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Renewable Energy Cost- Escalating Rate

NC-2009 EAc2: On-Site Renewable Energy
posted by Timothy Casper on Jun 21, 2013, 12:41 pm

Our project has a PV array which is leased by the building owner under a 20-year power purchase agreement. However, the agreed upon rate increases 2% each year during these 20 years. Should I...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Jun 21, 2013, 1:39 pm

Direct grid feed in- eligible?

NC-2009 EAc2: On-Site Renewable Energy
posted by Jens Apel on May 28, 2013, 6:37 am

After reading all threads and LI I am still unsure if PV production directly fed into the grid is eligible for EAc2.
Consider a PV array owned and operated by the building / LEED project...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, May 28, 2013, 10:46 am

PV's special rate

NC-2009 EAc2: On-Site Renewable Energy
posted by FABIO VIERO on May 22, 2013, 4:35 am

Hello all,
As I understand, all the energy produced by photovoltaic panels which is not used for the building (then fed into the grid) can not be counted for the purposes of credit EAC2. Is...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, May 22, 2013, 8:59 am

Actual maximum demand load, and the simulation result

NC-2009 EAc2: On-Site Renewable Energy
posted by Radwa Amin on May 9, 2013, 5:35 am

Hello,
Our project has two sources of energy (electricity, and natural gas).
We have already finished the simulation model, and its result was accepted by USGBC, when reviewed....

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, May 9, 2013, 10:28 am

Can Low missission gas generator qualify for EAc2?

NC-2009 EAc2: On-Site Renewable Energy
posted by Mahbuba Khan AIA, LEED AP BD+C on Apr 23, 2013, 12:06 pm

I am doing a factory building in Dhaka Bangladesh. To offset the power outage, they are going to use gas generator. There is an option of using low em mission gas generators, which will be little...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Apr 23, 2013, 12:14 pm

EAc2 criteria of the biogas

NC-2009 EAc2: On-Site Renewable Energy
posted by Marcello Polverino on Mar 13, 2013, 9:20 am

Hello,

I need the criteria of biogas outside of United States (Germany). Are ther requirements?

Thank you

> Marcello

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Mar 13, 2013, 9:36 am

Campus on-site solar installation

NC-2009 EAc2: On-Site Renewable Energy
posted by Courtney Royal on Jan 31, 2013, 10:02 am

Hello!
We have a Student Commons building going for certification on a campus. There is also a solar installation already on the campus and if there is a way to supplement the electricity...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Jan 31, 2013, 2:33 pm

Net metering

NC-2009 EAc2: On-Site Renewable Energy
posted by Michael Beattie on Jan 28, 2013, 11:21 am

Our project will support a PV array capable of supplying 15% of the building's electrical needs. There will be a small battery bank to provide power for some DC loads such as chargers and a few...

Last reply: Michael Beattie, Jan 29, 2013, 2:06 pm

Onsite Renewable Energy and RECs

NC-2009 EAc2: On-Site Renewable Energy
posted by Todd Bundren on Jan 17, 2013, 6:36 pm

My client has installed a large solar array on top of the parking garage. The output is 160kWh annually. Based on the whole building energy model we can max out the possible points in EAc1 and...

Last reply: Todd Bundren, Jan 18, 2013, 12:01 pm

EAC2 in a Positive Energy Building

NC-2009 EAc2: On-Site Renewable Energy
posted by Milena Rafols Salvador on Nov 8, 2012, 1:02 pm

We are certifying a Positive Energy Building, that will produce 130% of its energy consumption with solar PV.
All the energy produced with the PV will be sold to the grid.
I was...

Last reply: Marcus Sheffer, Nov 8, 2012, 2:15 pm