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EBOM-2009 EAc4:On-Site and Off-Site Renewable Energy

Amount of offset in multi tenanted building

Peter Doo

President

Doo Consulting LLC

LEEDuser Basic Member

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January 25, 2016

If tenants are individually metered, are the percentages of offset calculated on common area meter usage only?

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Ben Stanley

Senior Sustainability Manager

WSP - Built Ecology

LEEDuser Expert

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Mon, 01/25/2016 - 21:21

Hi Peter, The calculations and thresholds are based on the annual energy use for the entire building, including tenant spaces.

Peter Doo

President

Doo Consulting LLC

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Tue, 02/09/2016 - 18:51

How does one model the tenant energy use? Is there a default energy use / SF? What about residential tenants? This is a residential / mixed use building?

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