The electricity use determined by the whole buildinig simulation simulation in EAp2 is including also plug load on the tenant spaces (not part of the core&shell scope of work).
Eac6 is automatically linked to the whole building simulation of EAp2. Thus the energy use which is the base for EAc6 is including the electricty for the whole building. As the lessor who is the project owner just pays the electricity costs for the public area (not tenant space) the calculation base (electricity use of whole building) seems not to be applicable. Each tenant will have his independant electricty contracts. However it is not possible to adjust the numbers in the tempate.
Is there a bug in the template or what is the reason behind this?
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
5867 thumbs up
February 25, 2013 - 9:22 am
If the form does not automatically adjust based on the square footage of core space (see PIf5) then you can provide an explanation and calculations to show what you have purchased. Just work around the form if it is not working as you would expect. You can prorate the core space and only buy green power for that with a minimum of 15% of the total square footage.
RECs are so cheap that many projects just base their purchase on the whole building usage.
Laurie Winter
May 23, 2013 - 1:03 pm
I understand the owner can purchase for the C&S area only as long as it is at least 15% of gross sq footage of entire bldg. But in that case, does the contracting requirement of 35% electricity consumption apply to the whole building (i.e. contract for usage by C&S as long as the resulting contract amount is at least 35% of entire building usage) or does the 35% then apply only to the C&S portion? It seems a hard sell to have an owner contract for 100% when he can contract for 15%.
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
5867 thumbs up
May 23, 2013 - 1:23 pm
The green power purchase is only required for the CS area of the building.