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EBOM-2009 EAp2: Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
If a LEED project consists of two 9-story office towers and a 3-story cafeteria/auditorium (all connected), what is the best approach for meeting Energy Star rating for the 3-story cafeteria/auditorium? Listed as Other, it doesn't achieve minimum Energy Star rating.
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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October 8, 2010 - 3:21 pm
I don't think a cafeteria or auditorium are eligible for an Energy Star rating, so you'll need to follow Case 2 for this credit.
Jenny Carney
Vice PresidentWSP
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October 11, 2010 - 2:42 pm
Michael, I'd recommended check out the PE Guide (see the resource section) and maybe working directly with Energy Star to determine how the cafeteria and auditorium space should be classified. In many situations, cafeterias that serve an office building would be included in the "office" square footage. The auditorium would potentially be in the same boat, and Energy Star has specific guidelines for when you list the space as a separate space type and when you include it with the primary space type.