FAQs about EAp2 :

How do I account for computers with multiple monitors on Portfolio Manager?

How should I treat vacant space on Portfolio Manager?

Our building includes a large laboratory space. Can our project benchmark under the Labs21 program?

We have an international project and the space type is eligible for an Energy Star rating. Can we pursue Case 1 to demonstrate compliance given the recently released alternative compliance paths for international projects?

We have a number of buildings on a single campus that we would like to certify at the same time. Is it possible to benchmark the buildings at the campus level?

I have a mixed-use building and am wondering if it is possible to pursue the prerequisite through Case 1. How do we proceed?

We have a building that consists of two attached structures and it’s unclear if we have to consider it a single building or if it should be certified as two separate buildings and benchmarked accordingly. How should we proceed?

How long is an Energy Star label valid to use with a streamlined approach for Case 1?

Our building includes heavy process loads that significantly increase the overall energy use in the building. If we submeter these loads, can we exclude this energy use for benchmarking purposes?

We have installed submeters on our building but the utility bill includes energy use from several other buildings located on the same campus. How do we reconcile this during the LEED review process?

When is it possible to exclude up to 10% of the building from EAp2?

What do I do if the number of building occupants, operating hours, or vacant space changes during the performance period?

If you pursue the streamlined path for an Energy Star label, should the performance period for EAc6 match the 12-month time frame of the label?

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EBOM-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance

PV Installation during EAp2 and EAc1 performance period

My group is currently planning to have photovoltaic panels and the appropriate electricity meters installed on the LEED EBOM project building. A number of the performance periods have already begun, while others have yet to begin. It is my understanding that only the EAp2 and EAc1 (both of which the project is pursuing) require a 1 year performance period, and that EAc4 only requires a 3 month performance period. Is this correct? A part of the EAp2 credit form is a bit confusing. It reads, "Enter the start and end dates for the EA Credit 4 performance period. If EA Credit 4 is not being pursued, enter the start and end dates for a period of at least three (3) months and no longer than two (2) years over which on-site renewable energy data." However, it does not go on to say what to do if EAc4 is being pursued. Is our three month performance period for EAc4 (measured and recorded energy usage with PV panels) and our one year performance period for EAp2 and EAc1 OK? (with three months of alternative energy affecting its' outcome). Or, do we have to monitor the electricity usage with the PV panels for a year to receive credit for EAp2, EAc1 and EAc4?

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Fri, 10/05/2012 - 15:55

Yes David, you're correct. The perf. period for EAc4 is a minimum of 3 months, not 12. Mike

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