Nena, no, you don't. For projects ineligible for Energy Star, there are
other compliance paths.
Also, I'm not sure if you were asking this, but the certification of the 25 buildings isn't dependent on the certification of all of them. One ore more could fall short without affecting the other certifications, as long as you follow the volume quality control process.
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Nelina Loiselle
Above Green239 thumbs up
August 12, 2011 - 9:24 am
Thanks Tristan. Yes, I am saying that some of them would likely be eligible but fall short of recieving an Energy star rating. I as understand the LEED volume some can fall short as long as there is a certain average over the portfolio. Is that correct?
Where can I find out more about the "volume quality control process".
Alexis Voeltner
Sustainability Project ManagerUL Solutions
LEEDuser Expert
11 thumbs up
August 12, 2011 - 11:01 am
Nena, I'll leave the first part of your question to Tristan, but wanted to share that you can find some information about the Volume QC process through the following links: https://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=7847 (page 9) and https://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=8622 (page 6). Good luck!
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11478 thumbs up
October 27, 2011 - 11:33 pm
Nena, that's not accurate: there is no averaging across a volume portfolio. The advantage of the volume program is in providing a prototype approach that sets a benchmark for all the individual buiildings to meet.
Dan Ackerstein
PrincipalAckerstein Sustainability, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
819 thumbs up
October 31, 2011 - 12:51 am
One clarification that might help here - the difference between an Energy Star 'rating' an Energy Star 'label' and meeting the minimum Energy Star score (or equivalent) for EBOM. Nena's follow-up note about buildings 'falling short' of a rating suggests to me that this distinction may be clouded.
Although only certain building types are eligible to receive a 1-100 score or 'rating' from Energy Star, all building types are eligible to use EBOM's alternative compliance paths to generate an Energy Star rating equivalent. To comply with EA Prerequisite 2, a building much achieve an Energy Star rating (or equivalent) of 69. This is distinct from an Energy Star 'label' which can be earned only by buildings which a) are eligible for an actual rating (not via alt.compliance paths), and b) achieve a rating of 75 or better.
As it relates to your question and Tristan's response - All buildings must achieve a rating (or equivalent) of 69 or better; There is no averaging across a volume portfolio, but there is also no requirement that all (or any) buildings receive an Energy Star label.
Hope that is somewhat helpful at least,
Dan