EnergyStar in other countries

Derek, Honestly, it's going to depend on which reviewer looks at your project. There's always been a bit of a subjective element to reviews by GBCI, but the issue becomes magnified when you run into situations that are only vaguely described in the requirements. As a reviewer, if you presented me with a well thought out narrative with documentation showing that your equipment exceeds the requirements of EnergySTAR in EVERY way, I would be inclined to give you credit for it. How your reviewer will feel about it, you will just have to submit it and see what happens. I'm sorry that I couldn't be of more help in this instance, Paul

I take it that there is still no update with respect to this credit for non-US projects? Energy Star is not used in Hong Kong as well. Hong Kong has its own EMSD, which is supposed to be similar to Energy Star. Has anyone had success using EMSD class 1 appliances as equivalent to Energy Star certification? Or any other country for that matter? Paul, is there any process available with GBCI where we can ask their advice PRIOR to purchasing the appliances/equipment? Is the CIR the only route or is there some less formal procedure with a quicker turnaround time available? Thanks.

Raymond, the CIR or LEED Interpretation would be the route to get certain guidance on this from GBCI.