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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Arah Schuur and Jeremiah Williams of the U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) Building Technologies Office for their leadership, guidance, and support. This 

report was prepared by the Commercial Buildings Group of the National Renewable Energy 

Laboratory (NREL) Electricity, Resources, and Buildings System Integration Center.

The authors would also like to thank ASHRAE, the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the 

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES), the U.S. Green Building Council 

(USGBC), and DOE as well as all the members of the Advanced Energy Design Guide K-12: 

Achieving 50% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (AEDG-K12) project 

committee (PC) for their valuable input and willingness to share their expertise. Much work 

went into producing the recommendations in the AEDG-K12, covering the following topic areas: 

lighting and daylighting; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC); building envelope; 

plug loads; and operations and maintenance Without the committee’s expertise and the differing 

views, as well as the support of the members’ organizations, this report would not have been 

possible. 

The authors extend their thanks to their NREL colleague Daniel Studer and Paul Holliday of 

Holliday Electrical Mechanical Engineering for peer reviews and to Stefanie Woodward for 

editorial assistance.

Finally, several other NREL colleagues provided valuable guidance and information during the 

modeling process, either directly or through their past work. Ian Doebber contributed insights, 

particularly into HVAC, gleaned through his work on previous K-12 school projects. Rob 

Guglielmetti provided lighting and daylighting assistance and Kyle Benne provided 

programming and modeling automation assistance. 
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Executive Summary

Background

This Technical Support Document (TSD) describes the process and methodology for the 

development of the Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings: Achieving 50% 

Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (AEDG-K12) (ASHRAE et al. 2011a). The 

AEDG-K12 provides recommendations for achieving 50% whole-building energy savings in K12 schools over levels achieved by following ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004, Energy 

Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (Standard 90.1-2004) (ASHRAE 

2004b). The AEDG-K12 was developed in collaboration with the American Society of Heating, 

Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the American Institute of Architects 

(AIA), the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES), the U.S. Green Building 

Council (USGBC), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). 

The AEDG-K12 is the second AEDG for K-12 school buildings; the first was part of a series of 

six AEDGs targeting 30% energy savings over levels achieved by following the 

ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-1999 (ASHRAE 1999). The guides in the 30% energy 

savings series are: 

• The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Office Buildings: Achieving 30% Energy 

Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (ASHRAE et al. 2004) 

• The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Retail Buildings: Achieving 30% Energy 

Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (ASHRAE et al. 2006) 

• The Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings: Achieving 30% Energy 

Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (ASHRAE et al. 2008a) 

• The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Warehouses and Self-Storage Buildings: 

Achieving 30% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (ASHRAE et al. 

2008b) 

• The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Highway Lodging: Achieving 30% Energy 

Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (ASHRAE et al. 2009a) 

• The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities: 

Achieving 30% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (ASHRAE et al. 

2009b) 

The AEDG-K12 is part of a series of AEDGs targeting 50% energy savings over levels achieved 

by following ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004. The other guides in the 50% energy 

savings series are: 

• The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small to Medium Office Buildings: Achieving 

50% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (ASHRAE et al. 2011c) 

• The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Medium to Big Box Retail Buildings: Achieving 

50% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (ASHRAE et al. 2011b) 

• The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Large Hospitals: Achieving 50% Energy 

Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (ASHRAE et al. 2012). 

Each guide provides user-friendly design assistance and recommendations to design, 

architectural, and engineering firms to achieve energy savings. The AEDG-K12 includes 

prescriptive recommendations by climate zone for the building envelope; fenestration; lighting 
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systems (including interior and exterior electric lights and daylighting); plug, process, and 

phantom loads; commercial kitchen equipment; service water heating (SWH); HVAC systems; 

building automation and controls; outdoor air treatment; and measurement and verification

(M&V). Additional savings recommendations are also included, but are not necessary to achieve 

the 50% savings goal. These are provided for renewable energy systems and alternative HVAC 

systems. 

The objectives in developing this TSD were to: 

• Document the development of the baseline and low-energy K-12 school facility energy 

models. 

• Document the modeling assumptions needed to verify 50% energy savings.

• Present the recommendations for achieving at least 50% savings over Standard 

90.1-2004. 

• Validate that the recommendations result in 50% or greater energy savings by climate 

zone. 

• Document the process used to develop the AEDG-K12. 

AEDG-K12 Development Process

The AEDG-K12 was developed by a PC representing a diverse group of professionals. 

Guidance and support were provided through collaboration of ASHRAE, AIA, IES, USGBC, 

and DOE. PC members were provided by these partner organizations, the ASHRAE Project 

Committee 90.1 (SPCC 90.1), and the ASHRAE Technical Committee on Education Facilities

(TC 7.6). A steering committee was assembled to oversee the development process, made up of 

representatives of ASHRAE, AIA, IESNA, USGBC, and DOE. These partner organizations

issued a scoping document to the PC, including the timeline for the task, energy savings goal, 

intended target audience, space types to include, and desired recommendation characteristics.

The PC followed steering committee guidance to develop a plan for completing the AEDG-K12. 

Key milestones were determined based on a final publication date using a schedule similar to 

those developed for previous guides, including two peer review periods corresponding with a 

60% completion draft (technical refinement) and a 90% completion draft (final review). Four 

PC meetings were held at ASHRAE headquarters or at NREL. Six conference calls with the full 

PC were also held to provide updates on the AEDG-K12’s progress toward the peer review and 

publication milestones.

AEDG-K12 Scope

The AEDG-K12 applies to all sizes and classifications (elementary, middle, and high) of new 

construction K-12 school buildings. These facilities typically include some or all of the 

following space types: administrative and office areas; classrooms, hallways and restrooms; 

gymnasiums with locker rooms and showers; assembly spaces with either flat or tiered seating; 

food preparation spaces; and libraries or media centers. The AEDG-K12 does not consider 

atypical specialty spaces such as indoor pools, wet laboratories (e.g., chemistry), “dirty” dry 

laboratories (e.g., woodworking and auto shops), or other unique spaces that generate 

extraordinary heat or pollution. Its primary focus is new construction, but recommendations may 

be applicable to facilities undergoing total renovation; and in part to many other K-12 school 

renovation, addition, remodeling, and modernization projects (including changes to one or more 

systems in existing buildings).
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The AEDG-K12 does not include all the components listed in Standard 90.1-2004. It focuses 

only on a building’s primary energy systems, so the underlying energy analysis presumes that all 

the other components are built according to the criteria in Standard 90.1-2004. 

Certain aspects of school design, including steam heat, modular classrooms, vehicle and other 

maintenance areas, domestic water well piping, and sewage disposal, were excluded from the 

AEDG-K12. They were too complex to include given the scope of the project. 

The AEDG-K12 is not intended to substitute for rating systems or references that address the full 

range of sustainable issues in K-12 school design, such as acoustics, productivity, indoor air 

quality, water efficiency, landscaping, and transportation, except as they relate to energy use; nor 

is it a design text. The AEDG-K12 assumes good design skills and expertise in K-12 school 

design. The AEDG-K12 contains recommendations only and is not a code or standard. 

Evaluation Approach and Results

The purpose of the building energy simulation analysis presented in this TSD is to assess and 

quantify the energy savings potential of the set of climate-specific energy efficiency 

recommendations in the AEDG-K12. The following steps describe how the energy savings 

potential of the AEDG-K12’s recommendations was determined:

1. Develop “typical” K-12 school facility prototypes 

For building characteristics that are not specified by Standard 90.1-2004, but that are needed to 

develop code-compliant baseline models, the primary and secondary school DOE Commercial

Reference Buildings (Deru et al. 2010) were used. A “typical” prototype is an energy model that 

is a representative example of a K-12 school facility. The high-level building characteristics for 

the two prototype models are shown in Table ES–1. 

Table ES–1 AEDG-K12 Prototype Characteristics

Building Characteristic AEDG-K12 Prototype 

Building type Primary school Secondary school

Size (ft2) 73,930 210,810

Number of floors 1 2

Number of students 650 1,200

Space types

Auditorium, art classroom, 

cafeteria, classroom, corridor, gym, 

kitchen, library, lobby, mechanical 

room, office, restroom

Art classroom, cafeteria, 

classroom, corridor, gym, kitchen, 

library, lobby, mechanical room, 

office, restroom

Wall constructions Mass Mass

Roof construction Insulation entirely above deck Insulation entirely above deck

Window area 35% window to gross wall area 35% window to gross wall area

Peak plug loads (W/ft2) 1.7 1.3

Percent conditioned Fully heated and cooled Fully heated and cooled

HVAC system types

Multizone VAV in classroom wings

and common areas; packaged 

single zone in gym, kitchen, 

cafeteria

Multizone VAV in classroom wings

and common areas; packaged 

single zone in gym, kitchen, 

cafeteria
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2. Create baseline models that are minimally code compliant with 

Standard 90.1-2004

The baseline primary and secondary school energy modeling assumptions and methods were 

documented, including the building envelope characteristics, building internal loads and 

operating schedules, ventilation rates and schedules, HVAC equipment efficiency, operation, 

control and sizing, fan power assumptions, and SWH. The baseline models for the primary and 

secondary schools were developed by applying the criteria in Standard 90.1-2004 to the 

prototype characteristics. The criteria in Standard 90.1-2004 were used as the baselines to 

calculate energy savings for the AEDG-K12 recommendations.

3. Create the low-energy models based on the recommended energy efficiency 

technologies in the AEDG-K12

The final recommendations included in the AEDG-K12 were determined based on an iterative 

process using the PC’s expertise and results from modeling the recommendations. To quantify 

the potential energy savings from the final recommended energy efficiency measures in the 

AEDG-K12, the low-energy building models were developed by implementing the energy 

efficiency technologies listed here: 

• Enhanced building opaque envelope insulation, window glazing, and overhangs 

• Reduced lighting power density and installation of occupancy sensors

• Daylighting in classrooms, resource rooms, cafeterias, gyms, and multipurpose rooms 

• Exterior lighting power density reductions

• Plug load reductions and improved controls 

• High-performance commercial kitchen equipment and ventilation 

• Demand-controlled ventilation and energy recovery ventilators 

• DOASs

• High-efficiency HVAC equipment 

• High-efficiency SWH equipment. 

4. Verify the recommendations meet or exceed the 50% energy savings goal of 

the AEDG-K12

Energy savings from the final recommendations in the AEDG-K12 are documented. 

Recommendations are provided based on the climate zone, school type, and type of low-energy 

HVAC system used. To verify savings over the range of design options, low-energy versions of 

the primary and secondary schools with three types of low-energy HVAC systems were 

modeled. The low-energy HVAC system types include a VAV air handling system with a 

DOAS (VAV DOAS), an FCU system with a DOAS (FCU DOAS), and a GSHP system with a 

DOAS (GSHP DOAS). The recommendations in the AEDG-K12 result in more than 50% 

savings in all climate zones, for both the primary and secondary school, for all HVAC system 

types. Table ES–2 summarizes the percent savings for each prototype model in each climate 

zone. Figure ES–1 shows the process applied to determine energy savings. 
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Table ES–2 Percent Savings Over Standard 90.1-2004

Climate 

Zone Representative City

Primary School Secondary School

VAV 

DOAS

FCU 

DOAS

GSHP 

DOAS

VAV 

DOAS

FCU 

DOAS

GSHP 

DOAS

1A Miami, Florida 58.0% 67.9% 56.5% 56.5% 64.8% 55.4%

2A Houston, Texas 59.7% 68.0% 60.6% 58.2% 65.2% 58.8%

2B Phoenix, Arizona 62.2% 69.6% 63.1% 59.1% 66.7% 60.6%

3A Atlanta, Georgia 55.2% 62.5% 57.4% 55.1% 61.4% 56.4%

3B:CA Los Angeles, California 51.1% 58.4% 54.6% 51.7% 57.8% 53.5%

3B Las Vegas, Nevada 56.1% 63.6% 58.4% 55.1% 62.8% 57.3%

3C San Francisco, California 53.3% 58.7% 58.3% 54.4% 59.2% 57.6%

4A Baltimore, Maryland 56.9% 62.7% 60.1% 57.5% 62.5% 59.5%

4B Albuquerque, New Mexico 56.4% 61.6% 59.8% 56.9% 61.6% 58.9%

4C Seattle, Washington 54.8% 59.2% 59.9% 56.5% 60.1% 59.7%

5A Chicago, Illinois 57.2% 62.1% 60.9% 58.0% 62.1% 60.4%

5B Denver, Colorado 56.3% 60.7% 60.9% 57.4% 61.1% 60.1%

6A Minneapolis, Minnesota 58.9% 62.9% 63.2% 59.6% 62.9% 62.3%

6B Helena, Montana 57.6% 61.1% 63.1% 58.7% 61.6% 62.1%

7 Duluth, Minnesota 59.2% 62.1% 64.5% 59.8% 62.2% 63.3%

8 Fairbanks, Alaska 55.3% 57.5% 62.8% 55.4% 57.2% 60.5%
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Figure ES–1 Flow diagram of modeling process

(Credit: Marjorie Schott/NREL)
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Nomenclature

AEDG Advanced Energy Design Guide 

AEDG-K12 Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings: 

Achieving 50% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy 

Building 

AIA American Institute of Architects

ANSI American National Standards Institute

ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AirConditioning Engineers 

Btu British thermal unit

C Celsius, centigrade 

CFL compact fluorescent lamp

cfm cubic feet per minute 

c.i. continuous insulation

COP coefficient of performance

DCV demand-controlled ventilation 

DOAS dedicated outdoor air system 

DOE U.S. Department of Energy 

DX direct expansion 

EF energy factor

ERV energy recovery ventilator 

Ec combustion efficiency 

Et thermal efficiency

EUI energy use intensity

F Fahrenheit 

fc footcandle 

FCU fan coil unit 

ft foot 

ft2 square foot 

gal gallon 

GSHP ground source heat pump 

h hour 

HC heat capacity

HID high-intensity discharge

HVAC heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

IES, IESNA Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

in. inch 

J joule 

K kelvin 

LED light-emitting diode

LPD lighting power density 

Ls linear system

m meter

min minute 

NAFA National Air Filtration Association
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NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association

NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory 

OA outdoor air

Pa Pascal

PC project committee

PF projection factor 

PSZ packaged single zone 

RFP request for proposal 

RFQ request for qualification

SC steering committee

SHGC solar heat gain coefficient

SRI solar reflectance index

SWH service water heating

TSD Technical Support Document 

USGBC U.S. Green Building Council 

VAV variable air volume

VFD variable frequency drive

VLT visible light transmittance

W watt

w.c. water column
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Contents

Acknowledgments.......................................................................................................................... iii

Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................... iv

Background ................................................................................................................................ iv

AEDG-K12 Development Process ............................................................................................. v

AEDG-K12 Scope ...................................................................................................................... v

Evaluation Approach and Results .............................................................................................. vi

Nomenclature .................................................................................................................................. x

Contents ........................................................................................................................................ xii

Figures and Tables ........................................................................................................................ xv

Figures ...................................................................................................................................... xv

Tables ...................................................................................................................................... xvii

1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 2

1.2 Scope of the AEDG and TSD ......................................................................................... 2

1.3 AEDG-K12 Layout and Content .................................................................................... 3

1.4 Report Organization ........................................................................................................ 4

2. AEDG-K12 Development Process ......................................................................................... 6

2.1 Steering Committee ........................................................................................................ 6

2.1.1 Inclusion of Economics and Cost ............................................................................... 7

2.2 Approval Authority ......................................................................................................... 7

2.3 Project Committee Organization and Membership ......................................................... 7

2.4 Development Schedule and Process ............................................................................... 8

3. Evaluation Approach ............................................................................................................ 10

3.1 Determining Energy Savings ........................................................................................ 10

3.1.1 Site Energy Use......................................................................................................... 12

3.1.2 Whole-Building Energy Savings .............................................................................. 12

3.1.3 Modeling Methods .................................................................................................... 12

3.2 Prototype Model Overview ........................................................................................... 14

3.2.1 Geometry................................................................................................................... 14

3.2.2 Ventilation and Occupancy ....................................................................................... 20

3.2.3 Infiltration ................................................................................................................. 28
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3.2.4 Thermostat Set Points ............................................................................................... 30

3.2.5 Elevators ................................................................................................................... 31

3.3 Baseline Model Development and Assumptions .......................................................... 32

3.3.1 Envelope ................................................................................................................... 33

3.3.2 Electric Lighting ....................................................................................................... 36

3.3.3 Plug and Process Loads ............................................................................................ 38

3.3.4 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning .............................................................. 48

3.3.5 Service Water Heating .............................................................................................. 52

3.3.6 Refrigeration ............................................................................................................. 53

3.3.7 Baseline Simulation Results ..................................................................................... 53

3.4 Low-Energy Model Development and Assumptions .................................................... 58

3.4.1 Envelope ................................................................................................................... 58

3.4.2 Electric Lighting ....................................................................................................... 60

3.4.3 Plug and Process Loads ............................................................................................ 61

3.4.4 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning .............................................................. 71

3.4.5 Service Water Heating .............................................................................................. 74

3.4.6 Refrigeration ............................................................................................................. 74

3.4.7 Daylight Modeling .................................................................................................... 74

4. Energy Targets ...................................................................................................................... 83

5. Evaluation Results ................................................................................................................ 86

5.1 Recommendation Tables for 50% Energy Savings ...................................................... 86

5.2 Energy Savings Results................................................................................................. 95

5.2.1 Ground-Source Heat Pump System .......................................................................... 96

5.2.2 Fan Coil System ...................................................................................................... 100

5.2.3 Variable Air Volume Cooling, Baseboard Heating System ................................... 104

6. Conclusion .......................................................................................................................... 108

7. References ........................................................................................................................... 109

Appendix A. Scoping Document .......................................................................................... 111

Appendix B. Project Committee Meeting Agendas ............................................................. 114

B.1 Meeting 1 .................................................................................................................... 114

B.2 Meeting 2 .................................................................................................................... 116

B.3 Meeting 3 .................................................................................................................... 118

B.4 Meeting 4 .................................................................................................................... 120
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Appendix C. Responses to the AEDG-K12 Draft Review Remarks ................................... 122

C.1 First Peer Review Draft .............................................................................................. 122

C.2 Second Peer Review Draft .......................................................................................... 126

Appendix D. Schedule Tabular Data .................................................................................... 129

Appendix E. EnergyPlus Ground Heat Exchanger Object ....................................................... 140

E.1 Primary School............................................................................................................ 140

E.2 Secondary School ........................................................................................................ 143

Appendix F. EnergyPlus Refrigeration Objects ....................................................................... 147

F.1 Primary School............................................................................................................ 147

F.2 Secondary School ........................................................................................................ 153
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Figures and Tables 

Figures

Figure ES–1 Flow diagram of modeling process ........................................................................... ix

Figure 3–1 Flow diagram of modeling process .......................................................................... 11

Figure 3–2 DOE climate zones and representative cities ........................................................... 13

Figure 3–3 Primary school zone layout ...................................................................................... 17

Figure 3–4 Secondary school zone layout – first floor .............................................................. 18

Figure 3–5 Secondary school zone layout – second floor .......................................................... 19

Figure 3–6 Library/media center occupancy schedule ............................................................... 22

Figure 3–7 Primary school general occupancy schedule ........................................................... 23

Figure 3–8 Primary school cafeteria occupancy schedule ......................................................... 23

Figure 3–9 Primary school gym occupancy schedule ................................................................ 24

Figure 3–10 Primary school office occupancy schedule .............................................................. 24

Figure 3–11 Secondary school general occupancy schedule ....................................................... 25

Figure 3–12 Secondary school cafeteria occupancy schedule ..................................................... 25

Figure 3–13 Secondary school gym occupancy schedule ............................................................ 26

Figure 3–14 Secondary school office occupancy schedule .......................................................... 26

Figure 3–15 Secondary school auditorium occupancy schedule .................................................. 27

Figure 3–16 Secondary school auxiliary gym occupancy schedule ............................................. 27

Figure 3–17 Primary school infiltration schedule ........................................................................ 29

Figure 3–18 Secondary school infiltration schedule .................................................................... 29

Figure 3–19 Heating set point schedule ....................................................................................... 30

Figure 3–20 Cooling set point schedule ....................................................................................... 31

Figure 3–21 Secondary school elevator schedule ........................................................................ 32

Figure 3–22 Primary school baseline model rendering ................................................................ 32

Figure 3–23 Secondary school baseline model rendering ............................................................ 33

Figure 3–24 Baseline lighting schedule ....................................................................................... 37

Figure 3–25 Primary school baseline electric equipment schedule ............................................. 39

Figure 3–26 Primary school baseline kitchen electric equipment schedule ................................. 39

Figure 3–27 Primary school baseline kitchen gas equipment schedule ....................................... 40

Figure 3–28 Secondary school baseline electric equipment schedule ......................................... 40

Figure 3–29 Secondary school baseline kitchen electric equipment schedule ............................. 41

Figure 3–30 Secondary school baseline kitchen gas equipment schedule ................................... 41

Figure 3–31 Primary school HVAC layout .................................................................................. 49

Figure 3–32 Secondary school HVAC layout – first floor ........................................................... 50

Figure 3–33 Secondary school HVAC layout – second floor ...................................................... 51

Figure 3–34 General SWH schedule ............................................................................................ 52

Figure 3–35 Secondary school shower SWH schedule ................................................................ 53

Figure 3–36 Primary school baseline simulation results .............................................................. 55

Figure 3–37 Secondary school baseline simulation results .......................................................... 57

Figure 3–38 Primary school low-energy model rendering ........................................................... 58

Figure 3–39 Secondary school low-energy model rendering ....................................................... 58

Figure 3–40 Primary school low-energy electric equipment schedule ........................................ 64

Figure 3–41 Primary school low-energy kitchen electric equipment schedule ............................ 64
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Figure 3–42 Primary school low-energy kitchen gas equipment schedule .................................. 65

Figure 3–43 Secondary school low-energy electric equipment schedule .................................... 65

Figure 3–44 Secondary school low-energy kitchen electric equipment schedule ........................ 66

Figure 3–45 Secondary school low-energy kitchen gas equipment schedule .............................. 66

Figure 3–46 DOAS configuration for GSHP and FCU system .................................................... 72

Figure 3–47 VAV cooling, baseboard heating HVAC system configuration .............................. 74

Figure 3–48 South-facing classroom – view from southwest ...................................................... 76

Figure 3–49 South-facing classroom – section view .................................................................... 77

Figure 3–50 North-facing classroom – view from southwest ...................................................... 78

Figure 3–51 Gym with south-facing roof monitors – view from southwest ................................ 78

Figure 3–52 Gym with south-facing roof monitors – reflected ceiling plan ................................ 79

Figure 3–53 Gym with south-facing roof monitors – section view ............................................. 79

Figure 3–54 Cafeterias with south-facing roof monitors – view from southwest ........................ 80

Figure 3–55 Cafeterias with south-facing roof monitors – reflected ceiling plan ........................ 80

Figure 3–56 Cafeterias with south-facing roof monitors – section view ..................................... 81

Figure 3–57 Typical office (south-facing) – view from southwest .............................................. 82

Figure 3–58 Typical office (south-facing) – section view ........................................................... 82

Figure 5–1 Primary school GSHP system simulation results..................................................... 97

Figure 5–2 Secondary school GSHP system simulation results ................................................. 99

Figure 5–3 Primary school FCU system simulation results ..................................................... 101

Figure 5–4 Secondary School FCU System Simulation Results .............................................. 103

Figure 5–5 Primary school VAV system simulation results .................................................... 105

Figure 5–6 Secondary School VAV System Simulation Results ............................................. 107

All figures credit Eric Bonnema/NREL unless otherwise noted. 
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Tables

Table ES–1 AEDG-K12 Prototype Characteristics ...................................................................... vi

Table ES–2 Percent Savings Over Standard 90.1-2004 ............................................................. viii

Table 2–1 AEDG-K12 PC Organization Chart ........................................................................... 8

Table 3–1 Prototype Space Types ............................................................................................. 14

Table 3–2 Prototype Model Summary ...................................................................................... 14

Table 3–3 Primary School Zone Geometry Breakdown ........................................................... 15

Table 3–4 Secondary School Zone Geometry Breakdown ....................................................... 16

Table 3–5 Prototype Space Type Breakdown ........................................................................... 20

Table 3–6 Ventilation Rates by Space Type ............................................................................. 20

Table 3–7 Ventilation and Exhaust Rates by Space Type ........................................................ 21

Table 3–8 Occupancy Schedule Matrix .................................................................................... 22

Table 3–9 Baseline Exterior Wall Constructions ...................................................................... 33

Table 3–10 Standard Film Coefficients ...................................................................................... 34

Table 3–11 Baseline Roof Constructions .................................................................................... 34

Table 3–12 Simulated Monthly Ground Temperatures (°F), Climate Zones 1A–4A ................. 35

Table 3–13 Simulated Monthly Ground Temperatures (°F), Climate Zones 4B–8 .................... 35

Table 3–14 Baseline Window Constructions .............................................................................. 36

Table 3–15 LPD by Space Type ................................................................................................. 37

Table 3–16 Baseline Model Plug and Process Loads ................................................................. 38

Table 3–17 Primary School Plug and Process Load Comparison to Reference Building .......... 42

Table 3–18 Primary School Baseline Kitchen Load Profile – Electric Equipment .................... 43

Table 3–19 Primary School Baseline Kitchen Load Profile – Gas Equipment .......................... 44

Table 3–20 Secondary School Plug and Process Load Comparison to Reference Building ...... 45

Table 3–21 Secondary School Baseline Kitchen Load Profile – Electric Equipment ................ 46

Table 3–22 Secondary School Baseline Kitchen Load Profile – Gas Equipment ...................... 47

Table 3–23 Refrigeration Models ............................................................................................... 53

Table 3–24 Primary School Baseline Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A .................... 54

Table 3–25 Primary School Baseline Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 ....................... 54

Table 3–26 Secondary School Baseline Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A ................ 56

Table 3–27 Secondary School Baseline Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 ................... 56

Table 3–28 Low-Energy Exterior Wall Constructions ............................................................... 59

Table 3–29 Low-Energy Roof Constructions ............................................................................. 59

Table 3–30 Low-Energy View Window Constructions .............................................................. 60

Table 3–31 Low-Energy Daylight Window Constructions ........................................................ 60

Table 3–32 Low-Energy LPD by Space Type ............................................................................ 61

Table 3–33 Low-Energy Model Electric Plug and Process Loads ............................................. 62

Table 3–34 Low-Energy Model Gas Process Loads ................................................................... 62

Table 3–35 Primary School Low-Energy Kitchen Load Profile – Electric Equipment .............. 68

Table 3–36 Secondary School Low-Energy Kitchen Load Profile – Electric Equipment .......... 69

Table 3–37 Primary School Low-Energy Kitchen Load Profile – Gas Equipment .................... 70

Table 3–38 Secondary School Low-Energy Kitchen Load Profile – Gas Equipment ................ 70

Table 3–39 Radiance Simulation Parameters ............................................................................. 75

Table 4–1 Primary School Energy Targets ............................................................................... 84

Table 4–2 Secondary School Energy Targets ........................................................................... 84

Table 5–1 AEDG-K12 Recommendations: Climate Zones 1–4 .............................................. 87
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Table 5–2 AEDG-K12 Recommendations: Climate Zones 5–8 .............................................. 91

Table 5–3 Percent Savings Over Standard 90.1-2004 .............................................................. 95

Table 5–4 Primary School GSHP System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A ........... 96

Table 5–5 Primary School GSHP System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 .............. 96

Table 5–6 Secondary School GSHP System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A ....... 98

Table 5–7 Secondary School GSHP System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 .......... 98

Table 5–8 Primary School FCU System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A ........... 100

Table 5–9 Primary School FCU System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 ............... 100

Table 5–10 Secondary School FCU System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A ....... 102

Table 5–11 Secondary School FCU System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 ........... 102

Table 5–12 Primary School VAV System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A ........... 104

Table 5–13 Primary School VAV System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 .............. 104

Table 5–14 Secondary School VAV System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A ....... 106

Table 5–15 Secondary School VAV System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 .......... 106

Table D–1 Library/Media Center Occupancy Schedule .......................................................... 129

Table D–2 Primary School General Occupancy Schedule ...................................................... 129

Table D–3 Primary School Cafeteria Occupancy Schedule .................................................... 129

Table D–4 Primary School Gym Occupancy Schedule ........................................................... 130

Table D–5 Primary School Office Occupancy Schedule ......................................................... 130

Table D–6 Secondary School General Occupancy Schedule .................................................. 130

Table D–7 Secondary School Cafeteria Occupancy Schedule ................................................ 131

Table D–8 Secondary School Gym Occupancy Schedule ....................................................... 131

Table D–9 Secondary School Office Occupancy Schedule ..................................................... 131

Table D–10 Secondary School Auditorium Occupancy Schedule ............................................ 132

Table D–11 Secondary School Auxiliary Gym Occupancy Schedule ....................................... 132

Table D–12 Primary School Infiltration Schedule ..................................................................... 132

Table D–13 Secondary School Infiltration Schedule ................................................................. 133

Table D–14 Heating Set Point Schedule .................................................................................... 133

Table D–15 Cooling Set Point Schedule ................................................................................... 134

Table D–16 Secondary School Elevator Schedule .................................................................... 134

Table D–17 Baseline Lighting Schedule ................................................................................... 135

Table D–18 Primary School Baseline Electric Equipment Schedule ........................................ 135

Table D–19 Primary School Baseline Kitchen Electric Equipment Schedule .......................... 135

Table D–20 Primary School Baseline Kitchen Gas Equipment Schedule ................................. 136

Table D–21 Secondary School Baseline Electric Equipment Schedule .................................... 136

Table D–22 Secondary School Baseline Kitchen Electric Equipment Schedule ...................... 136

Table D–23 Secondary School Baseline Kitchen Gas Equipment Schedule ............................. 137

Table D–24 General SWH Schedule ......................................................................................... 137

Table D–25 Secondary School Shower SWH Schedule ............................................................ 137

Table D–26 Primary School Low-Energy Electric Equipment Schedule .................................. 138

Table D–27 Primary School Low-Energy Kitchen Electric Equipment Schedule .................... 138

Table D–28 Primary School Low-Energy Kitchen Gas Equipment Schedule .......................... 138

Table D–29 Secondary School Low-Energy Electric Equipment Schedule .............................. 139

Table D–30 Secondary School Low-Energy Kitchen Electric Equipment Schedule ................ 139

Table D–31 Secondary School Low-Energy Kitchen Gas Equipment Schedule ...................... 139
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1. Introduction

The Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings: Achieving 50% Energy Savings 

Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (AEDG-K12) (ASHRAE et al. 2011a) was written to help 

owners and designers of elementary, middle, and high schools achieve 50% whole-building 

energy savings compared to the minimum requirements of the ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 

90.1-2004, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (Standard 

90.1-2004) (ASHRAE 2004b). Depending on the individual school districts, grades are divided 

into elementary schools (grades K through 5), middle schools (grades 6 through 8), and high 

schools (grades 9 through 12). Included in the AEDG-K12 are prescriptive recommendations by 

climate zone for the design of the building envelope, fenestration, lighting systems (including 

electric lights and daylighting); heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems;

building automation and controls; outdoor air (OA) treatment; and service water heating (SWH). 

Additional savings recommendations are also included, but not necessary for the 50% savings 

goal. These recommendations are provided for additional HVAC strategies and renewable 

energy systems. 

The AEDG-K12 is intended to show that the 50% target is not only achievable, but surpassable. 

Case studies show schools around the country that have achieved and surpassed the 50% energy 

savings target. Best practices and cautions are also provided to demonstrate how to implement 

the recommendations. The recommendation tables in the AEDG-K12 do not include all the 

components listed in Standard 90.1-2004, and instead focus only on the primary energy systems. 

The underlying energy analysis presumes that all other components comply with the criteria in 

Standard 90.1-2004. 

By specifying a goal and identifying paths to achieve the goal in each climate zone, the AEDGK12 provides ways to meet the 50% target and build energy-efficient K-12 schools that use 

substantially less energy than those built to the minimum requirements of Standard 90.1-2004. 

There may be other means of achieving the target goal, and it is hoped that the guide helps to 

generate ideas for continued innovation. 

The AEDG-K12 was developed by a project committee (PC) representing a diverse group of 

experienced professionals. Guidance and support was provided through a collaboration of the 

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the 

American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America 

(IES), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). 

The AEDG-K12 is part of a series of AEDGs targeting 50% energy savings over levels achieved 

by following ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004. The other guides in the 50% energy 

savings series are: 

• The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small to Medium Office Buildings: Achieving 

50% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (ASHRAE et al. 2011c) 

• The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Medium to Big Box Retail Buildings: Achieving 

50% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (ASHRAE et al. 2011b) 

• The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Large Hospitals: Achieving 50% Energy 

Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (ASHRAE et al. 2012) 
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1.1 Objectives

One of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) tasks in developing the AEDGK12 was to provide the analysis and modeling support to: 

• Verify energy savings: These are specific prescriptive recommendations that, in 

aggregate, yield at least 50% savings beyond a benchmark building built to Standard 

90.1-2004 for each climate region. The 50% savings value is measured based on the total 

energy consumption, not on regulated loads only. It is not an average of the national 

energy savings; 50% savings were verified for each of the eight U.S. climate zones and 

corresponding subzones. 

• Develop recommendations that meet a numeric goal value: The energy savings goal is a 

hard value as opposed to an approximate target. As in past AEDGs, the AEDG-K12 is

intended for use as an option in obtaining Energy and Atmosphere credits under the 

USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system. 

Separate from the AEDG-K12, this Technical Support Document (TSD) was developed to 

document the process used to develop the AEDG-K12 and the analysis and modeling performed 

to support that development. The specific objectives were to: 

• Document the process and schedule used for developing the AEDG-K12. 

• Document prototypical K-12 school characteristics.

• Document the EnergyPlus modeling assumptions used to establish 50% energy savings.

• Document the baseline and low-energy EnergyPlus K-12 school models. 

• Demonstrate that the recommendations result in 50% or greater energy savings by 

climate zone.

1.2 Scope of the AEDG and TSD

Each guide in the AEDG series provides recommendations and user-friendly design assistance to 

designers, developers, and owners of commercial buildings to encourage setting and achieving 

energy-savings goals. The AEDGs provide prescriptive packages that enable energy savings 

targets to be reached for each climate zone. 

The AEDG-K12 applies to all sizes and classifications of K-12 school buildings with 

administrative and office areas, classrooms, hallways, restrooms, gymnasiums, assembly spaces, 

food preparation spaces, and dedicated spaces such as media centers and science laboratories. 

The AEDG-K12 does not consider atypical specialty spaces such as indoor pools, wet 

laboratories such as chemistry laboratories, “dirty” dry laboratories such as woodworking and 

auto shops, or other unique spaces that generate extraordinary heat or pollution. Certain aspects 

of school design, including steam heat, modular classrooms, vehicle and other maintenance 

areas, domestic water well piping, and sewage disposal, are excluded from the AEDG-K12. 

They were too complex to include given the scope of the project. Significant energy efficiency 

opportunities may be available with these aspects, and AEDG-K12 users are encouraged to take 

advantage of these opportunities. 

The AEDG-K12 is also not intended to substitute for rating systems or references that address 

the full range of sustainability issues in schools, such as acoustics, productivity, indoor air 

quality, water efficiency, landscaping, and transportation, except as they relate to operational 

energy consumption. The AEDG-K12 contains recommendations only and is not a code or 

standard. 
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The guides in the AEDG series also do not provide detailed documentation for developing 

recommendations or energy savings details. This TSD describes the process and methodology 

for the development of the AEDG-K12 and provides the technical details that were used to 

determine energy savings, including model inputs and assumptions.

1.3 AEDG-K12 Layout and Content

The introduction (Chapter 1) contains information about the project goal and scope, as well as 

instructions for use. Chapter 2 provides resources for those who want to understand and adopt 

an integrated process for designing, constructing, and operating energy-efficient K-12 school 

facilities. The AEDG-K12 presents an integrated process for achieving energy savings in these 

facilities and is valuable for designers and builders who want to augment and improve their 

practices to ensure energy efficiency is deliberately considered at each stage of the development 

process; from project conception through building operation and beyond. Figures and checklists 

are included to aid in addressing energy goals in each phase of the design process. This chapter 

addresses the details and best practices of an integrated design process, and discusses the benefits 

and features of integrated design, and step-by-step details about the phases of the process. This 

chapter also discusses cost control strategies and best practices, as well as key design strategies 

for controlling capital costs to help the users overcome the notion that more efficient buildings 

must also cost more.

Chapter 3 presents performance targets to better define the 50% energy savings goal. These 

targets are presented as annual absolute whole-building energy use intensity (EUI) values, and 

owners are encouraged to set their own EUI targets to provide focused and measurable 50% 

savings goals. This chapter also presents seven detailed case studies that illustrate techniques 

and methods discussed in the AEDG-K12. EUIs are provided to benchmark these buildings 

against future buildings. All these case studies use some of the recommendations in the tables, 

but predate the publication of the AEDG-K12, and were not developed explicitly using those 

tables. Case studies provide the motivation and the examples for others to follow and validate 

the recommendations in the AEDG-K12. 

Chapter 4 contains the climate-specific recommendation tables, a unique set of energy efficiency 

recommendations for each of the eight DOE climate zones in the United States. 

Recommendations are organized by several categories: envelope, electric lighting, daylighting, 

plug/process loads, commercial kitchen, SWH, HVAC, and M&V. The recommendations are 

simply one path to reach the 50% energy savings target over Standard 90.1-2004. Other 

approaches may also save energy; however, identifying all possible solutions is not in the scope 

of the AEDG-K12; assurance of the savings from other approaches is left to the user. To achieve 

50% energy savings, the AEDG-K12 assumes compliance with the more stringent of either the 

applicable edition of Standard 90.1 or the local code requirements in all areas not addressed in 

the climate-specific recommendation tables. Future editions of energy codes may have more 

stringent values. In these cases, the more stringent values are recommended.

Chapter 5 provides guidance about good practices for implementing the recommendations, as 

well as cautions to avoid known problems in energy-efficient construction. The chapter includes 

sections about the building envelope, daylighting, electric lighting, plug loads, kitchen 

equipment, SWH, HVAC, quality assurance and commissioning, and bonus savings. The bonus 

savings section includes areas for additional good practice items that, if implemented properly, 

should achieve savings beyond the 50% level. Technology case studies with in-depth reviews of 

various component-specific items are interspersed throughout the chapter.
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The envelope how-to section contains climate zone-specific information about explicit types of 

walls, roofs, floors, doors, insulation, infiltration, and vertical fenestration. The daylighting 

how-to section provides tips on general principles; building shape and orientation with respect to 

daylighting; fenestration-to-floor area ratios; analysis tool information; glare control and direct 

beam radiation elimination; daylighting space types and layouts, including space type-specific 

top and sidelighting strategies; controls; photosensor specification and photocell placement; and 

system commissioning. The lighting how-to section details best practices for interior finishes, 

specific lamp and ballast types, lighting layouts, control strategies for specific space types, and 

exterior lighting power and control. 

The plug load how-to section in Chapter 5 provides general guidance, methods to save energy 

involving computer and information technology equipment, as well as staff and occupant 

equipment; methods to reduce parasitic loads; discussions on implementing ENERGY STAR®

equipment; and information on the role of the electricity distribution system in saving energy. 

This section also contains detailed information on designing an energy-efficient kitchen with 

how-to tips, including general guidance and ways to select energy-efficient kitchen equipment; 

minimizing exhaust/ventilation and hot water energy use; high-efficiency walk-in refrigeration 

systems; and operating considerations to save energy. 

The SWH how-to section in Chapter 5 discusses the best types of systems for schools, proper 

sizing of the systems, choosing energy-efficient systems, the best locations for the system 

components, and solar hot water systems. The HVAC section includes best practices for ground 

source heat pump (GSHP) systems; fan coil unit (FCU) systems; multiple-zone variable air 

volume (VAV) air handling systems; dedicated outdoor air systems (DOASs); exhaust air energy 

recovery; chilled water systems; heating water systems; condenser water systems; load 

calculations; ventilation air; equipment efficiencies; part-load dehumidification; economizers; 

demand-controlled ventilation; system-level control strategies; thermal zoning ductwork design; 

duct insulation; duct sealing; exhaust air systems; testing, adjusting, and balancing; air cleaning; 

relief versus return fans; zone controls; heating sources; noise control; and proper maintenance. 

The quality assurance and commissioning subsection contains specific details about 

commissioning and its importance in every step of the design process, as well as information on 

M&V and using the building as a teaching tool. 

The bonus savings section in Chapter 5 includes good practices for natural ventilation and 

naturally conditioned spaces, thermal storage, thermal mass, thermal displacement ventilation, 

evaporative cooling, photovoltaic systems, wind turbine power, transpired solar collectors, and 

power purchase agreements.

1.4 Report Organization

This report is presented in five sections: Section 1 introduces the AEDG-K12 and the supporting 

background information; Section 2 outlines the development process of the AEDG-K12; Section 

3 provides the evaluation approach, including baseline and low-energy modeling methods and 

assumptions; Section 4 discusses the energy target section of the AEDG-K12; and Section 5

documents the final recommendations and energy savings. 

The AEDG-K12 scoping document can be found in Appendix A. Additional information on the 

PC development process is included in Appendix B. Appendix C includes the summary 

responses to the remarks received on the AEDG-K12 review drafts. Appendix D contains 
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tabular data of the schedules used in the energy models; and Appendix E and Appendix F contain 

EnergyPlus IDF snippets of the ground heat exchanger and refrigeration models, respectively. 
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2. AEDG-K12 Development Process

The AEDG-K12 was developed by a PC representing a diverse group of professionals. 

Guidance and support were provided through a collaboration of ASHRAE, AIA, IESNA, 

USGBC, and DOE. Publication of the AEDG-K12 was accomplished by two separate 

committees: a steering committee (SC) that provided high level guidance and a PC that 

developed the guide.

2.1 Steering Committee

The SC was composed of representatives of the partner organizations and guided the PC in

developing the AEDG-K12. The SC was composed of a chair, one representative from each 

partner organization (AIA, IES, USGBC, ASHRAE, and DOE), and liaisons from ASHRAE 

SSPC 90.1 and ASHRAE TC 7.6, and one ASHRAE staff member; for a total of nine people. 

The guidance included a timeline for the task, an energy savings goal, an intended target 

audience, and desired design assistance characteristics. The SC guidance points were to: 

• Develop and document a process to achieve 50% savings over Standard 90.1-2004 in 

K-12 schools. 

• Produce recommendations in a technically sound AEDG for K-12 schools. 

• Constrain the scope and duration of the analysis to maintain the project schedule. 

• Rely on current knowledge of energy-efficient building design, supplemented with 

energy design analysis. 

Additional priorities identified by the SC were provided in a scoping document, which included: 

• The baseline for energy use evaluation is annual site energy consumption. 

• Address the practical how-to; user-friendly information needs of the AEDG-K12’s 

intended users (designers in medium to large firms, design/build contractors, and 

construction firms). 

• The interaction of building components and systems will need to be considered rather 

than having all the savings come from individual parts (savings from integration of 

systems is encouraged). Accommodate, to the extent practical, design flexibility through 

use of packages of efficiency measures that users may choose from.

• Adopt a prescriptive recommendation approach with packages of measures. This will 

include envelope, mechanical, lighting, and water heating measures. The document will 

be formatted for easy use, provide specific procedures, convey best practices, and avoid 

mandatory language typical of codes and standards. The apparent complexity of a typical 

standard/guideline layout and format should be avoided to increase usability for the target 

audience.

• In addition to prescriptive energy efficiency measures, the AEDG-K12 should contain 

“how to” guidance to help the designer construct an energy-efficient school facility. The 

document should be presented in a very user-friendly manner to reduce design time. By 

focusing on user-friendly layouts and presentation, as well as prescriptive design 

recommendations, the AEDG-K12 should ease the burden for the designers and give 

school decision-makers an overview of specific, easy-to-follow recommendations. 

• The prescriptive recommendations presented should be sufficient to allow innovative 

firms to extend the information when designing facilities that might be evaluated using 
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performance-based criteria. That is, some additional allowance or flexibility should be 

provided for people who are accustomed to performance-based documents. 

• Several case studies should be included to illustrate the energy efficiency components 

identified. These case studies can focus on the geographic regions or illustrate particular 

items or recommended techniques. 

The full scoping document can be seen in Appendix A. 

2.1.1 Inclusion of Economics and Cost

The purpose of the AEDG-K12 is to assist designers in the design of energy-efficient schools. 

The AEDG-K12 should focus on the goal of 50% energy savings, rather than on installations that 

meet a payback threshold. Although cost and payback are considered, the PC viewed it as

secondary in importance to achieving buildings that use 50% less energy than one built to the 

minimum requirements of Standard 90.1-2004. 

The AEDG-K12 does include numerous cost control strategies and best practices; the case 

studies help to reinforce the claim that high-performance schools can be built within typical 

budgets. 

2.2 Approval Authority

The final approval for the AEDG-K12 was the responsibility of the SC. Committee members 

from various interested parties were responsible for reflecting the opinions of the partner 

organizations that they represented. This included consulting with their organizations, obtaining 

buy-in during the process, and providing peer reviews. Efforts were made to agree on the 

content, as is done during the development of the ASHRAE Handbook: Fundamentals

(ASHRAE 2009); however, the AEDG-K12 is not a consensus document. 

2.3 Project Committee Organization and Membership

The AEDG-K12 was developed by a PC administered under ASHRAE’s Special Project 

procedures. The AEDG-K12 PC was designated as ASHRAE Special Project 134 (SP-134), and 

included membership from each partner organization. Table 2–1 lists the PC members and the 

organizations they represent. Some members are not affiliated with a partner organization. In 

these cases, the function of that member is listed instead.
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Table 2–1 AEDG-K12 PC Organization Chart

Member Organization/Function 

Shanti Pless Chair

Merle McBride Vice chair

Mike Nicklas AIA representative

Chad McSpadden IES representative

Craig Kohring IES representative

Ozgem Ornektekin USGBC representative

Robert Kobet USGBC representative

Ken Seibert ASHRAE representative

John Murphy ASHRAE representative

Peter Jefferson Member at large

Mark Ryles Member at large

Don Colliver SC liaison

Lilas Pratt ASHRAE staff liaison

Bert Etheredge ASHRAE staff liaison

Eric Bonnema Analysis support

Matt Leach Analysis support

The SC helped to select PC members with energy efficiency experience in K-12 schools. Each

represented SC organization was given the chance to provide peer review input on the various 

review drafts produced by the PC. In effect, these representatives were intended to be the 

interfaces to their respective organizations to ensure a large body of input into the AEDG-K12’s 

development. 

2.4 Development Schedule and Process

Following SC guidance, the PC developed a one-year plan for completing the AEDG-K12. Key 

milestones in the development schedule were determined based on the final publication date and 

time needed for the publication process. The PC planned for two peer review periods that 

corresponded with a 60% completion draft (technical refinement) and a 90% completion draft 

(final review). Four PC meetings and eight interim conference calls were held. 

Further information about each meeting is included in the agendas, which are provided in 

Appendix B. These agendas were updated after each meeting to reflect the actual discussions 

and length of time spent on each item. After each meeting, the meeting notes, agenda, action 

items, future schedules, and other related documents were compiled into a meeting report. These 

reports were very useful for reference and organizational purposes during the AEDG-K12 

development. 

The iterative development of the prototype, baseline, and low-energy models included discussion 

of the model inputs and the current model results at every meeting and conference call. Results 

from the modeling, combined with input from the PC, led to the final AEDG-K12

recommendations. The following steps show the modeling process used, from the initial 

prototype development to the final recommendations: 

1. Use the expertise of the PC to help define inputs not governed by applicable standards. 

2. Present preliminary results for the prototype models to the PC. 

3. Develop a consensus from the PC on the prototype model inputs. 

4. Generate baseline models by applying the climate specific criteria in Standard 90.1-2004. 
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5. Investigate initial strategies and the corresponding low-energy models, including 

daylighting types, HVAC systems, and envelope recommendations. 

6. Present the low-energy modeling results to the PC and identify recommendations that do 

not result in 50% energy savings.

7. Fine-tune the recommendations to achieve at least 50% whole-building energy savings in 

all climate zones for each school type. 

8. Document final recommendations for the AEDG-K12 that achieve at least 50% savings. 

The following sections of this TSD present the prototype development results from Step 3, the 

baseline model results from Step 4, and the final recommendations and energy savings results as 

documented in Step 8. 

Because the AEDG-K12 was developed under the ASHRAE Special Project procedures, and not 

the standards development procedures, the peer reviews were not considered public. However, 

review copies were made available to all partner organizations, and to the various ASHRAE 

bodies (SPCC 90.1 and TC 7.6) represented by the PC membership. Interested parties could also

download review copies from the ASHRAE website during the advertised review period. The 

responses to the remarks and suggestions received from the review drafts are summarized in

Appendix C. 
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3. Evaluation Approach

This chapter describes the analysis methods used to support development of the AEDG-K12. It 

explains how the prototype, baseline, and low-energy models were developed, and how the 

resultant energy savings were quantified. 

3.1 Determining Energy Savings

The purpose of the building energy simulation analysis is to assess and quantify the energy 

savings potential of the final AEDG-K12 recommendations. All AEDGs contain a set of energy 

efficiency recommendations for all eight U.S. climate zones (Briggs et al. 2003) and their 

corresponding subzones (resulting in 16 total climate locations). To provide the prescriptive 

recommendations necessary to achieve 50% energy savings, a specific, quantitative energy 

savings goal must be measured against a specific version of Standard 90.1. For the AEDG-K12, 

this was Standard 90.1-2004. 

The following steps were used to determine that the 50% savings goal was met or exceeded: 

• Develop “typical” K-12 school prototype characteristics. 

• Create baseline models from the prototypes that are minimally code compliant with

Standard 90.1-2004. 

• Use energy modeling iteratively to help inform AEDG-K12 recommendations and 

ultimately create complete low-energy models based on the final recommended energyefficient technologies in the AEDG-K12. 

• Verify 50% energy savings were achieved for each of the three investigated HVAC 

system types in the AEDG-K12 across the eight U.S. climate zones and corresponding 

subzones. 

These steps are presented in a linear fashion, but there was some iteration among the steps. The 

flowchart in Figure 3–1 presents a visual representation of the evaluation approach.
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Figure 3–1 Flow diagram of modeling process

(Credit: Marjorie Schott/NREL)
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3.1.1 Site Energy Use

The 50% energy savings goal of the AEDG series is based on site energy savings between a 

minimally code-compliant building and a low-energy building that uses the AEDG 

recommendations. Other metrics, such as energy cost savings, source energy savings, or carbon 

savings, could be used to determine energy savings. Each metric has advantages and 

disadvantages from an implementation and a calculation perspective, and each can favor 

different technologies and fuel types. The AEDG-K12 uses site energy savings, as directed by 

the SC, to retain consistency with previous AEDGs. 

3.1.2 Whole-Building Energy Savings

Historically, energy savings have been expressed in two ways: those associated with regulated 

loads and those associated with the whole building. The “regulated loads” energy savings 

indicate the savings when only the loads that are code regulated are included in the total energy 

use of the building. Unregulated loads typically include plug and some process loads. The 

“whole-building” energy savings indicate the savings when all the loads (regulated and 

unregulated) are included in the energy savings calculations. In general, for the same level of 

percent savings, whole-building savings are more challenging to attain than regulated loads 

savings. The AEDG-K12 uses the “whole-building” energy savings method for determining 

energy savings.

3.1.3 Modeling Methods

EnergyPlus version 7.0 (DOE 2011) was used to complete the energy simulations in the AEDGK12. This software was selected as it is a tool that accounts for the complicated interactions 

between climate, internal gains, building form and fabric, HVAC systems, and renewable energy 

systems. EnergyPlus is a heavily tested program with formal BESTEST validation efforts 

repeated for every release (Judkoff et al. 1995). All simulations were completed with an NREL 

analysis platform called Opt-E-Plus (NREL 2010) that manages inputs and outputs of the 

EnergyPlus simulations. Opt-E-Plus’ core functionality is the user’s ability to pass high-level 

parameters of the building (building area, internal gains per zone, HVAC system configuration, 

etc.) to generate a fully parameterized EnergyPlus input file. Such files are generated rapidly 

and can be easily changed to accommodate the evolution of the model. The high-level parameter 

file is a structured text file written in Extensible Markup Language. Modifying the high-level 

parameters is preferred over modifying the EnergyPlus input file because it greatly simplifies the 

modeling input development process. Modifying EnergyPlus input files can be time intensive 

when the high-level parameters have a one-to-many relationship with the corresponding objects 

in the low-level input file.

The AEDG-K12 simulations were used to evaluate and vet guide recommendations and to verify 

that the final set met the savings goal. There were one baseline and three low-energy (three 

HVAC system types) models for each prototype (primary and secondary school) for a total of 

eight separate seed (starting point) energy models. The Opt-E-Plus software then took these 

eight seed models and “swept” them across the 16 cities representing the eight U.S. climate 

zones and corresponding subzones. The Opt-E-Plus “sweep” took the seed energy model files 

and created 16 separate energy models and applied climate zone-specific details such as weather 

data, economizer requirements, and building envelope specifications from Standard 90.1-2004 

(for the baseline model) or the AEDG-K12 (for the low-energy models). This resulted in 128 

(32 baseline and 96 low-energy) energy models.
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3.1.3.1 Climate Zones

The AEDGs contain a unique set of energy efficiency recommendations for each of the eight 

climate zones and three corresponding subzones in the United States (see Figure 3–2). The 

zones are defined primarily by heating degree days and cooling degree days (Briggs et al. 2003), 

and range from very hot (Zone 1A) to very cold (Zone 8). Some are divided into subzones based 

on humidity levels. Humid subzones are “A” zones, dry subzones are “B” zones, and marine 

subzones are “C” zones. These climate zones may be mapped to other climate locations for 

international use. 

Figure 3–2 DOE climate zones and representative cities

(Credit: (DOE 2003)) 

The 16 specific locations for which analyses were performed are listed below and are designated 

as being representative of their climate zones. Large cities were chosen, as their weather data 

directly apply to a large fraction of the total U.S. building floor area. Energy savings were 

determined by running baseline and low-energy model simulations with the same Typical 

Meteorological Year 2 weather file (one set of simulations for each city).

• Zone 1A: Miami, Florida (very hot, humid) 

• Zone 2A: Houston, Texas (hot, humid) 

• Zone 2B: Phoenix, Arizona (hot, dry) 

• Zone 3A: Atlanta, Georgia (hot, humid)

• Zone 3B: Las Vegas, Nevada (hot, dry) and Los Angeles, California (warm, dry) 

• Zone 3C: San Francisco, California (marine)

• Zone 4A: Baltimore, Maryland (mixed, humid) 

• Zone 4B: Albuquerque, New Mexico (mixed, dry) 

• Zone 4C: Seattle, Washington (marine) 
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• Zone 5A: Chicago, Illinois (cold, humid) 

• Zone 5B: Denver, Colorado (cold, dry) 

• Zone 6A: Minneapolis, Minnesota (cold, humid) 

• Zone 6B: Helena, Montana (cold, dry) 

• Zone 7: Duluth, Minnesota (very cold) 

• Zone 8: Fairbanks, Alaska (extremely cold)

3.2 Prototype Model Overview

For the AEDG-K12, the primary and secondary school DOE Commercial Reference Building 

models (Deru et al. 2010) were used as a starting point to help define certain building 

characteristics that were not code regulated. The space types in these models can be seen in 

Table 3–1. The prototype model characteristics remained consistent between the baseline and 

low-energy models.

Table 3–1 Prototype Space Types

Space Type Primary School Secondary School

Auditorium X

Art classroom X X

Cafeteria X X

Classroom X X

Corridor X X

Gym/multipurpose room X X

Kitchen X X

Library/media center X X

Lobby X X

Mechanical room X X

Office X X

Restroom X X

The primary and secondary school DOE Commercial Reference Building models were derived

mainly from Pless et al. (2007). Table 3–2 presents a summary of the prototype models. 

Table 3–2 Prototype Model Summary

Characteristic Primary School Secondary School

Size (ft2) 73,962 210,892

Number of floors 1 2

Number of students 650 1,200

Window-to-wall ratio 35% 35%

Wall construction Mass Mass

Roof construction Insulation entirely above deck Insulation entirely above deck

3.2.1 Geometry

Table 3–3 shows a geometric breakdown of each zone of the primary school prototype and 

Figure 3–3 shows the zone layout for the model. Table 3–4 and Figure 3–4 and Figure 3–5 show 

the same information for the secondary school prototype model. 
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Table 3–3 and Table 3–4 also show a mapping of each zone to a space type. These space types 

are referenced throughout the rest of the TSD when describing other model inputs (lighting, plug 

loads, etc.). 

Table 3–3 Primary School Zone Geometry Breakdown

Zone Type Space Type Qty. Dimensions 

(ft × ft) 

Zone 

Area 

(ft2)

Total 

Area 

(ft2)

Corner classroom Classroom 6 36.09 × 29.53 1,066 6,396

Large classroom group Classroom 5 173.88 × 29.53 5,134 25,670

Small classroom group Classroom 1 114.83 × 29.53 3,391 3,391

Art classroom Art room 1 59.06 × 29.53 1,744 1,744

Classroom corridors Corridor 3 209.97 × 9.84 2,067 6,201

Lobby Lobby 1 62.34 × 29.53 1,841 1,841

Main corridor Corridor 1 42.65 × 137.80 5,877 5,877

Mechanical room Mechanical 1 19.69 × 137.80 2,713 2,713

Restrooms Restroom 1 62.34 × 32.81 2,045 2,045

Media center Library/media center 1 62.34 × 68.90 4,295 4,295

Offices Office 1 68.90 × 68.90 4,747 4,747

Gym Gym/multipurpose room 1 68.90 × 55.77 3,843 3,843

Kitchen Kitchen 1 68.90 × 26.25 1,808 1,808

Cafeteria Cafeteria 1 68.90 × 49.21 3,391 3,391
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Table 3–4 Secondary School Zone Geometry Breakdown

Zone Type Space Type Quantity Dimensions 

(ft × ft)

Zone Area 

(ft2)

Total Area 

(ft2)

Corner classroom Classroom 6 – first floor

6 – second floor 36.09 × 29.53 1,066 12,792

Large classroom group Classroom 6 – first floor

5 – second floor 173.88 × 29.53 5,135 56,485

Small classroom group Classroom 1 – second floor 114.83 × 29.53 3,391 3,391

Art classroom Art room 1 – second floor 59.06 × 29.53 1,744 1,744

Classroom corridors Corridor 3 – first floor

3 – second floor 209.97 × 16.40 3,444 20,664

Lobby Lobby 1 – first floor

1 – second floor 49.21 × 45.93 2,260 4,520

Main corridor Corridor 1 – first floor

1 – second floor 49.21 × 249.34 12,270 24,540

Mechanical room Mechanical 1 – first floor

1 – second floor 124.67 × 29.53 3,682 7,364

Restrooms Restroom 1 – first floor

1 – second floor 49.21 × 45.93 2,260 4,520

Library Library/media center 1 – first floor 78.74 × 114.83 9,042 9,042

Offices Office 1 – first floor

1 – second floor 124.67 × 45.93 5,726 11,452

Gym Gym/multipurpose room 1 – first floor 124.67 × 170.60 21,269 21,269

Kitchen Kitchen 1 – second floor 78.74 × 29.53 2,325 2,325

Cafeteria Cafeteria 1 – second floor 78.74 × 85.30 6,717 6,717

Auditorium Auditorium 1 – first floor 124.67 × 85.30 10,634 10,634

Auxiliary gym Gym/multipurpose room 1 – first floor 78.74 × 170.60 13,433 13,433
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Figure 3–3 Primary school zone layout 
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Figure 3–4 Secondary school zone layout – first floor 
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Figure 3–5 Secondary school zone layout – second floor 
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Table 3–5 provides a breakdown of the prototype models by space type. 

Table 3–5 Prototype Space Type Breakdown

Space Type

Primary School Secondary School

Area 

(ft2) Percent of Total Area (ft2) Percent of Total

Auditorium 0 0% 10,634 5%

Art classroom 1,744 2% 1,744 1%

Cafeteria 3,391 5% 6,717 3%

Classroom 35,457 48% 72,668 34%

Corridor 12,078 16% 45,204 21%

Gym/multipurpose room 3,843 5% 34,702 16%

Kitchen 1,808 2% 2,325 1%

Library/media center 4,295 6% 9,042 4%

Lobby 1,841 2% 4,520 2%

Mechanical room 2,713 4% 7,364 3%

Office 4,747 6% 11,452 5%

Restroom 2,045 3% 4,520 2%

Total 73,962 100% 210,892 100%

3.2.2 Ventilation and Occupancy

Table 6-1 in Standard 62.1-2004 (ASHRAE 2004a) was used to determine the ventilation

requirements for the models. Table 3–6 shows space types in the models, their mapping to the 

“Occupancy Category” column in Standard 62.1-2004 Table 6-1, and the ventilation rates. 

Table 3–6 Ventilation Rates by Space Type

Space Type Occupancy Category 

(From Table 6-1 in 62.1-2004)

People OA

Rate 

(cfm/person)

Area 

OA

Rate 

(cfm/ft2) 

Peak 

Occupant 

Density 

(#/1000 ft2) 

Auditorium Educational 

Facilities::Music/theater/dance 10.0 0.06 35

Art room Educational Facilities::Art classroom 10.0 0.18 20

Cafeteria Food and Beverage 

Service::Cafeteria/fast food dining 7.5 0.18 100

Classroom Educational Facilities::Classrooms 

(age 9 plus) 10.0 0.12 35

Corridor General::Corridors 0.0 0.06 0

Gym/multipurpose 

room

Educational Facilities::Multi-use 

assembly 7.5 0.06 100

Kitchen See Table 3–7

Library/media 

center Educational Facilities::Media center 10.0 0.12 25

Lobby General::Corridors 0.0 0.06 0

Mechanical General::Corridors 0.0 0.06 0

Office Office Buildings::Office space 5.0 0.06 5

Restroom See Table 3–7
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The kitchen and restroom space types have no explicit ventilation requirement in Table 6-1 of 

Standard 62.1-2004; however, these spaces do have minimum exhaust rates according to Table 

6-4 in Standard 62.1-2004 of 0.70 cfm/ft2. Determining the rate for the restrooms was more 

difficult, as the square foot exhaust rate is not provided. Table 6-4 in Standard 62.1-2004 

specifies toilet exhaust per water closet. Table 403.1 in the 2006 International Plumbing Code 

requires one water closet per 50 occupants. This resulted in 13 water closets for the primary 

school (650 students) and 24 for the secondary school (1,200 students). The exhaust rate from 

Table 6-4 in Standard 62.1-2004 is 70 cfm per water closet. This resulted in an exhaust 

requirement of 910 cfm for the primary school and 1,680 cfm for the secondary school. Using 

the areas of the restroom zones from Table 3–5 and rounding to one significant figure, this 

translates to 0.4 cfm/ft2 for the primary and secondary schools. The ventilation rates for the 

kitchen and restroom(s) were then set to be equal to the exhaust rates. The occupancy of the 

kitchen was set to zero because the process loads in that zone account for most of the total load. 

The occupancy in the restrooms was also set to zero because the occupancy rate was highly 

variable. Table 3–7 summarizes this information.

Table 3–7 Ventilation and Exhaust Rates by Space Type

Space 

Type

Occupancy Category 

(From Table 6-4 in 

62.1-2004)

Exhaust 

Rate (cfm/ft2) 

People OA

Rate 

(cfm/person)

Area OA

Rate (cfm/ft2) 

Peak 

Occupant 

Density 

(#/1000 ft2) 

Kitchen Kitchen – commercial 0.7 0.0 0.7 0

Restroom Toilets – public 0.4 0.0 0.4 0

The peak occupant densities in Table 3–6 and Table 3–7 were modified by schedules in 

EnergyPlus. Table 3–8 maps each space type in the model to its occupancy schedule. In 

general, the primary and secondary schools have different schedules; except for the library/media 

center occupancy schedule, which is the same for both models. The PC adapted the schedules in 

the models from those in (Deru et al. 2010). The PC modified the schedules in Deru et al. (2010) 

using members’ experience with schools along with submetered data collected from schools they 

have built. 
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Table 3–8 Occupancy Schedule Matrix

Space Type

Schedule

Primary School Secondary School

Auditorium Not applicable Figure 3–15

Art room Figure 3–7 Figure 3–11

Cafeteria Figure 3–8 Figure 3–12

Classroom Figure 3–7 Figure 3–11

Corridor Zero occupant density Zero occupant density

Gym/multipurpose room Figure 3–9 Main gym: Figure 3–13

Auxiliary gym: Figure 3–16

Kitchen Zero occupant density Zero occupant density

Library/media center Figure 3–6 Figure 3–6

Lobby Zero occupant density Zero occupant density

Mechanical Zero occupant density Zero occupant density

Office Figure 3–10 Figure 3–14

Restroom Zero occupant density Zero occupant density

Figure 3–6 Library/media center occupancy schedule 

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Figure 3–7 Primary school general occupancy schedule

Figure 3–8 Primary school cafeteria occupancy schedule

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Figure 3–9 Primary school gym occupancy schedule

Figure 3–10 Primary school office occupancy schedule 

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Figure 3–11 Secondary school general occupancy schedule

Figure 3–12 Secondary school cafeteria occupancy schedule 

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Figure 3–13 Secondary school gym occupancy schedule 

Figure 3–14 Secondary school office occupancy schedule

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Figure 3–15 Secondary school auditorium occupancy schedule

Figure 3–16 Secondary school auxiliary gym occupancy schedule 

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3.2.3 Infiltration

Infiltration is the flow of OA into a building through cracks and other unintentional openings and 

through the normal use of exterior doors for ingress and egress. Infiltration is also known as air 

leakage into a building (ASHRAE 2009). 

Infiltration rates were calculated using an infiltration rate factor and total exterior wall areas for 

each zone. The calculated infiltration rate factor was assumed to be constant throughout the 

year. This is a good assumption for annual energy performance, but caution should be used in 

evaluating hour-by-hour loads with this method.

To determine the infiltration rate factor, the building was assumed to be constructed such that at 

a pressure differential of 75 Pa, the infiltration rate was equivalent to 0.4 cfm/ft2 of external wall 

area. Using a flow coefficient of 0.65 and an assumed pressure differential across the envelope 

of 4 Pa (a pressure likely to be encountered during normal building operation), the final 

infiltration rate factor of 0.06 cfm/ft2 was calculated. For zones with no external wall surfaces, 

the infiltration rate was set to zero. This methodology is consistent with that used by Deru et al. 

(2010). 

Because a large amount of OA was brought into the building by the HVAC system, the 

calculated zone infiltration rates were modified via an infiltration schedule that was set to 0.5 

during HVAC system operation. The infiltration schedule was a simple multiplier that in this 

case reduced the total infiltration by half. This schedule changed to 1.0 when the HVAC system 

was shut off for the night, to simulate the greater infiltration rate that would result from the 

building no longer being pressurized. A different infiltration schedule was applied to the gym 

(and the auditorium in the secondary school) for the extended hours this space would be 

occupied. The infiltration schedules can be seen in Figure 3–17 (primary school) and Figure 3–

18 (secondary school). 
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Figure 3–17 Primary school infiltration schedule

Figure 3–18 Secondary school infiltration schedule

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3.2.4 Thermostat Set Points

The thermostat set points in the models were derived from those in Deru et al. (2010). The PC 

modified the set points based on members’ experience designing schools. The heating set point 

schedule is shown in Figure 3–19 and the cooling set point schedule is shown in Figure 3–20. 

These schedules and remain consistent between the baseline and low-energy models. 

Figure 3–19 Heating set point schedule

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Figure 3–20 Cooling set point schedule

3.2.5 Elevators

The secondary school model contains two stories and thus has elevators. Information from the 

DOE Commercial Reference secondary school (Deru et al. 2010) was used, which contains two 

14,610-W elevator motors with an efficiency of 91%, resulting in a total elevator load of 32,110 

W. The peak elevator load is modified by the schedule in Figure 3–21. The elevator load is 

applied to the second floor mechanical room zone. The primary school has no elevators. 

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Figure 3–21 Secondary school elevator schedule

3.3 Baseline Model Development and Assumptions

The baseline models were derived from the prototype models by applying Standard 90.1-2004 as 

well as PC expertise for items not covered by the Standard 90.1-2004, such as plug and process 

loads. 

Figure 3–22 shows a rendering of the primary school baseline model, and Figure 3–23 shows a 

rendering of the secondary school baseline model. 

Figure 3–22 Primary school baseline model rendering 

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Figure 3–23 Secondary school baseline model rendering

3.3.1 Envelope

The PC assumed, based on the experience of those in the K-12 school construction industry, that 

these facilities are typically constructed with mass exterior walls, built-up roofs, and slab-ongrade floors. These constructions represent common practices. There are some regional 

variations, but the PC felt that mass walls and built-up roofs were the most common techniques. 

The baseline K-12 school facility envelope characteristics were developed to meet the 

prescriptive design option requirements in accordance with Standard 90.1-2004 Section 5.2. For 

the Standard 90.1-2004 baselines, the prescriptive building envelope option in Section 5.5 was 

used. Layer-by-layer descriptions of the constructions were used to model the building thermal 

envelope in EnergyPlus.

3.3.1.1 Exterior Walls

The baseline schools were modeled with mass wall constructions. The layers consisted of 

stucco, concrete block, rigid insulation, and gypsum board. Insulation R-values for continuous 

insulation (c.i.) were selected to meet the minimum wall insulation requirements in Table 5.5-1 

through Table 5.5-8 (Building Envelope Requirements) of Standard 90.1-2004, as defined by 

climate zone. The baseline exterior wall R- and U-values are listed in Table 3–9. 

Table 3–9 Baseline Exterior Wall Constructions

Climate Zone Assembly U-Factor 

(Btu/h·ft2·°F) 

Insulation R-Value, Nominal 

(h·ft2·°F/Btu) 

1–2 U-0.580 No insulation requirement (NR)

3–4 U-0.151 R-5.7 c.i.

5 U-0.123 R-7.6 c.i.

6 U-0.104 R-9.5 c.i.

7 U-0.090 R-11.4 c.i.

8 U-0.080 R-13.3 c.i.

The mass wall was assembled assuming 8-in. medium weight concrete blocks with a density of 

140 lb/ft3 and solid grouted cores. The mass wall includes the following layers: 
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• Exterior air film (calculated by EnergyPlus)

• 1-in. exterior stucco

• 8-in. concrete block, 140 lb/ft3 

• 1-in. metal clips with rigid insulation (R-value varies by climate)

• 0.5-in. thick gypsum board 

• Interior air film (calculated by EnergyPlus).

To calculate the thermal performance of the interior air films, the “TARP” algorithm in 

EnergyPlus for surface heat transfer film coefficients was used, and to calculate the thermal 

performance of the exterior air films, the “DOE-2” algorithm in EnergyPlus for surface heat 

transfer film coefficients was used. These are based on linearized radiation coefficients that are 

separate from the convection coefficients, as determined by surface roughness, wind speed, and 

terrain. However, standardized combined film coefficients were used to target assembly Ufactors; these coefficients can be seen in (DOE 2011). 

 Table 3–10 Standard Film Coefficients

Surface Class Interior Film Coefficient 

(h·ft2·°F/Btu) 

Exterior Film Coefficient 

(h·ft2·°F/Btu) 

Wall 0.68 0.17

Floor 0.92 0.46

Ceiling/roof 0.61 0.46

3.3.1.2 Roofs

Built-up, rigid insulation above a structural metal deck roof was used in the baseline models. 

The layers consisted of the roof membrane, roof insulation, and metal decking. The U-factors 

varied based on the applicable climate zone. Added insulation was continuous and uninterrupted 

by framing. Roof insulation R-values were set to match the minimum roof insulation 

requirements in Table 5.5-1 through Table 5.5-8 of Standard 90.1-2004, by climate. The 

baseline roof U-factors are included in Table 3–11. 

Table 3–11 Baseline Roof Constructions

Climate Zone Assembly U-Factor 

(Btu/h·ft2·°F) 

Insulation R-Value, Nominal

(h·ft2·°F/Btu) 

1–7 U-0.063 R-15.0 c.i.

8 U-0.048 R-20.0 c.i.

Standard 90.1-2004 does not specify absorptance or other surface assumptions. The roof exterior 

finish was assumed to be a single-ply roof membrane with gray ethylene propylene polymer 

membrane in the baseline models. Therefore, a solar reflectance of 0.3, a thermal absorption of 

0.9, and a visible absorption of 0.7 were assumed. 

3.3.1.3 Slab-on-Grade Floors

The baseline buildings were modeled with slab-on-grade floors, which were composed of a 

carpet pad layer over an 8-in. thick heavyweight concrete layer.

A slab program that is packaged with EnergyPlus was used to model the ground coupling. It 

determines the temperature of the ground under the slab based on the area and thickness of the 
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slab, the location of the building, and the type of insulation under or around the slab. For the 

baseline models, the program was used to run a simple building in each location with the slab 

insulation requirements in Standard 90.1-2004. The program reports the perimeter ground 

monthly temperatures, the core ground monthly temperatures, and monthly averages of these 

temperatures. For this analysis, the average monthly temperatures were used as the input for the 

ground temperatures under the floor slab in the EnergyPlus input files (see

Table 3–12 and Table 3–13). 

Table 3–12 Simulated Monthly Ground Temperatures (°F), Climate Zones 1A–4A

Month 1A 2A 2B 3A 3B:CA 3B 3C 4A

January 72.5 69.0 66.7 67.9 68.2 66.0 67.8 67.5

February 72.8 68.6 66.6 67.8 68.2 66.0 67.9 67.4

March 73.0 69.4 68.7 67.9 68.2 66.0 67.8 67.5

April 73.3 71.8 70.5 68.8 68.4 68.6 67.9 67.5

May 73.5 73.0 70.7 71.7 69.0 69.6 67.9 68.9

June 73.5 73.2 70.1 72.6 69.7 69.7 68.1 71.8

July 73.6 73.3 69.9 72.8 72.3 69.4 68.6 72.4

August 73.6 73.3 70.3 73.0 72.9 69.5 68.1 72.6

September 73.6 73.4 70.6 73.1 73.0 69.8 68.8 71.9

October 73.7 73.1 70.9 70.1 71.5 69.6 68.2 69.1

November 73.5 70.9 68.6 68.5 69.1 66.6 68.0 68.1

December 73.2 69.2 66.9 68.1 68.4 66.1 67.9 67.6

Table 3–13 Simulated Monthly Ground Temperatures (°F), Climate Zones 4B–8 

Month 4B 4C 5A 5B 6A 6B 7 8 

January 66.6 67.5 67.1 66.6 66.8 66.4 66.5 65.2

February 66.6 67.5 67.1 66.5 66.8 66.5 66.5 65.1

March 66.5 67.5 67.2 66.6 66.9 66.5 66.6 65.4

April 66.6 67.6 67.3 66.7 67.1 66.6 66.8 65.7

May 68.8 67.7 68.0 66.9 68.3 66.7 66.9 66.0

June 70.5 68.1 71.0 68.8 70.8 68.1 67.6 66.4

July 70.8 69.3 72.0 70.7 71.8 70.4 69.7 67.3

August 71.1 70.0 72.3 71.2 72.1 69.8 68.8 66.6

September 71.3 68.8 70.6 68.8 69.2 67.7 67.6 66.4

October 67.7 68.0 68.2 67.2 67.8 66.9 67.2 66.1

November 66.9 67.7 67.6 66.8 67.4 66.7 67.0 65.7

December 66.7 67.6 67.3 66.6 67.1 66.5 66.7 65.4

3.3.1.4 Fenestration

Building fenestration includes all envelope penetrations used for ingress and egress or lighting 

such as windows, doors, and skylights. 

Standard 90.1-2004 (ASHRAE 2004b) specifies window properties as window systems and not 

as window frame and glass separately; thus, window frames were not explicitly modeled and 

only one window was modeled per exterior surface. This reduced the complexity and increased 

the speed of the EnergyPlus simulations. Most of the building (except the gym and auditorium) 
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had an overall fraction of fenestration to gross wall area of 35%; individual fenestration objects 

were distributed evenly on applicable exterior surfaces.

The U-factors and solar heat gain coefficients (SHGCs) that were applied to the fenestration 

objects were whole-assembly values and included framing effects. The performance criteria 

listed in Table 3–14 were set to match the requirements of Table 5.5-1 through Table 5.5-8 in 

Standard 90.1-2004 (ASHRAE 2004b). One deviation is that all windows were given the same 

properties, whereas in Standard 90.1-2004 (ASHRAE 2004b) the north-facing windows have a 

different SHGC. This was done for consistency, because the AEDG-K12 does not differentiate 

between façade directions. The multipliers from the visible light transmittance (VLT) table, 

Table C3.5 in Standard 90.1-2004 Appendix C (ASHRAE 2004b), were used to calculate VLT 

values for the baseline windows.

Table 3–14 Baseline Window Constructions

Climate Zone U-Factor 

(Btu/h·ft2·°F) SHGC VLT

1 (A,B) 1.22 0.25 0.250

2 (A,B) 1.22 0.25 0.250

3 (A,B) 0.57 0.25 0.318

3 (C) 1.22 0.34 0.340

4 (A,B,C) 0.57 0.39 0.495

5 (A,B,C) 0.57 0.39 0.495

6 (A,B) 0.57 0.39 0.495

7 0.57 0.49 0.490

8 0.46 NR, 0.49 used NR, 0.490 used

3.3.2 Electric Lighting

3.3.2.1 Interior Lighting

The lighting power densities (LPDs) used in the baseline models are listed in Table 3–15. These 

values were determined by using the space-by-space method in Standard 90.1-2004, Table 9.6.1 

(ASHRAE 2004b). 
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Table 3–15 LPD by Space Type

Space Type 90.1-2004 Table 9.6.1 Space Type LPD

(W/ft2) 

Auditorium Audience/Seating Area 0.9

Art room Classroom/lecture/training 1.4

Cafeteria Dining area 0.9

Classroom Classroom/lecture/training 1.4

Corridor Corridor/transition 0.5

Gym/multipurpose room Gymnasium/Exercise Center::Playing Area 1.4

Kitchen Food preparation 1.2

Library/media center Library::Reading Area 1.2

Lobby Lobby 1.3

Mechanical Electrical/mechanical 1.5

Office Office-Enclosed 1.1

Restroom Restrooms 0.9

Calculated whole-building – primary school 1.2

Calculated whole-building – secondary school 1.1

The peak values in Table 3–15 are modified with hour-by-hour multiplier schedules in 

EnergyPlus. The primary and the secondary schools use the schedules in Figure 3–24. The 

lighting schedules were adapted by the PC from those in Deru et al. (2010). The PC modified 

the schedules using members’ experience with schools along with submetered data collected 

from schools they have built. 

Figure 3–24 Baseline lighting schedule

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Fraction of Peak

Hour

School Weekdays Summer Weekdays Other Days
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3.3.2.2 Exterior Lighting

The primary school had 5,547 W of exterior lighting; the secondary school had 47,450 W of 

exterior lighting (Deru et al. 2010). In both models, the lights were controlled by an 

astronomical clock that turned the lights on when the sun set and off when the sun rose. 

3.3.3 Plug and Process Loads

The plug and process loads were adapted from the DOE Commercial Reference Building (Deru 

et al. 2010) energy models based on PC input. Table 3–16 shows a summary of the plug and 

process loads used in the models.

Table 3–16 Baseline Model Plug and Process Loads

Space Type

Primary School Secondary School

Electric Loads 

(W/ft2) 

Gas Loads 

(Btuh/ft2)

Electric Loads 

(W/ft2)

Gas Loads 

(Btuh/ ft2)

Auditorium n/a – 0.2 –

Art classroom 6.3 – 6.3 –

Cafeteria 0.5 – 1.8 –

Classroom 1.4 – 0.9 –

Corridor – – 0.2 –

Gym/multipurpose room – – 0.2 –

Kitchen 16.7 57.8 12.9 115.0

Library/media center 0.5 – 0.9 –

Lobby – – 0.4 –

Mechanical room – – 0.4 –

Office 0.5 – 1.0 –

Restroom – – 0.4 –

Calculated whole building 1.3 n/a 0.8 n/a

The peak values in Table 3–16 are modified with hour-by-hour multiplier schedules in 

EnergyPlus. All the primary school electric loads (except those for the art room and kitchen) are 

modified by the schedules shown in Figure 3–25. The primary school kitchen loads are modified 

by the schedules depicted in Figure 3–26 (electric equipment) and Figure 3–27 (gas equipment). 

Likewise for the secondary school: all the electric loads (except for the art room and kitchen 

loads) are modified by the schedules illustrated in Figure 3–28; the kitchen loads are modified by 

schedules detailed in Figure 3–29 (electric equipment) and Figure 3–30 (gas equipment). The 

electric equipment (not including the kitchen loads) schedules in the model were adapted by the 

PC from those in Deru et al. (2010). The PC modified the schedules using members’ experience 

with schools along with submetered data collected from schools they have built. See Section 

3.3.3.1 and 3.3.3.2 for discussion about the development of the kitchen electric and gas 

equipment schedules as well as the art room schedules. 
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Figure 3–25 Primary school baseline electric equipment schedule

Figure 3–26 Primary school baseline kitchen electric equipment schedule 

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Fraction of Peak

Hour

School Weekdays Summer Weekdays Other Days

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Fraction of Peak

Hour

School Weekdays Summer Weekdays Other Days
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Figure 3–27 Primary school baseline kitchen gas equipment schedule 

Figure 3–28 Secondary school baseline electric equipment schedule

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Fraction of Peak

Hour

School Weekdays Summer Weekdays Other Days

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Fraction of Peak

Hour

School Weekdays Summer Weekdays Other Days
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Figure 3–29 Secondary school baseline kitchen electric equipment schedule

Figure 3–30 Secondary school baseline kitchen gas equipment schedule

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Fraction of Peak

Hour

School Weekdays Summer Weekdays Other Days

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Fraction of Peak

Hour

School Weekdays Summer Weekdays Other Days
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3.3.3.1 Primary School Reference Building Comparison

Table 3–17 shows a comparison of the plug and process loads between the AEDG-K12 primary 

school energy model and the starting point DOE Commercial Reference primary school model 

(Deru et al. 2010). Values that differ are highlighted; an explanation for the differences (by 

space type) follows the table.

Table 3–17 Primary School Plug and Process Load Comparison to Reference Building

Space Type

AEDG-K12 Model Reference Building Model

Electric Loads 

(W/ft2) 

Gas Loads 

(Btu/h/ft2)

Electric Loads 

(W/ft2)

Gas Loads 

(Btu/h/ft2)

Art classroom 6.3 – n/a –

Cafeteria 0.5 – 2.4 –

Classroom 1.4 – 1.4 –

Corridor – – 0.4 –

Gym/multipurpose room – – 0.5 –

Kitchen 16.7 57.8 17.7 302.6

Library/media center 0.5 – 1.4 –

Lobby – – 0.4 –

Mechanical room – – 0.9 –

Office 0.5 – 1.0 –

Restroom – – 0.4 –

Art classroom: In the AEDG-K12 model, an art classroom was substituted for the computer 

classroom in the DOE Commercial Reference Building model (Deru et al. 2010). This decision 

was based on PC input that most schools use laptop carts that they transfer from room to room in 

lieu of dedicated computer laboratories. Also, the Reference Building primary school did not 

include an art room, and the PC felt that was common enough to primary schools to include one. 

The art room electric load includes an 11,000-W kiln similar to the KM-1227-3 (Skutt 2012). 

The kiln was an exception to the plug and process loads modeled as firing during January–June 

and September–December from 4:00 p.m. on the fifteenth of each month to 6:00 a.m. on the 

sixteenth. This results in 10 firings per year at 14 hours each, for an annual total of 140 hours. 

Corridor, gym/multipurpose room, lobby, mechanical room, restroom: In these space types, the 

PC reduced the Reference Building plug load values to zero. The PC did not believe that plug 

loads in these spaces are very common and thus should be set to zero. 

Cafeteria, library, and office: The PC felt 0.5 W/ft2 was a more realistic number for the type of 

equipment that would typically be found in these space types. 

Kitchen: Table 3–18 and Table 3–19 show the energy load profile data used to develop the 

kitchen loads. The data in the tables represent “typical” K-12 kitchens, and fractional quantities 

are used in some instances (e.g., 1 in 2 kitchens has a toaster, so the quantity is 0.5). The PC 

consulted with a commercial kitchen expert to help develop these data, which represent a typical 

K-12 school kitchen. The use factor column represents the fraction of rated power the equipment 

will draw during service. These data were transformed into an input for electric equipment in 

EnergyPlus by determining the peak gas or electricity value of the day and using the rest of the 

data to determine the multiplier schedules depicted in Figure 3–26 for electric equipment and 

Figure 3–27 for gas equipment. 
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Table 3–18 Primary School Baseline Kitchen Load Profile – Electric Equipment 

Qty. Appliance 

Avg. 

Input 

Rate 

(kW)

Use 

Factor 

Hour 

(kW)

Total 

per 

day 1–6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16–24 (kW)

1.0 Steamer 6.20 0.5 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.10 3.10 3.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.3

1.0 Hot holding cabinet 2.00 1.0 0.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.0

8.0 Steam table 1.01 0.5 0.00 0.00 4.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.04 4.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.1

0.5 Toaster 1.50 0.5 0.00 0.00 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.38 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.1

4.0 Warming drawer 0.20 0.5 0.00 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.8

4.0 Heat lamp 1.00 0.5 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.0

2.5 Microwave 0.40 0.5 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.5

4.0 Soup warmer 0.50 1.0 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.0

2.0 Coffee brewer 1.00 0.8 0.00* 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.8

5.0 Cold table 0.20 1.0 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 24.0

1.0 Ice machine 0.90 1.0 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 21.6

1.0 Ice machine 1.99 1.0 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 47.8

6.0 Prep table 0.20 1.0 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 28.8

2.5 Undercounter 

refrigerator 0.10 1.0 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 6.0

2.0 Undercounter freezer 0.20 1.0 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 9.6

5.0 Refrigerator/solid 0.19 1.0 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.95 22.8

2.0 Freezer/solid 0.46 1.0 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 22.1

1.3 Freezer/glass 0.50 1.0 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 15.6

1.0 Dish machine, conveyor 4.50 1.0 0.00 0.00 2.25 4.50 1.00 1.00 2.25 4.50 2.25 1.00 0.00 18.8

1.0 Dish machine, booster 

heater 4.00 1.0 0.00 0.00 2.00 4.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 17.0

Total (kW) 8.3** 14.3 25.4 22.8 15.3 21.9 27.5 30.3 12.5 10.3 8.3 306

* 0.00 for hours 1-5, 1.60 in hour 6 only 

** 8.3 for hours 1-5, 9.9 in hour 6 only 
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Table 3–19 Primary School Baseline Kitchen Load Profile – Gas Equipment 

Qty. Appliance 

Avg. 

Input 

Rate 

(kBtu/h) 

Use 

Factor 

Hour 

(kBtu/h) Total per 

day 

(kBtu/h) 1–6 7-8 9 10 11–13 14–24

0.1 Braising pan 24.9 1.0 0.00 2.49 2.49 0.00 2.49 0.00 14.9

1.0 Griddle 26.4 1.0 1.00 26.40 26.40 1.00 26.40 1.00 176.4

0.1 Combi oven 35.0 1.0 0.00 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 0.00 24.5

1 Convection oven 21.8 1.0 1.00 21.80 1.00 1.00 21.80 1.00 128.0

1 Range oven 18.3 1.0 0.50 18.30 0.50 0.50 18.30 0.50 101.0

1 Open top range 32.0 1.0 1.00 32.00 1.00 1.00 32.00 1.00 179.0

Total (kBtu/h) 3.5 104.5 34.9 7.0 104.5 3.5 624
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3.3.3.2 Secondary School Reference Building Comparison

Table 3–20 shows a comparison of the plug and process loads between the AEDG-K12 energy 

model and the starting point DOE Commercial Reference Building model (Deru et al. 2010). 

Values that differ are highlighted with an explanation for the differences (by space type) 

following the table. 

Table 3–20 Secondary School Plug and Process Load Comparison to Reference Building

Space Type

AEDG-K12 Model Reference Building Model

Electric Loads 

(W/ft2)

Gas Loads 

(Btu/h/ft2)

Electric Loads 

(W/ft2)

Gas Loads 

(Btu/h/ft2)

Art classroom 6.3 – n/a –

Auditorium 0.2 – 0.5 –

Cafeteria 1.8 – 1.8 –

Classroom 0.9 – 0.9 –

Corridor 0.2 – 0.4 –

Gym/multipurpose room 0.2 – 0.5 –

Kitchen 20.6 115.0 20.7 389.0

Library/media center 0.9 – 0.9 –

Lobby 0.4 – 0.4 –

Mechanical room 0.4* – 0.4* –

Office 1.0 – 1.0 –

Restroom 0.4 – 0.4 –

* The first floor mechanical room has an additional elevator load detailed in Section 3.2.5

Art classroom: In the AEDG-K12 model, an art classroom was substituted for the computer 

classroom in the DOE Commercial Reference Building model (Deru et al. 2010). This decision 

was based on PC input that most schools use laptop carts that they transfer from room to room in 

lieu of dedicated computer laboratories. Also, the Reference Building secondary school was 

missing an art room, and the PC felt that was common enough to secondary schools to include 

one. The art room electric load includes an 11,000-W kiln similar to the KM-1227-3 (Skutt 

2012). The kiln was modeled as firing during January–June and September–December from 

4:00 p.m. to midnight on the first, eighth, and twenty-second of each month as well as from 4:00 

p.m. on the fifteenth of each month to 6:00 a.m. on the sixteenth. This results in 40 firings per 

year, 30 at 8 hours, and 10 at 14 hours, for a total of 380 hours of operation per year. 

Auditorium, corridor, gym/multipurpose room: In these space types, the PC lowered the 

Reference Building plug load values, as members’ experience showed that plug loads in these 

spaces are lower than in the Reference Building model.

Kitchen: Table 3–21 and Table 3–22 show the energy load profile data used to develop the 

kitchen loads. The data in the tables represent “typical” K-12 kitchens, and fractional quantities 

are used in some instances (e.g., 1 in 2 kitchens has an underfired broiler, so the quantity is 0.5). 

The PC consulted with a commercial kitchen expert to help develop these data, which represent a 

typical K-12 school kitchen. The use factor column represents the fraction of rated power the 

equipment will draw during service. These data were transformed into an input for electric 

equipment in EnergyPlus by determining the peak electricity or gas value of the day and using 

the rest of the data to determine the multiplier schedule in Figure 3–29 for electric equipment and

Figure 3–30 for gas equipment. 
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Table 3–21 Secondary School Baseline Kitchen Load Profile – Electric Equipment

Qty. Appliance 

Avg. 

Input 

Rate 

(kW)

Use 

Factor 

Hour 

(kW)

Total 

Per 

Day 1–6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16–24 (kW)

1.0 Steamer 6.98 1.0 0.00 3.49 3.49 0.00 0.00 6.98 6.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.9

3.0 Hot holding cabinet 2.00 0.5 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.0

10.0 Steam table 1.01 0.5 0.00 5.05 5.05 5.05 5.05 5.05 5.05 5.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 35.4

2.0 Contact toaster 1.50 0.5 0.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.0

1.5 Conveyor toaster 1.80 0.5 0.00 2.70 2.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.8

8.0 Warming drawer 0.20 0.5 0.00 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.2

5.0 Heat lamp 0.25 1.0 0.00 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.8

3.0 Microwave 0.40 0.5 0.00 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.4

5.0 Soup warmer 0.50 0.5 0.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 17.5

3.0 Coffee brewer 1.00 0.5 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.0

2.5 Soft serve 0.20 0.5 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 12.0

2.0 Drink machine 0.20 0.5 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 9.6

6.0 Cold table 0.10 0.5 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 14.4

1.0 Ice machine 1.99 1.0 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 1.99 47.8

1.0 Ice machine 2.79 1.0 2.79 2.79 2.79 2.79 2.79 2.79 2.79 2.79 2.79 2.79 2.79 67.0

8.0 Prep table 0.20 0.5 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 38.4

4.0 Undercounter 

refrigerator 0.09 1.0 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 8.9

2.0 Undercounter freezer 0.23 1.0 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 11.0

6.0 Refrigerator/solid 0.19 1.0 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.11 1.11 26.6

2.5 Freezer/solid 0.46 1.0 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14 27.4

2.0 Freezer/glass 0.46 1.0 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 22.1

1.0 Dish machine, conveyor 4.50 1.0 0.00 4.50 4.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 4.50 4.50 2.25 2.25 0.00 25.5

1.0 Dish machine, booster 

heater 4.00 1.0 0.00 4.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.00 23.0

Total (kW) 11.9 47.2 47.2 31.5 31.5 38.5 50.7 43.7 18.1 14.1 11.9 501
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Table 3–22 Secondary School Baseline Kitchen Load Profile – Gas Equipment

Qty. Appliance 

Avg. 

Input 

Rate 

(kBtu/h)

Use 

Factor 

Hour 

(kBtu/h) Total Per 

Day 

(kBtu/h) 1–3 4–6 7 8 9–10 11 12–13 14–24

1.00 Braising pan 24.9 0.5 0.00 0.00 12.45 12.45 6.23 12.45 12.45 0.00 74.7

0.50 Underfired broiler 105.0 0.5 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 26.25 26.25 1.00 99.8

2.00 French fryer 37.1 0.5 1.00 1.00 37.10 37.10 18.55 37.10 37.10 1.00 239.6

2.00 Standard griddle 26.4 0.5 0.50 0.50 26.40 26.40 13.20 26.40 26.40 0.50 166.9

4.00 Convection oven 21.8 0.5 1.00 1.00 43.60 43.60 21.80 43.60 43.60 1.00 278.6

1.00 Conveyor oven 80.2 0.5 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.10 0.00 80.2

2.00 Deck oven 44.7 0.5 0.00 44.70 44.7 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 178.8

1.25 Range oven 18.3 0.5 0.00 0.00 11.44 11.44 5.72 11.44 11.44 0.00 68.6

1.25 Open top range 32.0 0.5 1.00 1.00 20.00 20.00 10.00 20.00 20.00 1.00 137.0

2.00 Steam kettle 50.0 0.5 0.00 0.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 50.00 50.00 0.00 300.0

Total (kBtu/h) 4.5 49.2 246.7 202.0 101.5 227.2 267.3 4.5 1,624
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3.3.4 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

Both baseline models were similarly zoned; that is, a central area was composed of common 

spaces that connected classroom wings. The classroom wings and most of the central common 

spaces were served by variable air volume (VAV) HVAC systems; the specialty spaces with 

unusual loads (auditorium, cafeteria, kitchen, gym) were served by packaged single zone (PSZ) 

HVAC systems.

3.3.4.1 Layout

Figure 3–31 shows the HVAC layout of the primary school baseline model. Zones with the 

same color are on the same HVAC system; the VAV systems serve multiple zones; the PSZ 

systems serve only one zone. Figure 3–32 and Figure 3–33 show the same information for the 

secondary school baseline model. The auditorium, gym, and auxiliary gym are two-story spaces. 

3.3.4.2 Packaged Single Zone Systems 

Both the primary and secondary school baseline models had PSZ systems serving the auditorium, 

cafeteria, gym, and kitchen. The PSZ systems had 80% efficient natural gas-fired furnaces, 

direct expansion (DX) cooling coils with a coefficient of performance (COP) of 3.5, 30% 

efficient constant air volume fans with 1.5 in. w.c. pressure drop, and differential enthalpycontrolled economizers. Per Standard 90.1-2004 (ASHRAE 2004b), economizers were not used 

in climate zones 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A. These systems have OA dampers that close during 

unoccupied periods. 

3.3.4.3 Variable Air Volume Systems 

Both the primary and secondary school baseline models used VAV systems to serve the 

classrooms, corridors, library/media centers, lobbies, mechanical rooms, offices, and restrooms. 

The primary school and secondary school VAV air handlers had water preheat coils; the primary 

school had DX cooling coils with a COP of 3.2; the secondary school had water cooling coils. 

The primary school had a 25% efficient supply fan; the secondary school had a 40% efficient 

supply fan; both schools had 80% efficient fan motors with a system pressure drop of 4.5 in. w.c. 

The primary and secondary school air handlers had a leaving air set point temperature of 55°F 

and differential enthalpy-controlled economizers. Per Standard 90.1-2004 (ASHRAE 2004b), 

economizers were not used in climate zones 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A. These systems have OA 

dampers that close during unoccupied periods. Both schools had terminal units with hot water 

reheat coils and a 0.3 minimum flow fraction. The heating plant for both schools contained an 

80% efficient atmospheric natural gas-fired boiler with an 80% efficient pump that had 60 ft w.c. 

of pump head. The secondary school cooling plant contained a 2.8 COP air-cooled chiller with 

an 80% efficient pump that had 75 ft w.c. of pump head. 
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VAV 1

VAV 2

VAV 3

VAV 4

PSZ 1

PSZ 2

PSZ 3

Figure 3–31 Primary school HVAC layout 
50 

VAV 1

VAV 2

VAV 3

VAV 4

PSZ 1

PSZ 2

PSZ 3

Figure 3–32 Secondary school HVAC layout – first floor 
51 

VAV 1 

VAV 2

VAV 3

VAV 4

PSZ 4

PSZ 5

Figure 3–33 Secondary school HVAC layout – second floor 
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3.3.5 Service Water Heating

None of the SWH values were modified from those in the two DOE Commercial Reference

school buildings (Deru et al. 2010). Both the primary school and secondary school baseline 

models had an 80% efficient natural gas-fired storage tank water heater, and the secondary 

school had an 80% efficient variable-speed circulation pump with 39,228 Pa of head. The 

primary school had no circulation pump. The primary school model had water use in the

restroom and kitchen; the restroom had a peak flow rate of 0.942 gal/min and the kitchen had a 

peak flow rate of 1.667 gal/min. The secondary school had water use in the restroom, kitchen, 

and gym (showers); the restroom had a peak flow rate of 0.870 gal/min, the kitchen had a peak 

flow rate of 2.217 gal/min, and the gym (showers) had a peak flow rate of 3.158 gal/min. (See 

Deru et al. (2010) for more information on how these values were determined.) The peak flow 

rates for the restroom and kitchen zones in both models are modified by the schedule in 

Figure 3–34. The peak flow rates for the showers in the secondary school gym are modified by 

Figure 3–35. 

Figure 3–34 General SWH schedule 

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Figure 3–35 Secondary school shower SWH schedule 

3.3.6 Refrigeration

The kitchen refrigeration inputs were not modified from those in the primary and secondary 

school DOE Commercial Reference Buildings (Deru et al. 2010). Each school has a walk-in

cooler and freezer; the equipment in the secondary school is twice as large as that in the primary 

school. Table 3–23 shows an overview of the refrigeration equipment in the models.

Table 3–23 Refrigeration Models

Model Case Type Walk-in Area

(ft2) 

Operating Temperature

(°F)

Primary school Walk-in freezer 120 –9.4

Walk-in cooler 120 35.6

Secondary school Walk-in freezer 240 –9.4

Walk-in cooler 240 35.6

The full EnergyPlus input data file refrigeration objects can be found in Appendix F. 

3.3.7 Baseline Simulation Results

Table 3–24 and Table 3–25 present the simulation results for the baseline primary school. These 

results are presented graphically in Figure 3–36. Table 3–26 and Table 3–27 present the 

simulation results for the baseline secondary school. These results are presented graphically in 

Figure 3–37. 

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Table 3–24 Primary School Baseline Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A

End Use 

(kBtu/ft2yr) 1A 2A 2B 3A 3B:CA 3B 3C 4A

Interior equipment (electric) 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3

Interior equipment (gas) 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9

Interior lighting (electric) 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6

Exterior lighting (electric) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

Heating (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Heating (gas) 0.5 8.4 6.1 12.4 3 7.4 9.3 21.9

Cooling (electric) 22.6 16.6 16.2 7.5 4.4 9 2.1 5.9

Fans (electric) 11.6 11.1 13.8 8.3 6.8 9.6 8.6 8.2

Pumps (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

SWH (gas) 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.7 1.7

Refrigeration (electric) 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1

Total 68.7 70.4 70.3 62.8 48.7 60.4 54.7 70.7

Table 3–25 Primary School Baseline Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 

End Use 

(kBtu/ft2yr) 4B 4C 5A 5B 6A 6B 7 8 

Interior equipment (electric) 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3

Interior equipment (gas) 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9

Interior lighting (electric) 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6

Exterior lighting (electric) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

Heating (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Heating (gas) 14.6 20.9 30.1 22.0 41.6 34.4 49.8 80.5

Cooling (electric) 4.7 1.2 4.3 2.9 3.4 1.8 1.5 0.8

Fans (electric) 8.7 6.7 8.1 8.2 8.6 8.3 8.6 9.4

Pumps (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

SWH (gas) 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.6

Refrigeration (electric) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

Total 62.7 63.6 77.4 68.0 88.8 79.6 95.3 126.4
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Figure 3–36 Primary school baseline simulation results

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Fans (elec)

Cooling (elec)

Heating (gas)

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Table 3–26 Secondary School Baseline Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A

End Use 

(kBtu/ft2yr) 1A 2A 2B 3A 3B:CA 3B 3C 4A

Interior equipment (electric) 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5

Interior equipment (gas) 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7

Interior lighting (electric) 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0

Exterior lighting (electric) 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.3

Heating (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Heating (gas) 0.5 7.9 5.2 12.8 2.7 7.0 10.3 23.1

Cooling (electric) 23.6 17.0 17.4 8.1 3.5 10.7 1.4 6.5

Fans (electric) 13.5 13.3 15.2 11.6 10.3 12.7 10.6 11.2

Pumps (electric) 2.4 1.9 1.8 1.3 0.7 1.1 0.5 1.1

SWH (gas) 0.8 1.1 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.6

Refrigeration (electric) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

Total 72.3 72.7 72.0 66.6 49.9 64.1 55.7 74.8

Table 3–27 Secondary School Baseline Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 

End Use 

(kBtu/ft2yr) 4B 4C 5A 5B 6A 6B 7 8 

Interior equipment (electric) 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5

Interior equipment (gas) 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7

Interior lighting (electric) 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0

Exterior lighting (electric) 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3

Heating (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Heating (gas) 14.8 22.8 31.5 22.4 42.9 34.6 51.4 81.4

Cooling (electric) 4.8 1.1 4.3 3.0 3.4 1.7 1.3 0.6

Fans (electric) 12.9 10.0 11.1 12.2 11.2 11.7 11.0 10.8

Pumps (electric) 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.3

SWH (gas) 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.9 1.9 2.2 2.4

Refrigeration (electric) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

Total 66.0 67.3 80.9 71.0 91.4 81.6 97.6 126.8
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Figure 3–37 Secondary school baseline simulation results

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3.4 Low-Energy Model Development and Assumptions

Extensive modeling was used to determine the effectiveness of all considered AEDG-K12 

recommendations. This process was iterated until the final set of recommendations was 

developed. This section documents energy models with the final set of AEDG-K12 

recommendations. 

Figure 3–38 shows a rendering of the primary school baseline model, and Figure 3–39 shows a 

rendering of the secondary school baseline model. 

Figure 3–38 Primary school low-energy model rendering

Figure 3–39 Secondary school low-energy model rendering

3.4.1 Envelope

To determine the envelope criteria, the PC used a public review draft of Standard 90.1-2013 

(Addendum BB) and wanted to make sure that the envelope criteria for the AEDG-K12 were at 

least as stringent. The thought process was that both documents would be published in similar 

time frames and that the criteria should be relatively equivalent. It is important to note that 90.1-

2013 was still going through the public review process at that time, so the most recent version

available was used. 
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3.4.1.1 Exterior Walls

The exterior walls in both the primary and secondary school low-energy models were modeled 

exactly the same as in the baseline models, except for the insulation layer. The low-energy 

exterior wall R- and U-values are shown in Table 3–28; the baseline values are included for easy 

comparison. 

Table 3–28 Low-Energy Exterior Wall Constructions

Climate 

Zone 

Assembly U-Factor 

(Btu/h·ft2·°F) 

Insulation R-Value, Nominal 

(h·ft2·°F/Btu) 

Baseline Models Low-Energy Models Baseline Models Low-Energy Models 

1 U-0.580 U-0.151 NR R-5.7 c.i.

2 U-0.580 U-0.123 NR R-7.6 c.i.

3 U-0.151 U-0.090 R-5.7 c.i. R-11.4 c.i.

4 U-0.151 U-0.080 R-5.7 c.i. R-13.3 c.i.

5 U-0.123 U-0.080 R-7.6 c.i. R-13.3 c.i.

6 U-0.104 U-0.062 R-9.5 c.i. R-19.5 c.i.

7 U-0.090 U-0.062 R-11.4 c.i. R-19.5 c.i.

8 U-0.080 U-0.062 R-13.3 c.i. R-19.5 c.i.

3.4.1.2 Roofs

The roofs in both the primary and secondary school low-energy models were modeled exactly as 

in the baseline models, except for the insulation layer. The low-energy roof R- and U-values 

used are provided in Table 3–29; the baseline values are included for easy comparison. 

Table 3–29 Low-Energy Roof Constructions

Climate 

Zone 

Assembly U-Factor 

(Btu/h·ft2·°F) 

Insulation R-Value, Nominal 

(h·ft2·°F/Btu) 

Baseline Models Low-Energy Models Baseline Models Low-Energy Models 

1 U-0.063 U-0.048 R-15.0 c.i. R-20.0 c.i.

2 U-0.063 U-0.039 R-15.0 c.i. R-25.0 c.i.

3 U-0.063 U-0.039 R-15.0 c.i. R-25.0 c.i.

4 U-0.063 U-0.032 R-15.0 c.i. R-30.0 c.i.

5 U-0.063 U-0.032 R-15.0 c.i. R-30.0 c.i.

6 U-0.063 U-0.032 R-15.0 c.i. R-30.0 c.i.

7 U-0.063 U-0.028 R-15.0 c.i. R-35.0 c.i.

8 U-0.048 U-0.028 R-20.0 c.i. R-35.0 c.i.

3.4.1.3 Slab-on-Grade Floors

Both the primary and secondary school low-energy model floors were modeled exactly as those 

in the baseline models. 

3.4.1.4 View Fenestration

The U-factors, SHGCs, and VLTs of the view windows that were used in both the primary and 

secondary school low-energy models are shown in Table 3–30; the baseline values are included 

for easy comparison.
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Table 3–30 Low-Energy View Window Constructions

Climate 

Zone 

U-Factor 

(Btu/h·ft2·°F) SHGC VLT

Baseline 

Models 

Low-Energy 

Models 

Baseline 

Models 

Low-Energy 

Models 

Baseline 

Models 

Low-Energy 

Models 

1 (A,B) 1.22 0.56 0.25 0.25 0.250 0.280

2 (A,B) 1.22 0.45 0.25 0.25 0.250 0.280

3 (A,B) 0.57 0.41 0.25 0.25 0.318 0.280

3 (C) 1.22 0.41 0.34 0.25 0.340 0.280

4 (A,B,C) 0.57 0.38 0.39 0.26 0.495 0.290

5 (A,B) 0.57 0.35 0.39 0.26 0.495 0.290

6 (A,B) 0.57 0.35 0.39 0.35 0.495 0.390

7 0.57 0.33 0.49 0.40 0.490 0.440

8 0.46 0.25 0.49 0.40 0.490 0.440

3.4.1.5 Daylight Fenestration

Both the primary and secondary school low-energy models had the same overall fraction of 

fenestration to gross wall area as the baseline models (35%); however, instead of individual 

fenestration objects distributed evenly on applicable exterior surfaces as in the baseline models, 

the low-energy models used punch windows for the view fenestration and a separate clerestory 

ribbon window to provide daylight. These daylight fenestration objects had different properties 

than the view glass (see Table 3–31). 

Table 3–31 Low-Energy Daylight Window Constructions

Climate Zone U-Factor 

(Btu/h·ft2·°F) SHGC VLT

All 0.97 0.58 0.81

3.4.2 Electric Lighting

3.4.2.1 Interior Lighting

The LPDs used in the low-energy models are listed in Table 3–32, with the baseline values 

included for easy comparison. Most of the space types used the same lighting schedule as the 

baseline model; however, the low-energy models included additional daylighting analysis that 

used hour-by-hour lighting dimming schedules for certain spaces types. Table 3–32 also shows 

which space types used the baseline lighting schedule and which included daylighting. (See 

Section 3.4.7 for more information on the daylighting analysis.) 
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Table 3–32 Low-Energy LPD by Space Type

Space Type

Baseline

LPD 

(W/ft2) 

Low-Energy

LPD 

(W/ft2) 

Schedule 

Auditorium 0.9 0.5 See Figure 3–24

Art room 1.4 0.8 See Section 3.4.7

Cafeteria 0.9 0.7 See Section 3.4.7

Classroom 1.4 0.8 See Section 3.4.7

Corridor 0.5 0.4 See Figure 3–24

Gym/multipurpose room 1.4 1.0 See Section 3.4.7

Kitchen 1.2 0.8 See Figure 3–24

Library/media center 1.2 0.8 See Figure 3–24

Lobby 1.3 0.7 See Figure 3–24

Mechanical 1.5 0.4 See Figure 3–24

Office 1.1 0.6 See Section 3.4.7

Restroom 0.9 0.5 See Figure 3–24

Calculated whole building

Primary school 1.2 0.7 n/a

Calculated whole building

Secondary school 1.1 0.7 n/a 

3.4.2.2 Exterior Lighting

The primary school had 2,219 W of exterior lighting; the secondary school had 18,980 W of 

exterior lighting. In both models, the lights were controlled by an astronomical clock that turned 

the lights on when the sun set and off when the sun rose. The low-energy models also employed

an energy-saving feature that turned the lights to quarter power from midnight to 6:00 a.m. 

3.4.3 Plug and Process Loads

The plug and process loads for the low-energy models are shown in Table 3–33 (electric) and 

Table 3–34 (gas) next to the baseline model values for easy comparison. (See Section 3.4.3.1 for 

details about the gas process loads.) 
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Table 3–33 Low-Energy Model Electric Plug and Process Loads

Space Type

Primary School Secondary School

Baseline 

(W/ft2) 

Low-Energy 

(W/ft2)

Baseline 

(W/ft2) 

Low-Energy 

(W/ft2)

Auditorium n/a n/a 0.20 0.12

Art classroom 6.30 3.78 6.30 3.78

Cafeteria 0.50 0.30 1.80 1.08

Classroom 1.40 0.84 0.90 0.54

Corridor 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.12

Gym/multipurpose room 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.12

Kitchen 16.70 14.20 12.90 12.00

Library/media center 0.50 0.30 0.90 0.54

Lobby 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.24

Mechanical room 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.24

Office 0.50 0.30 1.00 0.60

Restroom 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.24

Calculated whole building 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.5

Table 3–34 Low-Energy Model Gas Process Loads

Space Type

Primary School Secondary School

Baseline 

(Btuh/ft2) 

Low-Energy 

(Btuh/ft2)

Baseline 

(Btuh/ft2) 

Low-Energy 

(Btuh/ft2)

Kitchen 57.8 53.0 115.0 94.5

The electric plug and process loads in the low-energy models represent a space-by-space 40% 

reduction over baseline models (except the kitchen, see Section 3.4.3.1). This 40% reduction 

was determined by calculating the plug load that a typical energy-efficient school would have 

and comparing it to a typical school. None of the calculated values were used in the models; 

instead, the calculation was performed only to determine the percent reduction to apply to the 

baseline. The calculation for the percent plug load reduction follows: 

• Low-energy instructional computer loads: Assuming 3.8 students per computer 

(Education Week 2005), the primary school with 650 students has about 171 student 

computers and the secondary school with 1,200 students has approximately 316 

computers. Assuming 30-W laptops or mini-desktops and 18-W light-emitting diode 

(LED) backlit flat panel monitors, the total instructional computer load for the primary 

school is 8,208 W; for the secondary school it is 15,168 W.

• Low-energy staff computer loads: The PC assumed 20 students per staff member, 

resulting in 32 (rounded down from 32.5) staff for the primary school and 60 staff for the 

secondary school. For the same 30-W computer and 18-W monitor as the instruction 

computers, this results in a staff computer load of 1,536 W for the primary school and 

2,880 W for the secondary school. 

• Low-energy server loads: An energy-efficient server uses about 48 W per connected 

computer with a power usage effectiveness of 1.2, resulting in 58 W per computer. For 

the 171 instructional computers and 32 staff computers in the primary school, this 
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resulted in a server load of 11,774 W. For the 316 student computers and 60 staff

computers in the secondary school, this resulted in a server load of 21,808 W.

• Low-energy staff miscellaneous loads: The PC recognized that the staff would have 

additional plug-in equipment in the school and made the following assumptions, which 

resulted in a staff miscellaneous load of 34,019 W for the primary school and 63,786 W 

for the secondary school: 

o Each staff member has an energy-efficient 80-W television and a 40-W 

VCR/DVD player.

o Two staff members share a 125-W refrigerator and a 1,000-W microwave. 

o Four staff members share a 1500-W space heater. 

o Ten staff members share a 5.6-W/gal 10 gal fish tank. 

• Low-energy office loads: An additional 85 W per staff member was included for items 

such as task lights, phones, printers, and other office equipment. This resulted in an 

office load for the primary school of 2,720 W and 5,100 W for the secondary school. 

• Low-energy total: The total plug load for the 73,962 ft2 primary school is 58,257 W, or 

0.8 W/ft2. The total plug load for the 210,892 ft2 secondary school is 108,742 W, or 0.5 

W/ft2. 

Repeating the same calculation for a typical school with a 150-W computer, a 70-W monitor, a 

65 W server with a 1.9 power usage effectiveness (123 W per computer), and 107 W per staff 

member for office loads results in 107,072 W (1.4 W/ft2) for the primary school and 199,174 W 

(0.9 W/ft2) for the secondary school. Comparing the low-energy plug loads to the typical plug 

loads shows about a 40% reduction, a value the PC felt was appropriate. The AEDG-K12 

provides means to achieve this reduction. 

The values in Table 3–33 were modified with hour-by-hour multiplier schedules in EnergyPlus. 

All the low-energy primary school electric loads (except those for the kitchen) were modified by 

the schedule shown in Figure 3–40. The primary school kitchen loads were modified by the 

schedule depicted in Figure 3–41 (electric equipment) and Figure 3–42 (gas equipment). 

Likewise for the low-energy secondary school, all the electric loads except for the kitchen loads 

were modified by the schedule illustrated in Figure 3–43; the kitchen loads were modified by the 

schedule detailed in Figure 3–44 (electric equipment) and Figure 3–45 (gas equipment). The 

electric equipment (not including the kitchen loads) schedules in the low-energy models have the 

same values during operating hours as the baseline models; however, for the low-energy models, 

the schedule values during nonoperating hours were lowered to simulate the improved plug load 

control recommendations in the AEDG-K12. For the primary school, this schedule value 

decreased from 0.4 to 0.15 and for the secondary school from 0.5 to 0.25. These schedule 

modifications were meant to represent items such as computer power management, plug strip 

controls, and improved central server controls, and are in addition to the plug load reduction in 

Table 3–33. (See the AEDG-K12 for more details on the plug load reduction strategies. See 

Section 3.4.3.1 for discussion about the development of the kitchen electric and gas equipment 

schedules.) 
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Figure 3–40 Primary school low-energy electric equipment schedule

Figure 3–41 Primary school low-energy kitchen electric equipment schedule

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Figure 3–42 Primary school low-energy kitchen gas equipment schedule 

Figure 3–43 Secondary school low-energy electric equipment schedule

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Figure 3–44 Secondary school low-energy kitchen electric equipment schedule 

Figure 3–45 Secondary school low-energy kitchen gas equipment schedule

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3.4.3.1 Low-Energy Kitchen

For the primary school, Table 3–35 and Table 3–37 show the energy load profile data used in 

development of the kitchen loads. These data were transformed into an input for electric 

equipment in EnergyPlus by determining the maximum value of the day and using the rest of the 

data to determine the multiplier schedule shown in Figure 3–40 for electric equipment and 

Figure 3–42 for gas equipment. 

For the secondary school, Table 3–36 and Table 3–38 show the energy load profile data used in 

development of the kitchen loads. The data in the tables are to represent “typical” K-12 kitchens, 

and fractional quantities are used in some instances (e.g., 1 in 2 kitchens has a toaster, so the 

quantity is 0.5). The PC consulted with a commercial kitchen expert to help develop these data, 

which represent a best-in-class K-12 school kitchen. The use factor column represents the 

fraction of rated power the equipment will draw during service. These data were transformed 

into an input for electric equipment in EnergyPlus by determining the maximum value of the day 

and using the rest of the data to determine the multiplier schedule in Figure 3–44 for electric 

equipment and Figure 3–45 for gas equipment. 
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Table 3–35 Primary School Low-Energy Kitchen Load Profile – Electric Equipment

Qty. Appliance 

Avg. 

Input 

Rate 

(kW)

Use 

Factor 

Hour 

(kW)

Total 

per 

day 1–6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16–24 (kW)

1.0 Steamer 4.13 0.5 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.06 2.06 2.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.2

1.0 Hot holding cabinet 0.40 1.0 0.00 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.00 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.4

8.0 Steam table 0.80 0.5 0.00 0.00 3.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.20 3.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.6

0.5 Toaster 1.50 0.5 0.00 0.00 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.38 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.1

4.0 Warming drawer 0.10 0.5 0.00 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.4

4.0 Heat lamp 1.00 0.5 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.0

2.5 Microwave 0.40 0.5 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.5

4.0 Soup warmer 0.50 1.0 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.0

2.0 Coffee brewer 1.00 0.8 0.00* 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.8

5.0 Cold table 0.20 1.0 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 24.0

1.0 Ice machine 0.77 1.0 0.77 0.77 0.77 0.77 0.77 0.77 0.77 0.77 0.77 0.77 0.77 18.5

1.0 Ice machine 1.70 1.0 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 40.8

6.0 Prep table 0.20 1.0 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 28.8

2.5 Undercounter 

refrigerator 0.10 1.0 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 6.0

2.0 Undercounter freezer 0.20 1.0 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 9.6

5.0 Refrigerator/solid 0.13 1.0 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 15.6

2.0 Freezer/solid 0.36 1.0 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72 17.3

1.3 Freezer/glass 0.50 1.0 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 15.6

1.0 Dish machine, conveyor 4.50 1.0 0.00 0.00 2.25 4.50 1.00 1.00 2.25 4.50 2.25 1.00 0.00 18.8

1.0 Dish machine, booster 

heater 4.00 1.0 0.00 0.00 2.00 4.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 17.0

Total (kW) 7.3** 11.5 21.9 20.0 14.1 18.1 22.9 25.7 11.6 9.3 7.3 267

* 0.00 for hours 1-5, 1.60 in hour 6 only 

** 7.3 for hours 1-5, 8.9 in hour 6 only 
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Table 3–36 Secondary School Low-Energy Kitchen Load Profile – Electric Equipment

Qty. Appliance 

Avg. 

Input 

Rate 

(kW)

Use 

Factor 

Hour 

(kW)

Total 

per 

day 1–6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16–24 (kW)

1.0 Steamer 4.13 1.0 0.00 2.06 2.06 0.00 0.00 4.13 4.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.4

3.0 Hot holding cabinet 0.40 0.5 0.00 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.2

10.0 Steam table 0.80 0.5 0.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 28.0

2.0 Contact toaster 1.50 0.5 0.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.0

1.5 Conveyor toaster 1.80 0.5 0.00 2.70 2.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.8

8.0 Warming drawer 0.10 0.5 0.00 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.6

5.0 Heat lamp 0.25 1.0 0.00 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.8

3.0 Microwave 0.40 0.5 0.00 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.4

5.0 Soup warmer 0.50 0.5 0.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 17.5

3.0 Coffee brewer 1.00 0.5 0.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.0

2.5 Soft serve 0.20 0.5 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 12.0

2.0 Drink machine 0.20 0.5 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 9.6

6.0 Cold table 0.10 0.5 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 14.4

1.0 Ice machine 1.70 1.0 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 40.8

1.0 Ice machine 2.37 1.0 2.37 2.37 2.37 2.37 2.37 2.37 2.37 2.37 2.37 2.37 2.37 56.9

8.0 Prep table 0.20 0.5 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 38.4

4.0 Undercounter 

refrigerator 0.09 1.0 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 8.9

2.0 Undercounter freezer 0.23 1.0 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 11.0

6.0 Refrigerator/solid 0.13 1.0 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.78 18.7

2.5 Freezer/solid 0.36 1.0 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 21.6

2.0 Freezer/glass 0.46 1.0 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.92 22.1

1.0 Dish machine, conveyor 4.50 1.0 0.00 4.50 4.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 4.50 4.50 2.25 2.25 0.00 25.5

1.0 Dish machine, booster 

heater 4.00 1.0 0.00 4.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.00 0.00 23.0

Total (kW) 10.6 40.2 40.2 26.0 26.0 30.1 42.3 38.2 16.9 12.9 10.6 432
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Table 3–37 Primary School Low-Energy Kitchen Load Profile – Gas Equipment

Qty. Appliance 

Avg. 

Input 

Rate 

(kBtu/h)

Use 

Factor 

Hour 

(kBtu/h) Total per 

day 

(kBtu/h) 1–6 7–8 9 10 11–13 14–24

0.1 Braising pan 15.1 1.0 0.00 1.51 1.51 0.00 1.51 0.00 9.1

1.0 Griddle 24.4 1.0 1.00 24.40 24.40 1.00 24.40 1.00 164.4

0.1 Combi oven 25.8 1.0 0.00 2.58 2.58 2.58 2.58 0.00 18.1

1 Convection oven 16.6 1.0 1.00 16.60 1.00 1.00 16.60 1.00 102.0

1 Range oven 18.3 1.0 0.50 18.30 0.50 0.50 18.30 0.50 101.0

1 Open top range 32.0 1.0 1.00 32.00 1.00 1.00 32.00 1.00 179.0

Total (kBtu/h) 3.5 95.4 31.0 6.1 95.4 3.5 574

Table 3–38 Secondary School Low-Energy Kitchen Load Profile – Gas Equipment

Qty. Appliance 

Avg. 

Input 

Rate 

(kBtu/h)

Use 

Factor 

Hour 

(kBtu/h) Total per 

day 

(kBtu/h) 1–3 4–6 7 8 9-10 11 12–13 14–24

1.00 Braising pan 15.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 7.55 7.55 3.78 7.55 7.55 0.00 45.3

0.50 Underfired broiler 68.5 0.5 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 17.13 17.13 1.00 72.4

2.00 French fryer 25.6 0.5 1.00 1.00 25.60 25.60 12.80 25.60 25.60 1.00 170.6

2.00 Standard griddle 24.4 0.5 0.50 0.50 24.40 24.40 12.20 24.40 24.40 0.50 154.9

4.00 Convection oven 16.6 0.5 1.00 1.00 33.20 33.20 16.60 33.20 33.20 1.00 216.2

1.00 Conveyor oven 60.9 0.5 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.45 0.00 60.9

2.00 Deck oven 44.7 0.5 0.00 44.70 44.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 178.8

1.25 Range oven 18.3 0.5 0.00 0.00 11.44 11.44 5.72 11.44 11.44 0.00 68.6

1.25 Open top range 32.0 0.5 1.00 1.00 20.00 20.00 10.00 20.00 20.00 1.00 137.0

2.00 Steam kettle 50.0 0.5 0.00 0.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 50.00 50.00 0.00 300.0

Total (kBtu/h) 4.5 49.2 217.9 173.2 87.1 189.3 219.8 4.5 1,405
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3.4.4 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

Although many types of HVAC systems could be used in K-12 schools, the AEDG-K12 

provides recommendations for one of the following three common low-energy HVAC system 

types: 

• Ground source heat pump (GSHPs) with a DOAS for ventilation 

• Fan coils unit (FCU) with a water chiller, a water boiler, and a DOAS for ventilation

• Multizone, VAV air handling unit with a water chiller, a DOAS for ventilation, and 

perimeter radiant heat located in the zones

More than one HVAC system type is provided to give users of the AEDG-K12 flexibility in 

designing high-performance K-12 schools. The PC used members’ experience in designing K12 schools to determine the HVAC system types to include in the AEDG-K12, and they felt 

these three types were widely applicable, readily available, and comparatively common. Energy 

modeling showed that all three system types (along with the other recommendations) met or 

exceeded the 50% savings goals. The AEDG-K12 discusses more variations among the modeled 

system types, but the PC decided to model only the most common configurations. 

The HVAC zoning for the low-energy models was similar to the baseline models. The 

classroom wings and most of the central common spaces that were served by VAV HVAC 

systems in the baseline models were served by multizone DOASs with zone-level space 

conditioning in the low-energy models. This was a central theme to the HVAC 

recommendations for spaces; that is, decoupling the ventilation need from the zone heating and 

cooling. 

The specialty spaces (auditorium, cafeteria, kitchen, and gym) were served by PSZ HVAC 

systems in the low-energy model; however, these systems represent best-in-class efficiency 

instead of code-minimum efficiency levels (as used in the baseline models). 

3.4.4.1 Packaged Single Zone Systems 

As in the baseline models, the primary and secondary school low-energy models had PSZ 

systems serving the auditoriums, cafeterias, gyms, and kitchens. The PSZ systems included 80% 

efficient natural gas-fired furnaces, 4.0 COP DX cooling coils, 60% efficient constant air volume 

fans with 1.0 in. w.c. pressure drop, and differential enthalpy-controlled economizers. 

Economizers were not used in climate zones 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A per Standard 90.1-2004 

(ASHRAE 2004b). The PSZ units added demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) and energy 

recovery ventilators (ERVs) in all climate zones that were modeled with a 75% sensible 

effectiveness, 69% latent effectiveness, and a 0.5 in w.c. pressure drop. The ERVs were 

equipped with exhaust-only frost control, with a threshold temperature of –10°F, an initial 

defrost time fraction of 0.083 min/min, and a defrost time increase rate of 0.024 (min/min)/°C. 

DCV was modeled in EnergyPlus by varying the per-person OA requirement (see Table 3–6) 

based on the occupancy schedule for that zone (see Figure 3–6 through Figure 3–16).

3.4.4.2 Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems

The VAV-reheat systems that provided heating and cooling in the baseline models were replaced 

with DOASs in the low-energy models; space conditioning was handled through other means 

(with a GSHP, FCU, or VAV cooling and baseboard heating). All low-energy models used 

DOASs in the zones that were served by VAV-reheat systems in the baseline models (see 

Figure 3–31 through Figure 3–33). The DOASs provided ventilation air for the classrooms, 
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corridors, library/media center, lobbies, mechanical rooms, offices, and restrooms in all lowenergy models. The DOASs were modeled with a water preheat coil, a water cooling coil, and a 

VAV fan. The VAV fan had a fan efficiency of 69%, a motor efficiency of 90%, and a system 

pressure drop of 4.0 in. w.c. The DOAS also included DCV capability and ERVs. Each ERV 

was modeled with a 75% sensible effectiveness, 69% latent effectiveness, and a 0.5 in. w.c. 

pressure drop. The ERVs were equipped with exhaust-only frost control, with a threshold 

temperature of –10°F, an initial defrost time fraction of 0.083 min/min, and a defrost time 

increase rate of 0.024 (min/min)/°C. The water preheat coils were served by a 90% efficient

natural gas-fired condensing boiler coupled to a 90% efficient variable-speed pump with 119,563 

Pa of head. The cooling coils were served by an air-cooled chiller with a COP of 2.93 coupled to 

a 90% efficient variable-speed pump with 149,453 Pa of head. The ventilation air from the 

DOAS was delivered to the zone via a VAV terminal unit that was capable of varying the 

ventilation rate. In EnergyPlus, DCV was modeled by varying the per-person OA requirement 

(see Table 3–6) based on the occupancy schedule for that zone (see Figure 3–6 through 

Figure 3–16). Figure 3–46 shows the DOAS configuration for the GSHP and FCU HVAC 

system configuration, and Figure 3–47 shows the configuration for the VAV system. 

Figure 3–46 DOAS configuration for GSHP and FCU system

(Credit: John Murphy/Trane) 

CA: Conditioned air

OA: Outdoor air

RA: Return air

SA: Supply air

DOAS

GSHP or 

FCU 

GSHP or 

FCU 
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3.4.4.3 Ground Source Heat Pump System

In this low-energy model variation, each zone served by the DOAS (classrooms, corridors, 

library/media center, lobbies, mechanical rooms, offices, and restrooms) also had a two-speed 

GSHP. The primary school had 22 separate heat pumps; the secondary school had 42. The heat 

pumps represented best-in-class efficiency levels, with a cooling COP of 6.45, a heating COP of 

4 (with supplemental electric resistance heat), and 50% efficient constant speed fans that cycled 

with the load (0.25 in. w.c. pressure drop). 

The heat pumps rejected energy to a single plant loop that was served by a 90% efficient 

variable-speed pump with 1,195,627 Pa of head and a loop temperature set point of 69.8°F. A 

ground heat exchanger was on the loop (see Appendix E for details). The heat rejection loop 

included a boiler to help maintain loop temperature during the winter. The boiler on the loop 

was a 90% efficient natural gas-fired condensing boiler. 

3.4.4.4 Fan Coil Unit System 

In this low-energy model variation, each zone served by the DOAS (classrooms, corridors, 

library/media center, lobbies, mechanical rooms, offices, and restrooms) also had a four-pipe 

FCU. The FCU consisted of a water heating coil, a water cooling coil, and a 50% efficient 

constant speed fan that cycled with load (0.25 in. w.c. pressure drop). 

The fan coils were connected to a hot water loop and a chilled water loop. The hot water loop 

was served by a 90% efficient variable-speed pump (119,563 Pa of head) and a 90% efficient 

natural gas-fired condensing boiler. The chilled water loop was served by a 90% efficient 

variable-speed pump (149,453 Pa of head) and a 6.1 COP water-cooled chiller. The condenser 

loop for the chiller was served by a 90% efficient variable-speed pump (134,508 Pa of head) and 

a variable-speed cooling tower. The chilled water loop also included a counterflow heat 

exchanger that allowed the cooling tower to provide water-side economizing. 

3.4.4.5 Variable Air Volume Cooling, Baseboard Heating System 

In this low-energy model variation, each zone served by the DOAS (classrooms, corridors, 

library/media center, lobbies, mechanical rooms, offices, and restrooms) was cooled by a 

separate VAV air system and heated with in-zone radiant heat. This HVAC option provided the 

central maintenance capability of a traditional VAV-reheat system (as the baseline had), but 

eliminated the wasteful reheat energy. In this configuration, a dual-duct VAV terminal unit was

used to separately control ventilation and cooling air. One side of the terminal unit was

connected to the DOAS (DOAS deck) and provided the necessary ventilation air. The other side 

was connected to the VAV air system (cold deck) and provided cooling to the zone. The cold 

deck side of the terminal unit was open when a zone called for cooling and closed when no 

cooling was required. Ventilation air continued to be provided as required; the dual-duct VAV 

terminal unit had independent control over each deck. Heating was provided via hot water 

baseboard radiant heaters. Figure 3–47 shows this HVAC system configuration (the heating is 

depicted as in-floor radiant heat although it was modeled as baseboard radiant heaters). 
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Figure 3–47 VAV cooling, baseboard heating HVAC system configuration 

(Credit: John Murphy/Trane) 

The DOAS had heating and cooling coils; the VAV air handling unit contained cooling coils 

only. These coils were connected to a hot water loop (heating coils) and a chilled water loop 

(cooling coils). The hot water loop was served by a 90% efficient variable-speed pump 

(119,563 Pa of head) and a 90% efficient natural gas-fired condensing boiler. The chilled water 

loop was served by a 90% efficient variable-speed pump (149,453 Pa of head) and a 2.93 COP 

air-cooled chiller.

3.4.5 Service Water Heating

The SWH in both the primary and secondary school low-energy models were exactly as the 

baseline, except that the water heaters were 90% efficient instead of 80% efficient and the 

circulation pump in the secondary school was 90% efficient instead of 80% efficient.

3.4.6 Refrigeration

The refrigeration objects were the same in the low-energy models as in the baseline models (see

Section 3.3.6 and Appendix F for more information). 

3.4.7 Daylight Modeling

The daylight modeling for the AEDG-K12 was performed using Radiance (Ward 1994) and 

DAYSIM (Walkenhorst et al. 2002) to develop zone-by-zone hourly lighting schedules. The 

goal was to create representative electric lighting schedules that would mimic how a daylight 

responsive electric lighting control system would respond given the daylighting design studied 

here. This schedule accurately accounted for the energy savings observed as a result of that 

daylighting system. The target daylight illuminance was 500 lux (~46 footcandles [fc]) and the 

CA: Conditioned air

OA: Outdoor air

RA: Return air

SA: Supply air
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lighting controls were modeled as continuous dimming from 0%–100%, using a closed loop 

control scheme. The calculation grid was placed 30 in. above the finished floor with 2 ft oncenter spacing and a 2-ft wall offset. Only the daylight apertures were modeled for daylight 

penetration (the view windows were modeled as opaque); this gives a “worst case” daylighting 

scenario, essentially presuming that the view window glare control devices (e.g., blinds and 

shades) were deployed year round. All daylight apertures (except those in the north-facing 

classroom) had fixed louver systems that provided aggressive cutoff of direct solar beam 

radiation (specific cutoffs defined in the following sections), and a single daylight fenestrationto-floor area ratio was modeled that was within the range specified in the AEDG-K12 for most 

climate zones. The assumed room surface properties were: 

• A 90% ceiling reflectance

• A 60% wall reflectance

• A 35% floor reflectance 

• Glazing with 80% VLT, and 100% specular transmission (i.e. no diffusion). 

Separate models were generated for the spaces in which daylighting is recommended in the 

AEDG-K12. These space types are:

• South-facing classroom 

• North-facing classroom 

• Gymnasium

• Cafeteria

• Typical office (south-facing). 

The daylight models for this guide were created in Trimble SketchUp (www.sketchup.com), but 

any three-dimensional computer-aided design modeling tool could be used, provided an export to 

Radiance function is available. DAYSIM created a settings file (.rif) to control the “rad”

executive control program, which managed all the Radiance simulation parameters. The 

pertinent entries in the .rif files for these simulations are shown in Table 3–39. 

Table 3–39 Radiance Simulation Parameters

Parameter Value

Quality Medium

Detail Medium

Variability High

Indirect (ambient bounces) 4

Penumbras True

Annual simulations were performed using DAYSIM/Radiance for each model and climate zone. 

The daylight illuminance was averaged and blended with dimming set point (500 lux, ~46 fc) 

and occupancy schedule. This ultimately generated a lighting schedule for each space for 

EnergyPlus. The internal daylighting calculation in EnergyPlus was disabled, and the Radiancecomputed lighting schedule was followed for the electric lighting use in the annual wholebuilding energy simulation. 

Additional details about the space type models, along with renderings of these models, are 

discussed in the following sections.
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3.4.7.1 South-Facing Classroom

Additional model details for the south-facing classroom include: 

• The overhang was located 2 in. below the daylight window sill, and projects 2 ft from the 

south façade. The overhangs visible light reflectance was 50%. 

• The daylight louver slats provided full direct solar cutoff for solar altitude angles above 

17 degrees (see Figure 3–49). 

• The view (lower) windows were not modeled.

An isometric rendering of the south-facing classroom model can be seen in Figure 3–48 and a 

section view can be seen in Figure 3–49. 

Figure 3–48 South-facing classroom – view from southwest

(Credit: Mike Nicklas/Innovative Design, Inc.) 
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Figure 3–49 South-facing classroom – section view 

(Credit: Mike Nicklas/Innovative Design, Inc.) 

3.4.7.2 North-Facing Classroom

The north-facing classroom had no overhangs or louvers. This is due to the fact that direct sun 

on north facades in North American latitudes is not a problem during the extent of the school 

year. An isometric rendering of the model can be seen in Figure 3–50. 
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Figure 3–50 North-facing classroom – view from southwest

(Credit: Mike Nicklas/Innovative Design, Inc.) 

3.4.7.3 Gym With South-Facing Roof Monitors

An isometric rendering of the gym with south-facing roof monitors model can be seen in Figure 

3–51 and additional details about the roof monitors can be seen in Figure 3–52 and Figure 3–53. 

The ceiling baffles were designed to provide 21 degrees of direct beam solar cutoff.

Figure 3–51 Gym with south-facing roof monitors – view from southwest

(Credit: Mike Nicklas/Innovative Design, Inc.) 
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Figure 3–52 Gym with south-facing roof monitors – reflected ceiling plan

(Credit: Mike Nicklas/Innovative Design, Inc.) 

Figure 3–53 Gym with south-facing roof monitors – section view

(Credit: Mike Nicklas/Innovative Design, Inc.) 
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3.4.7.4 Cafeteria With South-Facing Roof Monitors

An isometric rendering of the cafeteria with south-facing roof monitors model can be seen in 

Figure 3–54 and additional details about the roof monitors can be seen in Figure 3–55 and Figure 

3–56. The deep roof monitors provide 100% direct solar beam cutoff throughout the year. 

Figure 3–54 Cafeterias with south-facing roof monitors – view from southwest

(Credit: Mike Nicklas/Innovative Design, Inc.) 

Figure 3–55 Cafeterias with south-facing roof monitors – reflected ceiling plan 

(Credit: Mike Nicklas/Innovative Design, Inc.) 
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Figure 3–56 Cafeterias with south-facing roof monitors – section view

(Credit: Mike Nicklas/Innovative Design, Inc.) 

3.4.7.5 Typical Office (South-Facing)

Additional model details for the typical south-facing office include: 

• The overhang was located 31⁄4 in. below the daylight window sill and projected 12 in. 

from the south façade. The visible light reflectance was 50%. 

• The daylight louver slats provided full direct solar cutoff for solar altitude angles above 

7 degrees (see Figure 3–58). 

• The view (lower) window was modeled as an opaque surface. 

An isometric rendering of the typical south-facing office model can be seen in Figure 3–57, and 

a section view of the model can be seen in Figure 3–58. 
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Figure 3–57 Typical office (south-facing) – view from southwest

(Credit: Mike Nicklas/Innovative Design, Inc.) 

Figure 3–58 Typical office (south-facing) – section view

(Credit: Mike Nicklas/Innovative Design, Inc.) 
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4. Energy Targets

Careful goal setting is required to design and construct high-performance buildings. The goal of 

the AEDG-K12 was a building that consumed at least 50% less energy than a computer-modeled 

Standard 90.1-2004 (ASHRAE 2004b) compliant baseline. To better define this goal, an 

absolute whole-building energy target should be set as a best practice. This target is a single 

number that defines a building’s energy performance. The lower the number, the more energy 

efficient the building. The AEDG-K12 provides these targets to help users set goals for their 

building designs. These targets can be used to select design teams as part of a procurement 

strategy, to set early design goals, to track the design development progress, and to help 

designers and owners ensure that the desired level of performance is achieved. The energy 

targets in the AEDG-K12 are applicable to most K-12 schools with typical programs and use 

profiles. The AEDG-K12 energy targets were designed to simplify the process of setting wholebuilding absolute energy use targets.

The prescriptive path in the AEDG-K12 represents one way, but not the only way, to achieve 

industry best practice energy performance. Specifying whole-building absolute energy use 

targets gives a user the freedom to reach the performance goal with an approach that best fits the 

project’s overall goals and constraints (including those not related to energy performance). 

Specifying AEDG-K12 whole-building absolute energy targets can eliminate most of the 

analysis that may otherwise be required to specify energy performance goals, because they 

embody the knowledge required to set practical, aggressive energy performance targets. One can 

specify an absolute energy target using the AEDG-K12 energy target tables and then focus 

analysis efforts toward achieving industry best practice energy performance rather than trying to 

define a reference point against which to measure performance. For a more detailed discussion

see Leach et al. (2012). 

The whole-building absolute energy targets for the AEDG-K12 were developed in accordance 

with the following approach: 

1. Start with the primary and secondary school DOE Commercial Reference Building 

models (Deru et al. 2010); these models are minimally compliant with Standard 

90.1-2004 (ASHRAE 2004b). 

2. Update the models according to the AEDG-K12 PC’s expert guidance. Pay special 

attention to aspects that are not prescribed by Standard 90.1-2004, including schedules 

and unregulated plug and process loads. The goal is to develop a model that accurately 

captures typical (common practice) whole-building energy use for K-12 schools. The 

final models used for the analyses are defined in Section 3.3 of this report. 

3. Simulate the industry-vetted baseline model across a set of 16 climate zones that fully 

represent the variations in the eight DOE climate zones (Figure 3–2). Benchmark the 

results against available sector data and solicit input from the PC. Make any necessary 

corrections to the model inputs and resimulate. Iterate until results are in line with sector 

data and industry expectations for baseline energy performance by climate zone.

4. Set climate-specific absolute energy targets representing 50% savings beyond Standard 

90.1-2004 by halving baseline whole-building energy performance results. Confirm 

through whole-building energy simulation and a case study survey (including committee 

member projects) that the 50% savings targets are feasible and representative of industry 

best practice energy performance.
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The outcome of this process can be seen in Table 4–1 and Table 4–2. The results in these tables 

represent 50% savings over the baseline models, which were compliant with Standard 90.1-2004 

(ASHRAE 2004b). The PC members confirmed that these results were in line with their 

expectations for 50% savings. 

Table 4–1 Primary School Energy Targets

Climate 

Zone 

Plug/Process

(kBtu/ft2yr)

Lighting 

(kBtu/ft2yr)

HVAC

(kBtu/ft2yr)

Total 

(kBtu/ft2yr)

1A

11 6 

20 37

2A 20 37

2B 20 37

3A 15 32

3B:CA 8 25

3B 14 31

3C 10 27

4A 19 36

4B 15 32

4C 15 32

5A 22 39

5B 17 34

6A 27 44

6B 22 39

7 30 47

8 45 62

Table 4–2 Secondary School Energy Targets

Climate 

Zone 

Plug/Process

(kBtu/ft2yr)

Lighting 

(kBtu/ft2yr)

HVAC

(kBtu/ft2yr)

Total 

(kBtu/ft2yr)

1A

8 7 

21 36

2A 21 36

2B 21 36

3A 18 33

3B:CA 10 25

3B 17 32

3C 13 28

4A 22 37

4B 18 33

4C 19 34

5A 25 40

5B 21 36

6A 31 46

6B 26 41

7 34 49

8 48 63

Whole-building absolute targets are supplemented with key end use energy targets (plug and 

process loads, lighting systems, and HVAC systems). Although the end use targets need not be 

met to achieve the whole-building target, these targets provide guidance about how energy use is 
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likely to be distributed throughout a K-12 school building; they can also inform end use energy 

budgets. Programmatic requirements are relatively constant for a given school type (primary or 

secondary); accordingly, the AEDG-K12 whole-building and end use energy targets are likely to 

apply reasonably well to most K-12 school building projects. The AEDG-K12 energy targets do 

not take into account the energy use of specialty space types such as indoor swimming pools, wet 

laboratories (e.g., chemistry), dirty dry laboratories (e.g., woodworking and auto shops), or other 

unique spaces that generate extraordinary heat or pollution. Such space types should be analyzed 

separately; their predicted energy use can be combined with the AEDG-K12 targets to determine 

an area-weighted, whole-building energy use target that correctly reflects all energy uses.
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5. Evaluation Results

This section contains the PC-approved energy efficiency recommendations for the AEDG-K12. 

The energy savings that result from applying these recommendations are presented as well. End 

use comparison figures are provided; the end use data are also presented in tabular format. 

The recommendations in the AEDG-K12 represent a way to achieve 50% energy savings over 

Standard 90.1-2004 in a typical K-12 school. The PC recognizes that there are other ways of 

achieving the 50% energy savings and offers these recommendations as a way, but not the only 

way, of meeting the energy savings target. When a recommendation contains the designation 

“Comply with 90.1,” the AEDG-K12 is providing no recommendation for this component or 

system. In these cases, the user must meet the more stringent of either the applicable version of 

Standard 90.1 or the local code requirements. 

5.1 Recommendation Tables for 50% Energy Savings

This section provides the recommendation tables that are presented in the AEDG-K12. The 

opaque envelope recommendations are presented for different climate zones by roof type, wall 

type, floor type, slab type, and door type. Recommendations for the thermal characteristics of 

the vertical fenestration as well as the interior reflectance values are provided. For the AEDGK12, daylighting strategies are presented for classrooms, cafeterias, and gymnasiums. Each 

strategy includes several options and variations depending on climate and orientation. These 

daylighting strategies are designed to provide the recommended illuminance for the space over 

most occupied daytime hours. Interior lighting recommendations, including LPD, lamp efficacy, 

ballast specification, controls, and daylighting system integration; as well as exterior LPDs and 

controls, are presented. Plug and process load (including commercial kitchen equipment) 

recommendations are provided. SWH efficiency recommendations are provided for electric and 

gas water heaters, as well as instantaneous or natural gas-fired water storage tank units. Many 

types of HVAC systems could be used in K-12 schools, but the AEDG-K12 provides 

recommendations for each of the following three system types:

• GSHP with a DOAS for ventilation

• FCU with a chiller, boiler, and DOAS for ventilation

• Multizone, VAV air handling unit with a chiller, a DOAS for ventilation, and perimeter 

radiant heat. 

Unique recommendations for cooling, heating, and fan efficiencies are included for each HVAC 

system type in the climate-specific recommendations. Either DCV or ERVs are also 

recommended, along with economizer use recommendations (where applicable) for each HVAC 

system type.

The recommendation tables for the AEDG-K12 (ASHRAE et al. 2011a) are shown in Table 5–1

and Table 5–2. 
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Table 5–1 AEDG-K12 Recommendations: Climate Zones 1–4 

Item Component Climate Zone 1 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 2 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 3 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 4 

Recommendations 

Envelope

Roofs

Insulation entirely above deck R-20.0 c.i. R-25.0 c.i. R-30.0 c.i.

Attic and other R-38.0 R-49.0

Metal building R-10.0 + R-19.0 filled cavity R-19.0 + R-11.0 Ls

Solar reflectance index (SRI) 78 Comply with 90.1

Walls

Mass (HC > 7 Btu/ft2) R-5.7 c.i. R-7.6 c.i. R-11.4 c.i. R-13.3 c.i.

Steel framed R-13.0 + R-7.5 c.i.

Wood framed and other R-13.0 R-13.0 + R-3.8 c.i. R-13.0 + R-7.5 c.i.

Metal building R-0.0 + R-9.8 c.i. R-0.0 + R-13.0 c.i. R-0.0 + R-19.0 c.i.

Below grade walls Comply with 90.1

R-7.5 c.i. (comply 

with 90.1 in climate 

zone 3A)

R-7.5 c.i.

Floors

Mass R-4.2 c.i. R-10.4 c.i. R-12.5 c.i. R-14.6 c.i.

Steel framed R-19.0 R-19.0 R-30.0 R-38.0 Wood framed and other

Slabs Unheated Comply with 90.1

Heated R-7.5 c.i. R-10 for 24 in. R-15 for 24 in. R-20 for 24 in.

Doors Swinging U-0.70 U-0.50

Nonswinging U-1.45 U-0.50

Vestibules At building entrance Comply with 90.1 > 10,000 ft2 only Yes

View 

fenestration

Thermal transmittance

Nonmetal framing = 

0.56

Nonmetal framing =

0.45

Nonmetal framing =

0.41

Nonmetal framing =

0.38

Metal framing = 0.65 Metal framing =

0.60

Metal framing =

0.44

Fenestration-to-floor area ratio E or W orientation = 5% maximum

N or S orientation = 7% maximum

SHGC

E or W orientation = 0.25 E or W orientation = 

0.40

N orientation = 0.62

S orientation = 0.25 S orientation = 0.5 S orientation = 0.75

Exterior sun control S orientation only = PF-0.5

Daylighting 

fenestration

VLT See Table 5-5 in the AEDG-K12 for appropriate VLT values

Interior/exterior sun control

(S orientation only) S orientation = no glare during school hours
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Item Component Climate Zone 1 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 2 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 3 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 4 

Recommendations 

Lighting/daylighting

Daylighting

Classrooms, resource rooms, 

cafeteria, gym, and multipurpose 

rooms.

Daylight 100% of floor area for 2/3 of school hours

Administrative areas Daylight perimeter floor area (within 15 ft) for 2/3 of school hours

Interior 

finishes

Interior surface average 

reflectance for daylighted rooms Ceilings = 80%; wall surfaces = 70%

Interior 

lighting

LPD

Whole building = 0.7 W/ft2

Gyms, multipurpose rooms = 1.0 W/ft2

Classrooms, art rooms, kitchens, libraries, media centers = 0.8 W/ft2

Cafeterias, lobbies = 0.7 W/ft2

Offices = 0.6 W/ft2

Auditoriums, restrooms = 0.5 W/ft2

Corridors, mechanical rooms = 0.4 W/ft2

Light source lamp efficacy 

(mean lumens per Watt) T8 and T5 > 2 ft = 92; T8 and T5 < 2 ft = 85; all other > 50

T8 ballasts Nondimming = NEMA premium instant start; dimming = premium program start

T5/T5 high output ballasts Electronic program start

CFL and HID ballasts Electronic

Dimming controls daylight 

harvesting Dim all fixtures in daylit zones

Lighting controls Manual ON, auto/timed OFF in all areas as possible

Exterior 

lighting

Façade and landscape lighting LPD = 0.075 W/ft2 in LZ3 and LZ4; LPD = 0.05 W/ft2 in LZ2;

Controls = auto OFF between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Parking lots and drives LPD = 0.1 W/ft2 in LZ3 and LZ4; LPD = 0.06 W/ft2 in LZ2;

Controls = auto reduce to 25% (12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.)

Walkways, plazas, and special 

feature areas

LPD = 0.16 W/ft2 LZ3 and LZ4; LPD = 0.14 W/ft2 in LZ2;

Controls = auto reduce to 25% (12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.)

All other exterior lighting LPD = follow 90.1-2010; controls = auto reduce to 25% (12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.)

Plug and process

Equipment 

choices

Laptop computers Minimum 2/3 of total computers

ENERGY STAR equipment All computers, equipment, and appliances

Vending machines De-lamp and specify best in class efficiency

Controls

Computer power control Network control with power saving modes and control OFF during unoccupied hours

Power outlet control

Controllable power outlets with auto OFF during unoccupied hours for classrooms, 

office, library/media spaces. All plug-in equipment not requiring continuous operation to 

use controllable outlets
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Item Component Climate Zone 1 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 2 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 3 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 4 

Recommendations 

Policies

Implement at least one:

 - District/school policy on allowed equipment

- School energy teams

Kitchen

Kitchen 

equipment

Cooking equipment ENERGY STAR or California rebate-qualified equipment

Walk-in refrigeration equipment

6 in. insulation on low-temp walk-in equipment, insulated floor, LED lighting, floatinghead pressure controls, liquid pressure amplifier, sub-cooled liquid refrigerant, 

evaporative condenser

Exhaust hoods Side panels, larger overhangs, rear seal at appliances, proximity hoods, VAV demandbased exhaust

SWH

SWH

Gas water heater (condensing) 95% efficiency

Electric water heater 

(< 12 kW, > 20 gal) EF > 0.99 – 0.0012 × volume

Point-of-use heater selection 0.81 EF or 81% Et

Electric heat pump water heater COP 3.0 (interior heat source)

Solar water heating 30% solar hot water fraction when life cycle cost effective

Pipe insulation 

(d < 1.5 in. / d ≥ 1.5 in.) 1 in./1.5 in.

HVAC

GSHP system 

with DOAS

GSHP cooling efficiency 17.1 EER

GSHP heating efficiency 3.6 COP

GSHP compressor capacity 

control Two stage or variable speed

Water circulation pumps VFD and NEMA premium efficiency

Cooling tower/fluid cooler VFD on fans

Boiler efficiency 90% Ec

Maximum fan power 0.4 W/cfm

Exhaust-air energy recovery in 

DOAS

A (humid) zones: 60% enthalpy reduction

B (dry) zones: 60% dry-bulb temperature 

reduction

A (humid) zones: 60% enthalpy reduction

B (dry) zones: 60% dry-bulb temperature 

reduction

C (marine) zones: 60% enthalpy reduction

DOAS ventilation control DCV with VFD

Fan-coil 

system with 

DOAS

Water-cooled chiller efficiency Comply with 90.1

Water circulation pumps VFD and NEMA premium efficiency

Boiler efficiency 90% Ec

Maximum fan power 0.4 W/cfm

FCU fans Multiple speed
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Item Component Climate Zone 1 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 2 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 3 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 4 

Recommendations 

Economizer Comply with 90.1

Exhaust-air energy recovery in 

DOAS

A (humid) zones: 60% enthalpy reduction

B (dry) zones: 60% dry-bulb temperature 

reduction

A (humid) zones: 60% enthalpy reduction

B (dry) zones: 60% dry-bulb temperature 

reduction

C (marine) zones: 60% enthalpy reduction

DOAS ventilation control DCV with VFD

VAV airhandling 

system with 

DOAS

Air-cooled chiller efficiency 10.0 EER, 12.75 IPLV

Water-cooled chiller efficiency Comply with 90.1

Water-circulation pumps VFD and NEMA premium efficiency

Boiler efficiency 90% Ec

Maximum fan power 0.8 W/cfm

Economizer Comply with 90.1

Exhaust-air energy recovery in 

DOAS

A (humid) zones: 60% enthalpy reduction

B (dry) zones: 60% dry-bulb temperature 

reduction

A (humid) zones: 60% enthalpy reduction

B (dry) zones: 60% dry-bulb temperature 

reduction

C (marine) zones: 60% enthalpy reduction

DOAS ventilation control DCV with VFD

Ducts and

dampers

OA damper Motorized damper

Duct seal class Seal Class A

Insulation level R-6

QA

M&V/

benchmarking

Electrical submetering Separately meter lighting, HVAC, general 120 V, renewables, and whole building. Begin 

submetering early to address issues during warranty period

Benchmarking Benchmark monthly energy use and provide training on benchmarking
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Table 5–2 AEDG-K12 Recommendations: Climate Zones 5–8 

Item Component Climate Zone 5 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 6 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 7 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 8 

Recommendations 

Envelope

Roofs

Insulation entirely above deck R-30.0 c.i. R-35.0 c.i.

Attic and other R-49.0 R-60.0

Metal building R-25.0 + R-11.0 Ls R-30.0 + R-11.0 Ls R-25.0 + R-11.0 + R11.0 Ls

SRI Comply with 90.1

Walls

Mass (HC > 7 Btu/ft2) R-13.3 c.i. R-19.5 c.i.

Steel framed R-13.0 + R-15.6 c.i. R-13.0 + R-18.8 c.i.

Wood framed and other R-13.0 + R-10.0 c.i. R-13.0 + R-12.5 c.i. R-13.0 + R-15.0 c.i. R-13.0 + R-18.8 c.i.

Metal building R-0.0 + R-19.0 c.i. R-0.0 + R-22.1 c.i. R-0.0 + R-25.0 c.i.

Below-grade walls R-7.5 c.i. R-10.0 c.i. R-15.0 c.i.

Floors

Mass R-14.6 c.i. R-16.7 c.i. R-20.9 c.i. R-23.0 c.i.

Steel framed R-38.0 R-49.0 R-60.0 Wood framed and other

Slabs Unheated Comply with 90.1 R-10 for 24 in. R-20 for 24 in.

Heated R-20 for 24 in. R-20 for 48 in. R-25 for 48 in. R-20 full slab

Doors Swinging U-0.50 Nonswinging

Vestibules At building entrance Yes

View 

fenestration

Thermal transmittance

Nonmetal framing = 0.35 Nonmetal framing =

0.33

Nonmetal framing =

0.25

Metal framing = 

0.44

Metal framing = 

0.42 Metal framing = 0.34

Fenestration-to-floor area ratio E or W orientation = 5% maximum

N or S orientation = 7% maximum

SHGC

E or W orientation = 0.42 E or W orientation = 0.45

N orientation = 0.62

S orientation = 0.75

Exterior sun control S orientation only = PF-0.5

Daylighting 

fenestration

VLT See Table 5-5 in the AEDG-K12 for appropriate VLT values

Interior/exterior sun control S orientation = no glare during school hours

Daylighting

Classrooms, resource rooms, 

cafeteria, gym, and 

multipurpose rooms.

Daylight 100% of floor area for 2/3 of school hours
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Item Component Climate Zone 5 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 6 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 7 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 8 

Recommendations 

Lighting/daylighting

Administrative areas Daylight perimeter floor area (within 15 feet) for 2/3 of school hours

Interior finishes

Interior surface average 

reflectance for daylighted 

rooms

Ceilings = 80%; wall surfaces = 70%

Interior lighting

LPD

Whole building = 0.7 W/ft2

Gyms, multipurpose rooms = 1.0 W/ft2

Classrooms, art rooms, kitchens, libraries, media centers = 0.8 W/ft2

Cafeterias, lobbies = 0.7 W/ft2

Offices = 0.6 W/ft2

Auditoriums, restrooms = 0.5 W/ft2

Corridors, mechanical rooms = 0.4 W/ft2

Light source lamp efficacy 

(mean lumens per watt) T8 and T5 > 2 ft = 92; T8 and T5 < 2 ft = 85; all other > 50

T8 ballasts Nondimming = NEMA premium instant start; dimming = premium program start

T5/T5 high output ballasts Electronic program start

CFL and HID ballasts Electronic

Dimming controls daylight 

harvesting Dim all fixtures in daylit zones

Lighting controls Manual ON, auto/timed OFF in all areas as possible

Exterior 

lighting

Façade and landscape lighting LPD = 0.075 W/ft2 in LZ3&4; LPD = 0.05 W/ft2 in LZ2;

Controls = auto OFF between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Parking lots and drives LPD = 0.1 W/ft2 in LZ3 & 4; LPD = 0.06 W/ft2 in LZ2;

Controls = auto reduce to 25% (12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.)

Walkways, plazas, and special 

feature areas

LPD = 0.16 W/ft2 LZ3 and LZ4; LPD = 0.14 W/ft2 in LZ2;

Controls = auto reduce to 25% (12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.)

All other exterior lighting LPD = follow 90.1-2010; controls = auto reduce to 25% (12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.)

Plug and process

Equipment 

choices

Laptop computers Minimum 2/3 of total computers

ENERGY STAR equipment All computers, equipment, and appliances

Vending machines De-lamp and specify best in class efficiency

Controls

Computer power control Network control with power saving modes and control OFF during unoccupied hours

Power outlet control

Controllable power outlets with auto OFF during unoccupied hours for classrooms, office, 

library/media spaces. All plug-in equipment not requiring continuous operation to use 

controllable outlets

Policies Implement at least one:

- District/school policy on allowed equipment
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Item Component Climate Zone 5 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 6 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 7 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 8 

Recommendations 

- School energy teams

Kitchen

Kitchen 

equipment

Cooking equipment ENERGY STAR or California rebate-qualified equipment

Walk-in refrigeration 

equipment

6 in. insulation on low-temp walk-in equipment, insulated floor, LED lighting, floating-head 

pressure controls, liquid pressure amplifier, sub-cooled liquid refrigerant, evaporative 

condenser

Exhaust hoods Side panels, larger overhangs, rear seal at appliances, proximity hoods, VAV demandbased exhaust

SWH

SWH

Gas water heater (condensing) 95% efficiency

Electric water heater 

(< 12 kW, > 20 gal) EF > 0.99 – 0.0012 × volume

Point-of-use heater selection 0.81 EF or 81% Et

Electric heat pump water 

heater COP 3.0 (interior heat source)

Solar water heating 30% solar hot water fraction when life cycle cost effective

Pipe insulation 

(d < 1.5 in. / d ≥ 1.5 in.) 1 in. / 1.5 in.

HVAC

GSHP system 

with DOAS

GSHP cooling efficiency 17.1 EER

GSHP heating efficiency 3.6 COP

GSHP compressor capacity 

control Two stage or variable speed

Water-circulation pumps VFD and NEMA premium efficiency

Cooling tower/fluid cooler VFD on fans

Boiler efficiency 90% Ec

Maximum fan power 0.4 W/cfm

Exhaust-air energy recovery in 

DOAS

A (humid) zones: 60% 

enthalpy reduction

B (dry) zones: 60% drybulb temperature reduction

C (marine) zones: 60% 

enthalpy reduction

A (humid) zones: 60% enthalpy 

reduction

B (dry) zones: 60% dry-bulb 

temperature reduction

60% dry-bulb 

temperature 

reduction

DOAS ventilation control DCV with VFD

Fan-coil 

system with 

DOAS

Water-cooled chiller efficiency Comply with 90.1

Water-circulation pumps VFD and NEMA premium efficiency

Boiler efficiency 90% Ec

Maximum fan power 0.4 W/cfm
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Item Component Climate Zone 5 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 6 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 7 

Recommendations 

Climate Zone 8 

Recommendations 

FCU fans Multiple speed

Economizer Comply with 90.1

Exhaust-air energy recovery in 

DOAS

A (humid) zones: 60% 

enthalpy reduction

B (dry) zones: 60% drybulb temperature reduction

C (marine) zones: 60% 

enthalpy reduction

A (humid) zones: 60% enthalpy 

reduction

B (dry) zones: 60% dry-bulb 

temperature reduction

60% dry-bulb 

temperature 

reduction

DOAS ventilation control DCV with VFD

VAV airhandling 

system with 

DOAS

Air-cooled chiller efficiency 10.0 EER, 12.75 IPLV

Water-cooled chiller efficiency Comply with 90.1

Water-circulation pumps VFD and NEMA premium efficiency

Boiler efficiency 90% Ec

Maximum fan power 0.8 W/cfm

Economizer Comply with 90.1

Exhaust-air energy recovery in 

DOAS

A (humid) zones: 60% 

enthalpy reduction

B (dry) zones: 60% drybulb temperature reduction

C (marine) zones: 60% 

enthalpy reduction

A (humid) zones: 60% enthalpy 

reduction

B (dry) zones: 60% dry-bulb 

temperature reduction

60% dry-bulb 

temperature 

reduction

DOAS ventilation control DCV with VFD

Ducts and 

dampers

OA damper Motorized damper

Duct seal class Seal Class A

Insulation level R-6

QA

M&V/

benchmarking

Electrical submetering Separately meter lighting, HVAC, general 120V, renewables, and whole building. Begin 

submetering early to address issues during warranty period

Benchmarking Benchmark monthly energy use and provide training on benchmarking
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5.2 Energy Savings Results

When the AEDG-K12 recommendations were compiled and the final low-energy models 

simulated, the 50% savings goal was met or exceeded in all climate zones for all HVAC system 

types. Table 5–3 illustrates the energy savings results.

Table 5–3 Percent Savings Over Standard 90.1-2004

Climate 

Zone Representative City

Primary School Secondary School

VAV 

DOAS

FCU 

DOAS

GSHP 

DOAS

VAV 

DOAS

FCU 

DOAS

GSHP 

DOAS

1A Miami, Florida 58.0% 67.9% 56.5% 56.5% 64.8% 55.4%

2A Houston, Texas 59.7% 68.0% 60.6% 58.2% 65.2% 58.8%

2B Phoenix, Arizona 62.2% 69.6% 63.1% 59.1% 66.7% 60.6%

3A Atlanta, Georgia 55.2% 62.5% 57.4% 55.1% 61.4% 56.4%

3B:CA Los Angeles, California 51.1% 58.4% 54.6% 51.7% 57.8% 53.5%

3B Las Vegas, Nevada 56.1% 63.6% 58.4% 55.1% 62.8% 57.3%

3C San Francisco, California 53.3% 58.7% 58.3% 54.4% 59.2% 57.6%

4A Baltimore, Maryland 56.9% 62.7% 60.1% 57.5% 62.5% 59.5%

4B Albuquerque, New Mexico 56.4% 61.6% 59.8% 56.9% 61.6% 58.9%

4C Seattle, Washington 54.8% 59.2% 59.9% 56.5% 60.1% 59.7%

5A Chicago, Illinois 57.2% 62.1% 60.9% 58.0% 62.1% 60.4%

5B Denver, Colorado 56.3% 60.7% 60.9% 57.4% 61.1% 60.1%

6A Minneapolis, Minnesota 58.9% 62.9% 63.2% 59.6% 62.9% 62.3%

6B Helena, Montana 57.6% 61.1% 63.1% 58.7% 61.6% 62.1%

7 Duluth, Minnesota 59.2% 62.1% 64.5% 59.8% 62.2% 63.3%

8 Fairbanks, Alaska 55.3% 57.5% 62.8% 55.4% 57.2% 60.5%

Energy savings are relative to the Standard 90.1-2004 (ASHRAE 2004b) baseline energy use, 

and include plug loads in the energy use of the baseline and low-energy models. The analysis 

shows that the recommendations in the AEDG-K12 meet or exceed the goal of 50% energy 

savings and that this goal can be met with a range of HVAC system types. Energy savings by 

school type does not vary significantly from one climate zone to another. 

The simulation results are presented in Table 5–4 through Table 5–15, broken out by low-energy 

model HVAC system type (see Section 3.4.4 for details about the different HVAC system types).
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5.2.1 Ground-Source Heat Pump System

Table 5–4 Primary School GSHP System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A

End Use 1A 2A 2B 3A 3B:CA 3B 3C 4A

kBtu/ft2yr

Interior equipment (electric) 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1

Interior equipment (gas) 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

Interior lighting (electric) 5.3 5.4 5.2 5.5 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.5

Exterior lighting (electric) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

Heating (electric) 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.8

Heating (gas) 0.0 0.9 0.6 1.8 0.3 0.9 1.0 3.3

Cooling (electric) 5.2 3.3 3.0 1.9 1.1 2.3 0.3 1.3

Fans (electric) 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.8 2.0

Pumps (electric) 5.6 3.9 3.3 3.1 1.4 2.6 0.8 2.9

SWH (gas) 0.8 1.1 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.5 1.5

Refrigeration (electric) 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1

Total 29.5 27.2 25.8 26.4 21.8 24.9 22.6 27.8

Percent savings (%) 56.5 60.6 63.1 57.4 54.6 58.4 58.3 60.1

Table 5–5 Primary School GSHP System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 

End Use 4B 4C 5A 5B 6A 6B 7 8 

kBtu/ft2yr

Interior equipment (electric) 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1

Interior equipment (gas) 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

Interior lighting (electric) 5.3 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.0

Exterior lighting (electric) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

Heating (electric) 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 2.0 5.8

Heating (gas) 2.0 3.1 4.7 3.1 6.6 5.2 8.2 16.6

Cooling (electric) 1.1 0.2 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.1

Fans (electric) 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1

Pumps (electric) 1.8 1.3 3.1 1.6 3.0 1.6 2.4 2.7

SWH (gas) 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.3

Refrigeration (electric) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

Total 24.7 25.4 29.6 25.9 31.8 28.7 32.9 45.9

Percent savings (%) 59.8 59.9 60.9 60.9 63.2 63.1 64.5 62.8
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Figure 5–1 Primary school GSHP system simulation results

56.5% 60.6% 63.1%

57.4%

54.6%

58.4%

58.3%

60.1%

59.8% 59.9%

60.9%

60.9%

63.2%

63.1%

64.5%

62.8%

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

1A 2A 2B 3A 3B:CA 3B 3C 4A 4B 4C 5A 5B 6A 6B 7 8

Annual Energy End Use Intensity (kBtu/ft2yr)

Climate Zone

Refrig (elec)

SWH (gas)

Pumps (elec)

Fans (elec)

Cooling (elec)

Heating (gas)

Heating (elec)

Ext Light (elec)

Int Light (elec)

Int Equip (gas)

Int Equip (elec)
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Table 5–6 Secondary School GSHP System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A

End Use 1A 2A 2B 3A 3B:CA 3B 3C 4A

kBtu/ft2yr

Interior equipment (electric) 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5

Interior equipment (gas) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

Interior lighting (electric) 5.4 5.5 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.6

Exterior lighting (electric) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

Heating (electric) 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.4

Heating (gas) 0.1 1.2 0.8 2.4 0.5 1.2 1.7 4.6

Cooling (electric) 5.8 3.9 3.9 2.4 1.3 3.1 0.5 1.7

Fans (electric) 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.3 4.9 4.6 4.7

Pumps (electric) 4.4 3.2 2.7 2.5 1.3 2.2 0.8 2.2

SWH (gas) 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.4

Refrigeration (electric) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

Total 30.1 28.3 27.2 27.9 22.7 26.4 23.2 29.2

Percent savings (%) 55.4 58.8 60.6 56.4 53.5 57.3 57.6 59.5

Table 5–7 Secondary School GSHP System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 

End Use 4B 4C 5A 5B 6A 6B 7 8 

kBtu/ft2yr

Interior equipment (electric) 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5

Interior equipment (gas) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

Interior lighting (electric) 5.3 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.0

Exterior lighting (electric) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9

Heating (electric) 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.8 1.2 3.5

Heating (gas) 2.6 4.4 6.5 4.2 9.1 7.1 11.3 22.8

Cooling (electric) 1.6 0.4 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.2

Fans (electric) 5.1 4.4 4.6 5.1 4.6 4.8 4.5 4.6

Pumps (electric) 1.5 1.0 2.2 1.2 2.1 1.1 1.5 1.7

SWH (gas) 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.9 2.2

Refrigeration (electric) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

Total 26.3 26.6 31.1 27.6 33.7 30.3 35.1 49.5

Percent savings (%) 58.9 59.7 60.4 60.1 62.3 62.1 63.3 60.5
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Figure 5–2 Secondary school GSHP system simulation results

55.4% 58.8% 60.6%

56.4%

53.5%

57.3%

57.6%

59.5%

58.9% 59.7%

60.4%

60.1%

62.3%

62.1%

63.3%

60.5%

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

1A 2A 2B 3A 3B:CA 3B 3C 4A 4B 4C 5A 5B 6A 6B 7 8

Annual Energy End Use Intensity (kBtu/ft2yr)

Climate Zone

Refrig (elec)

SWH (gas)

Pumps (elec)

Fans (elec)

Cooling (elec)

Heating (gas)

Heating (elec)

Ext Light (elec)

Int Light (elec)

Int Equip (gas)

Int Equip (elec)
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5.2.2 Fan Coil System

Table 5–8 Primary School FCU System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A

End Use 1A 2A 2B 3A 3B:CA 3B 3C 4A

kBtu/ft2yr

Interior equipment (electric) 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1

Interior equipment (gas) 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

Interior lighting (electric) 5.3 5.4 5.2 5.5 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.5

Exterior lighting (electric) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

Heating (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Heating (gas) 0.0 1.5 1.3 3.3 0.6 2.1 2.2 6.0

Cooling (electric) 2.2 1.3 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.4

Fans (electric) 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.8 2.0

Pumps (electric) 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

SWH (gas) 0.8 1.1 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.5 1.5

Refrigeration (electric) 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1

Total 21.7 22.1 21.2 23.2 20.0 21.8 22.4 25.9

Percent savings (%) 67.9 68.0 69.6 62.5 58.4 63.6 58.7 62.7

Table 5–9 Primary School FCU System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 

End Use 4B 4C 5A 5B 6A 6B 7 8 

kBtu/ft2yr

Interior equipment (electric) 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1

Interior equipment (gas) 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

Interior lighting (electric) 5.3 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.0

Exterior lighting (electric) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

Heating (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Heating (gas) 4.0 5.9 8.7 6.3 11.9 10.3 14.9 31.8

Cooling (electric) 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0

Fans (electric) 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1

Pumps (electric) 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

SWH (gas) 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.3

Refrigeration (electric) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

Total 23.5 25.8 28.7 26.1 32.0 30.2 35.1 52.5

Percent savings (%) 61.6 59.2 62.1 60.7 62.9 61.1 62.1 57.5
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Figure 5–3 Primary school FCU system simulation results

67.9% 68.0% 69.6%

62.5%

58.4%

63.6%

58.7%

62.7%

61.6% 59.2%

62.1%

60.7%

62.9%

61.1%

62.1%

57.5%

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

1A 2A 2B 3A 3B:CA 3B 3C 4A 4B 4C 5A 5B 6A 6B 7 8

Annual Energy End Use Intensity (kBtu/ft2yr)

Climate Zone

Refrig (elec)

SWH (gas)

Pumps (elec)

Fans (elec)

Cooling (elec)

Heating (gas)

Ext Light (elec)

Int Light (elec)

Int Equip (gas)

Int Equip (elec)
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Table 5–10 Secondary School FCU System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A

End Use 1A 2A 2B 3A 3B:CA 3B 3C 4A

kBtu/ft2yr

Interior equipment (electric) 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5

Interior equipment (gas) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

Interior lighting (electric) 5.4 5.5 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.6

Exterior lighting (electric) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

Heating (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Heating (gas) 0.1 1.4 0.9 3.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 5.9

Cooling (electric) 3.1 2.0 2.0 1.1 0.4 1.5 0.2 0.7

Fans (electric) 5.2 5.0 4.9 5.0 4.3 4.9 4.6 4.7

Pumps (electric) 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2

SWH (gas) 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.4

Refrigeration (electric) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

Total 23.7 23.9 22.9 24.7 20.6 23.0 22.3 27.1

Percent savings (%) 64.8 65.2 66.7 61.4 57.8 62.8 59.2 62.5

Table 5–11 Secondary School FCU System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 

End Use 4B 4C 5A 5B 6A 6B 7 8 

kBtu/ft2yr

Interior equipment (electric) 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5

Interior equipment (gas) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

Interior lighting (electric) 5.3 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.0

Exterior lighting (electric) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9

Heating (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Heating (gas) 3.3 5.7 8.7 5.6 12.0 9.6 15.2 32.2

Cooling (electric) 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0

Fans (electric) 5.1 4.4 4.6 5.1 4.6 4.8 4.5 4.6

Pumps (electric) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

SWH (gas) 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.9 2.2

Refrigeration (electric) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

Total 24.6 26.4 29.8 26.9 33.1 30.7 36.2 53.7

Percent savings (%) 61.6 60.1 62.1 61.1 62.9 61.6 62.2 57.2
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Figure 5–4 Secondary School FCU System Simulation Results

64.8% 65.2% 66.7%

61.4%

57.8%

62.8%

59.2%

62.5%

61.6% 60.1%

62.1%

61.1%

62.9%

61.6%

62.2%

57.2%

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

1A 2A 2B 3A 3B:CA 3B 3C 4A 4B 4C 5A 5B 6A 6B 7 8

Annual Energy End Use Intensity (kBtu/ft2yr)

Climate Zone

Refrig (elec)

SWH (gas)

Pumps (elec)

Fans (elec)

Cooling (elec)

Heating (gas)

Ext Light (elec)

Int Light (elec)

Int Equip (gas)

Int Equip (elec)
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5.2.3 Variable Air Volume Cooling, Baseboard Heating System

Table 5–12 Primary School VAV System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A

End Use 1A 2A 2B 3A 3B:CA 3B 3C 4A

kBtu/ft2yr

Interior equipment (electric) 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1

Interior equipment (gas) 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

Interior lighting (electric) 5.3 5.4 5.2 5.5 5.3 5.2 5.4 5.5

Exterior lighting (electric) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

Heating (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Heating (gas) 0.1 1.5 1.3 3.3 0.6 2.1 2.2 6.1

Cooling (electric) 8.8 6.6 5.6 4.6 3.3 4.5 2.4 3.8

Fans (electric) 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.8 3.4 2.6

Pumps (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

SWH (gas) 0.8 1.1 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.5 1.5

Refrigeration (electric) 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1

Total 28.4 27.8 26.4 27.8 23.5 26.3 25.3 30.0

Percent savings (%) 58.0 59.7 62.2 55.2 51.1 56.1 53.3 56.9

Table 5–13 Primary School VAV System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 

End Use 4B 4C 5A 5B 6A 6B 7 8 

kBtu/ft2yr

Interior equipment (electric) 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1

Interior equipment (gas) 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

Interior lighting (electric) 5.3 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.0

Exterior lighting (electric) 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

Heating (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Heating (gas) 4.1 6.0 8.8 6.5 12.1 10.5 15.2 32.1

Cooling (electric) 2.8 2.2 3.4 2.4 3.0 2.1 2.1 1.9

Fans (electric) 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5

Pumps (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

SWH (gas) 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.3

Refrigeration (electric) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

Total 26.7 28.6 32.4 29.0 35.5 32.9 37.8 55.2

Percent savings (%) 56.4 54.8 57.2 56.3 58.9 57.6 59.2 55.3
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Figure 5–5 Primary school VAV system simulation results 

58.0% 59.7% 62.2%

55.2%

51.1%

56.1%

53.3%

56.9%

56.4% 54.8%

57.2%

56.3%

58.9%

57.6%

59.2%

55.3%

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

1A 2A 2B 3A 3B:CA 3B 3C 4A 4B 4C 5A 5B 6A 6B 7 8

Annual Energy End Use Intensity (kBtu/ft2yr)

Climate Zone

Refrig (elec)

SWH (gas)

Pumps (elec)

Fans (elec)

Cooling (elec)

Heating (gas)

Ext Light (elec)

Int Light (elec)

Int Equip (gas)

Int Equip (elec)
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Table 5–14 Secondary School VAV System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 1A–4A

End Use 1A 2A 2B 3A 3B:CA 3B 3C 4A

kBtu/ft2yr

Interior equipment (electric) 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5

Interior equipment (gas) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

Interior lighting (electric) 5.4 5.5 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.6

Exterior lighting (electric) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

Heating (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Heating (gas) 0.1 1.4 0.9 3.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 5.9

Cooling (electric) 8.4 6.4 6.3 4.5 2.9 5.2 2.2 3.7

Fans (electric) 6.0 5.8 6.1 5.7 4.9 6.0 5.3 5.3

Pumps (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

SWH (gas) 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.4

Refrigeration (electric) 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

Total 29.3 28.7 28.2 28.7 23.6 27.7 24.9 30.6

Percent savings (%) 56.5 58.2 59.1 55.1 51.7 55.1 54.4 57.5

Table 5–15 Secondary School VAV System Simulation Results, Climate Zones 4B–8 

End Use 4B 4C 5A 5B 6A 6B 7 8 

kBtu/ft2yr

Interior equipment (electric) 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5

Interior equipment (gas) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

Interior lighting (electric) 5.3 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.0

Exterior lighting (electric) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9

Heating (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Heating (gas) 3.4 5.7 8.8 5.7 12.2 9.8 15.4 32.4

Cooling (electric) 3.0 2.0 3.1 2.4 2.8 1.9 1.9 1.7

Fans (electric) 5.9 5.0 5.2 5.7 5.1 5.3 4.9 5.0

Pumps (electric) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

SWH (gas) 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.9 2.2

Refrigeration (electric) 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

Total 27.6 28.8 33.0 29.4 36.1 33.0 38.5 55.9

Percent savings (%) 56.9 56.5 58.0 57.4 59.6 58.7 59.8 55.4
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Figure 5–6 Secondary School VAV System Simulation Results

56.5% 58.2% 59.1%

55.1%

51.7%

55.1%

54.4%

57.5%

56.9% 56.5%

58.0%

57.4%

59.6%

58.7%

59.8%

55.4%

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

1A 2A 2B 3A 3B:CA 3B 3C 4A 4B 4C 5A 5B 6A 6B 7 8

Annual Energy End Use Intensity (kBtu/ft2yr)

Climate Zone

Refrig (elec)

SWH (gas)

Pumps (elec)

Fans (elec)

Cooling (elec)

Heating (gas)

Ext Light (elec)

Int Light (elec)

Int Equip (gas)

Int Equip (elec)
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6. Conclusion

This TSD describes the process and methodology used to develop the AEDG-K12, which 

provides recommendations for achieving 50% whole-building energy savings in K-12 school 

facilities over levels achieved by following Standard 90.1-2004. The AEDG-K12 was developed 

in collaboration with ASHRAE, AIA, IES, USGBC, and DOE. It includes: 

• User-friendly design assistance and recommendations to design, architectural, and 

engineering firms to help achieve energy savings 

• Prescriptive recommendations by climate zone for designing the building envelope, 

fenestration lighting systems (including electrical lights and daylighting), HVAC 

systems, building automation and controls, OA treatment, and SWH 

• Additional savings recommendations for alternative HVAC systems and renewable 

energy systems that are not necessary for 50% savings 

NREL’s primary tasks in the development of the AEDG-K12 were to provide the analysis and 

modeling support to verify energy savings and to develop recommendations that meet the 50% 

savings goal. The purpose of the building energy simulation analysis presented in this TSD is to 

assess and quantify the energy savings potential of the climate-specific energy efficiency 

recommendations in the AEDG-K12. This TSD also provides the technical details that were 

used to determine energy savings, including model inputs and assumptions. The specific 

objectives of this TSD were to:

• Document the process and schedule used for developing the AEDG-K12. 

• Document prototypical K-12 school characteristics.

• Document the EnergyPlus modeling assumptions used to establish 50% energy savings. 

• Document the baseline and low-energy EnergyPlus K-12 school models. 

• Demonstrate that the recommendations result in 50% or greater energy savings by 

climate zone.

The AEDG-K12 does not provide detailed documentation for developing recommendations or 

energy savings details. This TSD was developed separately to document the process used to 

develop the AEDG-K12 and the analysis and energy modeling performed to support that 

development. 

The AEDG-K12 is a simple, easy-to-use guide to help the building designer, contractor, and 

owner identify a clear, prescriptive path to 50% energy savings over Standard 90.1-2004. In 

many ways, the AEDG-K12 is a simple interface to a complex analysis performed using 

EnergyPlus. The combination of recommendations contained on a single page, along with 

numerous how-to tips to help the construction team complete the project successfully, should 

help facilitate increased energy efficiency in new buildings. Case studies of actual K-12 school 

applications strengthen the business case for taking advantage of energy efficiency opportunities. 

The 50% energy savings target of the AEDG-K12 represents a step toward achieving net-zero K12 school facilities. Net-zero energy facilities are buildings that draw equal (or less) energy 

annually from outside sources than they generate onsite from renewable energy sources. The 

ultimate goal of the AEDG partner organizations is to achieve net-zero energy buildings, and the 

AEDG-K12 represents an important step in reaching this goal. 
109 

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Appendix A. Scoping Document

Purpose

To significantly transform the marketplace with speed and scale by providing user-friendly, 

“how-to” design guidance and efficiency recommendations to owners, builders, energy 

modelers, and designers of K-12 schools in order to achieve energy savings of 50% over 

ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004. To install skills and knowledge in practitioners that can be used 

in a wide variety of buildings. 

Background 

The ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDGs) are a series of publications designed 

to provide recommendations for achieving energy savings over the minimum code requirements 

of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-1999. Designers, while complying with minimum 

energy code requirements, often lack the opportunity or have sufficient design fees to pursue 

innovative, energy efficient concepts in the design of schools. The 50% AEDG for K-12 schools 

will provide prescriptive design assistance in a user-friendly presentation to owners and 

designers who want to achieve greater energy savings than obtained through minimum code 

compliance. In a departure from 30% AEDG work, the intent of this work is not to replace 

energy modeling entirely, but to supplement the recommendations of the guide with userfriendly modeling tools to help owners and designers predict project-specific energy savings 

achievable through design recommendations implementation. 

Goal 

To provide owners and designers of K-12 school buildings design recommendations and userfriendly modeling tools that will enable them to achieve 50% site energy savings beyond a 

Standard 90.1-2004 minimally-compliant baseline. 

• The recommendations of the guide will meet the 50% savings goal for each of the eight 

ASHRAE climate zones covered by the guide. The list of representative cities for each 

climate zone will be consistent with that for the 30% AEDG for K-12 schools. 

• The 50% savings goal is a hard goal as opposed to an approximate target, and represents 

a significant step towards increased energy-efficiency from the goal of the 30% AEDG. 

• Energy savings will be achieved through the identification of packages of design 

measures and state-of-the-art building systems and design concepts that result in energyefficient spaces.

Audience

• Owners and design teams of K-12 school buildings interested in 50% energy savings and 

supported by energy modeling expertise. This is typically a more sophisticated design 

team capable of using modeling to evaluate prospective designs to ensure they meet 

AEDG recommendations 

• Engineers and designers interested in developing the skills needed to produce 50% 

energy savings K-12 schools. 
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Recommendation Development Guidelines

• Recommendations are divided into two distinct paths: (1) a prescriptive path, for which 

tables of recommendations will be provided for the most common 50% design strategies 

and alternative design strategy subsystem performance and (2) a performance-based path 

based on whole-building energy use. Prescriptive measures will be assigned 

performance-based benchmarks; see Table A1 in Appendix A for an example of this 

approach. The performance-based path will allow increased design freedom, requiring 

adherence to a performance-based benchmark only with respect to whole-building energy 

use intensity.

• Recommendations will be presented in a user-friendly, “how-to” format to ease the 

burden for the designers and give school decision-makers an easy-to-follow overview of 

the design process. Modeling tools designed to enhance the speed and scope of 

recommendation deployment and adoption will be packaged in a similarly user-friendly 

manner that minimizes energy modeling experience requirements insofar as possible. 

Design recommendations need to contain practical design information that can be used 

within the constraints of typical construction and design fees. 

• Recommendations will not specify the implementation of unique products – we will 

require that all recommended products be available from at least two manufacturers. 

• Recommendations will be developed using best practice examples of design and 

technology, modeled using up-to-date performance and cost inputs. 

• Focus will be given to illustrate how to use integrated design concepts, design process, 

and team working relationships to minimize the cost of implementation for AEDG 

recommendations. 

Case Studies

A number of case studies will be included to provide examples of both whole-building integrated 

design concepts and the implementation of energy-efficient components or techniques. In many 

instances, case studies will be specific to particular geographic regions (as in the 30% AEDG).

Scope

The 50% AEDG for K-12 schools, representing a progression of the 30% AEDG series with 

respect to energy-efficient design guidelines, will provide prescriptive and performance-based 

paths to achieving 50% site energy savings in K-12 schools. Energy savings will be measured 

against “baseline” or “reference” buildings for each climate that are minimally code-compliant 

with respect to ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004. 

For the purposes of this 50% AEDG, we define a K-12 school as having the following common 

space types:

• Administrative and office areas

• Classrooms, hallways, and restrooms 

• Gymnasiums with locker rooms and showers 

• Assembly spaces with either flat or tiered seating

• Food preparation spaces 

• Libraries
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The AEDG-K12 will not consider atypical specialty spaces such as indoor pools, wet labs (e.g., 

chemistry), “dirty” dry labs (e.g., woodworking and auto shops), or other unique spaces with 

extraordinary heat or pollution generation. 

The 50% AEDG for K-12 schools will apply to all sizes and classifications (elementary, middle 

and high schools) of new construction K-12 school buildings. Recommendations will be based 

on two different prototype designs: a ~74,500 ft2 primary school and a ~210,000 ft2 secondary

school. Single zone “vignette” models will be created to analyze key space types such as northand south-facing classrooms. Whole-building models adapted from the prototype designs and 

vignette models will be equipped with HVAC systems designed to meet minimum ventilation 

requirements and maintain ASHRAE comfort standards year-round. Ventilation and other 

internal load requirements will be reduced during summer months due to reduced building 

occupancy. 

Design recommendations will apply to the following building aspects: 

• Opaque envelope and exterior glazing 

• Lighting and daylighting systems 

• HVAC system design and components 

• Building automation and control systems 

• Treatment of outside air, including dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS), energy 

recovery systems, and dehumidification systems 

• Service water heating (SWH) for bathrooms, locker rooms, and food preparation spaces 

• Plug and process loads, including computing and kitchen process loads 

• Commissioning 

Design recommendations will not be provided for building aspects considered out of the scope of 

this task, including: 

• Steam heating

• Modular classrooms 

• Vehicle and other maintenance areas

• Domestic water well pumping

• Sewage disposal

The guide is not intended to substitute for rating systems or references that address the full range 

of sustainable issues in schools, such as acoustics, productivity, indoor air quality, water 

efficiency, landscaping, and transportation, except as they relate to operational energy 

consumption. Nor will this guide be a design text; we assume that good design skills and 

expertise in school design, in particular, will be required to successfully apply the design 

recommendations of the guide. 
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Appendix B. Project Committee Meeting Agendas

B.1 Meeting 1

K-12 Advanced Energy Design Guide - 50% Energy Savings 

Project Committee Meeting 1 Agenda 

ASHRAE Headquarters

1791 Tullie Circle

Atlanta, GA 30329 

404-636-8400 

Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 8:00AM – 5:00PM 

Thursday, December 2, 2010, 8:00AM – 2:00PM 

The Marriott Courtyard serves breakfast to guests. You should have received a breakfast coupon 

when you checked in with your ASHRAE rate. We can meet in the breakfast area informally at 

7:00AM for breakfast. We will identify a place to have dinner as a group on Wednesday night. 

Lunches will be brought in by ASHRAE. 

Pre meeting action items

• Review scoping document 

• Review 30% AEDGs

• Be prepared to share the energy efficiency strategies that you have used in high 

performance schools 

• Bring calendars for next spring/summer 

• Bring case studies to share

Meeting objectives

• Common understanding of the scope 

• Define development process and integration with energy modeling 

• Identify team member experiences and roles 

• Form working groups and section assignments 

Agenda 

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 

1 Welcome/review agenda Pless 8:00

2 Introductions

• Give name/affiliation and experience working with 

high performance schools 

• Be ready to share the energy efficiency strategies that 

you have used in high performance schools (what do 

you think it takes to get to 50% energy savings)

All 8:15

3 AEDG-K12 overview

• Organization of AEDG series

• Committee makeup structure/partnering organization

• Scoping document formation 

• Reference case determination

Colliver (NREL 

to provide slides) 

9:15
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4 Review and questions on scoping document

• Context of the other AEDGs 

• Goals and objectives of the AEDG-K12

• Target audience

• Review of scoping document 

Peer review process

• Discuss if a concept peer review is needed (the SC 

wants the guides in the same format)

Colliver (NREL 

to provide slides) 

9:30

5 Break All 10:00

6 AEDG-K12 development schedule

Future meeting schedule 

• Bring your calendars for next spring/summer

Pratt/Pless 10:15

7 Outline of AEDG-K12

• Review outline of previous guides 

• Discuss possible modifications/changes

How will this guide be unique? 

• What will be different about this guide? 

• What new information will be provided? 

Assignments of staff to guide sections 

• Identify section leaders and section contributors

Pratt/Pless 10:45

8 Lunch All 12:00

9 Energy modeling

• Analysis engine and modeling background 

• Baseline building discussion 

• Preliminary modeling results

• Plans for modeling going forward

Bonnema/Leach 1:00

10 Break All 3:00

11 How to use model results to develop the AEDG-K12?

What additional modeling can we do?

All 3:15

Thursday, December 2, 2010 

1 Group breakout

• Lighting/daylighting 

• Architecture, envelope, and integrated design 

• HVAC

• O&M, commissioning (important!)

Groups 8:00

2 Break All 10:15

3 Group breakout Groups 10:45

4 Working lunch (discuss case studies)

• Bring case studies to share

All 12:00

5 Review

• Group breakout sessions 

• Action items for next meeting

All 1:00

8 Adjourn All 2:00
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B.2 Meeting 2

K-12 Advanced Energy Design Guide - 50% Energy Savings 

Project Committee Meeting 2 Agenda 

NREL

1617 Cole Blvd 

Golden, CO 80401 

303-275-3000 

Thursday, February 10, 2011, 8:00AM – 5:00PM 

Friday, February 11, 2011, 8:00AM – 2:00PM 

Continental breakfast will be served each morning at 7:45 at NREL. On Thursday, please meet 

in the hotel lobby at 7:15 to be checked in by NREL security. A shuttle will depart the hotel at 

7:30 each morning. We will identify a place to have dinner as a group on Thursday night. 

Lunches will be brought in by NREL. 

Pre meeting action items

• Complete action items from 1/10/11 conference call 

• Review low-energy schools material (sent out with agenda)

Meeting objectives

• Everyone should have all the information they need to complete the first draft by 

February 21. 

Agenda 

Thursday, February 10, 2011 

1 Welcome/review agenda Pless 8:00

2 RSF tour All 8:15

3 Review action items from 1/10/11 conference call All 8:45

4 Section updates

• Forward – Ryles

• Integrated design – Kobet, Ornektekin, Ryles 

• Lighting – Kohring, McSpadden 

• Daylighting – Nicklas, Kohring, McSpadden (also 

give daylighting conference call update) 

• HVAC – Murphy, Jefferson, Seibert 

• Opaque envelope – McBride

• Fenestration – Nicklas

• Plug loads – Seibert, Ornektekin

All 9:00

5 Break All 10:00

6 Discuss M&V for schools and how to handle it in the AEDGK12All 10:15

7 Discuss plan for Chapter 3 (performance option)

• Determine outline for the chapter, who will contribute

• What will be covered in the chapter

All 10:45

8 Lunch All 12:00
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9 Review low-energy schools material

• Paul Hutton slides

• NZEB schools round table 

• Case studies

All 1:00

10 Recommendation table review

• Any changes to the structure? 

• Plan on including recommendation table by climate 

zone in the first draft of the AEDG-K12

Leach 1:30

11 Modeling update

• Low-energy model review

Bonnema 1:45

12 Group breakout

• Lighting/daylighting 

• Architecture, envelope, and integrated design 

• HVAC

• O&M, commissioning

All 2:15

Friday, February 11, 2011 

1 Introduce Vern Smith Pless 8:00

2 Group breakout

• Lighting/daylighting 

• Architecture, envelope, and integrated design

• HVAC/kitchens

• O&M, commissioning

Groups 8:10

3 Break All 10:00

4 Group breakout

• Lighting/daylighting 

• Architecture, envelope, and integrated design 

• HVAC/kitchens

• O&M, commissioning

Groups 10:15

5 Lunch All 12:00

6 Review

• Group breakout sessions

• Action items for next meeting

All 1:00

7 Adjourn All 2:00
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B.3 Meeting 3

K-12 Advanced Energy Design Guide - 50% Energy Savings 

Project Committee Meeting 3 Agenda 

ASHRAE Headquarters

1791 Tullie Circle

Atlanta, GA 30329 

404-636-8400 

Monday, March 14, 2011, 8:00AM – 5:00PM 

Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 8:00AM – 2:00PM 

The Marriott Courtyard serves breakfast to guests. You should have received a breakfast coupon 

when you checked in with your ASHRAE rate. We can meet in the breakfast area informally at 

7:00AM for breakfast. We will identify a place to have dinner as a group on Wednesday night. 

Lunches will be brought in by ASHRAE. 

Pre meeting action items

• Review comments assigned to each member and prepare responses to discuss at the 

meeting

• Conduct detailed review of the first draft

• Bring your calendars to schedule conference calls 

• Bring case studies that you would like to include in the AEDG-K12

Meeting objectives

• Address and document responses to remarks

• Identify holes in the draft 

• Assign case studies to PC members

• Develop action item list to get next draft completed by April 25. 

• Conference call week of March 28 to discuss progress

• “Final” deadline week of April 11

• Conference call early in the week of and April 18 to verify any additional tweaking 

• Draft posted April 25

Agenda 

Monday, March 14, 2011 

1 

Welcome/review agenda

• Next meeting in Atlanta May 25-26 

• Schedule conference call for week of March 28

• Schedule conference call for early week of April 18

Pless 8:00 

2 Comments on meeting two minutes All 8:45

3 Old action items review and update Etheredge 9:00

4 Case study assignments

• School and technology case studies Pless 9:30 

5 Break All 10:00

6 Review recommendation table as a group Pless/Bonnema 10:15

7 Discuss simulation results Bonnema 10:45
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8 

Additions to the draft

• Can we add sample RFP/RFQ wording to chapter 2? 

• How-to tip on thermally broken and or non-aluminum 

window frames? 

• Daylighting/lighting section needs to mesh better 

• Add more plug load information 

Others?

Bonnema/All 11:15 

9 Lunch All 12:00

10 

Review general draft remarks and determine responses

• Overall observations 

• Problems based on first look? 

• Major holes in draft?

Pratt 1:00 

11 Break All 3:00

12 Break into chapter groups to address specific remarks and 

work on solutions to remarks All 3:15 

13 Break for the day All 5:00

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 

1 Break into chapter groups to address specific remarks and 

work on solutions to remarks All 8:00 

2 Break All 10:00

3 Break into chapter groups to address specific remarks and 

work on solutions to remarks All 10:15 

4 Lunch All 12:00

5 Break into chapter groups to address specific remarks and 

work on solutions to remarks All 1:00 

6 Adjourn All 2:00
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B.4 Meeting 4

K-12 Advanced Energy Design Guide – 50% Energy Savings 

Project Committee Meeting 4 Agenda 

ASHRAE Headquarters

1791 Tullie Circle

Atlanta, GA 30329 

404-636-8400 

Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 8:00AM – 5:00PM 

Thursday, May 26, 2011, 8:00AM – 2:00PM 

The Marriott Courtyard serves breakfast to guests. You should have received a breakfast coupon 

when you checked in with your ASHRAE rate. We can meet in the breakfast area informally at 

7:00 am for breakfast. We will identify a place to have dinner as a group on Wednesday night. 

Lunches will be brought in by ASHRAE. 

Pre meeting action items

• Conduct detailed review of the second draft 

• Review comments assigned to each member and prepare responses to discuss at the 

meeting

• Bring any additional case studies that you would like to include in the AEDG-K12

Meeting objectives

• Address and document responses to remarks 

• Identify holes in the draft 

• Acknowledgements 

• Adding how-to tips references to the tables

• Complete all bibliographical reference information

• Develop action item list to get internal 95% draft completed by June 3, 2011 

Agenda 

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 

1 Welcome/review agenda Pless 8:00

2 

Cover pictures (decide on 2-3 for front, 12 or so for back)

• One shot on the front of whole building 

• Three shots on the back, more freedom here

Pratt/All 8:15 

3 Graphics – schedule, content, and process Pratt 8:30

4 Old action items review and update Etheredge 8:45

5 

Case studies

• More whole building case studies

• Technology examples (daylighting, HVAC, others?)

Pless 9:15 

6 Break All 9:45

7 Final energy modeling results Bonnema 10:00

8 

Review general draft remarks and determine responses

• Overall observations 

• Problems based on first look?

Pratt 10:30 
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• Major holes in draft?

9 Lunch All 12:00

10 Break into chapter groups to address specific remarks and 

work on solutions to remarks All 1:00 

11 Break All 3:00

12 Break into chapter groups to address specific remarks and 

work on solutions to remarks All 3:15 

13 Break for the day All 5:00

Thursday, May 26, 2011 

1 

Review final schedule for completion of the document

• See schedule below

• Schedule conference call times

Pratt 8:00 

2 Galley proof review process Pratt 9:00

3 Break All 10:00

4 Break into chapter groups to address specific remarks and 

work on solutions to remarks All 10:15 

5 

Meeting summary review

• Define the work that will need to be done 

• Define the timing for getting everything done

All 11:00 

6 Lunch All 12:00

7 Break into chapter groups to address specific remarks and 

work on solutions to remarks All 1:00 

8 Adjourn All 2:00
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Appendix C. Responses to the AEDG-K12 Draft Review Remarks

C.1 First Peer Review Draft

SUMMARY RESPONSE TO

PEER REVIEW REMARKS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

RECEIVED ON

TECHNICAL REVIEW DRAFT OF

50% ADVANCED ENERGY DESIGN GUIDE FOR 

K-12 SCHOOL BUILDINGS

April 25, 2011 

On February 21, the Project Committee for the 50% Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 

School Buildings (AEDG-K12) issued a Technical Review Draft of the document Advanced 

Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings. Following the review period of February 21 

through March 4, 2011, the AEDG-K12 Project Committee met on March 13-14 to review the 

remarks and recommendations received.

The committee received over 300 remarks and review recommendations from 17 reviewers 

representing AIA, IES, USGBC and the ASHRAE membership at large. The following 

documents the Project Committee’s summary response to those remarks and recommendations. 

Although many of the suggestions dealt with details presented in the draft, this summary 

includes responses only to significant technical recommendations, especially those in which 

there was disagreement with what had been written or omitted. The specific and detailed 

suggestions and remarks were reviewed and digested by the Project Committee in preparing the 

next draft of the AEDG-K12. The review remarks received fall into the following six categories.

1. General Remarks and Recommendations 

• The intent of the prescriptive recommendations in this guide is to provide a list of 

measures to achieve at least 50% energy savings over Standard 90.1-2004. We 

emphasize that the AEDG-K12 presents a way, but not the only way to achieve 50% 

energy savings, so not all possible strategies will be included, especially specialty items. 

A balanced, multi-option approach is recommended. 

• Energy use is considered the independent variable with cost effectiveness (i.e. simple 

payback or life cycle costing) as a dependent (or resulting) variable. While some of the 

products or recommendations may be considered premium; all recommended equipment, 

systems, and technology specified in the document are commercially available from 

multiple manufacturers.

• Per the direction of the AEDG Steering Committee, the 50% goal is based on site energy 

use and uses Standard 90.1-2004 as the baseline measurement. This will be consistent for 

all the AEDG guides in the 50% series. A high level comparison to other versions of 

90.1 will be included, time and resources permitting. 

• Criteria used in the advanced case prescriptive recommendations will be no less stringent 

than Standard 90.1-2010. 

• The AEDGs are intended for new construction and major renovations, not retrofits and 

existing buildings. Other documents being developed for existing buildings would be 

more appropriate to discuss energy efficiency retrofits.
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• This guide is intended to provide guidance for the design of an energy efficient building 

without compromising the indoor environmental quality or violating ASHRAE Standard 

55 or Standard 62.1. However, the PC agrees that additional information on IEQ/IAQ 

and references to the ASHRAE IAQ guide are needed. This information has been added 

in multiple locations in the AEDG-K12. The PC also notes that this guide is not intended 

to provide comprehensive guidance on IAQ and that other resources will be needed for 

that purpose. 

• Language, figures, graphics and tables have been modified as needed for clarity and to 

more clearly reflect industry and ASHRAE standard terms.

• References have been added, corrected, updated, or eliminated as needed throughout the 

AEDG-K12. The placement of references is an editorial decision determined by 

publications staff. 

2. Foreword and Introduction (Chapter 1) 

• Additional discussion will be added to the Foreword regarding the impact of IEQ issues 

in energy design on the learning environment. 

• A new section will be added to Chapter 1 to emphasize the need to address all facets of 

school building design including comfort, IAQ, acoustics, and the learning environment. 

3. Integrated Design Process (Chapter 2)

• Additional emphasis on the need for buy-in from the school board in order to achieve 

successful implementation of a building’s design will be added. Budget considerations 

will also be included. 

• Chapter 2 will be modified to have a stronger emphasis on Integrated Design concepts 

rather than commissioning. Additional commissioning information will be added as an 

Appendix. 

4. Performance Targets and Case Studies (Chapter 3)

• The climate zone map from Chapter 4 will either be referenced or repeated in Chapter 3. 

• Lighting LPD levels have been adjusted. Design information on how to reach those 

levels will be included in the chapter 5 lighting how to tips.

5. Recommendations by Climate Zone (Chapter 4) 

• Fenestration descriptions have been changed to metal and non-metal framed.

6. How-to Implement Recommendations (Chapter 5) 

a) Envelope 

• The project committee will develop a table of vertical fenestration descriptions that 

describe the physical characteristics of fenestration alternatives that meet the SHGC, 

VLT, and/or U-Factor recommendations in the AEDG-K12. This information is still in 

development and may not be available for the 90% review document. 

b) Daylighting/Lighting 

• A graph will be added to show the impacts of different colored window wells. 

• Glazing systems that use fiber-fill solutions will be included as an option for areas where 

there is excessive outdoor ambient noise. 
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• Lighting level values will be corrected and will be adjusted so as to be consistent between 

the daylighting and lighting sections and to match the Chapter 4 recommendation tables 

• While the Project Committee agrees that induction lighting can be more cost efficient 

from a total cost of ownership standpoint, it is not more energy efficient than HID 

therefore it is not included in the AEDG-K12. 

c) Plug Loads/Kitchens 

• These sections will be expanded and modified for clarity.

d) HVAC and SWH

• Information on operating set points will be added to the zone temperature control 

discussion. 

• Information on variable-speed compressors in HV1 (system description) will reworded so 

as not to appear to be an afterthought. 

• Some information is intentionally repeated in HV5 (Chilled Water Systems) and HV7 

(Condenser Water Systems) as these are two different systems.

• The information in HV13 will be merged with HV4 (DOAS). 

• The discussion on air side economizers in HV14 (Economizer) will be revised to be more 

specific to the system types recommended in this guide.

• The text in HV15 (Demand Controlled Ventilation) will be revised to caution about 

sensor accuracy and calibration and to discuss centralized vs. distributed sensing. While 

set point limit information in HV15 is used in the context of carbon dioxide-based DCV, 

the text will also be modified to “address IAQ” rather than to “maintain acceptable IAQ.”

• A discussion on the temperature reset strategy for heating dominated climates will be 

added to HV16 (System Level Control Strategies). 

• Filter specifications are covered in HV23 (Filters) and reference to HV23 will be added 

to HV1, HV2, and HV3 (system descriptions). 

• HV23 (Filters) will be rewritten to address air-cleaning in general and will make 

reference to the requirements of ASHRAE 62.1 and the recommendations in the 

ASHRAE IAQ Guide. The text will match ASHRAE 62.1 and NAFA recommendations 

• While specific recommendations regarding acoustics are beyond the scope of this guide, 

HV27 (Noise Control) will be rewritten based on recommendations from the Acoustical 

Society of America to include cautionary language on noise. 

• The intent of the schematics in Figure 5-23 (DOAS Configurations) is to depict airflow 

paths rather than to show all components of the equipment. The figure will be modified 

to just show the fans. 

• The discussion on Thermal Energy Storage was inadvertently left out of the draft and will 

be re-included. 

• The discussion on heat pump water heaters will be removed as these are not being 

recommended in this guide. 

e) Quality Assurance & Commissioning

• Additional how-to tips on operation and training issues will be added. 

f) Additional Bonus Savings 

• A how-to tip will be added to discuss the use of the IAQ Procedure. 
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• The information in HV28 (Operable Windows) has been merged with the Natural 

Ventilation how-to tip which will be further updated for accuracy and clarity. 
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C.2 Second Peer Review Draft

SUMMARY RESPONSE TO

PEER REVIEW REMARKS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

RECEIVED ON

TECHNICAL REVIEW DRAFT OF

50% ADVANCED ENERGY DESIGN GUIDE FOR

K-12 SCHOOL BUILDINGS

October 26, 2011

On April 28, 2011, the Project Committee for the 50% Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 

School Buildings (AEDG-K12) issued a Technical Review Draft of the document Advanced 

Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings. Following the review period of April 28-May 

13, 2011, the AEDG-K12 Project Committee met on May 25, 2011 to review the remarks and 

recommendations received.

The committee received 375 remarks and review recommendations from 12 reviewers 

representing AIA, IES, USGBC and the ASHRAE membership at large. The following 

documents the Project Committee’s summary response to those remarks and recommendations. 

Although many of the suggestions dealt with details presented in the draft, this summary 

includes responses only to significant technical recommendations, especially those in which 

there was disagreement with what had been written or omitted. The specific and detailed 

suggestions and remarks were reviewed and digested by the Project Committee in preparing the 

next draft of the AEDG-K12. The review remarks received fall into the following six categories.

1. General Remarks and Recommendations 

• The intent of the prescriptive recommendations in this guide is to provide a list of 

measures to achieve at least 50% energy savings over Standard 90.1-2004. We 

emphasize that the AEDG-K12 presents a way, but not the only way to achieve 50% 

energy savings, so not all possible strategies will be included, especially specialty items. 

A balanced, multi-option approach is recommended.

• Energy modeling results will be published in a following Technical Support Document. 

• Payback consideration is outside the scope of the document. 

• Example pictures have been expanded. 

• All editorial errors have been corrected.

2. Foreword and Introduction (Chapter 1) 

• Text was modified to improve clarity in the body or in tables. 

3. Integrated Design Process (Chapter 2)

• Text was modified for editorial corrections or to improve clarity in the body, in lists or in 

tables.

• Checklists showing typical processes for integrated design were incorporated in the 

AEDG-K12. 

• Variables for low-energy solutions the Integrated Design team should consider were 

expanded. 

• References were added including O&M training resources.
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4. Performance Targets and Case Studies (Chapter 3)

• Text was modified for editorial corrections or to improve clarity in the body of the 

document, in lists or in tables. This includes renaming tables 3-1, 3-2, 3-3 and 3-4 to 

more clearly reflect their intention. Information to which version of 90.1 should be used 

was more clearly defined in the AEDG-K12. 

• Specific guidance on how U and SHGC values are measured has been noted in the 

AEDG-K12. 

5. Strategies and Recommendations by Climate Zone (Chapter 4) 

• Water-cooled chillers and water-side economizers were added to the Chapter 4 tables. 

• Transpired solar collectors and evaporative coolers were added to the Additional Bonus 

Savings section of the AEDG-K12. 

• A single-path (mixed-air) VAV system may certainly be another way to achieve the 50% 

savings threshold, but it was not modeled as part of this guide. 

• Text was modified for editorial corrections or to improve clarity in the body of the 

document or in tables. U-Factors per climate zone in the view fenestration category have 

been corrected.

• The committee believes the efficacy numbers provided in the recommendation tables will 

not restrict a designer’s decision on the type of efficient lamps to use, but should only 

suggest the lamps chosen meet certain efficiency levels. 

• The lighting section in the recommendation tables follows the criteria of ASHRAE 90.1. 

• Performance stage lighting is a specialty space consideration that is outside the scope of 

this guide. 

6. How-to Implement Recommendations (Chapter 5) 

• Language relating to certification of various types of HVAC equipment was added to the 

AEDG-K12. 

• Content on controlling daylighting in multi-purpose rooms was added. However the 

Project Committee would like to note that the criteria for the lighting design of multi-use 

spaces considers the primary function of the space and not necessarily all of its possible 

uses.

• The specific lighting/daylighting design for specialty spaces such as performance stages, 

art studios, costume shops, scenery shops, make-up and dressing rooms is outside the 

scope of this guide. 

• All references, tables, figures and graphics have been updated or revised for clarity or 

correction. Table 5-4 was modified to improve readability. References to other 

documents and studies have been updated or included as necessary. 

• Text has been modified for editorial and technical correction as well as improving clarity 

in the body of the document. The PC has removed the statement that manual 

on/automatic off occupancy sensors provide the greatest energy savings. 

• Consideration of the structural performance of fenestration products in coastal areas was 

added to the AEDG-K12. 

• Specific guidance on how VLT values are measured has been noted in the AEDG-K12. 

• The PC recognizes that dark out rooms will provide better contrast on the viewing screen 

but inhibits the student’s ability to take notes. The AEDG-K12’s recommended light 
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levels for liquid crystal display use is a logical compromise and works in both daylit and 

non-daylit spaces. Language will be added to the AEDG-K12 noting that designers be 

aware that teachers will prefer the student seating areas be well lit while viewing videos.

• The AEDG-K12 will note that automatic multilevel daylight switching will be used only 

for those rooms that have been daylit. 

• The PC agrees that LEDs will probably be the preferred source 5 years from now; 

however energy savings can be achieved through more cost effective technologies. 

• EL 9 was changed from Multi-Level Switching to Multi-Level Switching or Dimming

• While using advanced teaching technologies a minimum of two lighting scenes was 

suggested in the AEDG-K12 for classrooms.

• EnergyPlus modeling results will be published in a following Technical Support 

Document. 

• DOAS system configurations were chosen based on energy use, ventilation distribution 

and first cost. The advantages and drawbacks of various DOAS system configurations 

are discussed in other documents and articles referenced in Chapter 5.

• Language discouraging the use of inefficient motors for small pumps in GSHP systems 

has been added.

• A caution about the energy performance of digital scroll compressors was added to the 

AEDG-K12. 

• Content on the installation of carbon dioxide sensors and their control of ventilation was 

revised to more closely reflect the guidance provided in the 62.1 User’s Manual.

• HV33 on the IAQ Procedure from ASHRAE 62.1 was modified to include additional 

recommendations for managing contaminants. 

• A section on Electrical Distribution Systems to discuss transformer efficiency has been 

added to the how-to-tips.

• Language on solar air heating has been added to the Additional Bonus Savings section of 

the AEDG-K12. 
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Appendix D. Schedule Tabular Data

Table D–1 Library/Media Center Occupancy Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.60 0.60 0.30 0.30 0.60 0.60 0.30 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Summer 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Other 

days 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Table D–2 Primary School General Occupancy Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.20 0.20 0.30 0.30 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Summer 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Other 

days 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Table D–3 Primary School Cafeteria Occupancy Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.70 0.70 0.05 0.05 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Summer 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Other 

days 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Table D–4 Primary School Gym Occupancy Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.00 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.00

Summer 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Other 

days 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Table D–5 Primary School Office Occupancy Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Summer 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Other 

days 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Table D–6 Secondary School General Occupancy Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.45 0.45 0.20 0.20 0.45 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Summer 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Other 

days 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Table D–7 Secondary School Cafeteria Occupancy Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.95 0.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Summer 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Other 

days 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Table D–8 Secondary School Gym Occupancy Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.00 0.00

Summer 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Other 

days 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Table D–9 Secondary School Office Occupancy Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Summer 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Other 

days 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Table D–10 Secondary School Auditorium Occupancy Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.00

Summer 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Other 

days 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Table D–11 Secondary School Auxiliary Gym Occupancy Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.00 0.00

Summer 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Other 

days 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Table D–12 Primary School Infiltration Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Gym Weekdays 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.00 1.00

Other Spaces 

Weekdays 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

All Spaces 

Summer 

Weekdays

1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

All Spaces All 

Other Days 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
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Table D–13 Secondary School Infiltration Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Gym/Auditorium 

Weekdays 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.00 1.00

Gym/Auditorium 

Summer 

Weekdays

1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

Other Spaces 

Weekdays 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

Other Spaces 

Summer 

Weekdays

1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

All Spaces All 

Other Days 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

Table D–14 Heating Set Point Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Gym/auditorium 

weekdays 60.0 60.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 60.0 60.0

Secondary 

school gym/

auditorium 

summer

weekdays

60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0

School 

weekdays 60.0 60.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0

Summer 

weekdays 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 71.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0

Other days 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 60.0
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Table D–15 Cooling Set Point Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Gym/auditorium 

weekdays 81.0 81.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 81.0 81.0

Secondary 

school gym/

auditorium 

summer

weekdays

81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0

School 

weekdays 81.0 81.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0

Summer 

weekdays 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0

Other days 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0 81.0

Table D–16 Secondary School Elevator Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Summer 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Other 

days 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Table D–17 Baseline Lighting Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.20 0.20 0.40 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.50 0.50 0.20 0.20

Summer 

weekdays 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20

Other 

days 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20

Table D–18 Primary School Baseline Electric Equipment Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40

Summer 

weekdays 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40

Other 

days 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40

Table D–19 Primary School Baseline Kitchen Electric Equipment Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.27 0.33 0.47 0.84 0.75 0.50 0.72 0.91 1.00 0.41 0.34 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27

Summer 

weekdays 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27

Other 

days 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27
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Table D–20 Primary School Baseline Kitchen Gas Equipment Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.03 0.03 1.00 1.00 0.33 0.07 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03

Summer 

weekdays 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03

Other 

days 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03

Table D–21 Secondary School Baseline Electric Equipment Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50

Summer 

weekdays 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50

Other 

days 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50

Table D–22 Secondary School Baseline Kitchen Electric Equipment Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.40 0.40 0.87 1.00 0.78 0.78 0.78 1.00 1.00 0.61 0.47 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40

Summer 

weekdays 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40

Other 

days 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40
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Table D–23 Secondary School Baseline Kitchen Gas Equipment Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.18 0.18 0.92 0.76 0.38 0.38 0.85 1.00 1.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02

Summer 

weekdays 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02

Other 

days 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02

Table D–24 General SWH Schedule 

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.10 0.34 0.60 0.63 0.72 0.79 0.83 0.61 0.65 0.10 0.10 0.19 0.25 0.22 0.22 0.12

Summer 

weekdays 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.19 0.25 0.22 0.22 0.12

Other 

days 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03

Table D–25 Secondary School Shower SWH Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.60 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Summer 

weekdays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Other 

days 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Table D–26 Primary School Low-Energy Electric Equipment Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15

Summer 

weekdays 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15

Other 

days 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15

Table D–27 Primary School Low-Energy Kitchen Electric Equipment Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.29 0.35 0.45 0.85 0.78 0.55 0.70 0.89 1.00 0.45 0.36 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29

Summer 

weekdays 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29

Other 

days 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29

Table D–28 Primary School Low-Energy Kitchen Gas Equipment Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.04 0.04 1.00 1.00 0.32 0.06 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04

Summer 

weekdays 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04

Other

days 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04
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Table D–29 Secondary School Low-Energy Electric Equipment Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25

Summer 

weekdays 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25

Other 

days 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25

Table D–30 Secondary School Low-Energy Kitchen Electric Equipment Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.38 0.38 0.86 1.00 0.77 0.77 0.77 1.00 1.00 0.60 0.46 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38

Summer 

weekdays 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38

Other 

days 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38

Table D–31 Secondary School Low-Energy Kitchen Gas Equipment Schedule

Schedule 

Hour 

1-5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

School 

weekdays 0.22 0.22 0.99 0.79 0.40 0.40 0.86 1.00 1.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02

Summer 

weekdays 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02

Other 

days 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
140 

Appendix E. EnergyPlus Ground Heat Exchanger Object

E.1 Primary School

GroundHeatExchanger:Vertical,

 Primary School, !- Name

 Inlet Node, !- Inlet Node Name

 Outlet Node, !- Outlet Node Name

 0.0346, !- Maximum Flow Rate (m3/s) 

 100, !- Number of Bore Holes

 91.44, !- Bore Hole Length (m) 

 0.1524, !- Bore Hole Radius (m) 

 1.731, !- Ground Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) 

 2160000.000, !- Ground Thermal Heat Capacity (J/m3-K) 

 10.6, !- Ground Temperature (C) 

 0.0346, !- Design Flow Rate (m3/s) 

 0.7443, !- Grout Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) 

 0.3895, !- Pipe Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) 

 0.03675, !- Pipe Out Diameter (m) 

 0.01890, !- U-Tube Distance (m) 

 0.005, !- Pipe Thickness (m) 

 1, !- Maximum Length of Simulation

 0.00167, !- G-Function Reference Ratio

 76, !- Number of Data Pairs of the G Function

 -15.1672784904, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 1

 -02.0161699703, !- G-Function G Value 1

 -15.0312115825, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 2

 -01.9786268344, !- G-Function G Value 2

 -14.8951446745, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 3

 -01.9384925746, !- G-Function G Value 3

 -14.7590777665, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 4

 -01.8955154218, !- G-Function G Value 4

 -14.6230108586, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 5

 -01.8494905807, !- G-Function G Value 5

 -14.4869439506, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 6

 -01.8002436168, !- G-Function G Value 6

 -14.3508770426, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 7

 -01.7476251040, !- G-Function G Value 7

 -14.2148101347, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 8

 -01.6915092891, !- G-Function G Value 8

 -14.0787432267, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 9

 -01.6317944375, !- G-Function G Value 9

 -13.9426763187, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 10

 -01.5684038633, !- G-Function G Value 10

 -13.8066094108, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 11

 -01.5012871299, !- G-Function G Value 11

 -13.6705425028, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 12

 -01.4304211246, !- G-Function G Value 12

 -13.5344755948, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 13

 -01.3558108471, !- G-Function G Value 13

 -13.3984086869, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 14

 -01.2774898668, !- G-Function G Value 14

 -13.2623417789, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 15

 -01.1955205287, !- G-Function G Value 15

 -13.1262748709, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 16

 -01.1099941021, !- G-Function G Value 16

 -12.9902079630, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 17
141 

 -01.0210311586, !- G-Function G Value 17

 -12.8541410550, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 18

 -00.9287824714, !- G-Function G Value 18

 -12.7180741470, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 19

 -00.8334306271, !- G-Function G Value 19

 -12.5820072390, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 20

 -00.7351923129, !- G-Function G Value 20

 -12.4459403311, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 21

 -00.6343209413, !- G-Function G Value 21

 -12.3098734231, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 22

 -00.5311089631, !- G-Function G Value 22

 -12.1738065151, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 23

 -00.4258889989, !- G-Function G Value 23

 -12.0377396072, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 24

 -00.3190328684, !- G-Function G Value 24

 -11.9016726992, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 25

 -00.2109477420, !- G-Function G Value 25

 -11.7656057912, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 26

 -00.1020689797, !- G-Function G Value 26

 -11.6295388833, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 27

 00.0071503217, !- G-Function G Value 27

 -11.4934719753, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 28

 00.1162525543, !- G-Function G Value 28

 -11.3574050673, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 29

 00.2247906404, !- G-Function G Value 29

 -11.2213381594, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 30

 00.3323436246, !- G-Function G Value 30

 -11.0852712514, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 31

 00.4385314202, !- G-Function G Value 31

 -10.9492043434, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 32

 00.5430273761, !- G-Function G Value 32

 -10.8131374355, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 33

 00.6455675716, !- G-Function G Value 33

 -10.6770705275, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 34

 00.7459561254, !- G-Function G Value 34

 -10.5410036195, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 35

 00.8440662653, !- G-Function G Value 35

 -10.4049367116, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 36

 00.9398373733, !- G-Function G Value 36

 -10.2688698036, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 37

 01.0332686326, !- G-Function G Value 37

 -10.1328028956, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 38

 01.1244101941, !- G-Function G Value 38

 -09.9967359877, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 39

 01.2133529166, !- G-Function G Value 39

 -09.8606690797, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 40

 01.3002177236, !- G-Function G Value 40

 -09.7246021717, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 41

 01.3851454648, !- G-Function G Value 41

 -09.5885352637, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 42

 01.4682879406, !- G-Function G Value 42

 -09.4524683558, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 43

 01.5498004770, !- G-Function G Value 43

 -09.3164014478, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 44

 01.6298361906, !- G-Function G Value 44

 -09.1803345398, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 45

 01.7085418805, !- G-Function G Value 45
142 

 -09.0442676319, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 46

 01.7860553519, !- G-Function G Value 46

 -08.9082007239, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 47

 01.8625039066, !- G-Function G Value 47

 -08.7721338159, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 48

 01.9380037225, !- G-Function G Value 48

 -08.6360669080, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 49

 02.0126598642, !- G-Function G Value 49

 -08.5000000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 50

 02.1681743762, !- G-Function G Value 50

 -07.8000000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 51

 02.4686754092, !- G-Function G Value 51

 -07.2000000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 52

 02.7656189434, !- G-Function G Value 52

 -06.5000000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 53

 03.1242978688, !- G-Function G Value 53

 -05.9000000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 54

 03.5015649724, !- G-Function G Value 54

 -05.2000000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 55

 04.2026529773, !- G-Function G Value 55

 -04.5000000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 56

 05.4857958796, !- G-Function G Value 56

 -03.9630000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 57

 07.0051773905, !- G-Function G Value 57

 -03.2700000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 58

 10.4207731493, !- G-Function G Value 58

 -02.8640000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 59

 13.3280212513, !- G-Function G Value 59

 -02.5770000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 60

 15.8654013089, !- G-Function G Value 60

 -02.1710000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 61

 20.1371931751, !- G-Function G Value 61

 -01.8840000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 62

 23.6566372811, !- G-Function G Value 62

 -01.1910000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 63

 33.2878586365, !- G-Function G Value 63

 -00.4970000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 64

 43.6787779612, !- G-Function G Value 64

 -00.2740000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 65

 46.7331258988, !- G-Function G Value 65

 -00.0510000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 66

 49.6253779886, !- G-Function G Value 66

 00.1960000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 67

 52.4199303749, !- G-Function G Value 67

 00.4190000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 68

 54.6399648005, !- G-Function G Value 68

 00.6420000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 69

 56.5530675332, !- G-Function G Value 69

 00.8730000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 70

 58.2199776625, !- G-Function G Value 70

 01.1120000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 71

 59.6211288170, !- G-Function G Value 71

 01.3350000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 72

 60.9229843177, !- G-Function G Value 72

 01.6790000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 73

 62.1588573377, !- G-Function G Value 73

 02.0280000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 74
143 

 62.9441295016, !- G-Function G Value 74

 02.2750000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 75

 63.3258904894, !- G-Function G Value 75

 03.0030000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 76

 63.9669763718; !- G-Function G Value 76

E.2 Secondary School

GroundHeatExchanger:Vertical,

 Secondary School, !- Name

 Inlet Node, !- Inlet Node Name

 Outlet Node, !- Outlet Node Name

 0.097, !- Maximum Flow Rate (m3/s) 

 280, !- Number of Bore Holes

 91.44, !- Bore Hole Length (m) 

 0.1524, !- Bore Hole Radius (m) 

 1.731, !- Ground Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) 

 2160000.000, !- Ground Thermal Heat Capacity (J/m3-K) 

 10.6, !- Ground Temperature (C) 

 0.097, !- Design Flow Rate (m3/s) 

 0.7443, !- Grout Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) 

 0.3895, !- Pipe Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) 

 0.03675, !- Pipe Out Diameter (m) 

 0.01890, !- U-Tube Distance (m) 

 0.005, !- Pipe Thickness (m) 

 1, !- Maximum Length of Simulation

 0.00167, !- G-Function Reference Ratio

 76, !- Number of Data Pairs of the G Function

 -15.1672784904,!- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 1

 -02.0161699703, !- G-Function G Value 1

 -15.0312115825, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 2

 -01.9786268344, !- G-Function G Value 2

 -14.8951446745, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 3

 -01.9384925746, !- G-Function G Value 3

 -14.7590777665, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 4

 -01.8955154218, !- G-Function G Value 4

 -14.6230108586, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 5

 -01.8494905807, !- G-Function G Value 5

 -14.4869439506, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 6

 -01.8002436168, !- G-Function G Value 6

 -14.3508770426, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 7

 -01.7476251040, !- G-Function G Value 7

 -14.2148101347, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 8

 -01.6915092891, !- G-Function G Value 8

 -14.0787432267, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 9

 -01.6317944375, !- G-Function G Value 9

 -13.9426763187, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 10

 -01.5684038633, !- G-Function G Value 10

 -13.8066094108, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 11

 -01.5012871299, !- G-Function G Value 11

 -13.6705425028, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 12

 -01.4304211246, !- G-Function G Value 12

 -13.5344755948, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 13

 -01.3558108471, !- G-Function G Value 13

 -13.3984086869, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 14

 -01.2774898668, !- G-Function G Value 14

 -13.2623417789, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 15

 -01.1955205287, !- G-Function G Value 15
144 

 -13.1262748709, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 16

 -01.1099941021, !- G-Function G Value 16

 -12.9902079630, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 17

 -01.0210311586, !- G-Function G Value 17

 -12.8541410550, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 18

 -00.9287824714, !- G-Function G Value 18

 -12.7180741470, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 19

 -00.8334306271, !- G-Function G Value 19

 -12.5820072390, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 20

 -00.7351923129, !- G-Function G Value 20

 -12.4459403311, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 21

 -00.6343209413, !- G-Function G Value 21

 -12.3098734231, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 22

 -00.5311089631, !- G-Function G Value 22

 -12.1738065151, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 23

 -00.4258889989, !- G-Function G Value 23

 -12.0377396072, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 24

 -00.3190328684, !- G-Function G Value 24

 -11.9016726992, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 25

 -00.2109477420, !- G-Function G Value 25

 -11.7656057912, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 26

 -00.1020689797, !- G-Function G Value 26

 -11.6295388833, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 27

 00.0071503217, !- G-Function G Value 27

 -11.4934719753, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 28

 00.1162525543, !- G-Function G Value 28

 -11.3574050673, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 29

 00.2247906404, !- G-Function G Value 29

 -11.2213381594, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 30

 00.3323436246, !- G-Function G Value 30

 -11.0852712514, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 31

 00.4385314202, !- G-Function G Value 31

 -10.9492043434, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 32

 00.5430273761, !- G-Function G Value 32

 -10.8131374355, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 33

 00.6455675716, !- G-Function G Value 33

 -10.6770705275, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 34

 00.7459561254, !- G-Function G Value 34

 -10.5410036195, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 35

 00.8440662653, !- G-Function G Value 35

 -10.4049367116, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 36

 00.9398373733, !- G-Function G Value 36

 -10.2688698036, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 37

 01.0332686326, !- G-Function G Value 37

 -10.1328028956, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 38

 01.1244101941, !- G-Function G Value 38

 -09.9967359877, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 39

 01.2133529166, !- G-Function G Value 39

 -09.8606690797, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 40

 01.3002177236, !- G-Function G Value 40

 -09.7246021717, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 41

 01.3851454648, !- G-Function G Value 41

 -09.5885352637, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 42

 01.4682879406, !- G-Function G Value 42

 -09.4524683558, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 43

 01.5498004770, !- G-Function G Value 43

 -09.3164014478, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 44
145 

 01.6298361906, !- G-Function G Value 44

 -09.1803345398, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 45

 01.7085418805, !- G-Function G Value 45

 -09.0442676319, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 46

 01.7860553519, !- G-Function G Value 46

 -08.9082007239, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 47

 01.8625039066, !- G-Function G Value 47

 -08.7721338159, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 48

 01.9380037225, !- G-Function G Value 48

 -08.6360669080, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 49

 02.0126598642, !- G-Function G Value 49

 -08.5000000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 50

 02.1681743762, !- G-Function G Value 50

 -07.8000000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 51

 02.5066952841, !- G-Function G Value 51

 -07.2000000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 52

 02.8034475994, !- G-Function G Value 52

 -06.5000000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 53

 03.1632562498, !- G-Function G Value 53

 -05.9000000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 54

 03.5442709075, !- G-Function G Value 54

 -05.2000000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 55

 04.2662231357, !- G-Function G Value 55

 -04.5000000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 56

 05.6210384264, !- G-Function G Value 56

 -03.9630000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 57

 07.2604622271, !- G-Function G Value 57

 -03.2700000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 58

 11.1078378913, !- G-Function G Value 58

 -02.8640000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 59

 14.5375067269, !- G-Function G Value 59

 -02.5770000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 60

 17.6400055107, !- G-Function G Value 60

 -02.1710000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 61

 23.0836377491, !- G-Function G Value 61

 -01.8840000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 62

 27.7675328765, !- G-Function G Value 62

 -01.1910000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 63

 41.4639551757, !- G-Function G Value 63

 -00.4970000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 64

 57.5142515470, !- G-Function G Value 64

 -00.2740000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 65

 62.5046602524, !- G-Function G Value 65

 -00.0510000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 66

 67.2609400647, !- G-Function G Value 66

 00.1960000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 67

 72.0593131203, !- G-Function G Value 67

 00.4190000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 68

 75.9170578720, !- G-Function G Value 68

 00.6420000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 69

 79.2601624311, !- G-Function G Value 69

 00.8730000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 70

 82.1724876065, !- G-Function G Value 70

 01.1120000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 71

 84.6162411446, !- G-Function G Value 71

 01.3350000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 72

 86.4523229065, !- G-Function G Value 72
146 

 01.6790000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 73

 88.4817393099, !- G-Function G Value 73

 02.0280000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 74

 89.8299425367, !- G-Function G Value 74

 02.2750000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 75

 90.4837956195, !- G-Function G Value 75

 03.0030000000, !- G-Function Ln(T/Ts) Value 76

 91.6069885624; !- G-Function G Value 76
147 

Appendix F. EnergyPlus Refrigeration Objects

F.1 Primary School

Refrigeration:Case,

 Kitchen_WalkInFreezer_Case:1, !- Name 

 ALWAYS_ON, !- Availablility Schedule 

 Kitchen, !- Zone Name 

 23.88, !- Rated Ambient Temperature (C) 

 55.0, !- Rated Ambient Relative Humidity (%) 

 734, !- Rated Total Cooling Capacity per Unit length (W/m) 

 0.1, !- Rated Latent Heat Ratio 

 0.4, !- Rated Runtime Fraction 

 3.66, !- Case Length (m) 

 -23, !- Case Operating Temperature (C) 

 CaseTemperatureMethod, !- Latent Case Credit Curve Type 

 Kitchen_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_LatentCaseCreditCurve, !- Latent Case Credit Curve Name 

 68.3, !- Standard Case Fan Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 172.2, !- Operating Case Fan Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 33, !- Standard Case Lighting Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 28.1, !- Installed Case Lighting Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 BLDG_LIGHT_SCH, !- Case Lighting Schedule Name 

 1, !- Fraction Of Lighting Energy To Case 

 0.0, !- Case Anti-Sweat Heater Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 0.0, !- Minimum Anti-Sweat Heater Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 None, !- Anti-Sweat Heater Control Type (******) 

 0.0, !- Humidity At Zero Anti-Sweat Heater Energy (%) 

 0.0, !- Case Height (m) 

 0.0, !- Fraction of Anti-Sweat Heater Energy To Case ()

 547, !- Case Defrost Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 Electric, !- Case Defrost Type 

 Kitchen_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_DefrostSchedule, !- Case Defrost Schedule Name 

 Kitchen_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_DefrostDripDownSchedule, !- Case Defrost Drip-Down Schedule 

 None, !- Defrost Energy Correction Curve Type 

 , !- Defrost Energy Correction Curve Name 

 0.0, !- Under Case HVAC Return Air Fraction ()

 Kitchen_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_RestockSchedule, !- Refrigerated Case Restocking Schedule Name 

 Kitchen_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_CaseCreditSchedule; !- Case Credit Fraction Schedule Name 

Curve:Cubic,

 Kitchen_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_LatentCaseCreditCurve, !- Name 
148 

 0.0236, !- Coefficient1 Constant 

 0.0006, !- Coefficient2 x 

 0.0000, !- Coefficient3 x**2 

 0.0000, !- Coefficient4 x**3 

 -35.0, !- Minimum Value of x 

 20.0; !- Maximum Value of x 

Schedule:Compact,

 Kitchen_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_DefrostSchedule, !- Name 

 ON/OFF, !- Schedule type 

 Through: 12/31, !- Complex field #1 

 For:AllDays, !- Complex field #2 

 Interpolate:Yes, !- Complex field #3 

 Until: 11:00, 0, !- Complex field #4 

 Until: 11:20, 1, !- Complex field #5 

 Until: 23:00, 0, !- Complex field #6 

 Until: 23:20, 1, !- Complex field #7 

 Until: 24:00, 0; !- Complex field #8 

Schedule:Compact,

 Kitchen_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_DefrostDripDownSchedule, !- Name 

 ON/OFF, !- Schedule type 

 Through: 12/31, !- Complex field #1 

 For:AllDays, !- Complex field #2 

 Interpolate:Yes, !- Complex field #3 

 Until: 11:00, 0, !- Complex field #4 

 Until: 11:30, 1, !- Complex field #5 

 Until: 23:00, 0, !- Complex field #6 

 Until: 23:30, 1, !- Complex field #7 

 Until: 24:00, 0; !- Complex field #8 

Curve:Cubic,

 Kitchen_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_DefrostEnergyCorrectionCurve, !- Name 

 0.0236, !- Coefficient1 Constant 

 0.0006, !- Coefficient2 x 

 0.0000, !- Coefficient3 x**2 

 0.0000, !- Coefficient4 x**3 

 -35.0, !- Minimum Value of x 

 20.0; !- Maximum Value of x 

Schedule:Compact,
149 

 Kitchen_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_RestockSchedule, !- Name 

 Any Number, !- Schedule type 

 Through: 12/31, !- Complex field #1 

 For: Tuesday Friday, !- Complex field #2 

 Until: 4:00, 0.0, !- Complex field #3 

 Until: 5:00, 725.0, !- Complex field #4 

 Until: 6:00, 417.0, !- Complex field #5 

 Until: 7:00, 290.0, !- Complex field #6 

 Until: 24:00, 0.0, !- Complex field #7 

 For: AllOtherDays, !- Complex field #8 

 Until: 4:00, 0.0, !- Complex field #9 

 Until: 5:00, 125.0, !- Complex field #10 

 Until: 6:00, 117.0, !- Complex field #11 

 Until: 7:00, 90.0, !- Complex field #12 

 Until: 19:00, 0.0, !- Complex field #13 

 Until: 20:00, 125.0, !- Complex field #14 

 Until: 21:00, 117.0, !- Complex field #15 

 Until: 22:00, 90.0, !- Complex field #16 

 Until: 24:00, 0.0; !- Complex field #17 

Schedule:Compact,

 Kitchen_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_CaseCreditSchedule, !- Name 

 Fraction, !- Schedule type 

 Through: 12/31, !- Complex field #1 

 For:AllDays, !- Complex field #2 

 Interpolate:No, !- Complex field #3 

 Until: 7:00, 0.2, !- Complex field #4 

 Until: 21:00, 0.4, !- Complex field #5 

 Until: 24:00, 0.2; !- Complex field #6 

Refrigeration:Case,

 Kitchen_SelfContainedDisplayCase_Case:2, !- Name 

 ALWAYS_ON, !- Availablility Schedule 

 Kitchen, !- Zone Name 

 23.88, !- Rated Ambient Temperature (C) 

 55.0, !- Rated Ambient Relative Humidity (%) 

 734, !- Rated Total Cooling Capacity per Unit length (W/m) 

 0.08, !- Rated Latent Heat Ratio 

 0.85, !- Rated Runtime Fraction 

 3.66, !- Case Length (m) 

 2, !- Case Operating Temperature (C) 
150 

 CaseTemperatureMethod, !- Latent Case Credit Curve Type 

 Kitchen_SelfContainedDisplayCase_Case:2_LatentCaseCreditCurve, !- Latent Case Credit Curve Name 

 55, !- Standard Case Fan Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 40.0, !- Operating Case Fan Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 33, !- Standard Case Lighting Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 75.0, !- Installed Case Lighting Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 BLDG_LIGHT_SCH, !- Case Lighting Schedule Name 

 1, !- Fraction Of Lighting Energy To Case 

 0.0, !- Case Anti-Sweat Heater Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 0.0, !- Minimum Anti-Sweat Heater Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 None, !- Anti-Sweat Heater Control Type (******) 

 0.0, !- Humidity At Zero Anti-Sweat Heater Energy (%) 

 0.0, !- Case Height (m) 

 0.2, !- Fraction of Anti-Sweat Heater Energy To Case ()

 0, !- Case Defrost Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 None, !- Case Defrost Type (*******) 

 , !- Case Defrost Schedule Name 

 , !- Case Defrost Drip-Down Schedule 

 None, !- Defrost Energy Correction Curve Type 

 , !- Defrost Energy Correction Curve Name 

 0.05, !- Under Case HVAC Return Air Fraction ()

 Kitchen_SelfContainedDisplayCase_Case:2_RestockSchedule; !- Refrigerated Case Restocking Schedule Name 

Curve:Cubic,

 Kitchen_SelfContainedDisplayCase_Case:2_LatentCaseCreditCurve, !- Name 

 0.026526281, !- Coefficient1 Constant 

 0.001078032, !- Coefficient2 x 

 0.0000602558, !- Coefficient3 x**2 

 0.00000123732, !- Coefficient4 x**3 

 -35.0, !- Minimum Value of x 

 20.0; !- Maximum Value of x 

Curve:Cubic,

 Kitchen_SelfContainedDisplayCase_Case:2_DefrostEnergyCorrectionCurve, !- Name 

 0.0236, !- Coefficient1 Constant 

 0.0006, !- Coefficient2 x 

 0.0000, !- Coefficient3 x**2 

 0.0000, !- Coefficient4 x**3 

 -35.0, !- Minimum Value of x 

 20.0; !- Maximum Value of x 
151 

Schedule:Compact,

 Kitchen_SelfContainedDisplayCase_Case:2_RestockSchedule, !- Name 

 Any Number, !- Schedule type 

 Through: 12/31, !- Complex field #1 

 For:AllDays, !- Complex field #2 

 Until: 6:00, 0.0, !- Complex field #3 

 Until: 7:00, 50.0, !- Complex field #4 

 Until: 9:00, 70.0, !- Complex field #5 

 Until: 10:00, 80.0, !- Complex field #6 

 Until: 11:00, 70.0, !- Complex field #7 

 Until: 13:00, 50.0, !- Complex field #8 

 Until: 14:00, 80.0, !- Complex field #9 

 Until: 15:00, 90.0, !- Complex field #10 

 Until: 16:00, 80.0, !- Complex field #11 

 Until: 24:00, 0.0; !- Complex field #12

Refrigeration:CompressorRack,

 RACK1, !- Name

 Outdoors, !- Heat Rejection Location (Outdoors | Zone) 

 1.5, !- Design Compressor Rack COP (W/W) 

 RACK1_CopFuncTempCurve, !- Compressor Rack COP As Function Of Temperature Curve

 350, !- Design Condenser Fan Power (W) 

 RACK1_FanFuncTempCurve, !- Condenser Fan Power Function of Temperature Curve Name

 AirCooled, !- Condenser Type

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Inlet Node Name

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Outlet Node Name

 , !- Water-Cooled Loop Flow Type

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Outlet Temperature Schedule Name

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Design Flow Rate

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Maximum Flow Rate

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Maximum Water Outlet Temperature

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Minimum Water Inlet Temperature

 , !- Evaporative Condenser Availability Schedule Name

 , !- Evaporative Condenser Effectiveness

 , !- Evaporative Condenser Air Flow Rate

 , !- Basin Heater Capacity (W/K) 

 , !- Basin Heater Setpoint Temperature (C) 

 , !- Design Evaporative Condenser Water Pump Power

 , !- Evaporative Water Supply Tank Name

 RACK1_CondenserNode, !- Condenser Air Inlet Node Name

 Refrigeration, !- End-Use Subcategory
152 

 Kitchen_WalkInFreezer_Case:1, !- Refrigeration Case Name or CaseList Name

 ; !- Heat Rejection Zone Name

Curve:Quadratic,

 RACK1_FanFuncTempCurve, !- Name

 0.0, !- Coefficient1 Constant

 0.0286, !- Coefficient2 x

 0.0, !- Coefficient3 x**2

 0.0, !- Minimum Value of x

 35.0; !- Maximum Value of x

Curve:Quadratic,

 RACK1_CopFuncTempCurve, !- Name

 1.7603, !- Coefficient1 Constant

 -0.0377, !- Coefficient2 x

 0.0004, !- Coefficient3 x**2

 10.0, !- Minimum Value of x

 35.0; !- Maximum Value of x

Refrigeration:CompressorRack,

 RACK2, !- Name

 Outdoors, !- Heat Rejection Location (Outdoors | Zone) 

 3, !- Design Compressor Rack COP (W/W) 

 RACK2_CopFuncTempCurve, !- Compressor Rack COP As Function Of Temperature Curve

 350, !- Design Condenser Fan Power (W) 

 , !- Condenser Fan Power Function of Temperature Curve Name

 AirCooled, !- Condenser Type

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Inlet Node Name

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Outlet Node Name

 , !- Water-Cooled Loop Flow Type

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Outlet Temperature Schedule Name

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Design Flow Rate

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Maximum Flow Rate

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Maximum Water Outlet Temperature

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Minimum Water Inlet Temperature

 , !- Evaporative Condenser Availability Schedule Name

 , !- Evaporative Condenser Effectiveness

 , !- Evaporative Condenser Air Flow Rate

 , !- Basin Heater Capacity (W/K) 

 , !- Basin Heater Setpoint Temperature (C) 

 , !- Design Evaporative Condenser Water Pump Power
153 

 , !- Evaporative Water Supply Tank Name

 RACK2_CondenserNode, !- Condenser Air Inlet Node Name

 Refrigeration, !- End-Use Subcategory

 Kitchen_SelfContainedDisplayCase_Case:2, !- Refrigeration Case Name or CaseList Name

 ; !- Heat Rejection Zone Name

Curve:Quadratic,

 RACK2_CopFuncTempCurve, !- Name

 1.0, !- Coefficient1 Constant

 0.0, !- Coefficient2 x

 0.0, !- Coefficient3 x**2

 0.0, !- Minimum Value of x

 50.0; !- Maximum Value of x

F.2 Secondary School

Refrigeration:Case,

 Kitchen_Flr_2_WalkInFreezer_Case:1, !- Name 

 ALWAYS_ON, !- Availablility Schedule 

 Kitchen_Flr_2, !- Zone Name 

 23.88, !- Rated Ambient Temperature (C) 

 55.0, !- Rated Ambient Relative Humidity (%) 

 734, !- Rated Total Cooling Capacity per Unit length (W/m) 

 0.1, !- Rated Latent Heat Ratio 

 0.4, !- Rated Runtime Fraction 

 7.32, !- Case Length (m) 

 -23, !- Case Operating Temperature (C) 

 CaseTemperatureMethod, !- Latent Case Credit Curve Type 

 Kitchen_Flr_2_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_LatentCaseCreditCurve, !- Latent Case Credit Curve Name 

 68.3, !- Standard Case Fan Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 172.2, !- Operating Case Fan Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 33, !- Standard Case Lighting Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 28.1, !- Installed Case Lighting Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 BLDG_LIGHT_SCH, !- Case Lighting Schedule Name 

 1, !- Fraction Of Lighting Energy To Case 

 0.0, !- Case Anti-Sweat Heater Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 0.0, !- Minimum Anti-Sweat Heater Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 None, !- Anti-Sweat Heater Control Type (******) 

 0.0, !- Humidity At Zero Anti-Sweat Heater Energy (%) 

 0.0, !- Case Height (m) 

 0.0, !- Fraction of Anti-Sweat Heater Energy To Case ()

 410, !- Case Defrost Power per Unit Length (W/m) 
154 

 Electric, !- Case Defrost Type 

 Kitchen_Flr_2_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_DefrostSchedule, !- Case Defrost Schedule Name 

 Kitchen_Flr_2_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_DefrostDripDownSchedule, !- Case Defrost Drip-Down Schedule 

 None, !- Defrost Energy Correction Curve Type 

 , !- Defrost Energy Correction Curve Name 

 0.0, !- Under Case HVAC Return Air Fraction ()

 Kitchen_Flr_2_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_RestockSchedule, !- Refrigerated Case Restocking Schedule Name 

 Kitchen_Flr_2_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_CaseCreditSchedule; !- Case Credit Fraction Schedule Name 

Curve:Cubic,

 Kitchen_Flr_2_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_LatentCaseCreditCurve, !- Name 

 0.0236, !- Coefficient1 Constant 

 0.0006, !- Coefficient2 x 

 0.0000, !- Coefficient3 x**2 

 0.0000, !- Coefficient4 x**3 

 -35.0, !- Minimum Value of x 

 20.0; !- Maximum Value of x 

Schedule:Compact,

 Kitchen_Flr_2_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_DefrostSchedule, !- Name 

 ON/OFF, !- Schedule type 

 Through: 12/31, !- Complex field #1 

 For:AllDays, !- Complex field #2 

 Interpolate:Yes, !- Complex field #3 

 Until: 11:00, 0, !- Complex field #4 

 Until: 11:20, 1, !- Complex field #5 

 Until: 23:00, 0, !- Complex field #6 

 Until: 23:20, 1, !- Complex field #7 

 Until: 24:00, 0; !- Complex field #8 

Schedule:Compact,

 Kitchen_Flr_2_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_DefrostDripDownSchedule, !- Name 

 ON/OFF, !- Schedule type 

 Through: 12/31, !- Complex field #1 

 For:AllDays, !- Complex field #2 

 Interpolate:Yes, !- Complex field #3 

 Until: 11:00, 0, !- Complex field #4 

 Until: 11:30, 1, !- Complex field #5 

 Until: 23:00, 0, !- Complex field #6 

 Until: 23:30, 1, !- Complex field #7 

 Until: 24:00, 0; !- Complex field #8 
155 

Curve:Cubic,

 Kitchen_Flr_2_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_DefrostEnergyCorrectionCurve, !- Name 

 0.0236, !- Coefficient1 Constant 

 0.0006, !- Coefficient2 x 

 0.0000, !- Coefficient3 x**2 

 0.0000, !- Coefficient4 x**3 

 -35.0, !- Minimum Value of x 

 20.0; !- Maximum Value of x 

Schedule:Compact,

 Kitchen_Flr_2_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_RestockSchedule, !- Name 

 Any Number, !- Schedule type 

 Through: 12/31, !- Complex field #1 

 For: Tuesday Friday, !- Complex field #2 

 Until: 4:00, 0.0, !- Complex field #3 

 Until: 5:00, 725.0, !- Complex field #4 

 Until: 6:00, 417.0, !- Complex field #5 

 Until: 7:00, 290.0, !- Complex field #6 

 Until: 24:00, 0.0, !- Complex field #7 

 For: AllOtherDays, !- Complex field #8 

 Until: 4:00, 0.0, !- Complex field #9 

 Until: 5:00, 125.0, !- Complex field #10 

 Until: 6:00, 117.0, !- Complex field #11 

 Until: 7:00, 90.0, !- Complex field #12 

 Until: 19:00, 0.0, !- Complex field #13 

 Until: 20:00, 125.0, !- Complex field #14 

 Until: 21:00, 117.0, !- Complex field #15 

 Until: 22:00, 90.0, !- Complex field #16 

 Until: 24:00, 0.0; !- Complex field #17 

Schedule:Compact,

 Kitchen_Flr_2_WalkInFreezer_Case:1_CaseCreditSchedule, !- Name 

 Fraction, !- Schedule type 

 Through: 12/31, !- Complex field #1 

 For:AllDays, !- Complex field #2 

 Interpolate:No, !- Complex field #3 

 Until: 7:00, 0.2, !- Complex field #4 

 Until: 21:00, 0.4, !- Complex field #5 

 Until: 24:00, 0.2; !- Complex field #6 
156 

Refrigeration:Case,

 Kitchen_Flr_2_SelfContainedDisplayCase_Case:2, !- Name 

 ALWAYS_ON, !- Availablility Schedule 

 Kitchen_Flr_2, !- Zone Name 

 23.88, !- Rated Ambient Temperature (C) 

 55.0, !- Rated Ambient Relative Humidity (%) 

 734, !- Rated Total Cooling Capacity per Unit length (W/m) 

 0.08, !- Rated Latent Heat Ratio 

 0.85, !- Rated Runtime Fraction 

 7.32, !- Case Length (m) 

 2, !- Case Operating Temperature (C) 

 CaseTemperatureMethod, !- Latent Case Credit Curve Type 

 Kitchen_Flr_2_SelfContainedDisplayCase_Case:2_LatentCaseCreditCurve, !- Latent Case Credit Curve Name 

 55, !- Standard Case Fan Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 40.0, !- Operating Case Fan Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 33, !- Standard Case Lighting Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 75.0, !- Installed Case Lighting Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 BLDG_LIGHT_SCH, !- Case Lighting Schedule Name 

 1, !- Fraction Of Lighting Energy To Case 

 0.0, !- Case Anti-Sweat Heater Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 0.0, !- Minimum Anti-Sweat Heater Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 None, !- Anti-Sweat Heater Control Type (******) 

 0.0, !- Humidity At Zero Anti-Sweat Heater Energy (%) 

 0.0, !- Case Height (m) 

 0.2, !- Fraction of Anti-Sweat Heater Energy To Case ()

 0, !- Case Defrost Power per Unit Length (W/m) 

 None, !- Case Defrost Type (*******) 

 , !- Case Defrost Schedule Name 

 , !- Case Defrost Drip-Down Schedule 

 None, !- Defrost Energy Correction Curve Type 

 , !- Defrost Energy Correction Curve Name 

 0.05, !- Under Case HVAC Return Air Fraction ()

 Kitchen_Flr_2_SelfContainedDisplayCase_Case:2_RestockSchedule; !- Refrigerated Case Restocking Schedule 

Name 

Curve:Cubic,

 Kitchen_Flr_2_SelfContainedDisplayCase_Case:2_LatentCaseCreditCurve, !- Name 

 0.026526281, !- Coefficient1 Constant 

 0.001078032, !- Coefficient2 x 

 0.0000602558, !- Coefficient3 x**2 

 0.00000123732, !- Coefficient4 x**3 
157 

 -35.0, !- Minimum Value of x 

 20.0; !- Maximum Value of x 

Curve:Cubic,

 Kitchen_Flr_2_SelfContainedDisplayCase_Case:2_DefrostEnergyCorrectionCurve, !- Name 

 0.0236, !- Coefficient1 Constant 

 0.0006, !- Coefficient2 x 

 0.0000, !- Coefficient3 x**2 

 0.0000, !- Coefficient4 x**3 

 -35.0, !- Minimum Value of x 

 20.0; !- Maximum Value of x 

Schedule:Compact,

 Kitchen_Flr_2_SelfContainedDisplayCase_Case:2_RestockSchedule, !- Name 

 Any Number, !- Schedule type 

 Through: 12/31, !- Complex field #1 

 For:AllDays, !- Complex field #2 

 Until: 6:00, 0.0, !- Complex field #3 

 Until: 7:00, 50.0, !- Complex field #4 

 Until: 9:00, 70.0, !- Complex field #5 

 Until: 10:00, 80.0, !- Complex field #6 

 Until: 11:00, 70.0, !- Complex field #7 

 Until: 13:00, 50.0, !- Complex field #8 

 Until: 14:00, 80.0, !- Complex field #9 

 Until: 15:00, 90.0, !- Complex field #10 

 Until: 16:00, 80.0, !- Complex field #11 

 Until: 24:00, 0.0; !- Complex field #12

Refrigeration:CompressorRack,

 RACK1, !- Name

 Outdoors, !- Heat Rejection Location (Outdoors | Zone) 

 1.5, !- Design Compressor Rack COP (W/W) 

 RACK1_CopFuncTempCurve, !- Compressor Rack COP As Function Of Temperature Curve

 750, !- Design Condenser Fan Power (W) 

 RACK1_FanFuncTempCurve, !- Condenser Fan Power Function of Temperature Curve Name

 AirCooled, !- Condenser Type

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Inlet Node Name

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Outlet Node Name

 , !- Water-Cooled Loop Flow Type

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Outlet Temperature Schedule Name

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Design Flow Rate
158 

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Maximum Flow Rate

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Maximum Water Outlet Temperature

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Minimum Water Inlet Temperature

 , !- Evaporative Condenser Availability Schedule Name

 , !- Evaporative Condenser Effectiveness

 , !- Evaporative Condenser Air Flow Rate

 , !- Basin Heater Capacity (W/K) 

 , !- Basin Heater Setpoint Temperature (C) 

 , !- Design Evaporative Condenser Water Pump Power

 , !- Evaporative Water Supply Tank Name

 RACK1_CondenserNode, !- Condenser Air Inlet Node Name

 Refrigeration, !- End-Use Subcategory

 Kitchen_Flr_2_WalkInFreezer_Case:1, !- Refrigeration Case Name or CaseList Name

 ; !- Heat Rejection Zone Name

Curve:Quadratic,

 RACK1_FanFuncTempCurve, !- Name

 0.0, !- Coefficient1 Constant

 0.0286, !- Coefficient2 x

 0.0, !- Coefficient3 x**2

 0.0, !- Minimum Value of x

 35.0; !- Maximum Value of x

Curve:Quadratic,

 RACK1_CopFuncTempCurve, !- Name

 1.7603, !- Coefficient1 Constant

 -0.0377, !- Coefficient2 x

 0.0004, !- Coefficient3 x**2

 10.0, !- Minimum Value of x

 35.0; !- Maximum Value of x

Refrigeration:CompressorRack,

 RACK2, !- Name

 Outdoors, !- Heat Rejection Location (Outdoors | Zone) 

 3, !- Design Compressor Rack COP (W/W) 

 RACK2_CopFuncTempCurve, !- Compressor Rack COP As Function Of Temperature Curve

 750, !- Design Condenser Fan Power (W) 

 , !- Condenser Fan Power Function of Temperature Curve Name

 AirCooled, !- Condenser Type

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Inlet Node Name

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Outlet Node Name
159 

 , !- Water-Cooled Loop Flow Type

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Outlet Temperature Schedule Name

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Design Flow Rate

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Maximum Flow Rate

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Maximum Water Outlet Temperature

 , !- Water-Cooled Condenser Minimum Water Inlet Temperature

 , !- Evaporative Condenser Availability Schedule Name

 , !- Evaporative Condenser Effectiveness

 , !- Evaporative Condenser Air Flow Rate

 , !- Basin Heater Capacity (W/K) 

 , !- Basin Heater Setpoint Temperature (C) 

 , !- Design Evaporative Condenser Water Pump Power

 , !- Evaporative Water Supply Tank Name

 RACK2_CondenserNode, !- Condenser Air Inlet Node Name

 Refrigeration, !- End-Use Subcategory

 Kitchen_Flr_2_SelfContainedDisplayCase_Case:2, !- Refrigeration Case Name or CaseList Name

 ; !- Heat Rejection Zone Name

Curve:Quadratic,

 RACK2_CopFuncTempCurve, !- Name

 1.0, !- Coefficient1 Constant

 0.0, !- Coefficient2 x

 0.0, !- Coefficient3 x**2

 0.0, !- Minimum Value of x

 50.0; !- Maximum Value of x