Hi
I would like a clearifying how we get the exemplary performance credit for EAc6. Is the 70% based on the whole building's electricity consumption (including tenants spaces) or just the Core and Shell gross square footage (as for the original credit)? Is it a problem it the owner provide the tenants with electricity and then bill them the cost?
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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December 9, 2011 - 10:35 am
The purchase requirement is just for the CS portion of the building. The credit language indicates that you only need to buy green power for the CS square footage of the building. Same applies for exemplary performance.
Depending upon how the green power is purchased the owner may not be providing the tenants with electricity. In the case of purchasing RECs you are not really buying electricity but instead are buying the environmental attributes.
Tiago Silva
Eng.ETRIA
October 29, 2012 - 6:09 am
In the sequence of Mathilda's question regarding thebuilding electricity consumption, if a Core & Shell project purchases REC for 100% of the whole building electricity consumption (i.e. with the tenant spaces) are these spaces able to use this attribute if pursuing a LEED Commercial Interiors Certification?
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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October 29, 2012 - 10:42 am
I do not see why you couldn't do this. It sounds like a matter of allocation and quantities.