Good day,
When purchasing offsite renewable energy (Tier 1-green power from a utility provider) to offset building's GHG emissions, does the green power have to be Green-e certified as is the case in LEEDv4?
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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June 19, 2020 - 9:51 am
Tier 1 is not green power from a utility provider, it is an onsite renewable energy system. Based on the credit language the green power must be Green-e if purchasing RECs under Tier 4 or 5.
Jasmin Rajak
FluorJune 19, 2020 - 10:12 am
Hi Marcus,
Thank you for the reponse. My error, I actually meant to ask about Tier 2 energy procurement.
Thanks.
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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June 19, 2020 - 10:47 am
Tier 2 appears to me to be an off-site system renewable system and also not green power from a utility provider. So no it does not have to be Green-e.
Jasmin Rajak
FluorJune 20, 2020 - 4:53 am
Thank you Marcus!