During the Performance Period

Retain a copy of the green power purchase or carbon offset contract and submit along with the LEED submittal documentation.

If buying RECs and carbon offsets, have in place a contract that covers consumption during the performance period and that lasts at least two years, with the intent to continue purchases indefinitely.

Calculate on-site renewable energy production, if any.

Determine length of performance period and prorate energy use accordingly.

Calculate Total Building Annual Energy Use (including all energy forms).

Convert each energy source into Million btus (Mbtus). 

Identify all forms of energy use at the building.

Submeter energy produced by the

The following steps are organized with example calculations in the LEEDuser strategy, Step-by-Step Calculations for EBOM EAc4: Onsite and Off-Site Renewable Energy.

Changes to exterior smoking areas may lead to noncompliant behaviors and create custodial problems; for example, smokers may leave butts on the ground in areas where there are no longer butt receptacles. Anticipate this problem by asking custodial staff to check such areas regularly. Keeping these areas clean will discourage such littering.