I am Andrei Sabater, employee of ecoSolutions, Right now we are currently studying the credit for the green power and carbon offsets. Is the credit applicable here in the Philippines? And what do we need to be able to be complied with this credit? Thank you Sir.

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Marcus Sheffer

LEED Fellow

7group / Energy Opportunities

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Fri, 03/20/2020 - 18:46

Yes you can earn this credit anywhere. You can buy RECs and offset from outside the country or demonstrate equivalency if using another system not currently recognized in LEED.

Andrei Sabater

Sustainability Consultant / Mechanical Engineer

Barone International

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Fri, 03/20/2020 - 19:02

Do you any suggestions of companies that sell RECs?

Andrei Sabater

Sustainability Consultant / Mechanical Engineer

Barone International

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Fri, 03/20/2020 - 19:02

Thak you sir

Heather Schrock

Director, Environmental Partnerships

Bonneville Environmental Foundation

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Mon, 03/23/2020 - 15:48

Hi Andrei, Feel free to reach out to me at Bonneville Environmental Foundation. We are a nonprofit provider of RECs. My email is first initial, last name @b-e-f.org. Or just info@ and your email will be directed to me. Cheers, Heather Schrock Director, Environmental Partnerships Bonneville Environmental Foundation

Carolina Cohen Freue

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Mon, 04/20/2020 - 20:14

does the certificate of purchase have to be at substantial completion to comply with the credit? or can it be purchased prior during construction?

Marcus Sheffer

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7group / Energy Opportunities

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Tue, 04/21/2020 - 16:17

The timeframe of the purchase is the only issue. It can be a prior purchase but any timeframe required by LEED starts with occupancy.

Gino Liu

Sustainability Consultant

AECOM

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Mon, 09/06/2021 - 04:01

Could RECs be purchased in countries other than the project location ?

Olga Yuil

Green Building Consultant

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Mon, 09/06/2021 - 20:04

Hi Gino Liu, From LEED Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, LEED v4 Edition August 2020. Page 466 Green Power and Carbon Offsets, STEP-BY-STEP GUIDANCE, STEP 6: For U.S. projects, the offsets must come from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction projects within the U.S. Page 471 Green Power and Carbon Offsets, FURTHER EXPLANATION, INTERNATIONAL TIPS: Projects outside the U.S. are not required to purchase products from the country in which the building is located.

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