Plug Load Exemption

Thank you for the speedy reply Marcus. In further research our Mechanical Engineer turned up a LEED Interpretation ID#10291 10/01/2013 that seems to satisfy our situation. We already know that we aren't getting points for EAc1 but are striving to not lose the certification completely. Would appreciate if you have an additional thoughts. The Interpretation ruling reads ... For buildings where unregulated loads account for more than 60% of project energy cost, the following alternative compliance path may be followed: 1. Create an energy model that includes all loads (regulated and unregulated), then remove the unregulated loads from the model through post-processing and demonstrate that the project meets the minimum performance required for EAp2. 2. Demonstrate that the proposed unregulated loads are 5% more efficient than the industry standard baseline or company average production efficiency using the one of the three ECM approaches outlined below. 3. In addition to the standard documentation required for EAp2, submit calculations showing energy model results with all loads (regulated and unregulated) included and all documentation necessary to demonstrate the 5% process energy improvement. This alternative compliance path can only be used to demonstrate compliance with the EAp2 Minimum Energy Performance requirement. Points for EAc1 must be determined with 100% of the unregulated load included in the energy model.

Marcus - thank you again for your insight and comments. I very much appreciate this forum as a place where we can ask the questions concerning our project, even when the questions aren't popular ones. Like most projects this one has another side of the story. Thank you!