Can a LEED project use exhausted/waste heat (and claim credit of some kind) from an adjacent building that is not being included in LEED project boundary?
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David Hubka
Director of OperationsTranswestern Sustainability Services
527 thumbs up
March 3, 2011 - 3:42 pm
In some instances land and facilities outside of the LEED project boundary can be used for compliance with specific credits. Examples include EBOM's SS Cr #5, stormwater calcs, shower facilites outside of the LEED boundary to comply with SS Cr #4.2 etc..
In your case the LEED plan reviewer may require a detailed narrative of the waste heat, when it is available, how it is supplied to your LEED building,etc...
My suggestion is to submit it in the design phase with a detailed narrative. If the reviewer does not allow credit for this strategy simply remove it from the energy model.
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
5899 thumbs up
March 7, 2011 - 4:33 pm
Hey Kath,
Can you explain the specific situation in a bit more detail? Waste heat from a boiler or process load or something else? What is the heat being used for?
Any other relationship between the buildings inside and outside the boundary?