Some of the credit language mentions renewables generated on site. We are generating 29.9% of our energy annually from renewables. Can we get this counted towards the 35% or is it the case that unless we reach 35% we must buy the entire 35% from a certified provider? Thanks to confirm!
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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April 25, 2016 - 9:20 am
It does contribute but does not count directly. Your on-site renewables are subtracted from your consumption. You then need to purchase 35% of the remaining electrical consumption as green power.
Melissa Merryweather
DirectorGreen Consult-Asia
245 thumbs up
April 25, 2016 - 9:53 am
Thanks, Marcus
That makes perfect sense. I'll re-read the text to see if its obvious in hindsight, but I felt that it wasn't particularly clear.
Courtney Royal
Sr. Sustainability ConsultantTaitem Engineering
50 thumbs up
October 22, 2018 - 2:47 pm
How do you handle a zero energy situation? The consumption would be zero. The credit interpretation is saying you need to take steps to ensure that if the as-built project does not turn out to be net-zero, that the appropriate quantity of RECs will be purchased to meet the credit threshold. Thank you.