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FLL Audit Results

Here are the technical results for our audit.

Q: How much power is available for use in the building?
A: 500 KW and 480VAC with a backup generator
Q: How many 15 amp breakers?
How many 20 amp breakers?
How many other (specify) amp breakers?
A: 1200 amp main bus
Q: Average Monthly Kilowatt/hours used in Winter?
A: 38854 kWh
Q: Average Monthly Kilowatt/hours used in Spring/Fall?
A: Spring - 38822 kWh
Fall - 39007 kWh
Q: Average Monthly Kilowatt/hours used in Summer?
A: 38915 kWh
Q: What types of lighting are used in these areas:
Community areas?
Office areas?
Storage areas?
External lighting?
Sign lighting?
A: Upstairs:
Compact fluorescents -- 182
Halogens -- 20
Metal Halides -- 74
Fluorescents -- 934
Basement:
Entry to basement: 7 unknown type lights.
Downstairs stage room: 37 100-watt incandescent lights.
Conference/stage room: 10 unknown type lights.
Pump room: 3 fluorescent strips.
Tunnel to equipment room: 8 fluorescent strips.
Locker: 2 fluorescent strips.
Heat/tube corners: 5 fluorescent strips.
Equipment control room: 6 fluorescent strips.
Q: What form of energy is used for heating in the community areas?
A: Gas
Q: What form of energy is used for heating in the office areas?
A: Gas
Q: What form of energy is used for heating in the storage areas?
A: Gas
Q: How is the heat delivered to the community areas?
A: Forced Air
Q: How is the heat delivered to the office areas?
A: Forced Air
How is the heat delivered to the storage areas?
A: Forced Air
What form of energy is used for cooling in the community areas?
A: Electricity
What form of energy is used for cooling in the office areas?
A: Electricity
What form of energy is used for cooling in the storage areas?
A: Electricity
How is the cooling delivered to the community areas?
A: Forced Air
How is the cooling delivered to the office areas?
A: Forced Air
How is the cooling delivered to the storage areas?
A: Forced Air
Latitude, 45.487
Longitude, -122.802
Biome: suburban
USDA zone: 9
All temperatures given in Fahrenheit and are approximations.
Temperature extremes: high: 106 low: -15
Winter: High: 37 Low: 18
Spring/Fall: High: 59 Low: 34
Summer : High: 79 Low: 49
Average humidity: 72.3%
Winter: 68.5%
Spring/Fall: 80.4%
Summer: 60.0%
How much snow: Snow is rare and comes in very small amounts.
How much rain: 37.07 (inches of precipitation)
Special weather: none
Geological hazards: Portland does lie on a fault line but major earthquakes are rare.
Special conditions: the water table is only 4 feet below ground.
Number of square meters/feet used for community activities? 48,617 sq ft
Number of square meters/feet used for storage? N A
Number of square meters/feet used for office space? 21,000
Other areas? (Describe them) Bathrooms
How many stories? 2
Elevator? Y/N Yes
Escalator? Y/N No
Stairs? Y/N Yes
How many doors? 6
Are they double or single? Double
Entry foyers? How large? 23 ft by 115ft approximately
Weather sealed? Y/N No
Automatic doors? Y/N No
Ceiling height in community areas? 12'8"
Ceiling height in office area? 28'0"
What type of foundation? Concrete
Wall construction materials? Concrete masonry units with brick veneer steel reinforcement
insulation in exterior walls: 2 inches rigged insulation board in interior walls there are insulation batts for sound attenuation
Multiple floors in building? How many? 2
What percentage of outside walls are windows? (Indicate estimate or measure) Single pane, double pane or triple pane?
Estimate 30-40%, double pane
UV rating on windows? 0.30-0.35
Window frame material? Steel
How many windows open up? Windows are non-operable
Weather seals on windows? N/A
Window coverings? Yes or No Venetian Blinds on some windows. No covering on clerestory
windows
Window coverings percentage? Estimate 60%
Insulation under floor? Y/N Material? Rating? No, but there is insulation around the foundation perimeter
Insulation in walls? Y/N Material? Rating? 2 inches rigid extruded polystyrene insulation
Is there insulation between floors? No, but there is batt insulation in the interior walls for sound attenuation.

Notes:
Roof has polystyrene insulation that tapers from 12" down to 4" thick so the roof will drain. The roof insulation is covered with an EPDM membrane.

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