We are trying to certify a laboratory in Brazil, and we are using the USGBC Calculator and the LABS21. Analyzing the Case 2 – Option 1 – Labs we identified that the USGBC Calculator use two specific data to calculate the Energy Efficiency of the laboratory, the Source Energy Use Intensity (from Portfolio Manager) and the National Average (from Labs21), the both data are the building energy consumption per space (kBtu/sf). If we try to do the simulation using just the Portfolio Energy, when is possible by the building type, I can introduce the Data Center consumption, that help me to improve the Current Rating, but in the case of Laboratory (that use the USGBC Calculator), introduce the Data Center consumption in the Portfolio Manager don´t change the result of the simulation, because use just the energy consumption of the building (of the bill energy) per space. The building that we are trying to certify is 66% laboratory and 34% headquarter office of a big laboratory company, and the Data Center spends 18% of the building energy, can we separate the Data Center consumption of the building consumption and use just the building consumption for the EAp2 Case 2 simulation? Tks.
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