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1.13 What sustainable design issues should architects consider in deciding window materials and locations? 1.14 Name a few quantitative factors involved in the analysis of a building HVAC system. Name a few qualitative factors. 1.15 Is there ever a time when energy conservation is unwise? If so, give examples. 1.16 Prepare three decision matrices to evaluate operable windows versus fixed windows in an office building. Use the process described in Section 1.4.3 |&). Fill out the matrices as an occupant, a maintenance staffer, and a building owner. 1.17 Will a commercial building developer use a higher or lower discount rate than an institutional building owner? Why? 1.18 An energy conservation option has a first cost of $50,000. It requires $4000 per year maintenance and saves $10,000 per year in utilities. What is the simple payback period for the option? 1.19 The system in Question 1.18 |2 will last 15 years with no salvage value. What is the 15-year life-cycle cost assuming energy cost escalation of 4% annually, maintenance cost escalation of 2% annually, and a 5% discount rate? What if the discount rate is 15%?7 1.20 Assume the option in Question 1.18 |2 is installed in a building with 200 occupants, with average personnel cost of $60,000 per year. If the device interferes with temperature control, resulting in a 2% decrease in productivity, what would the simple payback be?
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