Intent

1. Delete "and carbon mitigation projects" from the credit intent.

Requirements

2. Delete all credit requirements and replace with the following text:

"Use on-site renewable energy systems or procure renewable energy from offsite sources for all or a portion of the building’s annual energy use.

Choose one or more strategies for renewable energy procurement from the categories below. Points achieved in each category may be added for a total of 5 points.

1. Add the following after the bullet for Facts- NSF/ANSI 336

 Global Green TAG PHD labels issued after January 1, 2020

2. Delete the following bullet under Facts- NSF/ANSI 336:
Other USGBC approved programs meeting the material ingredient reporting criteria.

Under the heading "For projects using Normative Appendix G Performance Rating Method:" make the following changes:

1. delete "and Canada" from the sub-heading that reads "US and Canada"
2. beneath the bullet point "use hourly emissions profiles from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) AVoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT)", and a new sub-heading that reads "Canada:". Underneath "Canada:" add the following bullet point:

In the first sentence of the requirements, add "or hydro chlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) -" after "Do not use chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)" and before "based refrigerants..."

In the sentence that begins "When reusing existing HVAC&R equipment", add "and/or HCFC" after "a comprehensive CFC" and before "phase-out conversion before project completion".

Option 1

1. Below Table 1 Points for percentage improvement in energy performance – % Cost PCI below PCIt, in the sentence that reads "New Tier 2 off-site renewable energy as...", replace the word "New" with "Tier 2".

Option 2

2. Delete all three instances of the sentence "CS: Minimum 20% of building area must have a complete lighting design."

In the Further Explanation section "Applying Renewable Energy Savings", in the sentence that begins "For the metric of greenhouse gas emissions...", replace the word "new" with "Tier 2".

Option 1: Revise total number of points available from "(1-24)" to "(4-24)"

1. Replace Table 1 Points for percentage improvement in energy performance – % Cost PCI below PCIt with the following table:

ID+C Points

0%* 4
3% 5
6% 6
9% 7
12% 8
15% 9
18% 10
21% 11
24% 12
30% EP

Case 2. Demand Response Capable Building

1. Revise the first bullet point so it reads as follows: "Install interval recording meters and have equipment capable of accepting an external signal."

Case 3. Load Flexibility and Management Strategies

2. Revise the sentence that begins "All projects must install interval recording meters" so that it reads as follows:
"All projects must install interval recording meters and have equipment capable of accepting an external signal."

Under requirements, mechanically ventilated spaces section,

Under requirements, mechanically ventilated spaces section,

delete "For mechanically ventilated spaces (and for mixed-mode systems when the mechanical ventilation is activated), meet the requirements for both ventilation (Case 1 Option 1 or Option 2 or Case 2) and monitoring."

delete "Mechanical Ventilation" header