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EBOM-2009 EAc4:On-Site and Off-Site Renewable Energy

On-site vs. Off-Site Campus Project

I am working on an EBOM project located on a college campus. There is a large PV array located just outside the campus boundary that will strictly serve the buildings on campus, including our project building. Would this set-up be considered on-site renewable energy?

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Ben Stanley
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Fri, 08/30/2013 - 15:26

Eddie, Take a look at LEED Interpretation 10161. The ruling there makes me think you'd be ok with the boundary issue and have some leeway on how you apportion the renewable energy to the buildings on campus. http://www.usgbc.org/leed-interpretations?clearsmartf=true&keys=2616

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