Hi All, Does anyone have any experience with LI#10397? This LI# stipulates an alternative compliance path for facilities that have 60% or more non-regulated loads. QUESTION 1: I cannot find any documents or templates or guidance or examples for this credit so far online. Do you know of any such documents? QUESTION 2: I find the language a little confusing and want to make sure that I am interpreting it correctly. For instance, does the following note, "Note: % regulated load figures calculated by dividing whole building percentage targets by 40%," mean that if my whole building percentage target is 15% and I divide it by 40%, then my % regulated load is (.15/.4=.375=37.5%)? I think that is correct but it would be nice to have confirmation. QUESTION 3: Is this alternative compliance path eligible for an exemplary performance point (as is the standard compliance path)? Thanks, Joe

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Marcus Sheffer

LEED Fellow

7group / Energy Opportunities

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Wed, 08/17/2016 - 15:10

No experience but here is the way I read it. 1. Not aware of any. 2. Me too. The "table" is confusing I think. The first option is pretty clear. If I exceed 150,000 kWh of renewables I get one point. The second option I take to mean that if my renewable energy is at least 3% of my regulated energy I get one point. So if I have 10,000,000 kWh of total energy use and 60% process energy use, I would need 3% of 4,000,000 kWh or 120,000 kWh for one point. If I had 80% process I would need 60,000 kWh. The note describes how the percentages were determined in the table. For EAc2 the first point is normally 1%, so the 3% was derived by dividing the 1% by 0.4 = 2.5% rounded to 3%. 3. I would think so. To try and claim one just exceed the next increment in the table. Looks like the first option increment is 300,000 kWh and the second options is another 5%.

Joe Manganelli

architect, human factors consultant

Fluor, Kent State University, xplr design, llc

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Wed, 08/17/2016 - 20:26

Marcus, I heard back from LEED Coach regarding LI#10397. 1. Referred me to LEED V4 2. Agreed with your calculation method. 3. Said the credit is not eligible for exemplary performance. However, in LEED V4 (p.440), it is eligible --- so that is a difference between V3 and V4.

Joe Manganelli

architect, human factors consultant

Fluor, Kent State University, xplr design, llc

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Wed, 08/17/2016 - 20:31

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