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building performance, the Reference Building shall use the following additional
requirements from the 2005 California Title 24 Nonresidential Alternative Calculation
Method (ACM) Approval Manual:
(1) Number of occupants, occupant sensible and latent heat loads,
receptacle loads, and hot water loads from ACM Tables N2-2 for whole building values
and Table N2-3 for building area values appropriate for mixed use buildings;
(2) Occupancy, HVAC, fans, infiltration, hot water, lighting, and equipment
schedules from ACM Tables N2-4 through N2-9;
(3) Infiltration modeled following ACM Section 2.4.1.6;
(4) Luminaire power for interior lighting systems from the 2005 California
Title 24 Nonresidential ACM Appendix NB or from manufacturers data.
.04 Proposed Building.
(1) Energy Efficient Commercial Building Property. In computing energy
and power cost savings for purposes of section 2.02 (relating to energy efficient
commercial building property), the Proposed Building is a building that contains the
interior lighting systems, heating, cooling, ventilation, and hot water systems, and
building envelope that have been incorporated, or that the taxpayer plans to
incorporate, into the taxpayer’s building but that is otherwise identical to the Reference
Building.
(2) Energy Efficient Lighting Property. In computing energy and power
cost savings for purposes of section 2.03 (relating to energy efficient lighting property),
the Proposed Building is a building that contains the interior lighting systems that have