Could an EPEAT Gold Cert equipment be considered equivalent to Energy Star qualified?
Really appreciate clarification with this.
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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April 29, 2013 - 1:07 pm
Looks like EPEAT certified products must meet Energy Star but EPEAT goes much further than just energy savings.
http://www.epeat.net/learn-more/environmental-benefits/
Anya Benkabbou
AssociatePonte Mellor Architects, Ltd
April 29, 2013 - 2:44 pm
Marcus, thanks for fast response. We are wondering if USGBC will accept then an EPEAT certification in lieu of an ES certification for electronic products? Thank You.
Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
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April 29, 2013 - 3:15 pm
You don't need an ES certification to claim it. Most products indicate on the cut sheet or some product literature that they are ES.
They should accept EPEAT put I would provide an explanation to the reviewer as they may not be familiar with it. I had to look it up.
Seems easier to provide the ES information and avoid the whole explanation.