RMS-LB 2018 with 12/20 Revisions

Companion Guidance—Section E CG AARST Companion Guidance RMS-LB 2018 Informational 7 Identify—The Normal Average Operating Condition for the Building TEMPERATURE ZONES as designate d by ASHREA (The Americ an Society of Heating, Refrig erating and Air-Condition ing Engineers) https://www.ashrae.org Climate Zone Example North American States or Cities Average Annual Temperature 5 1 Very Hot Southern Florida and Hawaii Miami 76˚ F 5 2 Hot Florida, New Orleans, Houston, Mexico New Orleans 68˚ F 5 3 Warm North Carolina to Southern California Atlanta 61˚ F 5 4 Mixed NYC, NJ, PA, VA, KT, TN KS, MO, Seattle WA, and Portland OR. Kansas City 54˚ 5 5 Cool MA, NY, OH, MI, IN, IL, IA, NE, CO, UT and NV. Chicago 49˚ F 5 6 Cold ME, NH, VT, WI, MN, ND, WY, SD and ND. Montreal 43˚ F 5 7 Very Cold Minot, ND; Anchorage, AK; Winnipeg, Canada Winnipeg 36˚ F 5 8 Subarctic Fairbanks Alaska; Cambridge Bay, Canada Fairbanks 26 ˚ F