Has anybody recieved a comment on this credit along the lines of, "provide a summary of actions relating to energy efficiency and emissions reductions estimate the relative contribution of each action to the buildings GHG emissions reductions." ?
If so, How did you respond?
Thank you
Jason
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David Hubka
Director of OperationsTranswestern Sustainability Services
527 thumbs up
June 15, 2011 - 3:52 pm
An example of what they are looking for is:
Energy Efficient Action
Install CO2 sensors to reduce the ventilation during lower occupancy levels.
GHG Emission Reduction
CO2 sensors reduce 10 metric tons of carbon emissions each year.
gwenedd murray
Project ConsultantSustainable Design Consulting
36 thumbs up
November 7, 2011 - 2:22 pm
I had a similar comment from GBCI. How do you calculate carbon emissions for each energy efficient measure?
Jason Franken
Sustainability ProfessionalLEEDuser Expert
608 thumbs up
November 7, 2011 - 3:37 pm
You just figure out how much energy you're saving due to the efficiency measure and then multiply that amount by the appropriate emissions factor. You can find emissions factors for different fuel types and different parts of the country on the Energy Information Administration's website at http://www.eia.gov/oiaf/1605/emission_factors.html.