Hello,
I'm working on an office building with a DataCenter. The Energy Model shows an energy gain of 1,4 % for the Data Center which doesn't achieve the minimum requirement threshold of 2%.
Does it still qualify with a proper narrative or is it mandatory to achieve the 2% ?
Thank you
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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June 18, 2018 - 9:39 am
Is the project a data center? Or is it an office building with a data center component? If you are certifying under the Data Center version then yes you must meet this requirement.
Amine Zeidane
Mechanical & Energy EngineerBureau Veritas Morocco
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June 18, 2018 - 9:47 am
No It's a general purpose office building. The Datacenter represents less than 10% of the GFA.
I remember reading on the LEED v4 Guide that I should include Datacenter component in the Energy Model?
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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June 18, 2018 - 2:31 pm
The data center must be included in the model. You only need to meet the 2% savings from the data center if you are using the data center version of LEED. Sounds like you are using NC so this requirement does not apply.