Energy and Atmosphere. EA Credit 1: CAEEC Block 225 intends to use Californi?s Title 24 Energy Standards as the metric for the Energy Credit 1, as previously approved by the LEED interpretation committee. However, the design of CAEEC includes several innovative energy savings ideas for which credit is not allowed to be taken according to the Energy Budget Method rules of Title 24, including:
There are two options for dealing with California Title 24 Energy Standards. Option 1: Calculate energy use according to Title 24 Rules. Then calculate the percent savings compared to Title 24. The LEED interpretation committee has approved the following equivalency table: ASHRAE TITLE 24 20% 10% 30% 20% 40% 30% 50% 40% 60% 50% Option 2 addresses projects that include strategies that are disallowed by Title 24 but that are allowed under The LEED Energy Modeling Protocol. To determine percent savings for EA Credit 1, calculate both proposed and baseline energy costs with the LEED modeling rules. The comparison is made and the points are earned using the standard LEED point table. For this option, the project must still meet Title 24 Standards, the local energy code, for the EA Prerequisite 2.