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CI-2009 EAc4: Green Power

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CI on site Green Power?

August 17, 2011

Robin Hurt

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August 17, 2011

Is it possible to install onsite renewable energy that met the energy production requirements for energy usage of CI EA4 in lieu of purchasing Green Power?

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Tristan Roberts

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Vermont House of Representatives

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September 22, 2011 - 12:53 am

Robin, I don't think so. I think that for LEED-CI, this would fall under SSc1.

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FAQs about EAc4:

Our project is outside the U.S. We would like to earn this credit by purchasing RECs, but there are no Green-e options available here. It looks like most Green-e certified power comes from the U.S. What should we do?

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The owner has purchased RECs for a percentage of energy use of its whole portfolio of buildings, or campus. Can we earn this credit for a single LEED building with this purchase?

We plan on pursuing this credit only if we need to do so to meet our certification target, i.e. if another credit we are counting on gets rejected. How late can we apply for this credit?

The owner purchases RECs based on an earlier prediction, but our energy model is now showing that we are just a little short of the credit threshold. What should we do?

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