Our client owns the building and occupies 50% of the square footage of a singularly metered building.
The owner (our client) signed a contract to purchase green power for 30% of the total building's usage. So the math would be if the owner is buying enough green power to offset 30% of the entire building that would be equivalent to 58% of the amount of their energy.
Did I explain that well enough without righting a novel?
The question is, will that fly? I guess you could arque that the amount of space does not dictate the energy usage, and that would be correct, but
I am trying to salvage the agreement the owner already made.
Thanks
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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May 26, 2011 - 7:32 am
Tony, that's not going to fly in and of itself. There are two compliance options for this credit (see language above), and so you can either look at energy cost under EAc1 or use a straight kWh/sf figure. Maybe the situation can be salvaged, but look at those measures to determine that.