Which of the following is Clean Energy... Laser Power, Hydro, Nuclear, Burning Dung, Methane, Clean Coal, Geothermal and/ or National Gas? Thank You
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David Posada
Integrated Design & LEED SpecialistSERA Architects
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June 26, 2019 - 4:33 pm
Are you asking about a specific credit? For the v4.1 Renewable Energy credit, the definitions the LEED Glossary would apply:
Renewable Energy: energy sources that are not depleted by use. Examples include energy from the sun, wind, and small (low-impact) hydropower, plus geothermal energy and wave and tidal systems. energy sources that are not depleted by use. Examples include energy from the sun, wind, and small (low-impact) hydropower, plus geothermal energy and wave and tidal systems.
Renewable energy credit (REC): a tradable commodity representing proof that a unit of electricity was generated from a renewable resource. RECs are sold separately from electricity itself and thus allow the purchase of green power by a user of conventionally generated electricity.
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OVACENOVACEN
July 1, 2019 - 11:36 am
Thank you very much David for clarifying concepts! Greetings
Troy Williams
July 1, 2019 - 4:35 pm
If we were going to supply 100% Green E Recs to a building to cover all of their electrcicity usage how many LEED points does that qualify for? They are and would like to remain a LEED Platinum Level building.
David Posada
Integrated Design & LEED SpecialistSERA Architects
LEEDuser Expert
1976 thumbs up
July 8, 2019 - 6:39 pm
Troy,
When you say "they are and would like to remain a LEED Platinum Level building" do you mean they are already certified under LEED EB O&M? For the draft version of O&M 4.1 the Renewable Energy and Carbon Offsets credit has been removed.
For new construction see the table for NC-v4.1 EAc5: Renewable energy over at
https://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/credit/NC-v4.1/EAc5