I am using the CaGBC's LEED EB:OM 2009 rating system and attempting to determine if the project meets the EAp2 Requirements. It is a multi-unit residential building and as such is not eligible for an Energy Star rating. I am using the Option B calculator to determine the energy savings based on the building's annual weather-normalized Source Energy Use Intensity calculated by the Energy Star Portfolio Manager. The calculator states "Do NOT enter parking/garage space". My question is should I remove the parking area from my Energy Star Portfolio Manager Profile.
Thanks,
Michael Hill
Jenny Carney
Vice PresidentWSP
LEEDuser Expert
657 thumbs up
January 21, 2011 - 11:14 am
Michael - yes, you've got it. Teams using the offline calculator are intended to eliminate parking area from the benchmarking and EUI generation. I'm not familiar with the CAGBC version of the rating system, but that's the requirement the USGBC version, as I understand it.
Sam Farmer
Green Fields13 thumbs up
November 15, 2012 - 7:15 pm
We also have a project that is using the Case 2 Calculator. I understand we aren't supposed to include parking in the offline calculator, but do we include the energy for site lighting? Most of our site lighting is separately metered, should we exclude that consumption from Portfolio Manager? Thanks!