Hi All,

I am working on a project where rice husk steam boiler is used for process. The fuel source (rice husk) is available at a free of cost for the project.

So, as per LEED interpretation 10390, for non-traditional fuel sources that are unregulated within ASHRAE 90.1, the actual cost of the fuel shall be used in both baseline and proposed design. But if the fuel source is available at a discounted cost because it would otherwise be sent to the landfill or similarly disposed of, the project may use local rates for the baseline case and the actual rates for the proposed case.

So, is it acceptable to model the proposed design with zero cost for fuel and baseline with local rates for the fuel?

Kindly clarify.

Thanks in advance.