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NC-v4 EAp2:Minimum energy performance

USGBC-approved equivalent standard for projects outside the U.S.

Dear all, We are a consultant company beginning the application for LEED v4 certification of a major renovation project. We would like to know if we could assess the Minimum Energy Performance prerequisite and Optimize Energy Performance credit according to the Portuguese Energy Certification System (“Sistema Certificação Energética dos Edifícios (SCE)”). This is the only energy certification system used in Portugal and is mandatory for new buildings and major renovations. Thank you in advance!

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Marcus Sheffer
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Fri, 06/24/2016 - 14:18

I am not aware that any of the European standards have demonstrated equivalence to 90.1. This is a pretty involved process and would usually be undertaken by a a governmental agency or perhaps a nonprofit with funding to do so. The issue in LEED is that equivalency needs to be demonstrated to ensure that the percent savings and the point scale is associated with a baseline that would produce similar or conservative results.

Fri, 10/04/2019 - 17:39

HI Marcus,

I have the same question but for the french energy reglementation. Can you tell me if the the USGBC approved this reglementation ? thank you in advance for your help,   regards, Guillaume
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Helena Garcia
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Mon, 10/07/2019 - 06:32

Hi Marcus, We would like to have the same information in the case of Spain.
There are any energy regulation approved as an equivalence at the moment? Thank you.
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Marcus Sheffer
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Mon, 10/07/2019 - 20:38

I am not aware of any equivalency for French or Spanish energy codes.
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Sara BENLOUBA
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Wed, 02/05/2020 - 15:51

I have the same question, could you help us? 

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