CBECS energy use intensity

Ricardo Sá

Director of Sustainability

Edifícios Saudáveis Consultores (503 910 767)

LEEDuser Basic Member

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June 6, 2017

What is the adequate indicator for estimating the energy use intensity for a supermarket (100% electricity) using the CBECS? Is it Ok to use the default MEI of the credit form for the category "Food sales"? Note that this default MEI considers the existence of both electricity and non-electrical fuel, while the project only uses electricity. Thanks!

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Marcus Sheffer

LEED Fellow

7group / Energy Opportunities

LEEDuser Expert

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Tue, 06/06/2017 - 18:54

Food Sales is the correct building type for a supermarket. When using the CBECS data the fuel types used by the project do not matter. You must include all the energy use in the CBECS data to do the calculation.