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We will have cogeneration onsite. Do the credit requirements apply to all electricity used onsite, or only that which is purchased from the grid?

My project is not located in the U.S. Should I still use the emissions factors from the Energy Star program listed in the Reference Guide, or find something closer to home?

My project is located in the U.S. Can I buy green power or offsets from another part of the world?

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The owner has purchased RECs for a percentage of energy use of its whole portfolio of buildings, or whole campus. Can we earn this credit for a single LEED building with this purchase?

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CS-v4 EAc7:Green power and carbon offsets

Green electricity

Guillaume Rose

LEEDuser Basic Member

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January 8, 2019

Hi,

I work on a 100% electric project.

The owner will subscribe to a 3 year contract with a company that provide a 100% green electricity. On this contract it's specified it will be automatically renewed after the 3 years.

Is this scenario permit to reach de 2 points of the credit EAc7?

Thanks for your help.

Guillaume

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Marcus Sheffer

LEED Fellow

7group / Energy Opportunities

LEEDuser Expert

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Tue, 01/08/2019 - 15:58

Sounds like it would comply relative to the term. Make sure the green power product complies with the Green-e, EKO Energy, or Guarantees of Origin (GOs) with additional parameters.

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