One of 4 fairly identical buildings has a Data Center in 1/3 of it. It is not separately metered - problem for Energy Star, as the Data must be separately metered from the rest of that building - right? is there a way around this requirement?
Reason being is the State of CA is considering removing the Data Center in a few months but won't commit either way -they just want the 4 buildings LEED EBOM by 2013. I cannot get an Energy Star score without a meter so do I tell the owner to put one in, in the hopes they keep the Data Center or not register at all until the State decides what to do?
As the parking lot, open space, etc. are part of the common shared space, the rest of the buildings will have to wait until I put a meter in and wait another 12 months – right? At that time, I won't need it metered separately, so putting in a "data meter" will be a waste of time and money - right?
FYI - without a meter and inputting projections, the ES score is a "100". If I register it as an office as it probably will be one, ES is a "1". Basically, the change in status will not be known and I don't want to waste money on a meter.
Thanks!
Thanks for your help!
Alexa Stone
ecoPreserve: Building Sustainability134 thumbs up
April 11, 2012 - 4:11 pm
Hi Michelle,
No way around the energy star requirement. You could opt for filling it in with estimates for now since you are not submitting for LEED or Energy Star Label immediately more for your on knowledge on feasibility.
I am not following you question regarding parking lots? In Energy Star terms you need to benchmark this space if it is not currently sub metered. If it is sub metered then you do not have to include it in the building benchmark. For LEED you need to include this energy use regardless assuming the "owner" as control of it.
Because you are receiving scores like that, there is something clearly wrong with the meter configuration you have set up. Hope this helps!