I just got my final review comments back for my project and EAp2 was denied. As a result, we didn't get any energy credits and we did not get certified.
The problem I am facing is that the review team is misinterpreting the DOE-2 report. As a result, they are saying our energy cost savings cannot be substantiated.
The review comments state that “the demand, energy consumption, and energy cost values listed in the (EAP2) form significantly vary from the DOE-2 summary reports”. They specifically cite an example: the EAP2 form shows 8,920 kWh/yr for lighting, whereas the DOE-2 report shows only 1,053 kWh/yr.
The reason why the number on the EAp2 form is so much higher is because it accounts for conditioned and unconditioned space. The DOE-2 report only reflects the conditioned space, a small percentage of the entire building. (I double checked this by calling EnergySoft.)
Any insights on how to make sure my appeal is successful?
Any chance I can get the appeal cost waived?
Thanks,
Liz
Manny Iglesia
LEED BD+C O+MCarde Ten Architects
121 thumbs up
February 15, 2012 - 4:31 pm
In most cases, you would come up with new documentations based on the 'However' and the 'Technical Advice' given by the Reviewer during the preliminary report. If you present otherwise, you would have to convince the Reviewer that you know better and you can't accomplish this using the same argument or documentations. If you file an appeal, be sure that you are trying to follow faithfully the technical advice given by the Reviewer even if it does not make sense. In the end, if you convince him you are trying to do what he ask, you may still get denied of the appeal but get a response why you did. Then you can appeal again but this time provide an entirely new argument and a convincing narrative. If the Reviewer gets confused, he'll say No.