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National scale modeling of the U.S. commercial building stock supported by U.S. DOE, LADWP, and others and maintained by NREL
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Update ComStock Reference Documentation #175

Closed laurenklun closed 5 months ago

laurenklun commented 5 months ago

ComStock Reference Documentation section 5.4.2 On Site Fossil Fuel Emissions is out of date.

Change recommended:

FROM Natural gas, propane, and fuel oil emissions use the emission factors in Table 5.1.2(1) National Average Emission Factors for Household Fuels defined in ANSI/RESNET/ICCC 301 Standard for the Calculation and Labeling of the Energy Performance of Dwelling and Sleeping Units using an Energy Rating Index. Natural gas emissions include both combustion and pre-combustion emissions (e.g., methane leakage for natural gas).

TO Natural gas, propane, and fuel oil emissions use the emission factors in Table 7.1.2(1) of draft American National Standards Institute/Residential Energy Services Network/International Code Council 301 Standard for the Calculation and Labeling of the Energy Performance of Dwelling and Sleeping Units using an Energy Rating Index. Natural gas emissions include both combustion and pre-combustion emissions (e.g., methane leakage for natural gas).