We submitted for review and comments came back on our electronics portion of this credit for HP Elitebook 8450p and 2740p machines that do have energy star label. Unfortunately the cut sheets (and apparently all online documentation) only says "Energy Star qualified" or "certified" for certain models, which they deem insufficient.
Without being able to find documentation that actually says "Energy Star Labeled" for these items what will be sufficient documentation for them do you suppose?
I have a photo of one of each item with the energy star label on it but I don't think they'll take that.
The Technical Advice in the review comments states: "Please provide documentation from product manufacturers or supplieers that verifies the models purchased and that the equipment is ENERGY STAR labeled."
HP is impossible to get assistance for this with and I'm working with our vendor that we purchased them from but would like to give any direction to them possible.
Any help is appreciated.
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Dan Ackerstein
PrincipalAckerstein Sustainability, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
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September 1, 2011 - 4:25 pm
Actually Jennifer, I think submitting pictures along with the material you already gave GBCI, as well as a narrative explaining that you've been stonewalled by HP and struck out with the vendor, should be plenty. If that ENERGY STAR label is on the computer, and the picture makes it clear that I'm looking at the same computer you've listed in your table, that really should be enough. Good luck with it - I think you've got a strong case.
Dan
Ashley Hu
Jr. Sustainable Building AdvisorPerkins+Will
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August 8, 2017 - 4:47 pm
Hi everyone,
on a similar note, what does being ENERGY STAR labeled mean?
does this mean that by ENERGY STAR labelled it means that the physical product has to have the label on it? If so, then the supporting documentation would be a photo of the product with the label?
Would it be insufficient to provide a cut sheet stating that the product is ENERGY STAR qualified or certified?
Trista Brown
Project DirectorWSP USA
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August 8, 2017 - 9:42 pm
Hi Ashley, the terms "labeled" and "certified" mean the same thing when it comes to Energy Star. A product might have a sticker or other physical label, but not always. A cut sheet is the perfect documentation for your LEED submittal documentation, although you could provide a website screenshot or a photo if you needed to.
Ashley Hu
Jr. Sustainable Building AdvisorPerkins+Will
8 thumbs up
August 9, 2017 - 11:59 am
Thank you for your quick reply Trista!