled select View Show Parameters and Schedules from the main menu bar Thermostat Schedules Note that if you m
112. ecember 31 2011 must be qualified under the Florida Version 2 5 guidelines Ifthe application for financing for low income projects financed through low income housing agencies is received between April 1 2011 and December 31 2011 then the homes must earn the ENERGY STAR under the Florida Version 2 5 guidelines Refer to the Version 2 5 Transitional Guidelines for Florida for more information http www energystar gov index cfm c bldrs lenders raters nh_v2 5 guidelines florida Version 3 for Florida All homes that are permitted between January 1 2012 and June 30 2012 must be qualified under the Florida Version 3 guidelines Ifthe application for financing for low income projects financed through low income housing agencies is received between January 1 2012 and June 30 2012 then the homes must earn the ENERGY STAR under the Florida Version 3 guidelines No homes may be qualified under Version 3 prior to January 1 2012 except as part of a sponsored Version 3 pilot program Refer to the Florida Version 3 guidelines for more information http www energystar gov index cfm c bldrs lenders raters nh v3 florida Version 3 1 for Florida Al homes that are permitted after July 1 2012 must be qualified under the Florida Version 3 1 guidelines Ifthe application for financing for low income projects financed through low income housing agencies is received after July 1 2012 then the homes must earn the ENERGY STAR unde
113. eck the Heat Cool or Vent box for each month of the year that space heating space cooling or natural ventilation will be used Note that more than one box may be checked for each month and to obtain ventilation credit both the Cool and Vent boxes must be checked for each month that applies Defaults will be scheduled based on your chosen climate location p83 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Appliances and Lights Notice The entries on the Apps Lights screen that is accessed via the Equipment tab will only be used for annual simulations with the following Calculate menu option Annual Simulation gt Use Entries and Custom Schedules from the Apps Lights Page on the Equipment tab Code calculations and ratings will not use these entries Use the new Appliances Lights and Plugs and Other tabs for entering appliances for all purposes but custom schedules This section provides specific help for the Appliances and Lights data entry fields for general building component entry help see the building components help section To access the Appliances and Lights screen click on the Equipment tab then Appliances and Lights sub tab Note the Appliances and Lights screen schedules are only visible when Show Parameters and Schedules is enabled select View Show Parameters and Schedules from the main menu bar Also note that the hourly schedule and energy use values for appliances cannot be altered for t
114. een After making your comparison selections click on the Generate Report button to view and or print the report via the Report Preview screen For both Input and Output Comparison reports once in the Report Preview screen there are several icons on the top of the screen They allow you to open a report file save a report file print the report zoom in and out change how the report is shown on the screen and if applicable move to additional report pages Clicking on the folder icon allows you to access and view previously saved reports The floppy disk icon allows you to save the current report as a separate file as either Rave Snapshot file Rich Text Format file or PDF If you click on the printer icon a Report Setup screen appears showing the default printer and allowing you to change it and other properties by clicking on the Setup button The Report Setup screen also allows you to enter the number of copies to print p151 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Disclosure Form The EnergyGauge software includes a Financial Interests Disclosure Form that is required to be given to the purchaser of an Energy Rating EnergyGauge also includes a RESNET Standard Disclosure form Access the disclosure forms by selecting Reports Disclosure from the Project Notebook main menu then select either Financial or RESNET Once on the disclosure form screen check all the boxes that apply On the Financial Interests
115. efault efficiency of 70 5 CFM Watt ENERGY STAR medium speed efficiencies start at 75 CFM Watt Note that for Florida Code versions of the software for Florida Energy Code credit for ceiling fans check the Florida Code ceiling fans box on the Cooling screen If one or more fans are entered EnergyGauge will use the energy use of three ceiling fans running during summer when performing its simulation see the Ceiling Fan Energy Use Notes Help section for more information on how EnergyGauge calculates ceiling fan energy use The current number of dishwashers for the project 0 or 1 is shown on the Dishwasher button Click on the button to add or delete a dishwasher or enter Energy Guide label data Building America versions of the software also have a Building America dishwasher option see the Building America Appliance Entries Help page for assistance with these entries If the Label Available radio button is selected EnergyGauge will prompt you to enter the dishwasher energy factor EF as a fraction p85 Pool Pumps Well Pumps Appliance Schedules editable in User Entry Mode only Name Change Calc Misc Schedule Details editable in user entry mode only Appliance Type AM PM heat released O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 between 0 46 and 1 The default EF for unlabeled dishwashers is 0 46 The minimum EF for ENERGY STAR dishwashers is 0 65 ENERGY STAR dishwashers have EFs that vary between 0 65
116. efers to the energy used by the mechanical ventilation system input on the Infiltration screen Mechanical vent fan consumption shown under the Cooling end use is proportioned to the cooling season and mechanical vent fan consumption shown under the heating end use is proportioned to the heating season The Cooling Fan end use is the energy use for the cooling system air handler and most or all of the whole house fan energy if whole house fan is selected on the Cooling screen The Heating Fan Pump end use is the fan energy use of the heating system given on the Heating screen A small portion of the whole house fan energy use if applicable may be attributed to the heating fan energy use due to the proportional algorithm EnergyGauge uses At the top of the Annual Energy Summary Report Preview screen there are several icons They allow you to print the report zoom in and out change how the report is shown on the screen and if applicable move to additional report pages If you click on the printer icon a Print Setup screen appears showing the default printer and allowing you to change it and other properties by clicking on the Properties button p143 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents International Energy Conservation Code Note IECC calculations are not currently enabled 2009 and 2012 IECC calculations will be available starting with the summer 2013 release EnergyGauge USA can be used to determine comp
117. efficient of performance COP If the heat pump water heater efficiency is given as an EF the following shall be used to determine the required COP entry Enter 0 90 as the conventional tank water heater s efficiency for the hot water system EF on the left side of the screen Determine the Conservation Credit section COP for the heat pump right side of the screen by dividing the heat pump s EF provided by the manufacture by 0 90 So the equation is COPuewn EFupw 0 90 where EFypwu is the EF of the heat pump water heater For example if the heat pump water heater s EF is 2 10 enter 0 90 for the hot water system EF on the left side of the screen and 2 10 0 90 or 2 33 for the COP of the heat pump in the Conservation Credits section on the right side of the screen For Florida Code versions of EnergyGauge USA to enter the efficiency of a solar hot water system check the Florida Solar EF box When this box is checked a FL Code Solar details button will appear next to the box Click on the box to bring up the FL Solar Specification entry screen and enter the system details Go to the FL Solar Specification screen Help page for more information on entering the solar system details Note that the Florida Solar EF entry is only used by EnergyGauge for Florida Energy Code compliance calculations it will not affect IECC HERS annual simulation or any other calculations Use this space for notes about installed conservation equipment
118. egisters the project the Building Energy Rating Guide report along with any other applicable reports and checklists will be available to be downloaded and printed from the same Home Energy Ratings website For projects registered using EnergyGauge version 2 8 04 or earlier Rating Guide printing will continue to be enabled via Registration Security Codes The RGU file is created and uploaded to the Energy Gauge office as above Once the project is registered a Registration Security Code RSC is provided on the Energy Gauge Rating website When the RSC is available open the project and select Registration Activate Print Commands from the main Project Notebook menu Enter the RSC exactly as received A Registration Number is then assigned to the building The Rating Guide and several other reports are now printable as long as the building data is not modified p123 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents ENERGY STAR Homes ENERGY STAR Homes is a voluntary nation wide U S Environmental Protection Agency program for home builders designed to encourage energy efficient home construction EnergyGauge USA provides ENERGY STAR Homes Version 3 0 Rev 06 qualification calculations and home registration The ENERGY STAR Homes Calculations Help page provides specific help for the ENERGY STAR Homes qualification calculation the ENERGY STAR Homes Checklist Help page provides specific information about the ENERGY STAR
119. em state climate zone map or Florida Energy Code Manual for geographic climate limits If Street Address is selected enter street city state county and zip code If Lot information is selected the edit boxes will change to allow entry of lot subdivision and platbook Note that for Florida Code versions the Florida county must be entered for EnergyGauge to calculate Florida Building Code Energy Conservation compliance Once the county is entered the Florida climate zone is shown at the bottom of the Property Location box See the Help System state climate zone map or Florida Energy Efficiency Code Manual for geographic climate limits Click the Post Project button to post newly entered information into the database note that posting does not save a project or save changes to a project p24 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Multi Family Note When entering multi family projects note that each individual unit or apartment is entered separately for example a two story apartment building with eight units would be entered as eight separate EnergyGauge USA projects Also be sure to select Multi Family as the Occupancy type on the Project screen Other multi family specific entries include Floors Screen For first floor units enter the slab crawlspace or basement as you would for a single family project for units with neighbor units below them 2nd floor or higher if the entire unit s floor is above a conditioned
120. ements listed More information on the mandatory requirements is available in the DOE Challenge Home National Program Requirements document p137 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 DOE Challenge Home Additional Optional Programs Use the radio buttons to indicate whether any of these optional programs apply to this project either Yes No or Don t Know must be selected for each program listed Click the View DOE Challenge Home Report button at the bottom of the DOE Challenge Performance Path Requirements screen to view the DOE Challenge Home Report Note that the report will have a Not Certified watermark and cannot be printed until the project is registered p138 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents DOE Challenge Home Reports The DOE Challenge Home Report provides qualification criteria and project qualification status for DOE Challenge Home projects For help with generating a DOE Challenge Home Report see the DOE Challenge Home Calculations Help page The first page of the DOE Challenge Home Report provides general project information estimated annual energy use and energy savings summaries and project and target HERS Index values The first page of the report also lists the mandatory DOE Challenge requirements that the project complies with The second page of the report shows any mandatory requirements that the project does not comply with and if it meets the requirements for designat
121. epresentative energy use results in some cases for example if a thermostat is kept at 70 F year round Calculate an annual simulation by selecting Calculate Annual Simulation from the main Project menu bar after entering the project data An Annual Energy Summary report appears immediately after an annual simulation is run showing annual energy consumption and cost by end use and totaled by fuel The report is also available through the Reports menu via the Reports Annual Energy Summary menu option p141 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Annual Energy Summary Report Back to Table of Contents The Annual Energy Summary report shows annual energy consumption and cost by end use and totaled by fuel for annual simulation Rating Florida Code or IECC calculations Note that since Ratings and Code calculations involve rule sets that define the rated or Code building and annual simulations do not Annual Energy Summary results for a given project may vary depending on which calculation was run previous to viewing the report Energy Gauge Annual Energy Summary Wholehouse Summary TMY_City FL_TAMPA_INTERNATION Project Title Anyplace 2010_Florida_Code_Sample Elec Util MyFloridaAverage Tampa FL Building Type FLProp2010 Gas Util MyFloridaAverage Florida Code Example Run Date 02 17 2012 17 37 00 Energy End Use Consumption Annual Cost Cooling Electric 2397 kWh 288 Cooling Fan 527 kWh 63 Mechanical Vent Fa
122. equirements Help DOE Challenge Home Report Notes You will also need to complete on site inspection checklists and the home needs to be registered with your rating provider to comply 3 If the house being built is larger than the DOE Challenge Home Target Home benchmark size based on bedrooms the HERS Index of the DOE Challenge Home Target Home is adjusted using a Size Modification Factor see Exhibit 1 and equation below In this example the house being built is slab on grade with 3 bedrooms and 2 000 sq ft of conditioned area The benchmark home size from Exhibit 1 is 2 200 sq ft Exhibit 1 Benchmark Home Size Bedrooms in Home to be Built 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ah ais Floor Area Benchmark 000 1600 2 200 2 800 3 400 4 000 4 600 5 200 A Size Modification Factor is calculated as SMF CFA Benchmark Home CFAnome To Be Built 0 25 not to exceed 1 0 For this example SMF 2200 2000 1 02 so adjusted down to 1 0 The SMF is then multiplied times the HERS Reference Index to calculate the HERS Index Target For this example HERS Index Target 1 0 X 58 58 The CFAhome To Be guit May be different than a Realtor s square footage for homes with basements as DOE has determined another procedure to use for conditioned basement spaces Basement areas whether finished or not are not counted as conditioned space for the purpose of determining a home s Size Modification Factor To quality for this exemption b
123. ered Then select Calculate Florida Code Compliance 2010 Prescriptive Methods Total UA from the main menu bar options to bring up the UA Compliance screen Once on the screen click on the Calculate UA button to calculate UA compliance and view the Proposed UA and Baseline UA values and Compliance Criteria results summary Click on the View Report button to view the Total UA Report See Chapter 4 of 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation for more information on Florida Code compliance Exceptional Items Requirements Note Per Section 102 1 of the Florida Building Code Energy Conservation the Code and software do not intend to prevent the use of any material method of construction design or insulating system not specifically prescribed or included in the software provided that such construction design or insulating system has been approved by the code official as meeting the intent of the Code Nationally recognized energy analysis procedures may be used to demonstrate that the building or component thereof will use less energy than a Code compliant building or building component of the same configuration p106 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Residential Performance Method Form 405 10 Report The 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Residential Performance Method Form 405 10 Report is part of the EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 Florida Building Code En
124. ergy Conservation feature The report is the official State of Florida residential Performance method compliance form Form 405 10 indicates that a project has passed the Energy Code provides a summary of the project component and equipment inputs and includes spaces for the report preparer building owner or agent and building official to sign off Additional pages of the form include detailed envelope and system input information The Energy Performance Level EPL Display Card report is shown once Form 405 10 is closed To view or print the Form 405 10 Code compliance report first run a Florida Code compliance calculation by selecting Calculate Florida Code Compliance 2010 Performance Method from the main menu bar options to bring up the Florida Code Summary 2010 screen then when the Florida Code Summary 2010 screen appears click on the View Report button Note that the compliance report may only be viewed or printed if the project passes the Code for projects that don t pass the Code the Summary screen View Report button is not enabled However whether a project passes or not the information shown on the Summary screen is available to view and print as a Florida Code Summary report which is accessible via the Reports Florida Code Summary 2010 main menu option A sample completed Form 405 10 report is available in the Appendix p107 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Florida Energy Performa
125. example for a 6 8 by 3 0 French door with 10 square feet of glass enter the door height as 6 8 and width as 1 6 20 square feet for the door total minus 10 square feet of glass leaves an opaque area of 10 square feet or 6 8 by 1 6 Sliding glass doors may be entered as windows with no door area p50 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Windows This section provides specific help for the Windows data entry fields for general building component entry help see the building components help section To access the Windows screen click on the Envelope tab then Windows sub tab Note that all windows are associated with a Wall ID or identified as a skylight so walls must be entered before windows in EnergyGauge USA Note also that you can right click the mouse on any Windows screen entry box and select Change All to change a number of Window screen entries all at once Change All enabled fields include NFRC Label U Factor SHGC Type Frame and Storm Window Current Window Include horizontal skylights and other non vertical roof glass sliding glass doors French doors and glass areas which exceed 1 3 of a door s area see also the Doors Help page Glass in Doors note Wall ID Skylight Using the pull down menu select the number of the wall on which this window is located refer to the Walls screen to obtain this number or select Skyltfor skylights non vertical roof glass see the Skylight Hel
126. existing residential buildings new heating cooling and water heating systems in existing bulldings as applicable To comply a bullding must meet or exceed all of the energy efficiency requirements on Table 402A and all applicable mandatory requirements summarized in Table 4026 of this form If a building does not comply with this method or Alternate Form 402 it may still comply under Section 405 of the Florida Building Code Energy Conservation PROJECT NAME St pa Code Prescriptive Sample BUILDER John Q Hammer ace PERMITTING OFFICE Permit Office JURISDICTION NUMBER Jurisdicton PERMIT NUMBER Permit Number General instructions 1 New construction which incorporates any of the following features cannot comply using this method glass areas in excess of 20 percent of conditioned floor area electric resistance heat and air handlers located in attics Additions lt 600 sq ft renovations and equipment changeouts may comply by this method with exceptions given 2 Fill in all the applicable spaces of the To Be Installed column on Table 402A with the information requested AN To Be installed values must be equal to or more efficient than the required levels 3 Complete page 1 based on the To Be Installed column information 4 Read the requirements of Table 4028 and check each box to indicate your intent to comply with af applicable items 5 Read sign and date the Prepared By certification statement at the bot
127. ficiency will be changed to match the ENERGY STAR required value 2 EnergyGauge USA then runs a HERS rating calculation on the imaginary ENERGY STAR Reference Design Home The resulting HERS Index is the HERS Index of the ENERGY STAR Reference Design Home HERS Reference Index This Index is 73 in the example below p125 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Energy Star Summary ENERGY STAR Summary Version 3 0 State GA Building Type Single family detached Conditioned Area Non Basement sq ft 2000 Bedrooms Non Basement 3 Conditioned Area Benchmark 2200 Size Adjustment Factor 1 00 Energy Star Reference Design Home HERS Index 73 Energy Star HERS Index Target 73 HERS Index without DI 80 HERS Index with PV N A ENERGY STAR HERS Index Status V 3 0 FAIL IECC Prescriptive Envelope Requirements PASS Help Close Notes You will also need to complete on site inspection checklists and the home needs to be registered with your rating provider to comply 3 If the house being built is larger than the ENERGY STAR benchmark size based on bedrooms the HERS Index of the ENERGY STAR Reference Design Home is adjusted using a Size Adjustment Factor see Exhibit 1 and equation below In this example the house being built is slab on grade with 3 bedrooms and 2494 sq ft of conditioned area The benchmark home size from Exhibit 1 is 2200 sq ft Exhibit 1 Benchmark Home Size Bedrooms in Home to be But RER
128. fields may be left blank Then click on the Submit Project Query button Or if you want to see all projects whose title begins with the letter P simply enter P in the Project Title field and submit the query The results of the query are shown on the search results screen For additional information on creating new projects and opening existing projects see the Beginning a Project section Loading Building enb Files Click on the Load enb File button to load a saved building file these files have enb extensions from the Bldgs or other folder or drive Clicking on the Load enb File button will open the Load Building File screen from which you can select the enb file or files you d like to open then select Open to load the file s into the EnergyGauge database you can load multiple enb files at one time by selecting more than one file before clicking the Open button Underneath the Project Options box are the Last Project Query and Show All Projects radio buttons Select the Last Project Query button to have the Project Search Results section continue to just show projects that were located during the last project query you performed Select the Show AU Projects button if you want the Project Search Results section to revert back to showing all projects starting with the second time the Project Search screen is viewed after a query is performed The menu bar at the top of the Project Search screen includes File Support
129. for the comparison houses can be viewed on the same Project Notebook component screens that are used to enter project data via the View main menu option Note that when viewing one of the comparison houses the entry mode shown at the top of each component screen will change from User Entry Mode to indicate the comparison house that is being viewed Since these comparison houses are determined by RESNET IECC and Florida Code rules they are not editable The available comparison houses include Rated House 1999 or 2006 RESNET rules are applied to the user entries to create the proposed home HERS Reference House The comparison house used to determine HERS ratings The Reference House has the same geometry as the user entered house but with set insulation and equipment efficiencies Window area is also fixed in the Reference House at a 0 18 window to conditioned floor area ratio Best House This house reflects the lowest energy use house on the 1999 Building Energy Rating Guide Worst House This house reflects the highest energy use house on the 1999 Building Energy Rating Guide Proposed House IECC rules are applied to the user entries to create the Proposed House IECC Standard House The comparison house used to determine compliance with the IECC performance based energy code The Standard House has the same geometry as the user entered house but with set insulation and equipment efficiencies Window area is also fixed in the S
130. form also click on the Trades and Products buttons as applicable to disclose trades or products you are involved with click to highlight each trade and or product that applies Click on the Interests button to specify the nature of any additional financial interest in the Rating results To print a completed disclosure form click on the View Report button at the bottom of the screen to bring up the Report Preview screen then click on the printer icon at the top of the screen There are several other icons at the top of the Report Preview screen They allow you to open a report file save a report file print the report zoom in and out change how the report is shown on the screen and if applicable move to additional report pages Clicking on the folder icon allows you to access and view previously saved reports The floppy disk icon allows you to save the current report as a separate file as either Rave Snapshot file Rich Text Format file or PDF If you click on the printer icon a Report Setup screen appears showing the default printer and allowing you to change it and other properties by clicking on the Setup button The Report Setup screen also allows you to enter the number of copies to print p152 DOE 2 Simulation Reports O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents This section contains specific help for the standard DOE 2 simulation reports available through EnergyGauge USA These reports can be acces
131. g single assembly roofs Enter a separate ceiling for each different ceiling type or insulation level Include skylight or other nonvertical glass as horizontal glass in the windows section and subtract this area from gross ceiling area See the Ceiling Illustration for examples of common ceiling configurations p43 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Ceiling Illustration Pitched Ceiling Flat Ceiling Knee Wall The illustration above shows common ceiling configurations e Flat Ceiling parallel to the floor below it single assembly or under attic as shown e Pitched Ceiling sloped or cathedral with respect to the floor can be single assembly as shown or under attic Remember that the area of a pitched ceiling is greater than the floor below it e Knee Wall a vertical wall separating conditioned space from the attic Floor area under a knee wall is 0 zero p44 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Walls This section provides specific help for the Walls data entry fields for general building component help see the building components help section To access the Walls screen click on the Envelope tab then Walls sub tab The Walls screen is for walls that separate conditioned space from the outside from soil for below grade walls from a garage from neighbor units in the case of multi family projects or in the case of projects wit
132. g the project Click on the Help button at the bottom of the DOE Challenge Summary screen to bring up this Help page For more information on DOE Challenge Home calculation requirements see the DOE Challenge Home National Program Requirements at http www1 eere energy gov buildings residential pdfs doe_challenge_home_requirementsv2 pdf p136 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents DOE Challenge Performance Path Information and Requirements This section provides specific help for the DOE Challenge Home Performance Path Information and Requirements screens For general information about using EnergyGauge USA for DOE Challenge Home qualification see the DOE Challenge Home main help section As is the case for Energy Ratings and ENERGY STAR Homes a project must first be registered before a DOE Challenge Home report can be printed and before a DOE Challenge Home can be registered the DOE Challenge Performance Path Information and Requirements screens must be completed There are two ways to access these screens 1 Click the DOE Challenge Home Report button on the bottom of the DOE Challenge Summary screen available after a DOE Challenge calculation is made 2 During the registration process the screens are provided after the DOE Challenge 2012 box is checked on the Energy Star Registration Information screen see the Registration help page for more information Information Screen The DOE Challenge Pe
133. gas dryers Also enter the Control type either Timer Control or Moisture Sensing from the pull down options Capacity in cubic feet the Electric Energy Percentage electric gas total energy split as a percentage and Loads Per Year estimated number of laundry loads per year Default New If Default New is selected as the Input Method no additional efficiency information is entered Default Existing If Default Existing is selected as the Input Method enter the dryer s Make and Model and select a Vintage from date range pull down menu options provided Also enter the Control type either Timer Control or Moisture Sensing from the pull down options Capacity in cubic feet the Electric Energy Percentage electric gas total energy split as a percentage and Loads Per Year estimated number of laundry loads per year Use the Type pull down menu options to enter whether the dryer has a cool down mode or a pilot light and insulation characterization information Comment Use this space to note any additional clothes dryer information this entry is optional Overview The Overview table shows all clothes dryers entered along with characteristics for each one To add a clothes dryer click on the button to delete a clothes dryer click on the Click the Post button after clothes dryer data is entered to post it to the Overview Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section
134. h For example if a project has a wall with a window with an overhang depth of 2 0 feet and that same wall also has a sliding glass door with an overhang depth of 12 0 feet break the wall into two separate walls on the Walls screen one for the window with the 2 0 foot overhang depth and the other for the sliding glass door with the 12 0 foot overhang depth p52 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Separation Skylight Enter the overhang Separation vertical distance from the bottom most point of the roof overhang to the top of the window here in feet feet and inches or inches only Overhang depth and separation can be determined according to the figure at the bottom of this help page If the current window is a skylight for Manual J sizing versions of the software the overhang data fields will be replaced with the following Skylight entry fields Note that for HERS Ratings Code compliance and other non system sizing calculations skylight shafts that separate conditioned space from unconditioned attic space are entered as knee walls on the Ceiling screen Curb Height in Curb RValue Shaft Height ft Shaft RValue Tilt deg Window Area Data Width Height Int Shade MJ8 Shade Details Screening shown on screen if Show Parameters and Schedules is selected Comment Enter the height of the skylight curb in inches the curb is the section of the skylight wall that is above the roof deck
135. h more than one Space from other defined Spaces Enter walls between conditioned space and sunspaces on the Sunspace screen For additional assistance with entering walls for multi family projects see the Multi Family Note on the Project Help page Also note that in cases of multiple windows on the same wall the overhang depth of the window with the shortest overhang depth will be used in calculations for all windows on that particular wall for more information see the overhang depth note on the Windows screen Help page Current Wall Location Adjacent To Select the space that is adjacent to the wall from the pull down menu Note that the menu will only include a garage option after a garage is selected on the Garage screen and walls adjacent to sunspaces are entered on the Sunspace screen In a multiple Space project an Interior option will also be available Select Interior for walls that separate conditioned spaces that are served by different HVAC systems note that selecting Interior will change the options provided in the Type entry pull down menu to Interior Frame For additional assistance with entering walls for multi family projects see the Multi Family Note on the Project Help page Comment Use this space to enter identifying notes this entry is optional Space If the house has more than one Space enter the Space for this wall from the pull down menu options Spaces are added defined or deleted on the Spaces screen C
136. he Click the Post button after refrigerator data is entered to post it to the Overview Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section p94 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Clothes Washers This section provides specific help for the Clothes Washers screen data entry fields for general building component help see the building components help section To access the Clothes Washers screen click on the Appliances tab then Clothes Washers sub tab Note multiple clothes washers may be entered but since utilization of these appliances is based on occupant need instead of the number of units present projected energy use will be like one weighted efficiency clothes washer Location Use the Location pull down menu options to select the space in which the clothes washer is located options will be the individual Spaces entered for the project and will only include garage if a garage has also been entered Input Method The Input Method radio buttons are used to select whether Energy Guide Default New or Default Existing efficiency data will be entered for this clothes washer Energy Guide If Energy Guide is selected as the Input Method enter the Make and Model and the kWh yr and Dollar per kWh values and the Annual Gas Cost yr and Dollar per therm values all of these values are available from the Energy Guide label and each is needed
137. he Guide until the project is registered Once the Rating Guide is closed you can access the HERS 2006 Summary Report by selecting Reports HERS Summary 2006 from the main menu options Note that the HERS 2006 Summary Report is for information purposes only and may not be used as any type of official rating The sole official documentation of a Rating is the Energy Rating Guide You can also view an Annual Energy Summary by selecting Reports Annual Energy Summary from the main menu p118 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Building Energy Rating Guides The Building Energy Rating Guide report graphically shows Rating results and compares the rated house with the HERS Reference version of the same house lt charts energy use and energy costs for both the whole building and major end uses comparing them to reference houses of the same size To generate the Building Energy Rating Guide report select Calculate Rating HERS 2006 Modified 2011 from the main Project Notebook menu options EnergyGauge will first provide a Rating Guide Summary screen showing the HERS Index Click on the View Rating Guide button on the bottom of this screen to view the actual rating Note that all ratings must be registered At the top of the Guide an estimated annual energy cost for the project house is provided Just below this cost a scale shows a range from zero energy use left end of scale to Reference home energy u
138. he HERS Reference or IECC reserved schedules to use a schedule that can be edited see the Appliance Schedules help section of this page It is important to understand how reserved and user editable schedules are used by EnergyGauge and what fields are user editable in these schedules For an in depth discussion of appliance and lighting schedules please see the Using the Appliance and Lighting Schedules Help section Appliances Present Washers The current number of washers for the project 0 or 1 is shown on the Washer button Click on the button to add or delete a washer Then click on the Default radio button to select default efficiency or select the Label Available button to enter the actual Efficiency Building America versions of the software also have a Building America washer option see the Building America Appliance Entries Help page for assistance with these entries Dryers The current number of dryers for the project 0 or 1 is shown on the Dryer button Click on the button to add a dryer or change the dryer fuel type Then click on the Default radio button to select default efficiency or select the Label Available button to enter the fuel type and actual Efficiency Building America versions of the software also have a Building America dryer option see the Building America Appliance Entries Help page for assistance with these entries Ranges The current number of ranges for the project 0 or 1 is shown on the Range butto
139. he Pro version that calculates whole house or room by room zoned heating and cooling loads For more information on available EnergyGauge versions refer to the www energygauge com web site Q How is the software organized A There are two main segments in EnergyGauge USA Project Search and Project Notebook There are a number of other program windows but everything else stems from these Project Search this is the entry window that you will see every time you start the program From this screen you gain access to the projects database You can also create a new project find by selection or query and open an existing project or exit EnergyGauge USA Project Notebook this is the primary work area where project and building data are entered Each project in your database has its own Notebook Each Notebook includes seven tabs Site Spaces Envelope Equipment Appliances Lights and Plugs and Other with a total of 34 sub tabs Each sub tab has a corresponding data entry screen one for general project data and one for each of the 33 building components affecting energy use At the bottom of the Project Notebook you will see notebook tabs that allow immediate access to any segment in the Notebook By clicking on a tab you can enter or view information describing that building component The menu bar in the Project Notebook includes File View Calculate Reports and Help options These menu bar options allow you to access all Energ
140. heating system do not select it if the system is a heat pump with back up strip heating Electric Baseboard refers to electric heaters in individual rooms without a central fan Hydronic refers to systems in which heated water is circulated to radiators or baseboard systems in individual rooms with no central ducts and fan s Combination water heaters space heaters should be entered as furnaces with the GAMA CA AFUE entered as the efficiency Note that if more than one heating system is entered the Type entry pull down menu will only show the type of the first system multiple heating system types cannot be entered in EnergyGauge USA at this time SubType Select the heating system subtype from the pull down menu options Choices will vary depending on the Type selection System is Ductless Check this box if the space heating system does not include air ducts e g packaged room units Efficiency Enter the appropriate heating system efficiency Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency AFUE Coefficient of Performance COP or Heating Season Performance Factor HSPF EnergyGauge USA will prompt for the appropriate system rating type This data is commonly available from the heating system manufacturer Capacity User Eniry Mode only Heating system capacity in kBtu h thousands of Btu per hour If they have not yet been calculated equipment capacities may be estimated using an accepted Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning HVAC
141. his space to enter the cooling equipment manufacturer this entry is optional except for Florida Code compliance Use this space to enter the cooling equipment model number s this entry is optional except for Florida Code compliance p66 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Code calculations only For Florida Code compliance calculations of additions select the cooling equipment scenario for the addition from the pull down menu options Select Replacement for wholehouse if an existing system is being replaced with a new system that will also service the addition Select Supplemental for addition H new cooling equipment is being added to serve the addition only If no new cooling equipment is being installed and the existing system has a documented efficiency select Existing confirmed efficiency In cases where no new cooling equipment is being installed and the efficiency of the existing system is uncertain select None baseline assumed or do not include a cooling system in the project at all In this final case where None is selected a Baseline SEER 13 efficiency will be used for both the As Built and Baseline houses System Sizing Size on Calculation Check this box if you want EnergyGauge USA to run a system sizing calculation prior to running the simulation and change the cooling system capacity and coil air flow to the most appropriate values as described in the Size Now Help section below Size Now Clicking on the
142. hot water conservation improvements are present Select Heat Recover Unit from the pull down menu if an air conditioner or heat pump HRU is present Equipment should be tested and rated An ARDM label denotes code compliance Home must be cooled by electric air conditioner or heat pump p79 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Solar System Add on Dedicated Heat Pump no tank COP Florida Solar EF Comment Overview of Hot Water Systems Select Solar System from the pull down menu if a domestic solar water heater is present Choosing solar will bring up the Solar Hot Water screen Note that even if a solar hot water system has previously been selected to view and or edit inputs on the Solar Hot Water screen you must again select Solar System from the Conservation Credit pull down options Go to the Solar Hot Water screen help section for more help with entering solar hot water inputs Note that this Solar System entry is for all non Florida Energy Code calculations including annual simulations IECC and HERS ratings to enter solar systems for Florida Energy Code compliance calculations use the Florida Solar EF check box Select Add on Dedicated Heat Pump from the pull down menu if the water heater has an add on heat pump without a separate tank that only heats water for domestic use Also use this entry for integral or non add on heat pump water heaters Enter the add on or integral dedicated heat pump s co
143. ida Energy Code OWNERIAGENT BUILDING OFFICIAL DALE DATE Compliance requires a roof absorptance test in accordance with 405 6 2 Compliance requires an air distribution system test report by a Florida Class 1 Rater confirming system leakage to outdoors tested at 25 pascals pressure difference in accordance with 403 2 2 1 is not greater than 60 cfm Duct 1 2 13 2012 7 51 PM EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 Section 405 4 1 Compliant Software Page 1 of 5 p169 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Sample Form 405 10 Page 2 PROJECT Title 2010_Florida_Code_Sample Bedrooms Address Type Street Address Building Type FLProp2010 Conditioned Area Lot Owner Energy Gauge Total Stories Block SubDivision of Units 1 Worst Case PlatBook Builder Name John Q Hammer Rotate Angle Street Anyplace Permit Office Cross Ventilation County Hillsborough Jurisdiction Whole House Fan City State Zip Tampa Family Type Single family FL New Existing New From Plans Comment Florida Code Example CLIMATE V IECC Design Temp Int Design Temp Heating Design Daily Temp Design Location TMY Site zone 97 5 25 Winter Summer Degree Days Moisture Range FL Tampa FL_TAMPA_INTERNATI 2 75 645 5 54 Medium BLOCKS Volume 16000 Number Name Area Volume Kitchen Occupants Bedrooms Infil ID Cooled Heated RoomsinBlock1 2000 16000 Floor Type Space Perimeter R Value Tile Wood Carpet Slab
144. ida Energy Efficiency Code feature The report is an official State of Florida Building Thermal Envelope approach residential compliance form The form lists envelope and equipment entries for the project and indicates if any entries have failed compliance requirements To comply a building must meet or exceed all of the R value and other energy efficiency requirements on Table 402A and all applicable mandatory requirements summarized in Table 402B on the form To view or print the Form 402 2010 Code compliance report after completing all Site Spaces Envelope and Equipment screen fields select Calculate Florida Code Compliance 2010 Prescriptive Methods R Value from the main menu bar options to bring up Form 402 2010 A blank Form 402 2010 can also be viewed and printed by selecting Calculate Florida Code Compliance 2010 Prescriptive Methods R Value Blank Form 402 from the main menu bar options A sample completed Form 402 2010 report is available in the Appendix p109 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Residential Total UA Report The 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Residential Total UA Report is part of the EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation feature The report is an official State of Florida Building Thermal Envelope approach residential compliance form To pass the Florida Energy Code using the Total UA Alternative meth
145. ida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Overview of Windows The Overview table lists all windows entered along with data specific to each window To add a window click on the button to delete a window click on the and click the Post button after window data is entered to post the window Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section Overhang Note Determine overhang depth D and separation S as shown in the figure below p54 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents SHGC Table for Fenestration SINGLE GLAZED PRODUCT Clear Bronze Green Gray DESCRIPTION Metal frames Operable 0 75 0 64 0 62 0 61 Fixed 0 78 0 67 0 65 0 64 Nonmetal frames Operable 0 63 0 54 0 53 0 52 Fixed 0 75 0 64 0 62 0 61 DOUBLE GLAZED Clear Bronze Green Gray Clear Clear Clear Clear Metal frames Operable 0 66 0 55 0 53 0 52 Fixed 0 68 0 57 0 55 0 54 Nonmetal frames Operable 0 55 0 46 0 45 0 44 Fixed 0 66 0 54 0 53 0 52 LOW E DOUBLE GLAZED Clear Bronze Green Gray Low Blue Green Low e Low e Low e e Low e Metal frames Operable 0 53 0 43 0 44 0 41 0 38 Fixed 0 55 0 44 0 45 0 42 0 39 Nonmetal frames Operable 0 45 0 36 0 37 0 34 0 32 Fixed 0 53 042 0 43 0 41 0 37 Table from the 1997 ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals p 29 25 p55 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Infiltration Thi
146. iders have discretion to estimate permit dates based on other construction schedule factors These assumptions should be both defensible and documented 3 Homes can be qualified under the Version 2 5 guidelines in advance of the dates above at the discretion of builders and their raters However homes may not be qualified as Version 3 until January 1 2012 4 Where a utility or state sponsor is mandating or incentivizing early adoption of Version 3 in their area EPA will allow the labeling of ENERGY STAR Version 3 prior to July 1 2012 on a pilot program basis provided that the sponsor meets certain requirements Florida Interim Guidelines Homes permitted before April 1 2011 can continue to be qualified under the Florida Interim Guidelines Low income projects financed through low income housing agencies can continue to be qualified under the Florida Interim Guidelines as long as the application for funding for those homes was received by the low income housing agency before April 1 2011 and the housing project includes at least one unit reserved for low income tenants Any of the above homes may be qualified under the Florida Version 2 5 guidelines at the builder s discretion Refer to the Florida Interim Guidelines for more information http www energystar gov index cfm c bop pt bop florida p131 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Version 2 5 for Florida All homes that are permitted between April 1 2011 and D
147. if Show Parameters and Schedules is selected and editable in User Entry Mode for user designed locations only 97 5 design temp F Int design temp F Heating degree days Weather Factor Summer Design Parameters shown if Show Parameters and Schedules is selected and editable in User Entry Mode for user designed locations only 2 5 design temp F Int design temp F Summer design moist gr Daily temp range Climate Zone Moisture Regime Check for Better TMY Site The average annual temperature in degrees F for the current project These parameters are used for sizing the heating equipment Note that many of the parameters will be defined automatically when a climate location is chosen and that for user defined design locations you can enter the appropriate inputs The outside winter design temperature The inside winter design temperature typically 68 F Design location heating degree days Climate specific infiltration weather factor based on ASHRAE Standard 136 These parameters are used for sizing the cooling equipment Note that many of the parameters will be defined automatically when a climate location is chosen and that for user defined design locations you can enter the appropriate inputs Outdoor summer design temperature Indoor summer design temperature typically 75 F Design condition air moisture content in grains Typical daily range in temperature Low Medium or High
148. ing the default printer and allowing you to change it and other properties by clicking on the Setup button The Report Setup screen also allows you to enter the number of copies to print p149 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Specific Hourly Report Inputs The Specific Hourly Report Inputs option within the Reports menu is used to generate hourly reports of energy use loads indoor and outdoor conditions and photovoltaic system energy production To generate an Hourly Report you will need to either have a solar hot water or photovoltaic system in the project or select the Enable Hourly Reports option from within the View main menu bar note that if you go to the View menu option and the option reads Disable Hourly Reports Hourly Reports are already enabled and clicking on the option will disable them You can also set Hourly Reports to be enabled for each new project by selecting Enable Hourly Reports on the Views option screen within Preferences Note though that enabling Hourly Reports will require additional computing time for EnergyGauge to write the results so you should only enable Hourly Reports if you plan to use them After running an annual simulation or Rating for a house e g Calculate Annual Simulation the Specific Hourly Report Inputs option will be enabled within the Reports main menu bar option When you highlight the Specify Hourly Report Inputs option you will have a choice to genera
149. inter and summer Winter Delta Temp and Summer Delta Temp The rest of the screen is divided into separate winter and summer building load summaries Winter Building Load The Winter Building Load box shows the total peak heating load in Btuh and lists the contributions of the major building components to the load lt also includes a building contribution subtotal and separate duct loss contribution listing Summer Building Load The Summer Building Load box shows the total cooling load in Btuh and lists the contribution of the major building components to the load It also includes a sensible heat contribution subtotal and latent moisture subtotal Click on the Pie Charts button at the bottom of the screen to view graphical summaries of the winter and summer building load contributions as a percentage of the total load p116 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Air Conditioning Contractors of America Manual J 8th Edition The EnergyGauge USA sizing calculation is based on the Air Conditioning Contractors of America ACCA Manual J 8th Edition residential load calculation procedure For more information contact Air Conditioning Contractors of America 2800 Shirlington Road Suite 300 Arlington VA 22206 703 575 4477 www acca org p117 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Ratings The Ratings version of EnergyGauge USA only available to certified Ene
150. ion as a DOE Challenge Home Note that DOE Challenge Home projects must be registered until a project is registered the report will show a Not Certified watermark across the first page For additional information on the DOE Challenge Home program and criteria for qualifying homes for the program see the DOE Challenge Home web site at http www eere energy gov buildings residential ch_index html p139 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Tax Credit Certification Report EnergyGauge USA Tax Credit Certification Reports provide qualification criteria and project qualification status for Energy Policy Act of 2005 Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credits as extended by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 To generate the Tax Credit Certification Report first make sure all the Project Notebook screen fields are completed then select Calculate Tax Credit RESNET Pub 13 001 from the main menu options The first page of the Tax Credit Certification Report provides general project information along with the Energy Use and Envelope Qualification Criteria including cooling heating and total energy use in MBtu and cooling heating and total envelope loads also in MBtu for the Qualifying Home and Reference Home along with the energy use and envelope savings as percentages If the Qualifying home s heating and cooling energy use has been reduced by 50 or more and the home s envelope savings is 10
151. ion pull down options to select the space in which the ceiling fan is located options will be the individual Spaces entered for the project Input Method The Input Method radio buttons are used to select whether Label Available Default New or Default Existing efficiency data will be entered Note that since ceiling fan quantities are determined by calculation rule sets no quantity entries are provided on the Fans screen Label Available If Label Available is selected as the Input Method enter the CFM Watt value for the ceiling fan s Default New If Default New is selected as the Input Method select whether the ceiling fan is a Standard or EnergyStar model from the Std Estar field options Default Existing If Default Existing is selected as the Input Method no additional ceiling fan information is entered Comment Use this space to note any additional ceiling fan information this entry is optional Overview The Overview table shows all ceiling fans entered along with characteristics for each one To add a ceiling fan click on the button to delete a fan click on the Click the Post button after ceiling fan data is entered to post it to the Overview Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section p101 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Pools This page provides specific help for the Pools screen for general building compone
152. ject passes or fails the Code Florida Code Summary Report Energy Gauge Title 2010_Florida_Code_Sample TMY City FL_TAMPA_INTERN Anyplace FLAsBuilt Elec Util MyFloridaAverage Tampa FL Gas Util MyFloridaAverage Registration Run Date Florida Code Example Energy Uses Std Reference Home Proposed Home e Ratio Heating 2 26 MBtu 1 34 MBtu 0 59 Cooling 19 54 MBtu 13 78 MBtu 0 71 Hot Vater 8 49 MBtu 8 48 MBtu 1 00 Total 30 28 MBtu 23 60 MBtu 0 78 Building Loads Std Reference Home Proposed Home e Ratio Heating 4 51 MBtu 2 67 MBtu 0 59 Cooling 48 17 MBtu 33 97 MBtu 0 71 Hot Water 7 62 MBtu 7 62 MBtu 1 00 Total 60 30 MBtu 44 27 MBtu 0 73 normalized modified loads Glass Floor Area 0 180 Total Proposed Modified Loads 44 27 Total Baseline Loads 60 30 PASS 2 20 2012 4 51 PM EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 Page 1 of 1 To view or print the Florida Code Summary Report first run a Florida Code Performance compliance calculation by selecting Calculate Florida Code Compliance 2010 Performance Method from the main menu bar options Then select the Florida Code Summary 2010 option from the Reports main menu options For help on viewing or printing the actual Form 405 Code compliance report see the Form 405 Report section p111 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents System Sizing The EnergyGauge System Sizing feature available in the SizePro version only provides whole house
153. lations not Code Rating or other calculations Wall Area Enter the gross area of each wall by entering its Width and Height The calculated area of the wall in square feet will be shown below the entry fields Note that walls between conditioned space and sunspaces are entered on the Sunspace screen and foundation walls are entered on the Floors screen Wall Cavity Ins R Value Enter the wall insulation R value Use labeled R values of installed insulation product s Do not include R values of wall components other than insulation such as drywall concrete block and siding In the case of concrete block with interior insulation enter the R value of any material s between the p46 Ins Grade Framing Fraction Exterior Characteristics Percent below grade Sheathing R value Solar Absorptance Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 drywall and the concrete block including the R value of any air space See the Thermal Resistance of Plane Air Spaces table for a listing of air space R values For autoclaved concrete walls see the Type entry Help section above For insulated concrete form ICF walls enter the R value for the total thickness of the foam insulation not including concrete thickness Insulation compressed more than 85 of rated thickness must use compressed R Value The total U Value of the complete wall as entered is shown on the right side of the Current Wall entry box Note that the insulation g
154. leted on the Spaces screen Enter the R value of the raised floor insulation Do not use composite system R Value Insulation compressed more than 85 of rated thickness must use reduced R Value The total U Value of the complete floor as entered is shown next to the entry box Note that the insulation grade framing fraction material type and R value determine the on screen U value The insulation grade will not affect the Florida Code Performance calculation but will affect the Total UA Alternative Method Use the pull down menu to select the grade quality of the raised floor insulation installation I Il or II or select Not Inspected if no assessment has been made For more information see the Insulation Grades help page Enter the fraction of the raised floor that is made up of framing 0 1 Typical values are Spacing Framing Fraction Standard Framing 16 o c 13 24 0 c 10 Advanced Framing 16 o c 11 24 0 c 08 Advanced framing applies to floor construction that minimizes framing use For a more detailed framing fraction listing see the main Framing Fractions Help page p35 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Floor over Garage Floor over Garage Space Floor over Garage R value Floor over Garage Insulation Grade Floor over Garage Framing Fraction Floor Over Other Space Floor Over Other Space Space Floor Over Other Space R value Select for floors over unconditio
155. liance with Chapter 4 of the International Energy Conservation Code 1998 2000 IECC 1998 IECC 2000 Chapter 4 of the 2003 IECC or Section 404 of the 2004 or 2006 IECC The IECC 1998 IECC 2000 incorporates the Council of American Building Officials CABO 1995 Model Energy Code with approved changes from the 1995 1996 and 1997 CABO Code Development Cycles To run the IECC compliance feature after completing all the Project Notebook screens select Calculate Code Compliance from the menu bar and then select either ECC 1998 IECC 2000 Chapter 4 IECC 2003 Chapter 4 IECC 2004 Section 404 or IECC 2006 Section 404 Cooling Heating Hot Water and Total the sum of cooling heating and hot water only energy use will then be calculated and displayed for the entered Proposed home and for the IECC Standard Design home If the entered home s total energy use is less than or equal to the IECC Standard Design home total e Ratio lt 1 0 the home passes A printable IECC Compliance report that summarizes the results and provides a checklist for code officials to verify inputs is available by clicking on the View Report button at the bottom of the screen The IECC Standard Home inputs for EICC 98 2000 2003 2004 or 2006 can also be viewed by selecting View View IECC Standard House from the main menu bar the standard house is a house of the same general characteristics as the entered house but has energy efficiency characteristics specified in
156. lue based on window Type and Frame entries If you have NFRC rated glass and the SHGC entry box is not editable select the Yes radio button in the NFRC Label box to enable the entries You can also refer to the SHGC Table for Fenestration for typical SHGCs but note that these values are for general guidance research purposes and should not be used in place of NFRC values Also note p51 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 that for 2010 Florida Code Performance calculations the area weighted average maximum SHGC permitted is 0 50 unless the window area weighted average overhang depth for the entire dwelling unit is 4 0 feet or greater Note that you can right click the mouse on any Windows screen entry box and select Change Alto change a number of Window screen entries all at once Change All enabled fields include NFRC Label U Factor SHGC Type Frame and Storm Window Characteristics Type Frame Storm Impact Select the window type from the pull down menu options Options include combinations of Single Double or Triple pane Clear Tinted or Low E and Glazed Block Select the frame type from the pull down menu options Options include Metal TIM thermally improved metal with a thermal break Vinyl and Wood note that vinyl clad wood or metal clad wood is entered as wood frame Check this box if a storm window is present on the exterior of the window note that the Storm Window option is not available in
157. m Comment Florida Code Example Building Info yp ya Property Location Status New From Plans D C Yes e Ho Address Type e Street Address Lot Information Year of Construction Occupancy Single Family Rotate Building C Multi Family Street Anyplace City Tampa State FL Total Number of Stories County HHilsborough ZK z Po Pral Florida Climate Zone Central Total Number of Bedrooms 3 Post Project ee Total Conditioned Area 2000 sq ft Project Climate p21 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Project Screen The Project screen is the first screen shown when a new or existing Project Notebook is opened It is used to enter and view general project and building information The screen is organized into three main sections Project Info Building Info and Property Location There are also boxes that allow you select the occupancy type and choose if you would like to calculate for worst case house orientation ma EnergyGauge USA FBC2010_1sty example_Tampa File View Calculate Reports Registration Support Help Tools Project ID 3 Project Info Title reco 0_1sty example_Tampa Permit Office Owner Energy Gauge Permit Date if Permit Builder John Q Hammer Jurisdiction Final Inspection Date LC 000000 User Entry Mode Rater Robert Certified Comment Florida Code Example Building Info Property Location Status New From Plans
158. mber 31 2011 then the homes must earn the ENERGY STAR under the Version 2 5 guidelines if completed before July 1 2012 Refer to the Version 2 5 Transitional Guidelines for more information http www energystar gov index cfm c bldrs_lenders_raters nh_v2_5 guidelines Version 3 Al homes with permit dates after January 1 2012 must be qualified under Version 3 All homes with permit dates prior to January 1 2012 must be qualified under Version 3 if the final inspection dates are after July 1 2012 No homes may be qualified under Version 3 prior to January 1 2012 except as part of a sponsored Version 3 pilot program Refer to the Version 3 guidelines for more information http www energystar gov index cfm c bldrs lenders raters nh_v3 guidelines p130 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents ENERGY STAR New Homes Implementation Schedule for Florida The ENERGY STAR Homes Version 3 Implementation Schedule for Florida projects is provided below for reference Be sure to verify that you are using the latest schedule Applicable to Homes Version with the Following Version Description Permit Date Florida Interim Before 04 01 2011 HERS Index HERS 77 or Florida Builder Option Package Thermal Bypass Checklist Guidelines enforced Version 2 52 04 01 2011 to 12 31 2011 HERS Index HERS 77 or Florida Builder Option Package Air Barriers and Air Sealing sections of Thermal Enclosure Sy
159. ment slab The total U Value of the complete floor as entered is shown below the entry box Note that the insulation grade framing fraction material type and R value determine the on screen U value The insulation grade will not affect the Florida Code Performance calculation but will affect the Total UA Alternative Method Slab Below Grade Depth below grade Enter the depth of the floor below grade in feet Comment Use this space to enter identifying notes this entry is optional Tile Frac Wood Vinyl Frac Carpet Frac Enter the fraction between 0 and 1 of the current floor that is tile or wood vinyl The carpet fraction is then calculated and entered by EnergyGauge based on the entered tile and wood vinyl fractions To select carpet as the only flooring enter O for both tile and wood vinyl fractions Any combination of floor fractions cannot total more than 1 0 Overview of Floors Table lists all floors entered along with data specific to each floor To add a floor click on the button to delete a floor click on the and click the Post button after floor data is entered into the program to post the floor Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section Basement Note Basements are defined on the Spaces screen Basement floors are entered on the Floors screen as Slab Below Grade All basement walls are entered on the Walls screen Basements conditioned or unco
160. menu options Choices will vary depending on the Type selection System is Ductless Check this box if the cooling system does not include air ducts e g for packaged room units System Information for all cooling types except Evaporative Cooler tor these system types see the System Information Evaporative Coolers Help section below Sensible Heat Ratio Enter the sensible heat ratio SHR of the equipment at standard ARI conditions This is generally available from AC manufacturers test data SHR describes the moisture removal characteristics of the cooling equipment The lower the value the more moisture removal Typical values are 0 7 0 85 If data are not available assume 0 75 Efficiency SEER EER or COP Enter the Efficiency of the space cooling equipment being used Depending on the actual equipment the efficiency will be listed as SEER Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio EER Energy Efficiency Ratio COP Coefficient of Performance or AFUE Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency This data is typically available from the manufacturer The efficiency entry field will request the appropriate rating type based on the system type entered Note that EnergyGauge USA automatically calculates the overall efficiency for more than one system Capacity User Entry Mode only Enter the Capacity of the cooling unit in kBtu h thousands of Btu per hour Capacity is sometimes described as tons One ton of cooling equals 12 kBtu h
161. n Click on the button to add a range or change the range fuel type or efficiency Then click on the Default radio button to select default efficiency or select the Label Available button to enter the Fuel Type and actual Efficiency Building America versions of the software also have a Building America range option see the Building America Appliance Entries Help page for assistance with these entries Refrigerators The current number of refrigerators for the project is shown on the Refrigerator button Click on the button to change the number of refrigerators or add Energy Guide data A Refrigerator Label Data screen will pop up and allow you add or delete refrigerators and select to enter Energy Guide or default cost information If an Energy Guide is available select the p84 Annual Cost to Operate Electric Rate Fluorescent Total Qualifying Locations Total Qualifying Fixtures Ceiling Fans Dishwashers O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Label Available radio button and enter the Annual Cost to Operate and Electric Rate You can also select the Default option to have EnergyGauge use default cost values or use the procedure outlined on the Estimating Refrigerator Energy Use help page to estimate the annual cost Building America versions of the software also have a Building America refrigerator option see the Building America Appliance Entries Help page for assistance with these entries Enter the
162. n O kWh 0 Total Cooling 2924 kWh 351 Heating Electric 136 kWh 16 Heating Fan Pump 17 kWh 2 Mechanical Vent Fan O kWh 0 Total Heating 18 Hot Water 2488 kWh 299 Hot Water Pump O kWh 0 Total Hot Water 299 Ceiling Fans O kWh 0 Clothes Washer O kWh 0 Dishwasher O kWh 0 Dryer O kWh 0 Miscellaneous Electric including lighting 6671 kWh 801 Miscellaneous Therms 20 Therms 34 Pool Pump O kWh 0 Range O kWh 0 Refrigerator O kWh 0 Total kWh 12236 kWh 1503 Total Therms O Therms 0 Total Oil Gallons 0 Gallons 0 Total Propane Gallons 0 Gallons 0 PV Produced kWh O kWh 0 Assumes net metering Total Cost 1503 Emissions Calculated as Total PV Produced S02 48 67 Lbs NOX 28 59 Lbs CO2 8 26 Tons EnergyGauge USRRIB v3 0 The Annual Energy Summary report appears immediately after an annual simulation is run by selecting Calculate Annual Simulation from the main Project menu bar and is also available through the Reports menu after an annual simulation rating or Code calculation is run via the Reports Annual Energy Summary menu option p142 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Note that EnergyGauge will use user provided cooling and heating system sizes for the calculation if the Size on Calculation check box is not checked on the Cooling and Heating screens and will use sizes it calculates if the boxes are checked and for Code and Rating entry mode calculations The Mechanical Vent Fan end use r
163. n appears showing the default printer and allowing you to change it and other properties by clicking on the Setup button The Report Setup screen also allows you to enter the number of copies to print p146 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Worst Case Summary Report The Worst Case Summary report is available in EnergyGauge USA after a Florida Code Calculation Calculate Florida Code Compliance 2010 Performance Method Rating Calculate Rating or Annual Simulation Calculate Annual Simulation has been run for a project that has Worst Case orientation selected on the Project screen Then select Reports Worst Case Summary to bring up the report The report shows annual cooling and heating energy use and cost along with total energy use for each of the 8 available rotations If the report has been prepared after calculating a Rating it will also include a HERS Index for each orientation or if it was prepared after calculating Code compliance e Ratios will be included for each orientation At the top of the Report Preview screen there are several icons They allow you to open a report file save a report file print the report zoom in and out change how the report is shown on the screen and if applicable move to additional report pages Clicking on the folder icon allows you to access and view previously saved reports The floppy disk icon allows you to save the current report as a separate file
164. n the Confirmed Project Infiltration Entry Options Help section Wind Shielding Wholehouse Terrain Parameter Use the pull down menu to select the Terrain Parameter that best characterizes the building s surroundings This information is used to modify the weather file wind speed at site The choices are Ocean Lake Flat Terrain Rural Suburban and Urban Suburban will be the most appropriate choice for houses in developments Note that Terrain Parameter entries will not affect Rating or Code compliance results Shielding Coefficient Use the pull down menu to select the Shielding Coefficient that best approximates the trees buildings and local features that alter the wind patterns around the building The choices are Suburban No Obstructions Light Shielding Moderate Shielding and Urban Suburban will be the most appropriate choice for houses in developments Note that Shielding Coefficient entries will not affect Rating or Code compliance results p56 Calculate Post O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Click on the Calculate Post button after all the infiltration inputs have been entered to view or update the Infiltration Characteristics CFM 50 ELA EQLA ACH ACH 50 SLA Air leakage in cubic feet per minute at 50 Pascals Effective leakage area of the envelope in square inches Equivalent leakage area of the envelope in square inches when estimated using the Canadian test method Air change
165. n the outside of the slab perimeter and an R 5 strip of insulation extending 4 feet out from the perimeter horizontal to the ground is also installed Note that in this case the R Value entry box is for the R value of the vertical exterior insulation Select if walls are located on stem wall with crawlspace below If the house has more than one Space use the pull down menu to select the Space associated with this floor Note that Spaces are added defined or deleted on the Spaces screen Click on Yes if the crawlspace is vented or No if it is not Enter the exposed perimeter of the crawlspace in feet See the exposed perimeter illustration for help in determining the perimeter Enter the R value of the insulation on the stem wall The total U Value of the complete wall as entered is shown next to the entry box Note that the insulation grade framing fraction material type and R value determine the on screen U value The insulation grade will not affect the Florida Code Performance calculation but will affect the Total UA Alternative Method Use the pull down menu to select the grade quality of the stem wall insulation installation I Il or III or select Not Inspected if no assessment has been made For more information see the Insulation Grades help section Enter the R value of the insulation between the floor joists The total U Value of the complete floor as entered is shown next to the entry box Note that the insulati
166. nal Heater and Cold Water Only Inlet fields Default New If Default New is selected as the Input Method select whether the dishwasher is a Standard or EnergyStar model from the Std Estar field options Default Existing If Default Existing is selected as the Input Method enter the Make and Model and select a Vintage from date range pull down menu options provided Also enter the Capacity as number of place settings the Loads Per Year estimated number of dishwasher loads per year and use the pull down menu options to enter the Soil and Size Control Heater Dry Internal Heater and Cold Water Only Inlet fields Comment Use this space to note any additional dishwasher information this entry is optional Overview The Overview table shows all dishwashers entered along with characteristics for each one To add a dishwasher click on the button to delete a dishwasher click on the Click the Post button after dishwasher data is entered to post it to the Overview Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section p97 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Ranges This section provides specific help for the Ranges screen data entry fields for general building component help see the building components help section To access the Ranges screen click on the Appliances tab then Ranges sub tab Note multiple ranges may be entered
167. nccnnnnnn 131 DOE Challenge Home aio a reas 133 DOE Challenge Home Caller cursi ia 134 DOE Challenge Performance Path Information and Requirement ooooccocccccnccccccnnnaaanncnnnccnnnnnnnannnns 137 DOE Challenge Home Reports EES 139 Tax Credit Certification Report miii lead 140 Annual Simulations a eege Eed 141 Annual Ee UE ane E e 142 International Energy Conservation Cod Ernst ei 144 Building Input Summary Report ads 145 Photovoltaics Summary Report cuicos 146 Worst Case Summary Apo isidro 147 Reference Home Characteristics miii ds aii 148 Monthly Summary Te 149 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Specific Hourly Report MAS 721 4 00 Se ge eee EE 150 Comparison REPO Seva noc in enanas 151 Disclosure EEN geen taco eiii eri ri 152 DOE 2 Simulation Reports iii 153 OLLEITA Anal SUS eee tect Fa Net ok aan Tad tia 155 Comparison a TE 156 BESTEST TEE 157 Ee A METR md oN E10 EE 158 Entry Field Rangos es 159 Reference Ee 165 E eneen EE 166 Activation and UA e a es 167 APPO A it 168 p5 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Welcome to EnergyGauge USA FlaRes 2010 Introduction EnergyGauge USA is a user friendly but highly sophisticated home energy simulation software tool developed by the Florida Solar Energy Center FSEC designed specifically for the easy and accurate evaluation of home energy efficiency The software uses the powerful and widely respected DOE 2 1 E hourly building energy simulation soft
168. nce Level EPL Display Card The Energy Performance Level EPL Display Card is part of the EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation feature The EPL Display Card provides an estimated Energy Performance Index for the project and a summary of building component entries The Energy Performance Index is not a Building Energy Rating but if the Index is below 70 the project home may qualify for incentives if a Florida Energy Gauge Rating is performed To view or print the EPL Display Card first run a Florida Code compliance calculation by selecting Calculate Florida Code Compliance 2010 Performance Method from the main menu bar options to bring up the Florida Code Summary 2010 screen then click on the View Report button on the Florida Code Summary 2010 screen The EPL Display Card is the second report provided it is shown after Form 405 10 that appears first is closed Note that the Display Card may only be viewed or printed if the project passes the Code for projects that don t pass the Code the Summary screen View Report button is not enabled A sample completed EPL Display Card is available in the Appendix p108 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Residential R value Computation Form 402 2010 Report The 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Residential R value Computation Form 402 2010 Report is part of the EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 Flor
169. nd a certain leakage level is anticipated When Proposed Air Leakage is the selected Leakage Type corresponding Duct Air Leakage and Return Leak Fraction entry boxes appear on the right side of the screen Proposed Dist Efficiency Select Proposed Dist Efficiency for the Leakage Type if duct test results are not yet known but a test will be performed and a certain distribution efficiency is anticipated When Proposed Dist Efficiency is the selected Leakage Type corresponding Proposed Distribution Efficiency and Return Leak Fraction entry boxes appear on the right side of the screen Return Leak Fraction Enter the anticipated decimal fraction of the duct leakage that is located on the return side between 0 0 and 1 0 A typical value would be approximately 0 6 60 of the duct leakage is on the return side and 40 is on the supply side p72 Confirmed Project Duct Leakage Types O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents For Confirmed Status projects the following duct Leakage Type options are available Default Leakage Duct Tester Results Tested cfm25out Tested cfm25tot Return Leak Fraction Select Default Leakage for the Leakage Type if the duct system has not been tested and you want EnergyGauge USA to enter a default duct leakage value Select Duct Tester Results for the Leakage Type if a duct test has been performed using a duct tester to determine duct leakage Once this opti
170. nd exit ManualJ 8 System Sizing Specific Inputs p115 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents System Sizing Summary The System Sizing Summary screen is part of the EnergyGauge USA System Sizing feature It summarizes calculated winter and summer whole house zone and component loads and accesses an additional graphical component load summary The System Sizing Summary can be viewed by clicking on the Save Calculate button on the ManualJ 8 System Sizing Specific Inputs screen Once on the Summary screen the main menu bar options include Reports and Help The Reports option allows you to access the Summary and Winter and Summer Detail reports which provide additional input details and optionally the total heat gain and loss for user specified oversizing limits The Help option brings up this Help system As noted in the main System Sizing help page the winter infiltration air changes per hour ACH that will be used for system sizing is 1 6 times the calculated ACH value as shown on the Infiltration screen and the summer ACH used for system sizing is 1 2 times the calculated ACH Ventilation air will be included in system sizing if one of the Ventilation Air types is selected using the higher of the supply or exhaust vent rate Winter Delta Temp Summer Delta Temp At the top of the summary the calculated design temperature differences between indoors and outdoors are given in degrees Fahrenheit for w
171. nditioned should not be included in the number of stories on the Project screen p37 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Roof This page provides specific help for the roof and attic structures data entry fields for general building component entry help see the building components help section To access the Roof screen click on the Envelope tab then Roof sub tab For guidance on entering sealed attic unvented attic construction see the Sealed Attic Note below and for additional assistance with multi family projects see the Multi Family Note on the Project Help page Roof Attic Structure Roof Configuration Select the roof configuration from the pull down menu The choices are Flat Gable or shed or Hip Roofing Material Select the roofing material type from the pull down menu The choices are Composition shingles Wood shingles Flat tile slate Barrel tile Metal Gravel or Concrete Attic Description Select the attic type that best describes the attic The choices are No attic single assembly with no attic often a flat or shed roof Full attic flat ceiling with attic above Partial cathedral ceiling attic with both cathedral and flat sections or Full cathedral ceiling all sloped ceiling no flat ceiling with attic above Roof Color Select the roof color from the pull down menu For most roof types the choices include White Light Medium or Dark For metal roofs ch
172. ne in which case each of the zones will be listed under the Block as separate Spaces To assign Spaces to a Block drag the Space Name from the Overview of Conditioned Spaces to the Block You can also reassign Spaces to different Blocks by dragging the Space Name from one Block to another Overview of Conditioned Spaces The Overview of Conditioned Spaces table lists the Spaces that were created on the Spaces screen Once the Block s has have been created assign a Space to a Block by dragging the Space name from the Overview to the Block p64 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Cooling This section provides specific help for the Cooling data entry fields for general building component help see the building components help section To access the Cooling screen click on the Equipment tab then Cooling sub tab Note that for Code and Rating calculations if no cooling system is entered for a Space that has been designated as being conditioned EnergyGauge will assign a minimum efficiency electric air conditioner to that space to both the Reference and Proposed buildings Current Cooling System Type Select the cooling system equipment type from the pull down menu options Choices include Central Unit PTAC and Room Unit Geothermal Heat Pump Natural Gas Heat Pump and LP Gas Heat Pump and Evaporative Cooler and Evaporative Condenser SubType Select the cooling system subtype from the pull down
173. ned garage often second story rooms If the house has more than one Space use the pull down menu to select the Space associated with this floor Note that Spaces are added defined or deleted on the Spaces screen Enter the R value of the floor over the garage insulation Do not use composite system R Value Insulation compressed more than 85 of rated thickness must use reduced R Value The total U Value of the complete floor as entered is shown below the entry box Note that the insulation grade framing fraction material type and R value determine the on screen U value The insulation grade will not affect the Florida Code Performance calculation but will affect the Total UA Alternative Method Use the pull down menu to select the grade quality of the floor over the garage insulation installation I Il or II or select Not Inspected if no assessment has been made For more information see the Insulation Grades help page Enter the fraction of the floor over garage that is made up of framing 0 1 Typical values are Spacing Framing Fraction Standard Framing 16 o c 13 24 oc 10 Advanced Framing 16 o c 11 24 oc 08 Advanced framing applies to floor construction that minimizes framing use For a more detailed framing fraction listing see the main Framing Fractions Help page Select for floors that separate conditioned Spaces that are served by different HVAC systems Also select as the floor type if the
174. nput Comparisons select Reports Comparison Reports Input Comparison from the main Project Notebook menu bar Note that at this point the building comparison options you have available will depend on how many projects you have in the EnergyGauge USA project database Select the Building Type of the current building from the Building 1 options and then select either a different Building Type of the same Current building or select an Other building to which to compare Building 1 from the Building 2 options After making your comparison selections click on the Generate Report button to view and or print the report via the Report Preview screen To produce Output Comparisons select Reports Comparison Reports Output Comparison from the main Project Notebook menu bar Note again that at this point the comparison options you have available will depend on how many projects you have in the EnergyGauge USA project database Note also that HERS Reference Worst and Best case houses are only available for comparison after a rating is run For example if you want to compare a rating version of a project house titled Super Plan II with a rating version of a project house titled Great Plan IV ratings must first be run for both projects by selecting Calculate Rating from the main Project Notebook menu bar Similarly to compare IECC Code houses run code calculations for each project Calculate Code Compliance before going to the Comparison Reports scr
175. ns This will verify ENERGY STAR specific project input infiltration and mechanical ventilation requirements are met Then begin creating the RGU Energy Gauge Registration file by selecting Registration Create Registration File from the main menu options EnergyGauge will prompt you for any missing required information At this point the Rater Registration Information screen will appear a Complete the rater and building owner information entry fields any initial information shown in these fields are defaults from your preferences entries b A Dates box shows the Permit Date and Final Inspection Date that were entered on the Project screen c Select the Optional Reports Tax Credit option if applicable for this project d If this project is being registered for ENERGY STAR or as a DOE Challenge Home select am marketing this home as ENERGY STAR e For ENERGY STAR projects click on the Check ENERGY STAR General Requirements button to view the current status of ENERGY STAR requirements for this project these requirements include the project status permit date infiltration and duct test information mechanical ventilation entry and the project s HVAC company owner and builder f For ENERGY STAR projects click on the Check ENERGY STAR IECC 2009 Requirements button to view the current status of ENERGY STAR 2009 International Energy Conservation Code IECC requirements for this project An ENERGY STAR Building Thermal Envelope C
176. nt help see the building components help section To access the Pools screen click on the Other tab then Pools sub tab The Overview table shows whether or not a pool pump has been entered for this project To add a pool pump click on the button to delete the pool pump click on the Note that only one pool pump with default efficiency can be entered per project p102 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Well Pumps This page provides specific help for the Well Pumps screen for general building component help see the building components help section To access the Well Pumps screen click on the Other tab then Well Pumps sub tab The Overview table shows whether or not a well pump has been entered for this project To add a well pump click on the button to delete the well pump click on the Note that only one well pump with default efficiency can be entered per project p103 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Florida Code Compliance with EnergyGauge USA FlaRes The FlaRes version of EnergyGauge USA calculates 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Performance and Prescriptive residential compliance and provides the related compliance forms Performance Compliance Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Performance compliance compares the relative energy performance of the residential building proposed for const
177. nvelope leakage will be in square inches of Equivalent Leakage Area EqLA when estimated using the Canadian test method Proposed ACH Select Proposed ACH to enter a proposed envelope leakage in air changes per hour Proposed ACH 50 Select Proposed ACH 50 to enter what you propose or estimate the building air changes per hour will be when the envelope is pressurized with a blower door to 50 Pascals p58 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Confirmed Project Infiltration Entry Options For Confirmed Status projects the following infiltration Data Entry Method options are available Default Tested Single Point Blower Door Tested Multi Point Blower Door Tested Blower Door Results Select Default to use the HERS Default values for estimated building envelope tightness Enter the measured Building Pressure with reference to outside in Pascals and corresponding Fan Flow in cfm Enter a minimum of three measured Building Pressures with reference to outside and corresponding Fan Flow values into the small spreadsheet within the Infiltration box The inputs are Data Building Pressure in Pascals and Fan Flow in cfm Enter the processed blower door test results The required inputs are C n and R where C is the air flow coefficient n is the air flow exponent and R is the data quality factor p59 Sunspace O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to
178. o the Confirmed Duct Leakage Types Help options section Once the Leakage Type and corresponding fields have been entered you can click on the Calculate button to have EnergyGauge USA determine and show the duct leakage Note the leakage will be expressed as a Qn Duct Air Loss or Distribution Efficiency depending on the Leakage Type selected For each duct system select the cooling and heating system that the duct system serves from the pull down menu If the furnace or air handler blower heat is not accounted for in the performance data of the air conditioning equipment that will be used for this project enter the blower heat in Btuh here Use this space to enter identifying notes this field is optional Table lists all duct systems entered along with data specific to each system To add a duct system click on the button to delete a duct system click on the and click the Post button after a duct system is entered into the program to post the system Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section p71 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Non Confirmed Project Duct Leakage Types For New from plans Existing Projected or Addition Status projects the following non confirmed duct Leakage Type options are available Also Florida Code only versions of EnergyGauge USA only have Default Proposed Qn and Proposed Leak
179. od the proposed total building thermal envelope UA sum of U factor times assembly area result must be less than or equal to the total UA resulting from using Table 402 1 1 3 U factors All other applicable prescriptive criteria and footnotes must also be met To view or print the Total UA compliance report after completing all Site Spaces Envelope and Equipment screen fields select Calculate Florida Code Compliance 2010 Prescriptive Methods Total UA from the main menu bar options to bring up the UA Compliance screen Once on the screen click on the Calculate UA button to calculate UA compliance and view the Proposed UA and Baseline UA values and Compliance Criteria results summary A sample completed Total UA Alternative report is available in the Appendix p110 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Florida Code Summary Report The Florida Code Summary Report is part of the EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation compliance feature The report provides a summary of heating cooling and hot water energy uses and building loads for the Performance compliance method proposed design and standard reference design homes along with the energy use and building load e Ratios for the project Note that the Summary report is not an official Form 405 10 compliance report and may not be used in place of one The Summary report may be viewed and printed regardless of whether the pro
180. oices also include Unfinished Galvanized and Unfinished Galvalum Conditioned Ceiling Footprint Area Enter the Conditioned Ceiling Footprint Area The area is equal to the ceiling area for a flat ceiling For homes with cathedral ceilings and or knee walls this entry is the area of a horizontal plane extending from the tops of all walls on the upper floor Solar Absorptance Enter the solar absorptance the ratio of the total absorbed radiation to the total incident radiation of the roof between 0 and 1 See the Solar Absorptance table for typical absorptance values of common building components and paint colors Solar Absorptance Tested Check this box if the roof solar absorptance is a tested value Note that Rating and Florida Code calculations will only use entered Solar Absorptance values if the Solar Absorptance Tested box is checked Testing must be by approved methods Emittance Enter the emittance the ratio of the radiant heat flux emitted by a specimen to that emitted by a blackbody at the same temperature and under the same conditions of the roof between 0 and 1 Emittance Tested Check this box if the roof emittance entry is a tested value Note that Rating and Florida Code calculations will only use entered Emittance values if the Emittance Tested box is p38 Suggest Roof Deck Insulation Level Roof Deck Insulation Grade Roof Framing Fraction Radiant Barrier System IRCC Attic Ventilation
181. oints in Conditioned Space F Shows the winter and summer indoor thermostat setpoints The heating and cooling setpoints are fixed at 70F and 75F respectively Infiltration Peak ACH based on Shows the estimated average natural air change rate ACH on which the peak air change rate is based These rates are estimated by EnergyGauge from Infiltration screen entries or on peak Winter and Summer air change rates entered here in air changes per hour Window Sizing Options A building is considered to have Adequate Exposure Diversity AED when the windows are distributed so that the total glass load is relatively constant during most of the daylight hours A building with AED is well suited to the Manual J average load procedure Many buildings do not have AED These buildings experience a significant peak window load during some hour of the day either in midsummer or in October if a significant amount of south facing glass is present EnergyGauge calculates the hourly window loads for a hot summer day and also for an October day Resulting Window Exposure Diversity graphs are provided by EnergyGauge and give the user a detailed look at expected peak window loads This window peak may be significant if the peak load is more than 130 of the average midsummer hourly window load from 8 a m to 8 p m An additional excursion can be added to the total building load to address the load during peak hours of the day if the 130 limit is exceeded
182. olar Energy Center 2012 2013 5 Where a utility or state sponsor is mandating or incentivizing early adoption of Version 3 in their area EPA will allow the labeling of ENERGY STAR Version 3 prior to January 1 2012 on a pilot program basis provided that the sponsor meets certain requirements Version 2 Homes permitted before April 1 2011 can continue to be qualified under Version 2 until December 31 2011 Low income projects financed through low income housing agencies can continue to be qualified under Version 2 until January 1 2013 as long as the application for funding for those homes was received by the low income housing agency before April 1 2011 and the housing project includes at least one unit reserved for low income tenants Any of the above homes may be qualified under Version 2 5 at the builder s discretion Refer to the Version 2 guidelines for more information http www energystar gov index cfm c bldrs_lenders_raters nh_v2_guidelines Version 2 5 All homes that are permitted between April 1 2011 and December 31 2011 and have final inspection dates before July 1 2012 must be qualified under Version 2 5 Homes that are permitted before April 1 2011 must be qualified under Version 2 5 if they have final inspection dates between January 1 2012 and July 1 2012 Ifthe application for financing for low income projects financed through low income housing agencies is received between April 1 2011 and Dece
183. oling System Served Heating System Served Runtime Vent Min Runtime Vent Max HRV Runtime Percent HRV ERV Efficiency Exhaust Vent Rate Total Ventilation System Power Supply Vent Rate Ventilation Air Hot Water Consumption Gallons day Efficiency Set Temperature Tank Wrap Insulation Efficiency of Conservation System Florida Solar Eff Capacity Type Collector Tilt Degrees Azimuth Degrees Surface Area Loss Coefficient Transmittance Absorptance Product Transmittance Correction Storage Tank Volume Storage Tank U Value Storage Tank Surface Area Heat Exchanger Effectiveness Runtime Vent w Min Runtime Vent w Min Fans ERV Fans ERV Fans ERV Fans ERV Forced Air other than None Add on Dedicated Heat Pump no tank Flat Plate open or closed loop Flat Plate open or closed loop Flat Plate open or closed loop Flat Plate open or closed loop Flat Plate open or closed loop Flat Plate open or closed loop Flat Plate open or closed loop Flat Plate open or closed loop p163 Text o OO oO oO oO oO D 0 01 Text Text 0 Runtime Vent Min or 1 ifthe min entered is 0 0 0 0 0 0 Text 0 01 0 01 100 0 2 1 Greater than Zero Text 0 0 0 1 1000 300 0 4 times Conditioned Floor Area Served 0 4 times Conditioned Floor Area Served 4 100 0 99 4 1 50 100 100 100 100 1000 180 30 20 90 360
184. ompliance report will be shown that indicates which if any of the compliance options have been met only one of the options must be met g Select the Override errors and provide explanation check box if the project has one or more errors but you want to submit it anyway with an explanation for the error s h If this is notan ENERGY STAR or DOE Challenge Home project and the am marketing this home as ENERGY STAR option has not been selected in step d above clicking on the Next button at the bottom of the screen will take you to the ENERGY STAR Registration Information screen but no entries are required on this screen for non ENERGY STAR projects so simply click the Next Button Clicking Next will create the registration RGU file for the project and bring up the Mail Registration screen skip down to STEP 2 below i If this is an ENERGY STAR or DOE Challenge Home project clicking on the Next button will bring up the ENERGY STAR Registration Information screen The ENERGY STAR Registration Information screen includes a number of entries i A Dates box shows the Permit Date and Final Inspection Date entered for this project p121 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 ii Use the Builder box to enter the builder s name and contact information iii Enter the name of the HVAC company used for this project in the HVAC Company field iv If this is an ENERGY STAR 3 0 or later project an Optional Reports Requiring
185. on grade framing fraction material type and R value determine the on screen U value The insulation grade will not affect the Florida Code Performance calculation but will affect the Total UA Alternative Method Use the pull down menu to select the grade quality of the crawlspace joist insulation installation I Il or III or select Not Inspected if no assessment has been made For more information see the Insulation Grades help page p34 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Fraction Crawlspace Conditioned Raised Floor Raised Floor Space Raised Floor R value Raised Floor Insulation Grade Raised Floor Framing Fraction Enter the fraction of the floor above the crawlspace that is made up of framing 0 1 Typical values are Spacing Framing Fraction Standard Framing 16 o c 13 24 0 c 10 Advanced Framing 16 o c AN 24 oc 08 Advanced framing applies to floor construction that minimizes framing use For a more detailed floor framing fraction listing including SIPs see the main Framing Fractions Help page Check the Conditioned box if the crawlspace is conditioned Note that if Yes is checked on the Vented input above the Conditioned input will not be available Select if floor is suspended post and pier construction If the house has more than one Space use the pull down menu to select the Space associated with this floor Note that Spaces are added defined or de
186. on is selected corresponding data entry fields for Tested cfm25ouy Tested c m25 used for ENERGY STAR calculations and Return Leak Fraction will appear to the right side of the screen Enter the total duct leakage to the outside with ducts at 25 Pascals with respect to outdoors in cubic feet per minute cfm Do not include duct leakage to conditioned space Enter the total duct leakage with ducts at 25 Pascals with respect to outdoors in cubic feet per minute cfm This value includes duct leakage to conditioned and unconditioned space Enter the fraction of total duct leakage that is located on the return side 0 1 A typical value would be approximately 0 6 60 of the duct leakage is on the return side and 40 is on the supply side p73 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Mechanical Ventilation This section provides specific help for the Mechanical Ventilation data entry fields for general building component entry help see the building components help section To access the Mechanical Ventilation screen click on the Equipment tab then Mechanical Ventilation sub tab If mechanical ventilation is used in this project use the Ventilation Air pull down menu to enter the ventilation type Fans ERV Runtime Vent Runtime Vent w Min or Virtual Fans Each of the ventilation types is described below Note that EnergyGauge USA automatically shuts off mechanical ventilation systems during pe
187. or it will still be shown but a value of zero 0 will be used for the peak demand The Schedule also includes the fraction of appliance heat released to interior space p87 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Using the Appliance and Lighting Schedules This page provides an overview of EnergyGauge USA appliance and lighting schedules within the Appliances and Lights screen For general help with the Appliances and Lights screen see the Appliances and Lights help section What s Important There are two main parts of the Appliances and Lights screen where user input and editing may occur e The row of individual appliance buttons at the top of the screen and e The Schedule selection pull down menu and the Schedule Details in the middle of the screen There are also two distinct types of lighting and appliance schedules e Reserved Schedules and e Custom Schedules amp EnergyGauge USA Miami_TaxCredit ell a File View Calculate Reports Registration Help Project ID 1 User Entry Mode Sot s 0 Appliances Present Dryers Ranges Refrigerators Fluorescent Ceiling Fans Dishwashers Pool Pumps Well Pumps 1 1 1 60 6 0 1 0 0 Appliance Schedules Name HERS 2006 Reference D Change Calc Misc Schedule Details Appliance Type ceiling Fans Summer D Annual Use fe ee es eee et es eee es o 39 0 339 0 Peak Demand O Watts 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Sched
188. orage areas attached to the house Note to users of earlier versions of EnergyGauge a similar Conditioned Rooms screen was included in previous versions of EnergyGauge USA that was only used for Manual J system sizing calculations In this new version of EnergyGauge USA all calculations use Spaces Spaces are assigned to Blocks a Block is a group of spaces that are all served by the same HVAC system A project may have up to 5 Blocks with a total maximum of 29 Spaces associated with all Blocks Block assignments are made on the Blocks screen which is part of the Equipment tab EnergyGauge defaults to a single main Space which includes the entire house Imported files without distinct previous zone assignments will be brought in as one main Space Current Space Block ID EnergyGauge shows the Block to which the Space is assigned If a Block has not been assigned the Block ID defaults to Block 1 Space Name Enter the name of the Space from the pull down menu options or enter a custom name Comment Use this field to note any additional Space information this entry is optional and does not appear on reports Conditioned Check this box if the current Space is conditioned cooled or heated or both Finished Check this box if the Space has drywall most Spaces will have this box checked leave unchecked for e g basements that don t have drywall installed Space Size Enter the floor area and average wall height of the Space The
189. ort the Energy Performance Level EPL Display Card will be shown once the Form 405 10 report is closed Note that the Form 405 10 compliance and EPL Display Card reports may only be viewed or printed if the project passes for projects with an e Ratio greater than 0 80 the View Report button is not enabled However whether a project passes or not the information shown on the Summary screen is available to view and print as a Florida Code Summary report which is accessible via the Reports Florida Code Summary 2010 main menu option The Florida Code Summary report is an expanded version of the information provided on the Florida Code Summary screen but is not an official Form 405 10 Code compliance report Prescriptive Compliance Florida Energy Conservation Code Prescriptive compliance options include R value Computation U factor Alternative and Total UA Alternative Building Thermal Envelope Approach compliance options R value Computation Form 402 2010 To comply with the Code using the R value Computation method a building must meet or exceed all of the R value and other energy efficiency requirements on Table 402A and all applicable mandatory requirements summarized in Table 402B of Form 402 2010 EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 performs the R value Computation compliance method and provides a completed Form 402 2010 that indicates any failures The software also provides a blank Form 402 2010 that can be printed and completed manually
190. ottom of notebook screens in order to allow viewing of data entry hints if Show Hint Bar is selected or enlarge the Overview section if Hide Hint Bar is selected The View option also allows you to Hide or Show Parameters and Schedules selecting Show enables you to see and edit location winter and summer design parameters on the Climate screen in User Entry Mode Show Parameters and Schedules will also allow you to view or change additional details such as schedules on the Temperatures and other entries on the Appliances and Lights and Windows screens The User Entry Mode is used to enter all building component inputs You can use View to show a given project s corresponding HERS Rated Reference BEST and WORST houses IECC Proposed and Standard houses and for Building America versions the BA Benchmark and BA Prototype houses Note that is not possible to edit inputs when viewing these HERS IECC and BA comparison houses The entry mode you are currently in is shown at the top of each Project Notebook screen and you can return to the User Entry Mode from any of the HERS or IECC comparison house View modes by selecting View Return to User Entry Mode from the View menu options For more information on the various Rating and IECC comparison houses that EnergyGauge USA uses see the Comparison Houses Help section Finally the View option also allows you to Zoom or change the screen size If you increase the screen size make sure that all tabs i e
191. p section below for more information on entering skylights in system sizing versions of the software Note that the orientation and construction of the current wall is shown next to the Wall ID Skylight entry field of Windows Like This One Enter number of windows if more than one identical window same size type orientation overhang etc NFRC Label Yes No Select Yes if the glass being entered is National Fenestration Rating Council NFRC labeled or No if itis not Note that the U Factor and SHGC entries will not be editable they will show grayed out default values unless Yes is checked U Factor For National Fenestration Rating Council NFRC rated glass enter the winter U Factor for the window from in Btu h F sqft note that if the glass is not NFRC rated EnergyGauge enters a non editable default value based on window Type and Frame entries If you have NFRC rated glass and the U Factor box is not editable select the Yes radio button in the NFRC Label box to enable these entries You can also refer to the U value Table for Windows Glazed Doors and Skylights for typical U values but note that these values are for general guidance research purposes and should not be used in place of NFRC values SHGC For National Fenestration Rating Counsel NFRC rated glass enter the appropriate solar heat gain coefficient SHGC for the window note that if the glass is not NFRC rated EnergyGauge enters a non editable default va
192. pane button to change insert or delete a corresponding utility The Change Table screen will then be shown allowing you to create a new utility name or delete or change the name of an existing utility To create a new utility name click on the Add New Table button and enter a new title and comments in the fields provided To delete a utility click on that utility s row and then click on the Delete Current Table button You can also change the name of a utility or comments for the utility by clicking on the Edit Title Comments button Note that the unit values can only be changed for user entered utility names Utility Cost Method Use the pull down menu to enter if Standard or Block Rates are in effect for this project Unit The cost per unit of energy kWh for electricity therm for natural gas and gallon for propane and fuel oil is shown for selected utility Note that you may not change the unit values for EnergyGauge defaults or for non user entered utilities You may however create a new utility name and enter a unit value for EnergyGauge to use see the Insert Delete Utility help section above for more information p28 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Surroundings This section contains specific help information for entering inputs on the Surroundings screen for general building component entry help see the building components help section To access the Surroundings screen
193. plied with the Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction through the above energy saving features which will be installed or exceeded in this home before final inspection Otherwise a new EPL Display Card will be completed based on installed Code compliant features Builder Signature Date Address of New Home City FL Zip Note This is not a Building Energy Rating If your Index is below 70 your home may qualify for energy efficient mortgage EEM incentives if you obtain a Florida EnergyGauge Rating Contact the EnergyGauge Hotline at 321 638 1492 or see the EnergyGauge web site at energygauge com for information and a list of certified Raters For information about the Florida Building Code Energy Conservation contact the Florida Building Commission s support staff Label required by Section 303 1 3 of the Florida Building Code Energy Conservation if not DEFAULT EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 Section 4054 1 Compliant Software p174 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Form 402 2010 Page 1 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Residential Building Thermal Envelope Approach FORM 402 2010 All climate zones Scope Compliance with Section 402 of the Florida Building Code Energy Conservation shall be demonstrated by the use of Form 402 for single and multiple family residences of three stories or less in height additions to existing residential bulldings renovations to
194. r Conservation Credits and that for non Florida Code calculations a solar system is entered via the Conservation Credits Type drop down menu options while for Florida Energy Code calculations a solar system is entered via the Florida Solar EF check box and FL Code Solar Details button For solar systems or heat pump systems select the appropriate auxiliary fuel choice Solar System Note For solar hot water systems if there is only one storage tank enter the Type Capacity and EF for that tank in the main hot water system entry area on the left side of the screen If there are two tanks enter the Type Capacity and EF of the conventional tank not directly piped to the solar system the tank piped to the solar system is entered in the Conservation Credits section For the special case of two tanks where the tank not directly connected to the solar system is raised to allow a convective loop to passively heat this tank enter the Type Capacity and EF of the raised tank in the main hot water system entry area then combine the tank capacities for the capacity entered in the Conservation Credits solar system section SubType Use the pull down menu options to select whether the water heater is a Heat Pump or is Tankless otherwise select None Location Select the location of the hot water heater from the pull down menu options Capacity Enter hot water tank size in gallons For tankless instantaneous water heaters EnergyGauge sets th
195. r the Florida Version 3 1 guidelines No homes may be qualified under Version 3 prior to January 1 2012 except as part of a sponsored Version 3 pilot program Refer to the Florida Version 3 1 guidelines for more information http www energystar gov index cfm c bldrs lenders raters nh v3 florida p132 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents DOE Challenge Home The DOE Challenge Home is a voluntary nation wide U S Department of Energy program that builds on ENERGY STAR level building science and energy efficiency requirements to recognize builders for exceptional energy efficiency achievements EnergyGauge USA provides DOE Challenge Home qualification calculations and home registration The DOE Challenge Home Calculations help page provides specific help for DOE Challenge Home qualification calculations and see the DOE Challenge Home Reports help page for information on DOE Challenge Home reports For additional information on the DOE Challenge Home program and criteria for qualifying homes for the program see the DOE Challenge Home web site at http Awww1 eere energy gov buildings residential ch_ index htm p133 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents DOE Challenge Home Calculations This section provides specific help for DOE Challenge Home calculation details For general information about using EnergyGauge USA for DOE Challenge Home qualification see the
196. rade framing fraction material type and R value determine the on screen U value The insulation grade will not affect the Florida Code Performance calculation but will affect the Total UA Alternative Method Use the pull down menu to select the grade quality of the wall insulation installation I Il or Ill or select Not Inspected if no assessment has been made For more information see the Insulation Grades help page Enter the fraction of the wall that is made up of framing 0 1 Typical values are Spacing Framing Fraction Standard Framing 16 o c EK 24 0 c 20 Advanced Framing 16 o c 19 24 0 c 16 Advanced framing applies to wall construction that minimizes framing use e g for corners and headers For a more detailed wall framing fraction listing including SIPs see the main Framing Fractions Help page Enter the percentage 0 to 100 of the wall that is below grade For more information on entering basements see the Basement Note on the Floors Help section Enter the R value of the exterior sheathing material if it is different than the rest of the wall material only enter an R value if the sheathing is or includes an insulation product e g do not enter the R value of plywood or OSB Enter the fractional solar absorptance 0 1 based on wall color Typical values are Dark 0 8 Medium 0 6 Light 0 5 White 0 3 p47 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 or see th
197. required to do the job will be 1 million Btu divided by 0 59 for a gas water heater and it will be 1 million Btu divided by 0 92 for an electric water heater Thus the total energy required for the two hot water heaters will be 1 0 59 1 69 million Btu for the gas water heater and 1 0 92 1 09 million Btu for the electric water heater Thus it looks like the electric heater uses less energy than the gas heater However after we consider the electrical conversion efficiencies things change When we apply the CO2 emission rates from above we get a different picture The gas water heater emissions are 1 69 120 203 lb of CO2 and the electric water heater emissions are 1 09 396 430 Ib of CO2 Thus for this example the electric water heater produces more than twice the CO2 emissions as does the gas water heater to provide the same amount of hot water Note 1 Calculation of the daily heat requirement for heating water for the average central Florida household 50 gallons per day raised from 75 F to 120 F 45 F rise 8 3 lbs gallon 1Btu lb F 18 675 Btu day which equates to a million Btu of needed heat energy every 54 days p155 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Comparison Houses EnergyGauge USA creates a number of comparison houses according to RESNET IECC and Florida Code rules that are used to determine HERS ratings and IECC or Florida Code compliance for the user entered house The inputs
198. rformance Path Information screen is used to enter general project information needed for DOE Challenge Home submissions House Type Select the House Type from the options provided Year Built Enter the year the house was is being built Registered Builder Enter the builder contact information the builder must be registered as a DOE Challenge Home program partner Certified Rater Enter the certified rater s contact information Rating Date Enter the date that the rating was performed Identification Number Enter the certified rater s RESNET ID number Developer if Known Enter the project developer contact information optional if known Click the View DOE Challenge Home Report button at the bottom of the DOE Challenge Performance Path Information screen to view the DOE Challenge Home Report Note that the report will have a Not Certified watermark and cannot be printed until the project is registered Requirements Screen The DOE Challenge Performance Path Requirements screen is used to verify compliance with mandatory DOE Challenge Home requirements Quality Criteria Checklist Use the check box to indicate if you are the third party verifier for this house and that the house complies with all required DOE Challenge Quality Criteria DOE Challenge Home Additions to Mandatory Requirements Checklist Page Enter the registered builder s DOE Challenge Home ID number and check to verify compliance with each of the mandatory requir
199. rgy Raters calculates Home Energy Rating System HERS energy ratings Ratings provide estimates of the annual energy use and energy cost for both the whole house and the major end uses enabling comparison of a house to other houses of similar size and occupancy HERS Indexes compare a rated home s loads and energy use to a national reference home standard and gives a corresponding star rating for the home which is included on the Energy Rating Guide Report A HERS Score was provided in 1999 HERS ratings while a HERS ndex is now provided in 2006 HERS ratings The relationship of the HERS Score and Index is as follows HERS Index 100 Score 5 HERS Score 100 Index 5 There are two types of ratings A Confirmed rating uses site energy audit data and field performance tests of the house s envelope and duct system airtightness to produce a rating A Projected Rating Based on Plans uses only construction plans and specifications To calculate an Energy Rating using EnergyGauge USA first make sure all the Site Spaces Envelope and Equipment screen fields are completed then select Calculate Rating HERS 2006 Modified 2011 from the Project Notebook main menu bar A Rating Guide Summary screen that shows the project s HERS Index will be shown once the calculation is complete Click on the View Rating Guide button to view and or print the Rating Guide note that all ratings must be registered a Not Certified watermark will appear on t
200. rgy gov buildings residential ch_guidelines html web site gives the specific details of the differences between the DOE Challenge Home Target Home including the Size Modification Factor SMF and the house being built When the EnergyGauge USA user requests a DOE Challenge Home calculation the following four steps are performed 1 EnergyGauge USA first creates the DOE Challenge Home Target Home using the home being built as a pattern The DOE Challenge Home Target Home is given the required target characteristics For example if the house being built has an oil furnace then the DOE Challenge Home Target Home will have an oil furnace but the AFUE efficiency will be changed to match the DOE Challenge Home required value 2 EnergyGauge USA then runs a HERS rating calculation on the imaginary DOE Challenge Home Target Home The result is the HERS Index of the DOE Challenge Home Target Home DOE Challenge Home Target HERS Index This Index is 58 in the example below p134 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 DOE Challenge Summary DOE Challenge Summary State RE Building Type Single family detached Conditioned Area Non Basement sq ft 2000 Bedrooms Non Basement sl Conditioned Area Benchmark 2200 Size Modification Factor 1 00 DOE Challenge Home Target HERS Index 58 DOE Challenge Home HERS Index 58 HERS Index without Di 55 HERS Index with PY DOE Challenge Home HERS Index Status IECC Prescriptive Envelope R
201. riods when natural ventilation occurs For information on the mechanical ventilation calculation procedure for 2006 ratings see the Mechanical Ventilation Calculations for 2006 Ratings Help section also see how mechanical ventilation is reported in the Annual Energy Summary report Help section None Select None if there is no mechanical ventilation Fans ERV Select Fans ERV if a separate fan is used to provide mechanical ventilation with or without enthalpy recovery Supply vent rate Enter the mechanical supply ventilation rate in cubic feet per minute CFM Exhaust vent rate Enter the mechanical exhaust ventilation rate in cubic feet per minute CFM Run time Percent Percentage of time that the ventilation system operates Note that for this type of ventilation Fans HRV the mechanical ventilation will not be included in calculations unless the Run time Percent box has a non zero value Total ventilation system power Enter the fan power of the ventilation system in Watts Note that typical fan power requirements for ventilation are approximately 0 5 Watts cfm ERV Efficiency Enter the efficiency of any Energy Recovery Ventilator ERV as a percent from the pull down menu Runtime Vent Select Runtime Ventif mechanical ventilation is only supplied when the air handler is on Supply vent rate Enter the mechanical supply ventilation rate in cubic feet per minute CFM Runtime Vent w Min Select Runtime Vent w Min if
202. rlando X Cancel Help Floor Door Window Use the Floor Door Window preference screen to select default building component data for these project inputs For a description of each of the data entry fields see the main Envelope help section Wall Ceiling Roof Use the Wall Ceiling Roof preference screen to select default building component data for these project inputs For a description of each of the data entry fields see the main Envelope help section Equipment Use the Equipment preference screen to select default heating and cooling equipment hot water and duct system defaults For a description of each of the data entry fields see the main Equipment help section p13 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Disclosures Use the Disclosures preference screen to record any default potential financial benefits from performing an Energy Rating See the Disclosure Form help section for more information Views Use the Views preference screen to set if the Hint Bar Parameters and Schedules and Hourly Reports options will be shown by default and select the default Zoom and Annual Summary report size p14 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Project Notebook The Project Notebook is used to enter and view project and building component data Depending on the version of EnergyGauge USA you are using each Notebook includes up to 34 segments each with a corresponding data entr
203. ruction the Proposed Design to a building of the same geometry with baseline energy performance characteristics the Standard Reference Design for the envelope heating cooling and water heating components A pass fail grade is determined by the e Ratio derived by dividing the total modified loads scored by the proposed residence by the total energy points scored by the baseline residence Total Proposed Design points Total Standard Reference Design points To pass or comply with the 2010 Performance Code the e Ratio must be 0 80 or less The e Ratio is determined by rounding to the nearest hundredth To determine performance code compliance using EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 first make sure all Site Spaces Envelope and Equipment screen fields are entered individual entry field assistance is available in this manual for each screen or see the How do input a new building Q A item in the Program Overview section for general guidance Then select Calculate Florida Code Compliance 2010 Performance Method from the main menu bar options to bring up the Florida Code Summary 2010 screen e EnergyGauge USA FL example_Tampa_80 File View ARETES Batch Reports Registration Support Help Project ID Annual Simulation User Entry Mode Project Building America Title CS Permit Office IECC Code Compliance i Owner Florida Code Compliance 2008 Permit Number penji Florida Code Compliance 2010 gt EE Builder Rater Rating gt
204. rview The Overview table shows all ranges entered along with characteristics for each one To add a range click on the button to delete a range click on the Click the Post button after range data is entered to post it to the Overview Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section p99 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Hard Wired Lighting This section provides specific help for the Hard Wired Lighting screen data entry fields for general building component help see the building components help section To access the Hard Wired Lighting screen click on the Lights and Plugs tab then Hard Wired Lighting sub tab Location Use the Location pull down menu options to select the space in which the hard wired lighting is located options will be the individual Spaces entered for the project and will only include garage if a garage has also been entered Input Method The Entry Method radio buttons are used to select whether Default By Count or By Fixture efficiency data will be entered for the hard wired lighting Default If Default is selected as the Input Method no additional efficiency information is entered and EnergyGauge uses a 10 default fluorescent lighting value By Count Qualifying If By Count Qualifying is selected as the Input Method enter the Total Qualifying Locations total number of fixtures in all rooms and
205. s edit boxes and pull down menus are used to enter data Post information to the database by clicking on the Post Project button note that posting does not save a project or save changes to a project See Project help for detailed data entry help Building Component Screens The rest of the Project Notebook consists of building component screens These screens are used to enter and view all site building component and equipment data and are organized into Site Spaces Envelope Equipment Appliances Lights and Plugs and Other sections by tabs at the bottom of the screen The data entry fields are at the top of each screen As is the case for the Project screen you can move from one field to another by using the Tab or Enter key or by clicking on fields with the mouse A combination of buttons edit boxes and pull down menus are used to enter data Post data by going to another screen or clicking on the Post button which is available on most screens Most building component screens also have an Overview table These tables show all components entered along with corresponding data for each component Each component has its own row To bring up and edit an existing component highlight any row of a table by clicking on it or using the arrow keys to scroll to it or use the navigator bar To add new records to any of the building component screens you can either click on the navigator bar sign at the bottom of the screen or use Control and
206. s for each You can access the HERS 2006 Summary Report by selecting Reports HERS Summary 2006 from the main menu options Note that the HERS 2006 Summary Report is for information purposes only and may not be used as any type of official rating The sole official documentation of a Rating is the Building Energy Rating Guide p120 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Registration This section provides guidance on using EnergyGauge USA Registration to register Energy Ratings EPA ENERGY STAR Homes DOE Challenge Homes and Tax Credit reports Note that there is a cost associated with registering Ratings contact Energy Gauge Support at info energygauge com or 321 638 1715 for details STEP 1 Make sure all Project Notebook fields are completed and check results and be sure to save the project before registering it If ENERGY STAR or DOE Challenge Home qualification is being sought first run the desired ENERGY STAR calculation via the Project Notebook s Calculate ENERGY STAR main menu option to verify that the project qualifies for the program and also complete the required checklists Then run ENERGY STAR IECC Thermal Enclosure also via the Calculate ENERGY STAR main menu options to ensure all fenestration and insulation levels satisfy items 1 2 and 2 1 of the Thermal Enclosure System Rater Checklist Then run ENERGY STAR Compliance Status also via the Calculate ENERGY STAR main menu optio
207. s per hour the calculated estimate of average annual natural infiltration Air changes per hour at 50 Pascals Specific leak area ratio between ELA and floor area p57 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Non Confirmed Project Infiltration Entry Options For New from plans Existing Projected or Addition Status projects the following non confirmed infiltration Data Entry Method options are available Select Best Guess if the house is not to be tested select a Proposed option if the house will be tested Best Guess Select Best Guess to enter your own estimate of envelope tightness If Best Guess is selected an Estimated Envelope Tightness box will appear within the Infiltration box Select Good Average or Poor based on estimated envelope airtightness Proposed SLA Select Proposed SLA to enter what you propose the blower door measured level of envelope leakage will be as a specific leak area ratio between ELA and floor area Proposed CFM 50 Select Proposed CFM 50 to enter what you propose the blower door measured level of envelope leakage will be in cubic feet per minute CFM when the building is pressurized to 50 Pascals Proposed ELA Select Proposed ELA to enter what you propose the blower door measured level of envelope leakage will be in square inches of Effective Leakage Area ELA Proposed EqLA Select Proposed EqLA to enter what you propose the blower door measured level of e
208. s section provides specific help for the Infiltration data entry fields for general building component entry help see the building components help section To access the Infiltration screen click on the Envelope tab then Infiltration sub tab Note that choices available in the Data Entry Method box are determined by the Status of the building that has been entered on the Project screen If either of the Confirmed building Status options is selected the Data Entry Method box will allow you to select Default or one of three blower door entry options If the From Plans Projected or Addition building status is selected Data Entry Method box options will include Best Guess and Proposed leakage choices For an in depth discussion of envelope leakage and infiltration descriptors and conventions see the Envelope Leakage and Infiltration Conversions Help section Current infiltration scenario Infiltration data is entered for the entire house Data Entry Method Choose the method by which infiltration will be characterized in the simulated building Note that as described above the Data Entry Method options shown will depend on the building Status selected on the Project page For New from plans Existing Projected or Addition Status projects the Data Entry Method options will be those shown in the Non Confirmed Project Infiltration Entry Options Help section For Confirmed Status projects the Data Entry Method options will be those shown i
209. s table lists all mechanical ventilation systems entered along with data specific to each system To add a mechanical ventilation system click on the button to delete a system click on the button and click the Post button after a system is entered to post the system to the Overview table Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section p75 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Dehumidifiers This section provides specific help for the Dehumidifiers screen data entry fields for general building component help see the building components help section To access the Dehumidifiers screen click on the Equipment tab then Dehumidifier DH sub tab Note Dehumidifiers are only used for annual simulations they are not used for code calculations or ratings Current Dehumidifier Block Served Use the Block Served pull down options to select the Block that each dehumidifier system serves The area next to the pull down menu shows the cooling and heating equipment associated with that Block Entry Method The Entry Method radio buttons are used to select whether Default or Detailed dehumidifier inputs will be used for this project Default If Default is selected as the Entry Method the dehumidifier Curve Coefficients and Part Load Ratio can be viewed via the View Details button but are not editable Detailed If Detailed is selected as
210. se near the right end of scale for similar houses of the same conditioned area and number of bedrooms Below the scale the Guide will note if the house qualifies for the EPA s ENERGY STAR label or if it qualifies for an Energy Efficient Mortgage EEM Below that on the left side of the report a bar chart shows the estimated annual energy cost for the house broken down into individual end uses Each bar on the chart is sized relative to the longest bar which represents the highest individual end use cost Below the cost bar chart the HERS Index and corresponding star rating for the house is shown At the top of the Rating Guide Print Preview screen is a print icon button along with several other icons that allow you to zoom in and out and change how the report is shown on the screen If you click on the print icon a Print Setup screen appears showing the default printer other printers can be selected using the drop down menu Clicking on the Print Setup screen Properties button brings up the Document Properties screen that allows you to change a number of other print properties such as selecting one or two sided printing and print quality p119 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents HERS 2006 Summary Report The HERS 2006 Summary Report provides a summary of heating cooling hot water and appliance energy end uses and building loads for the rated and reference homes along with the corresponding e Ratio
211. sed by selecting Reports DOE 2 from the Project Notebook main menu bar The most important of these Reports is typically SS H which records annual space conditioning energy use Note that there are limitations to the standard reports For instance there is no summary of pool energy use or breakdown of individual appliances range dryer etc LV D Details of exterior surfaces in the project LS B space peak load components LS E space monthly load components in MBtu LS K space input fields summary LS K building input fuels summary SV A system design parameters SS P load energy and part load DHW total operation for P1 SS A system monthly loads summary SS H system monthly loads summary This report details the windows walls crawl space floors and roofs that come into contact with the outside environment U value area and azimuth are given as well as a summary of averages This report details the space peak load components from the building that can be generated for the current project It details cooling loads sensible kBtu h and kW and latent kBtu h and kW and heating load sensible kBtu h and kW with total load and total load area calculated This report provides a monthly breakdown of heating sensible cooling and latent cooling for different and totals for the months of the year This report shows a monthly summary of end uses total lighting general equipment process gas MBtu process hot
212. sizing procedure In User Entry Mode you can use the System Sizing feature on the Heating screen to calculate and automatically have the capacity entered or you can use Calculate System Sizing option from the main pull down menu to run a separate printable load calculation Note that it is assumed that heat pumps will use backup electric strip heating as conditions require Blocks Spaces Use the Blocks Spaces entry section to select the Block that each heating system serves The box below the pull down menu shows the Space s associated with that Block Note that Spaces are added defined or deleted on the Spaces screen p68 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Comment Use this space to note any additional heating system information this entry is optional Manufacturer Use this space to enter the heating equipment manufacturer this entry is optional except for Florida Code compliance Model Number Use this space to enter the heating equipment model number s this entry is optional except for Florida Code compliance Florida Addition Florida Code calculations only For Florida Code compliance calculations of additions select the heating equipment scenario for the addition from the pull down menu options Select Replacement for wholehouse if an existing system is being replaced with a new system that will also service the addition Select Supplemental for addition if new heating equipment is being added to serve the
213. stem Rater Checklist enforced all other checklists from Version 3 of the national program completed but not enforced Version 23 01 01 2012 to 06 30 2012 HERS Index HERS 77 or Florida Builder Option Package All checklists from Version 3 of the national program completed amp enforced Version 3 1 07 01 2012 Version 3 1 Florida ENERGY STAR Reference Design All checklists from Version 3 of the national program completed amp enforced Implementation Schedule Notes 1 All low income projects financed through low income housing agencies may earn the ENERGY STAR under the current Interim Florida guidelines until January 1 2013 as long as the application for funding for those homes was received by the low income housing agency before April 1 2011 and the housing project includes at least one unit reserved for low income tenants If the application for funding is received between April 1 2011 and December 31 2011 then the homes must earn the ENERGY STAR under the FL Version 2 5 guidelines and under the Version 3 guidelines if application for funding is received between January 1 2012 and June 30 2012 If the application for funding is received on or after July 1 2012 then the homes must earn the ENERGY STAR under the Version 3 1 guidelines 2 The Rater may define the permit date as either the date that the permit was issued or the date of the contract on the home In cases were permit or contract dates are not available Prov
214. t is covered with furniture 0 1 The default value is 0 3 This edit box is shown when Show Parameters amp Schedules is selected from the View main menu options p63 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Blocks A Block is a group of all Spaces that are all served by the same HVAC system Block assignments are made on the Blocks screen which is a sub tab of the Equipment tab Blocks Conditioned Spaces List The Blocks Conditioned Spaces List box is used to enter and show the Blocks that make up a project and then group Spaces that are associated with each Block The default Blocks Conditioned Spaces List box that first appears when a new project is created has one block Block 1 and one Space Main If the project has more than one HVAC system create an additional Block for each system by selecting Add Block at the bottom of the entry box or by right clicking on an existing Block and selecting Add Block up to 5 blocks can be created for each project A Block name can be changed by right clicking on the Block and selecting Rename Block Delete a Block by clicking on the Block and selecting Delete Block at the bottom of the entry box or by right clicking on the Block and selecting Delete Block note that to delete a Block there cannot be any Spaces associated with it Files imported from earlier versions of EnergyGauge USA will have one Block and one Space unless the project had more than one zo
215. t to Operate E DE Electric Rate 0 08 Default Overview of Refrigerators and Freezers FridgelD Annual Cost Electric Rate 1 52 Ho Some of the appliance dialog screens e g Ceiling Fans and Refrigerators allow the entry of multiple appliances and some allow only one appliance to be entered With the exception of the Fluorescent dialog screen all of the appliance dialog screens are similar When the individual appliance dialog screens are changed they will automatically change the values shown on the middle right hand side of the screen for Annual Use and Peak Demand It is very important to understand that Reserved Schedules are dynamic by design and that changing the conditioned floor area or the number of bedrooms in a home will also change the values for many of the appliance and lighting energy uses Note also that this does not occur for Custom Schedules where users are on their own Custom Schedules Custom Schedules are created by using the Change button to the right of the schedule pull down menu at the top of the screen just below the individual appliance buttons Warning Custom Schedules are not dynamic and no internal calculations or data checks are performed to ensure that reasonable values are entered They are fully under user control and the Annual Simulation calculation menu selection will use whatever values the user enters For Custom Schedules the individ
216. tandard House at a 0 18 window to conditioned floor area ratio for the 1998 2000 2003 and 2004 Codes For the 2006 Code the Standard House has the same window to conditioned floor area ratio as the user entered house for ratios between 0 12 and 0 18 if the user entered house s ratio is less than 0 12 or greater than 0 18 the Standard House uses a ratio of 0 12 or 0 18 respectively Florida Proposed 2010 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation rules are applied to the user entries to create the Florida Proposed 2010 house Florida Standard Reference 2010 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation rules are applied to the user entries to create the Florida Standard Reference 2010 house Note that side by side input and output comparison reports are also available in EnergyGauge USA via the Comparison Reports feature p156 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents BESTEST Loads A Calculate BESTEST Loads option is available as one of the main menu choices The sole purpose of this calculation is to reproduce BESTEST compliance reports The building heating and or cooling loads used for BESTEST are reported at the top of the initial page of the report that appears at the conclusion of the simulation p157 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Backing Up Projects As with all computer work it is recommended that you regularly back up your Energ
217. te Climate Climate Climate Climate Climate Climate Climate Climate Climate Climate Utility Rates Utility Rates Utility Rates Field Subtype Rotate Angle If Project Status is Addition and Bedrooms in addition is greater than 0 Number of Bedrooms If number of bedrooms Number of Bathrooms is greater than 0 Number of Bathrooms R de of bedrooms Number of Stories Average Wall Height Title Design Location TMY Site Any TMY Version but TMY3 Daily Temp Range Climate Zone Moisture Regime Summer Temp Range TMY Version 3 Latitude Longitude Altitude Time Zone Average Air Temperature Winter Design Temp Winter Int Design Temp Heating Degree Days Summer Design Temp Summer Int Design Temp Summer Design Moisture Rate Oversize Sizing Latitude MJ8 Altitude MJ8 Winter Design Temp MJ8 Summer Design Temp MJ8 Electric Unit Cost Natural Gas Unit Cost Fuel Oil Unit Cost p159 Minimum 0 50 Greater than Zero Greater than Zero Greater than Zero Maximum 315 50 3 times the number of bedrooms 25 90 90 15000 10 99 80 80 29999 115 90 100 1 5 90 15000 80 115 Utility Rates Utility Rates Utility Rates Utility Rates Utility Rates Utility Rates Utility Rates Surroundings Surroundings Surroundings Surroundings Surroundings Surroundings Surroundings Living Spaces Living Spaces Living Spaces Living Spaces Garage Garage Garage Garage Garage
218. te either a Report a printable summary page with graphs or a File a comma delimited data file Once you click on one of these options EnergyGauge will open the Hourly Report Generator screen Once in the Hourly Report Generator screen you have a number of report fuel end use and time period options from which to select which will determine what will be included in the report Report Type Select the specific information you would like to have the report show from the pull down menu options Fuel Type For Energy Use reports select which fuel type you would like to include in the report from the pull down menu options Available Selected Use the Add and Remove buttons to select the specific end uses loads conditions or energy data from the Available column that you would like to include in the report Report Period Select the period you are interested in from the choices given or select Custom to enter your own Start Date and Stop Date Generate Report Click on the Generate Report button to have EnergyGauge calculate and prepare the Hourly Summary Report The Hourly Summary Report provides a table of the requested energy load or conditions data along with graphs that provide a summary an average day profile and a time series plot The Average Profile shows data for the user selected time period averaged over a 24 hour day The Time Series graph shows the data over the selected time period with the period x axis provided in
219. temperature difference across the ceiling insulation of a traditional vented attic That means that for the same insulation R value the conduction heat gain per unit area will be greater for the sealed attic 3 Since the insulation of a sealed attic is at the roof deck rather than at the attic floor house ceiling there is more insulated surface area than there would be with a traditional vented attic that has the insulation at the ceiling If the home has gable ends that additional attic wall area further increases the insulated building enclosure area through which heat gain and loss occurs The amount of increased surface area depends on the roof pitch roof type gable end versus hip and the architectural design 4 The greatest advantage of the sealed attic approach is in getting the air distribution system supply and return ductwork and air handler inside conditioned space If none or only some of the air distribution system is brought inside the sealed attic this benefit will be limited p40 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Note also that sealed attic construction may provide reduced building enclosure leakage but to take credit for this benefit the envelope enclosure s leakage must be verified through a blower door test p41 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Ceilings Back to Table of Contents This section provides specific help for the Ceilings data entry fields for general building component entr
220. the Entry Method the dehumidifier Curve Coefficients and Part Load Ratio can be edited editing these inputs should only be done by manufacturers or specialists Set Point RH Enter the dehumidifier relative humidity set point as a percentage Capacity liters day Enter the water removal capacity of the dehumidifier in liters per day Energy Factor Enter the dehumidifier s Energy Factor in liters kWh View Details The View Details button is used to view dehumidifier Set Point On Off RH entries Curve Coefficients and Part Load Ratio If Detailed is selected for the Entry Method these inputs are also editable Set Point On Off RH Enter the relative humidity set point as a percentage at which the dehumidifier will turn on and turn off The Off set point must be the same or a lower value than the On value This entry allows for modeling deadbands that may be more representative of some dehumidistats used to control dehumidifiers Curve Coefficients The Curve Coefficients show default dehumidifier Water Removal and Energy Factor performance Curve Coefficients H Detailed is selected for the Entry Method these entries are editable but changes should only be made by engineers who have the curves for a specific manufacturer s product Part Load Ratio The Part Load Ratio is used to determine the dehumidifier runtime fraction the part load fraction correlation accounts for efficiency losses due to compressor cycling If
221. the air handler is used for runtime ventilation and also controlled separately e g via a Fan Recycler to supply minimum mechanical ventilation periodically in between runtimes or to cut off ventilation after some maximum amount of run time Supply vent rate Enter the mechanical supply ventilation rate in cubic feet per minute CFM Minimum Run time Enter the minimum on time as a percent of an hour that mechanical ventilation is supplied via the ventilation controller Enter 0 for no minimum Max OA Damper Open time Enter the maximum on time as a percent of an hour that mechanical ventilation is supplied via the ventilation controller p74 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 must be greater than or equal to the minimum on time Enter 100 for no maximum Virtual Fans If the building has mechanical ventilation when viewing some reference homes selected via the main menu View option EnergyGauge sets the Ventilation Air entry to Virtual Fans as it models energy use for the fans without adding outside air according to the applicable Rating or Code procedure Block Served Use the Block Served entry section to select the Block that this mechanical ventilation system serves The area next to the pull down menu shows the cooling and heating systems associated with that Block Note that cooling and heating systems are assigned to Blocks on the Cooling and Heating screens Overview of Mechanical Ventilation Systems Thi
222. these inputs will result in a change of the Peak Demand value p90 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Back to Table of Contents Photovoltaics This section provides specific help for the Photovoltaics data entry fields it s used if the house has or will be built with solar electric panels for solar water heating see the Hot Water screen help section To access the Photovoltaics screen click on the Equipment tab then Photovoltaics sub tab Note that a Photovoltaics Summary report that provides a printable system performance overview is available through the Reports main menu option Array Type Select the brand and model of the photovoltaic panels from the pull down menu Azimuth Enter the Azimuth angle of the photovoltaic system The azimuth angle used in EnergyGauge USA is the compass bearing the array is facing from North e g for an East facing array enter 90 for a South facing array enter 180 and for a West facing array enter 270 Tilt Enter the Tilt angle of the photovoltaic array in degrees from horizontal Line Loss Enter the estimated Mismatch and Line Loss for the photovoltaic system as a decimal fraction of the total DC power output from the PV array or use the default value given 0 035 NOCT Enter the Nominal Operating Cell Temperature from the manufacturer s rating specifications typically 40C to 500 Eff Coeff Enter the Efficiency Reduction Coefficient the rate at which the PV module
223. tilation to the outdoors with insulation at the roof deck the supply duct location should be set to Interior Return Duct Location Select the return duct location from the pull down menu Note that Garage will only be an option after a garage is entered on the Garage screen Also note that if entering a sealed attic no attic ventilation to the outdoors with insulation at the roof deck the supply duct location should be set to Interior Air Handler Location Select air handler location from the pull down menu Note that Garage will only be an option after a garage is entered on the Garage screen Factory Sealed AHU Check this box if the air handler is a factory sealed unit To qualify as factory sealed the air handler must have been tested and certified by the manufacturer to have a leakage rate of lt 2 at 1 0 inch water gauge Leakage Type The duct Leakage Type options shown will depend on the building Status selected on the Project page For Florida Code only versions of EnergyGauge only default and proposed leakage types are available p70 Calculate Assign This Duct System to Blower heat in Btuh Comment Overview of Duct Systems O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 For help entering the Leakage Type for New from plans Existing Projected or Addition Status projects go to the Non Confirmed Duct Leakage Types Help options section For help entering the Leakage Type for Confirmed Status projects go t
224. tion is disabled for Additions Enter the number of bathrooms in the building Enter a half bath that has a sink and toilet but no shower or bathtub as 0 5 So for example a house with two full baths and one half bath is entered as 2 5 Enter the number of bedrooms in the addition if there are no bedrooms in the addition enter 0 Note that this field is only available when the building Status is Addition Addition is only used for Florida Code calculations Enter the total number of stories of the building Note that basements conditioned or unconditioned should not be included in the number of stories entered This uneditable field shows the total number of bedrooms in the building as entered on the Spaces screen EnergyGauge assumes 400 Btu h of total internal heat released per person with the split between the sensible and latent portions determined based on the hourly building interior temperature p23 Total Conditioned Area Worst Case Occupancy Property Location Address Type Address Entry Post Project O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 DOE 2 Engineering Manual Pt 1 p Ill 49 The number of people in the home each hour is based on an occupancy schedule This uneditable field shows the conditioned area of the project as entered on the Spaces screen Note that if the house has a conditioned basement the basement area is not included here on the Project screen see the Basement Note in the
225. to separate out energy used for the clothes washer itself verses energy used to heat the water the clothes washer uses Also enter the Capacity in cubic feet the Loads Per Year estimated number of laundry loads per year and Modified Energy Factor in ft kWhicycle for the unit The default Modified Energy Factor is 0 817 Default New If Default New is selected as the Input Method select whether the clothes washer is a Standard or EnergyStar model from the Std Estar field options Default Existing If Default Existing is selected as the Input Method enter the Make and Model and select a Vintage from date range pull down menu options provided Also select the Type of clothes washer from the pull down menu options and enter the Capacity in cubic feet the Loads per Year estimated number of laundry loads per year and Modified Energy Factor in f kWh cycle for the unit The default Modified Energy Factor is 0 817 Comment Use this space to note any additional clothes washer information this entry is optional Overview The Overview table shows all clothes washers entered along with characteristics for each one To add a clothes washer click on the button to delete a clothes washer click on the Click the Post button after clothes washer data is entered to post it to the Overview Note that data is entered on the top part of the screen data cannot be entered in the Overview section p95 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012
226. tom of page 1 The owner or owner s agent must also sign and date the form Check 1 New construction addition or existing building 1 _New From Plans 2 Single family detached or multiple family attached 2 _Multi family 3 If multiple family number of units covered by this submission A 3 A is this a worst case yes no 4 No 5 Conditioned floor area sq ft 5 _2000 6 Glass type and area a U factor Ga _0 500 b SHGC 6b 03 c Glass area 6c _300 7 Percentage of glass to floor area a 3 8 Floor type area or perimeter and insulation a Slab on grade R value Ba 0 b Wood raised R value 8b _Not Applicable c Wood common R value 8c Hot Applicable d Concrete raised R value 8d _Not Applicable e Concrete common R value 8e _Not Applicable 9 Wall type area and insulation a Exterior 1 Wood frame Insulation R value Sai Not Applicable 2 Masonry Insulation R value 9a2_8 b Adjacent 1 Wood frame Insulation R value 9b1_13 2 Masonry Insulation R value 9b2 _Not Applicable 10 Ceiling type area and insulation a Attic Insulation R value 10a _30 bi Single assembly Insulation R value 10b _Not Applicable 11 Air distribution system Duct insulation location Qn a Duct location insulation 11a_Main b AHU location 11b _Main c Qn Test report attached lt 0 03 yes no 11c 003 12 Cooling system a type b efficiency 12a _Central Unit A A O 13 Heating system a type b efficiency 13a 13b _7 7 HSPF
227. ual appliance buttons at the top of the Appliances and Lights screen may be used to add or delete appliances but the values for the 24 Hour Schedule and Annual Use are fully editable and under the control of the user The software will calculate the annual energy use for an appliance if the appliance has been entered via the appliance buttons at the top of the screen However the annual energy use field is editable and can be used to override the entered data Whenever possible it is best to use the buttons at the top of the screen to enter appliances as opposed to simply editing the annual energy use input For example entering a dishwasher on the pop up screen via the Dishwashers button will affect the hot water use but just editing the dishwasher annual energy use value input also located on the appliance screen to account for a dishwasher will not affect hot water use As another example setting the number of ceiling fans to more than 0 on the pop up screen via the Ceiling Fans button will increase the thermostat set point by 0 5 F while just editing the annual energy use value input to account for the fans will not alter the set point temperature p89 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 When using Custom Schedules it is important to note that the Peak Demand value shown for information under Annual Use is computed based on fuel type the Value entered in the Annual Use edit box and the 24 Hour Schedule Changing any one of
228. ulation Note that if there is no added insulation the Wall Cavity Ins R value entry is 0 Concrete Block Polystyrene Bead Aggregate Concrete masonry unit structural walls with polystyrene bead filled cores Note that if there is no insulation in addition to the filled cores the Wall Cavity Ins R value entry is 0 Insulated Concrete Form Poured concrete walls with surrounding foam forms The Wall Cavity Ins R value entry is the R value of the total thickness of the foam insulation not including the thickness of the concrete Concrete 6 inch Poured concrete walls The Wall Cavity Ins R value entry is the R value of the total thickness of the insulation not including the thickness of the concrete Interior Frame Wood and Interior Frame Steel These options are only available for multiple Space projects when Interior is selected as the Adjacent To entry use the pull down menu to select whether the interior wall is wood frame or steel frame Interior Wall The Interior Wall entry box is only available for multiple Space projects when Interior is selected as the Adjacent To entry use the pull down menu to select the Space that this interior wall separates the current Space from Block Core Available only in system sizing versions of EnergyGauge when a concrete block wall type is selected check the Filled Core box if the block wall cores are filled with insulation note that this check box only affects Manual J 8 sizing calcu
229. ulation Area a Under Attic Vented R 30 0 2000 00 fte Conditioned floor area above grade ft b N A R ft c N A R re 11 Ducts R ft a Sup RoomsinBlock1 Ret RoomsinBlock1 AH 6 400 Number of Bedrooms Isthis a worst case No Conditioned floor area below grade EI Windows 300 0 sqft Description Area a U Factor Dbl U 0 65 300 00 ft SHGC SHGC 0 35 b U Factor N A SHGC c U Factor N A SHGC 13 Heating systems kBtu hr d U Factor N A a Electric Heat Pump SHGC Area Weighted Average Overhang Depth 0 000 ft Area Weighted Average SHGC 0 350 14 Hot water systems a Electric Floor Types 2000 0 seft Insulation Area a Slab On Grade Edge Insulation R 0 0 2000 00 tt b Conservation features b N A R re None c N A R e 15 Credits 12 Cooling systems kBtwhr Efficiency a Central Unit 30 0 SEER 13 00 Efficiency 30 0 HSPF 7 70 Cap 60 gallons EF 9 Total Proposed Modified Loads 36 93 soc Big Total Baseline Loads 48 67 hereby certify that the plans and specifications covered by Review of the plans and this calculation are in compliance with the Florida Energy specifications covered by this Code calculation indicates compliance with the Florida Energy Code PREPARED BY O Before construction is completed DATE this building will be inspected for compliance with Section 553 908 Florida Statutes hereby certify that this building as designed is in compliance with the Flor
230. ule MI CET CET HOURs CET Hours a D Ceiling Fans Summer 0 65 0 65 0 65 0 65 l A Dishwasher 0 1389 0 0498 0 0281 0 0242 0 0 Cooling 1 Heating 1 Ducts 1 Hot Water Temperatures 4 f pplances Lights 9 Photovoltaics 0 Reserved Schedules Reserved Schedules are under the control of the software This is necessary because internal gains to the building are strictly specified by the various rule sets for code compliance and energy ratings and the software uses the values from these Reserved Schedules to determine these building specific internal gains Reserved Schedules are recognizable by their names e g they will all have the word Reference in their name and by the fact that their 24 Hour Schedule and Annual Use input fields are grayed out and not editable For Reserved Schedules only the row of individual appliance buttons at the top of the screen is under the active control of the user Users may not edit the data in the middle part of the screen on a Reserved Schedule However each p88 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 appliance button in the top row on the screen pulls up an active dialog screen where users may enter individual appliance attributes such fuel type efficiency appliance label data etc and add or delete specific appliances for their building see example for Refrigerators below EnergyGauge USA Refrigerator Label Data Refrigerator or Freezer 1 of 1 Annual Cos
231. urrent Wall The Current Wall Number shown on the top of the screen corresponds to the Wail ID field on the Doors and Windows screens Orient Select the orientation of the current wall from the pull down menu Type Select the appropriate wall type from the pull down menu Frame Wood Steel Vertical and horizontal structural elements of the wall are primarily formed by a system of repetitive wood or light gage steel framing members Concrete Block Int Insul Ext Insul Concrete masonry unit structural walls with either insulation on the interior side of the block Int Insul or exterior side of the block Ext Insul Face Brick Wood Block Steel Wood frame concrete block or light gauge steel walls with brick facing p45 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Log 6 inch 8 inch Log walls of either 6 inch or 8 inch diameter Note that if there is no added insulation the Wall Cavity Ins R value entry is 0 Autoclaved Concrete Block Int Insul Autoclaved concrete masonry unit structural walls either autoclaved aerated concrete or autoclaved cellular concrete with either no added insulation or added interior insulation Note that if there is no added insulation the Wall Cavity Ins R value entry is 0 Autoclaved Concrete Block Ext Insul Autoclaved concrete masonry unit structural walls either autoclaved aerated concrete or autoclaved cellular concrete with either no added insulation or added exterior ins
232. vented is selected the attic ventilation Ratio is set to None and the radiant barrier credit option is no longer available if the Radiant Barrier System credit had been selected it is unselected Note also that if the attic ventilation is changed from Unvented to Vented the Ratio remains as None until the user changes it Use the drop down menu options to select the ratio of free inlet area for attic ventilation to total attic floor area typically 1 to 300 p39 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Slope in Inches Enter the roof slope in inches per foot of roof e g 5 12 The minimum entry for flat roofs is a 1 12 pitch Slope in Degrees EnergyGauge shows the roof slope in degrees once the Slope in Inches is entered Note that for flat roofs the slope must be between 0 and 10 degrees and for all other roofs the slope must be between 10 and 60 degrees Sealed Unvented Attic Note To enter a sealed unvented attic no attic ventilation to the outdoors with insulation at the roof deck into EnergyGauge USA make the following input changes Roof Screen set the Attic Description to the actual attic type Full attic Partial cathedral ceiling or Full cathedral ceiling rather than No attic set the Roof Deck Insulation Level to the R value of the insulation that is installed set the Roof Framing Fraction to zero 0 for foamed in place application that extends below framing set the Attic Ventilation Ratio to
233. w project open existing projects or delete a project and access Support and Help features Most Project Search options are accessed through the Project Options box on the top right part of the screen e EnergyGauge USA Project Search Project Options Create New Project Show All Existing Projects Project Query Load enb File E ENERGY GAUGE r NUSA x Last Project Query Show All Projects Project Search Results SS ea As City Example Project 11 24 10 Energy Gauge 123 Example Street Energy Gauge Training Energy Gauge 123 Example Street JHT Example Project Energy Gauge 123 Example Street Atlanta _TaxCrecit Energy Gauge Anyplace Batimore_Tax Credit Energy Gauge Anyplace Burlington Tax Crecit Energy Gauge Creating a New Project There are two options to create a new project from scratch Select the File New Project menu option or click on the Create New Project button in the Project Options section Selecting either of these options will open a new Project Notebook Opening an Existing Project Open an existing project by selecting from the Project Search Results table at the bottom of the screen The table will either show all your projects when you initially enter the Project Search screen or when you click on the Show All Existing Projects button or it will show only those projects with criteria you selected with a Project Query Select the project you want to open by double clicking on the row of the project
234. ware to simulate energy use EnergyGauge USA is a Windows based product and will operate under most Microsoft Windows versions The EnergyGauge USA FlaRes 2010 Performance and Prescriptive calculations 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 Program Overview section For the latest information visit www energygauge com p6 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Contents Program Overview An introduction to EnergyGauge USA FlaRes2010 Project Search Finding creating and opening projects Project Notebook Entering project data and building components Florida Energy Efficiency Code Compliance Determining Residential 2010 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Performance and Prescriptive compliance System Sizing Calculating space heating and cooling loads HERS Ratings Calculating Home Energy Rating System HERS Ratings ENERGY STAR Homes Calculating ENERGY STAR Homes Compliance DOE Challenge Calculating DOE Challenge Home Compliance Tax Credits Tax Credit Certification Reports International Energy Conservation Code IECC calculations are not currently enabled 2009 and 2012 IE
235. water MBtu and total annual use Note that General Equipment is refrigerator energy use lighting reflects that end use and process electric is all other electric energy use This report provides monthly data for task lighting total lighting general equipment refrigerator process gas MBtu process hot water MBtu and total annual use for the current building This report creates a detailed system design summary for the different zones i e house attic crawl space etc with HVAC with supply for CFM electric kW and delta T electric This report provides monthly summary for the domestic hot water tank and provides a peak and day hr for unit load MBtu kBtu h energy use and pump energy etc This report gives a monthly summary for cooling energy use heating energy use and electrical energy and maximum load This report provides a monthly summary of the energy use electrical fuel heat and cool etc This is perhaps the most important standard DOE reports for uses p153 SS J system peak heating and cooling days SS P load energy and part load heating in SYS 1 SS Q heat pump cooling summary for SYS 1 SS Q heat pump heating summary for SYS 1 PV A equipment sizes PS A plant energy utilization summary PS B monthly utility and fuel use summary PS D plant loads satisfied ES D energy cost summary ES E summary of utility rate O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 This report provides d
236. y help see the building components help section To access the Ceilings screen click on the Envelope tab then Ceilings sub tab For sealed attics no attic ventilation to the outdoors with insulation at the roof deck see the Sealed Unvented Attic Note in the Roof screen help section for input guidance For additional assistance with entering ceilings for multi family projects see the Multi Family Note in the Project screen help section Current Ceiling Type Under Attic Cathedral Single Assembly Knee Wall R Value Ins Grade Space Name Enter the ceiling Type from the drop down menu See the Ceiling Illustration for examples of common ceiling configurations Also see the Sealed Unvented Attic Note on the Roof Help page for input guidance for sealed attics For additional assistance with entering ceilings for multi family projects see the Multi Family Note on the Project Help page Select Under Attic if ceiling has airspace between ceiling insulation and roof deck Select Cathedral Single Assembly if there is no air space between the ceiling and roof Select knee wall for vertical walls that separate conditioned space from unconditioned attic space see the Ceiling Illustration for help in identifying knee walls Note that for HERS ratings code calculations and other non system sizing calculations skylight shafts that separate conditioned space from unconditioned attic space are included as kneewall area
237. y screen organized by Site Spaces Envelope Equipment Appliances Lights and Plugs and Other tabs found at the bottom of the screen that allow immediate access to any segment in the Notebook By clicking on a tab you can enter or view information for each building component EnergyGauge USA has error checking so if you forget to input some data EnergyGauge will prompt you If an error is found EnergyGauge USA will describe the error to you and ask you if you want to correct it or ignore it H you choose to correct the error the incorrect field will turn red helping you identify where the error occurred H you choose to ignore the error you will be prompted to fix it when you try to calculate code compliance or a rating Main Menu Bar The menu bar in the Project Notebook includes File View Calculate Reports and Help options The File menu bar option enables you to save your project to the database save the project under a different name close the project save the project as a building ENB file enter Preferences user information and default building components or exit EnergyGauge USA Note that each time you save a project using Save Current Project a backup ENB file is also created However it is highly recommended that backup ENB files are also saved to separate disks or storage devices see the Backing Up Projects Help section The first View option Show Hide Hint Bar allows you to either show or hide the Hints bar at the b
238. yGauge USA features See the Project Notebook menu help section for detailed information Q How do input a new building A Start from the Project Search screen that comes up when you first open EnergyGauge USA To start a new project you can rename an existing project and modify the entry fields as required or create a new project For help loading other buildings existing building enb files see the Project Search screen help section To start a new project from scratch click on the Create New Project button in the Project Options sections in the top right corner of the Project Search screen Once this button is clicked the Project Notebook is opened with the preset Preferences To start a new project by modifying an existing project open the desired existing project in the Project Search Results database and select File Save Current Project As from the Project Notebook menu options Then rename the project at the prompt Once you re in the Project Notebook complete or modify each component screen Each screen has a p8 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 corresponding Help page with entry guidance for individual data fields EnergyGauge USA also has extensive error checking so if you forget to input some data the software will prompt you If an error is found EnergyGauge USA will describe the error to you and ask you if you want to correct it or ignore it If you choose to correct the error the incorrect field will
239. yGauge USA projects Note that each time you save a project using File Save Current Project a backup building ENB file is created but since this backup is saved to the same disk drive we also recommend the following additional procedures Using Windows Explorer copy the ENB files in the EnergyGauge Bldgs subdirectory to a separate disk storage device or network drive Alternatively after completing a project and saving it to your hard disk you can make a separate Building ENB file for each project by selecting File Save Current Project As ENB File from the main EnergyGauge menu bar and save the file to a separate disk replace the with the name of the project ENB building files have the added advantage of allowing you to easily transfer a file to another computer by using the Load enb File button on the Project Search screen See the Project Notebook help page for additional information p158 O Florida Solar Energy Center 2012 2013 Entry Field Ranges Back to Table of Contents The following table provides individual entry field value ranges for EnergyGauge USA Spaces Envelope and Equipment screen entries Note that these ranges do not necessarily represent allowable ranges for a given purpose e g Code or Rating calculation Screen Name Project Project Project Project Project Project Project Climate Climate Climate Climate Climate Climate Climate Climate Climate Climate Climate Clima

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