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Occupant Comfort Survey examples
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Energy modeling samples
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When LEED Gold Gets a C
New York’s energy grading system is up and running, and it’s fueling LEED bashing. Are the critics right?
by P.J. Melton
At 7 Bryant Park in New York City, a plaque from 2016 proudly displays a rating of LEED 2009 Gold. To its left is the building’s current “energy grade,” whose display is required by a recently enacted NYC law. For actual energy use, the building gets a C—an Energy Star score of 60, which means it’s only slightly above average. What gives?