For the Case1 where the project is less than 75% of the building area, if we have to get the 3 points related to the agreement between the tenant and the building owner.
The electricity is submetered and paid by the tenant itself. But for the water, the building is having its own underground bore facility. And they are not submetering nor charging any of the tenants for the water usage.
What has to be done in this case, to get the 3 points?
Pl advise. Thanks in advance
Gordon Shymko
PrincipalG. F. Shymko & Associates Inc.
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January 11, 2011 - 6:24 pm
Notwithstanding the fundamental problems with the EAc3 language as I have described in strings above (the matter is making its way up the EA TAG priority list for discussion and hopefully resolution), the second part/requirement of Case 1 specifies only energy costs, not water. While I suppose that it could be argued that if the building owner pays for water, then water should be inherently included in deference to the intent of the credit, that is not the situation in this case. So, my interpretation is that you do not have to include water to achieve the 3rd point. However, I cannot speak for the GBCI on the matter, and given the lack of absolute clarity, so a CIR may be in order if this point is critical to your project.