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NC-v4 EAc6: Enhanced refrigerant management
Hi,
I'm working on a manufacturing project that uses refrigeration systems to provide process-related cooling during the manufacturing. What is considered a "commercial refrigeration system"? Are the "commercial refrigeration systems" requirements at the end of the LEED Online form for retail stores only?
The form and the LEED User Manual seem to be in conflict on when further documentation for "commercial refrigeration systems" is required.
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Kristina K
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March 12, 2021 - 4:57 pm
Hello,
Were you able to find a clear definition of commerical refrigeration systems that are required to comply with this credit?
Thank you.
Hugo Lafrance
Sustainable Strategies DirectorLemay
May 5, 2022 - 11:24 am
We face the same issue for schools.
@USGBC: the reference guide is totally unclear on how to deal with commercial refrigeration systems.
Dave Hubka
Practice Leader - SustainabilityEUA
LEEDuser Expert
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May 5, 2022 - 12:57 pm
'Commercial Refrigeration Systems' are first addressed with the Requirements section of the Enhanced Refrigerant Management credit. And more specifically within the "Retail" section of the requirements.
Then within the "Further Explanation - Rating System Variations - Retail" it states: "Non-Retail projects that have commercial refrigeration systems may follow the prescriptive criteria available to retail projects for commercial refrigeration systems. Both these prescriptive criteria for the commercial refrigeration systems and the credit requirements for the HVAC refrigerant-using systems must be met to achieve credit compliance in this case."
So yes, commercial refrigeration systems in non-Retail projects must also adhere to these requirements even though this language is housed within the Retail sections of the reference guide.