We have a lab project on a university campus which is fed chilled water from their central chilled water plant. The central plant also includes chilled water thermal storage tanks, which in essence meets the intent of load shedding in the credit. Does anyone know if central chilled water plants w/ thermal storage be used as justification to earn the credit?
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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February 15, 2019 - 4:48 pm
Sounds like load shifting, not load shedding. Does this meet the requirements of the local demand response program?
Such strategies certain do even out the peaks, however, they will not affect the peaks on demand as most curtailment program require. I'd say this strategy could be a part of the a demand response but may not meet the requirements all by it self.
Thomas Vu
Building Performance EngineerAEI
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February 16, 2019 - 11:28 am
Well the credit guide does state "demand response programs through load shedding or shifting." but doesn't elaborate much beyond typical utility curtailment programs to earn credit.