Electricity usage x gross square footage

Anderson, the page you're referring to is part of the Reference Guide's instructions on determining default occupancy counts, if you need to do so. Those instructions are not intended to be used throughout your LEED documentation.

I'm not sure if the LEED Online form has changed recently, but we could enter the baseline building consumption (Owner portion of the electricity consumption). We calculated it for non-parking level based on the GSF and BOMA-Area (min 15%) and added the electrical users like garage fans, lighting etc. . That was our baseline for calculating the 35% / 70%. This approach was OK for the reviewers. We have done that in 4 LEED CS projects so far. To document it we have submitted a spread sheet to show the calculation with a brief explanation. Also be prepared to explain the differences between USF, conditioned, occupiable and regular occupied space.

According to the GBCI website and our past experiences, you can exclude parking area from the GSF. http://www.gbci.org/main-nav/building-certification/resources/fees/curre...
"Project Square footages to be used for Certification Fee pricing should be based upon the definition of Gross Floor Area which is provided in the LEED 2009 MPR Supplemental Guidance. However, all parking areas (whether underground, structured, or at grade) should be excluded from the square footage calculations used to determine the certification fee. Other spaces such as common areas, mechanical spaces, and circulation should be included in the gross square footage of the building."
This is why we have excluded parking areas from the total GSF and calculated the FTE based on this number. Also we always used the default occupancy count, which was never an issue.
In regards to the green power calculation as I explained before, we calculated the buildings energy consumption. As for the energy consumption of the parking garage, we have garage lighting and ventilation fans etc. separated out in the whole building calculation (ASHREA 90.1). That allows us to show the consumption related to the GSF and the parking separate. We then just add the parking's energy consumption as explained before. If all this doesn't work with the new LEED Online forms (we worked with the Beta-Version) then use the special circumstances section to explain it and upload your calcs. We have been advised from the LEED Online team and the GBCI to do so.

Susann,

Can you please provide the spreadsheet draft which you have submitted for the previous CS projects?  devendra.chaughule@surmountenergy.com 

It would really helpful for us.

Thanks.