If I have a PV system to offset the building energy use can I use it to show performance over 19% to meet the prerequisite (like in NC) or does the building efficiency stand alone to show 19%...

Tristan Roberts Representative Vermont House of Representatives LEEDuser Expert 11477 thumbs up July 5, 2010- 8:34 am Pablo, I think Jason had a good answer to your similar qustion on the WEp1 forum in this comment. I would say the bottom line is to use a consistent methodology that is reasonable for your project, and to make sure that it doesn't appear inconsistent to GBCI reviewers. Log in or register to post comments Jenny Carney Vice President WSP LEEDuser Expert 657 thumbs up July 12, 2010- 3:42 pm Pablo, for this particular credit it's important to follow the guidelines Energy Star establishes....

1) if there is a discrepancy between the actual main meter of the energy supplier and the submeter total (sub meter total is around 8 to 10% less), which data should we input for the portfolio...

Are steam process loads such as cage washing and glass cleaning included in these calculations and do they need to be monitored and included in the EUI values?

How about domestic hot water...

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After our preliminary energy audit we have determined that our building meets the minimum performance requirements for EAp2 achievement. This is based on the 12 months of data collected prior to...

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Does EAp2 require the building be minimally occupied. My client recently purchased a 10 story office building and is slowly converting it to lab space to be leased. The building is currently...

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My question is about retail space and EAp2/EAc1. According to page xxiii of the Reference Guide, up to 10% of the floor area can be exempted from all credits (except EQp2) for multitenant...