Advanced Energy Metering Whole Building Energy Sources

January 10, 2019

susan eguia

LEED Coordinator/Construction Administrator/Business Development
Building Solutions Group, Inc.

LEEDuser Basic Member

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January 10, 2019

Hi,

We have Fire Station project and submitted Advanced Meter Cutsheet for Electrical.

However, LEED Reviewer Team still required us to provide support documents which includes meters for whole building energy sources. We have natural gas, Gas Water Heater, are they consider as energy source? If so, what kind of document we need to provide to satisfy this requirement?

thanks and appreciate input.

Susan

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Marcus Sheffer

LEED Fellow
7group / Energy Opportunities

LEEDuser Expert

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January 11, 2019 - 4:04 pm

Natural gas is a source, a gas water heater is an energy end use. A whole building meter is by fuel source so a whole building meter for natural gas and electricity. You will also need a submeter for any gas space heating or hot water if the total consumption is greater than 10% of the total energy use. Ideally you would have a metering plan on a drawing or cut sheet or picture of installed meter, etc. Document that the meters have been included in the design and/or installed.