If we have some on-site renewable energy (pv and wind), does it get calculated for a net energy use, or does this credit restrict to the total gross baseline amount calculated by the energy model (in option 1) without consideration of on-site renewable energy? I suppose the net effect is marginal, but it seems to me that the net energy load is the target against which the off-site energy purchase should be based. Thanks.
You rely on LEEDuser. Can we rely on you?
LEEDuser is supported by our premium members, not by advertisers.
Go premium for
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
5916 thumbs up
September 13, 2011 - 10:53 am
Yes the on-site renewables are subtracted from the building consumption to determine the quantity of power.
Lauren Sparandara
Sustainability ManagerGoogle
LEEDuser Expert
997 thumbs up
December 12, 2012 - 2:41 pm
Hi Marcus,
Our project has uploaded a Green-e contract indicating 200,000 kWh purchased over a 2-year timespan, but the linked EAp2 EAp2-10 Energy Use Summary uses the energy used without subtracting the energy produced by the PV, so it results in only 27% of green power, rather than 35%.
Is it just a matter of including a narrative explaining our case or is there an updated Credit Form that takes into consideration our PV on site?
Thanks,
Lauren
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
5916 thumbs up
December 12, 2012 - 5:02 pm
You could try a new version of the form but it may not be compatible with your EAp2 form. Not sure about how all the combinations of different versions work together. If the credit form is grabbing the wrong number from the modeling results explain that in the narrative box on the form or upload a short narrative explanation. In either case show your calculations.