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CS-2009 EAc2:On-site Renewable Energy

How many credit points does one get by offsetting 7%.

By using on-site renewable energy for 7% of the total energy, do we get now 7 points compared to the 4 points for NC? Thank you

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Marcus Sheffer
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Wed, 04/03/2013 - 13:15

Looks like you get 4 points for 7%, see credit language above.
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Bill Swanson
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Wed, 04/03/2013 - 13:20

Check the last comment on this page. There is some confusion about the value of points for different levels of renewable energy.
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Marcus Sheffer
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Wed, 04/03/2013 - 13:40

Yep your right Bill the credit language above is incorrect. It should be 1% for 4 points. For 7% you would still get 4 points and be eligible for an exemplary performance ID credit.
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Thu, 04/04/2013 - 14:42

USGBC had this showing incorrectly in its credit library, which we draw from. I asked them to correct it, and I corrected our display. It's 4 points for 1%.

Thu, 04/04/2013 - 18:26

Does it mean between 1% and 4%(including) we get 4 points, and starting with 5% we get 1 more point as EP?
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Thu, 04/04/2013 - 18:34

See the diagram at the top of the page.

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