FAQs about EAp2 :

Our building includes a large laboratory space. Can our project benchmark under the Labs21 program?

We have an international project and the space type is eligible for an Energy Star rating. Can we pursue Case 1 to demonstrate compliance given the recently released alternative compliance paths for international projects?

We have a number of buildings on a single campus that we would like to certify at the same time. Is it possible to benchmark the buildings at the campus level?

I have a mixed-use building and am wondering if it is possible to pursue the prerequisite through Case 1. How do we proceed?

We have a building that consists of two attached structures and it’s unclear if we have to consider it a single building or if it should be certified as two separate buildings and benchmarked accordingly. How should we proceed?

How long is an Energy Star label valid to use with a streamlined approach for Case 1?

Our building includes heavy process loads that significantly increase the overall energy use in the building. If we submeter these loads, can we exclude this energy use for benchmarking purposes?

We have installed submeters on our building but the utility bill includes energy use from several other buildings located on the same campus. How do we reconcile this during the LEED review process?

When is it possible to exclude up to 10% of the building from EAp2?

What do I do if the number of building occupants, operating hours, or vacant space changes during the performance period?

If you pursue the streamlined path for an Energy Star label, should the performance period for EAc6 match the 12-month time frame of the label?

How do I account for computers with multiple monitors on Portfolio Manager?

How should I treat vacant space on Portfolio Manager?

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EBOM-2009 EAp2:Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance

Data center consumption and the EAp2 - Case 2 – Option 1 Labs

We are trying to certify a laboratory in Brazil, and we are using the USGBC Calculator and the LABS21. Analyzing the Case 2 – Option 1 – Labs we identified that the USGBC Calculator use two specific data to calculate the Energy Efficiency of the laboratory, the Source Energy Use Intensity (from Portfolio Manager) and the National Average (from Labs21), the both data are the building energy consumption per space (kBtu/sf). If we try to do the simulation using just the Portfolio Energy, when is possible by the building type, I can introduce the Data Center consumption, that help me to improve the Current Rating, but in the case of Laboratory (that use the USGBC Calculator), introduce the Data Center consumption in the Portfolio Manager don´t change the result of the simulation, because use just the energy consumption of the building (of the bill energy) per space. The building that we are trying to certify is 66% laboratory and 34% headquarter office of a big laboratory company, and the Data Center spends 18% of the building energy, can we separate the Data Center consumption of the building consumption and use just the building consumption for the EAp2 Case 2 simulation? Tks.

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