Is having energy star rated equipment enough for an ID credit? I wondered if it is in the LEED NC, my current project will be going for LEED CI.
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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December 26, 2012 - 10:04 pm
Kasandra, if your project is LEED-CI, then Energy Star equipment is covered under EAc1. If your project is LEEED-NC, then this is a potential innovation credit, although there was some recent discussion on the NC IDc1 forum here that it was no longer considered innovative enough by GBCI.
Kasandra Martin
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December 27, 2012 - 9:58 am
EAc1.? Which part of EAc1? 1.4 excludes HVAC from energy star equipment and 1.3 doesn't mention it specifically.
Dan LeBlanc
Senior Sustainability ManagerYR&G
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January 2, 2013 - 1:53 pm
I think Tristan meant EAc1.4. For LEED-CI, the EA prerequisite requires 50% Energy Star equipment, any percentage from 70-97% is given credit under EAc1.4, and an ID credit is available for 97% or more. Credit for energy savings from Energy Star equipment cannot be taken elsewhere in LEED-CI.
For LEED-NC Tristan is correct, Energy Star equipment will not qualify for an ID credit, but can count towards energy cost savings in the energy model for EAc1.
Kasandra Martin
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January 2, 2013 - 2:02 pm
EA prerequisite excludes HVAC also. So I am specifically asking about making the HVAC equipment Energy Star if that would give me points any where? It would help with energy models but is that the only place?
Dan LeBlanc
Senior Sustainability ManagerYR&G
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March 25, 2013 - 6:56 pm
That is correct.