The credit requirements say, "The M&V period must cover at least 1 year of post-construction occupancy". This however, isn't saying that we can't complete this credit until one year after substantial completion is it? Per the LEED credit template, it seems to me that you have the proposed energy use and the metered energy use information to provide to see where you are at, and the PLAN states that you will calibrate and compare for up to a year, etc. However, if you are not in that % of compliance, the template won't award you the points, and you'll have to address the problem, per the plan, until you get into compliance (which means you might have to wait a month or two as energy reporting is available after any necessary corrections). Thoughts?
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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August 19, 2010 - 3:06 pm
No, the credit is still awarded based on the M&V Plan, not the results of the M&V work. Sounds like there is a potential glitch in the form if it won't award the point due to a low percentage of metered energy end-use. In fact the IPMVP does not require that you have permanent meters on any energy end-uses. Some of those energy end uses can be derived through other means such as calculations, spot measurements and short-term trending.
You are correct in your assumption about the template regarding energy use information and its relationship to the M&V Plan. If the % compliance is in fact the reason why the form does not register the point then I think the form has a glitch. As I understand it GBCI is still working on the forms and correcting the outstanding issues associated with them.
Gordon Shymko
PrincipalG. F. Shymko & Associates Inc.
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August 19, 2010 - 4:20 pm
I believe that the inclusion of reporting for actual energy use in the letter templates is an error. I have advised the USGBC staffers accordingly.
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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August 19, 2010 - 4:41 pm
Hi Gord,
I am not sure it is an error but I do agree that it would be redundant with the content of the M&V Plan and as such not really necessary.