I am trying to document this credit and we have not occupied the building for more than 3 months. So we are not able to document via the "Actual Consumption" route. However, to use the "Design Electricity Consumption" route, "The project space regulated electricity use for green power calculations are based on the design energy cost from the Lighting Power Density section of EA Prerequisite 2 and the Design Case Energy Use from EA Credit1.3 Option 2. (Note: this option shall only be selected if EA Prerequisite 2 and EA Credit 1.3 are complete)." However, we did not complete EAc1.3. We have our Title 24/Energy Model since we are in CA. But this LEED Template explicitly says I have to have completed EAc1.3, which I have not. How do I document this credit since my project is purchasing 100% RECs for two years?
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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February 2, 2012 - 11:46 am
You can use option 2 to determine the quantity needed for the green power purchase.
The problem with trying to use the model is that it would not have been reviewed for any CI credits. You could try to submit it this way by selecting the special circumstances box on the form and follow an alternative compliance path.
Darrell Sommerlatt
April 1, 2013 - 2:49 pm
I have a similar question to the one above.
We have information for LPD, but we used EA Credit 1.3 Option 1, so ‘Two Year HVAC Electricity Use” doesn’t populate in the EAc4 Template. I believe the previous post indicated this could be estimated through an alternate compliance option. Are there any other options?
The credit guidelines are: “The project space regulated electricity use for green power calculations are based on the design energy cost from the Lighting Power Density section of EA Prerequisite 2 and the Design Case Energy Use from EA Credit 1.3 Option 2.”
Also, we have energy use for greater than 90 days, but it is not metered separately from the rest of the building.