As I understand having read user comments, although the reference guide emphasizes that electricity is to be measured, other energy sources should also be measured just like M&V for new construction. Please confirm my understanding. In addition, LEED Online for this credit in C&S only allows to write a detailed narrative representing the plan while for NC it allows you to upload the plan along with any supporting drawings/documents (such as single line diagrams showing meters). How can we upload supporting documents/drawings for this credit? And should the narrative be the same as the plan for NC projects?

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Marcus Sheffer

LEED Fellow

7group / Energy Opportunities

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Mon, 12/28/2015 - 16:05

Yes all fuel sources should be measured. I think you can upload the plan and supporting documents for CS projects in LEED Online. The M&V Plan for CS projects should be similar to NC projects. Essentially you are attempting to verify the energy savings you have predicted. Verification is against the actual energy bills. So the kind of measurement you employ to gather data could vary depending on how the savings are being generated.

Mohammad Haj-Ali

Electrical Design Engineer, LEED AP BD+C, REP

Dar Al-Handasah

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Tue, 01/05/2016 - 10:02

Thanks Marcus, Happy new year. I checked LEED Online as it was offline for a week or so. The form to be filled doesn't contain an upload button, only a narrative to be written. However, in the credit library there are sample forms for the same credit that have the upload button in addition to boxes to check for items included in the plan.

Marcus Sheffer

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Wed, 01/06/2016 - 15:10

Even if the form does not have an upload button you can upload files. Click on the Uploads button associated with the credit. If there is no way to add a file go back into the form and click the box toward the end of the form for special circumstances and type "see uploaded file" or something in the box. Then go back to uploads associated with the credit and add the file.

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