Remove "or typical occupancy, whichever comes first” from the Performance requirements.
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Requirements
Establishment
Install new or use existing building-level energy meters or submeters that can be aggregated to provide building-level data representing total building energy consumption (electricity, natural gas, chilled water, steam, fuel oil, propane, etc). Utility-owned meters capable of aggregating building-level resource use are acceptable.Performance
Compile meter data into monthly and annual summaries; meter readings can be manual or automated. Commit to sharing with USGBC the resulting energy consumption data and electrical demand data (if metered) for a five-year period beginning on the date the project accepts LEED certification. At a minimum, energy consumption must be tracked at one-month intervals. This commitment must carry forward for five years or until the building changes ownership or lessee. See all forum discussions about this credit »What does it cost?
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7/1/2016 – Updated: 7/1/2016
Rating System Correction
Description of change:
Campus Applicable
Yes
Internationally Applicable:
Yes
4/10/2020
LEED Interpretation
Inquiry:
ASHRAE 90.1-2019 recently published an Exception to G1.2.2 that permits energy used to recharge or refuel vehicles that are used for off-building site transportation purposes to be excluded from the building performance model. Can we apply this exception to our LEED D+C project, when using an earlier version of ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G?
Ruling:
The project seeks to apply the following Exception to ASHRAE 90.1-2019 G1.2.2 to its energy model developed under ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G (2007, 2010, 2013, or 2016):
“Exception to G1.2.2
Energy used to recharge or refuel vehicles that are used for off-building site transportation purposes shall not be modeled in the baseline building performance or the proposed building performance.”
Yes, it is acceptable for the project to exclude the electric energy consumption associated with electric charging of vehicles used for off-site transportation such as buses, commuter vehicles, or privately owned cars, provided that the project provides separate electric metering for the electric vehicle charging versus all other electric energy used within the LEED project boundary. When reporting post-occupancy building energy usage in accordance with EA Prerequisite: Building Metering, the project must separately report both building energy usage and energy associated with the electric vehicle charging, as applicable.
This exception applies only to the energy consumption for EV Chargers used by commuters and transit vehicles. The exception does not apply to energy consumption for EV Chargers used for vehicles on-site (e.g. golf carts on a golf course; electric fork lifts; etc.); energy consumption for EV Chargers used for vehicles on-site must be included in the building energy model.
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
No
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Requirements
Establishment
Install new or use existing building-level energy meters or submeters that can be aggregated to provide building-level data representing total building energy consumption (electricity, natural gas, chilled water, steam, fuel oil, propane, etc). Utility-owned meters capable of aggregating building-level resource use are acceptable.Performance
Compile meter data into monthly and annual summaries; meter readings can be manual or automated. Commit to sharing with USGBC the resulting energy consumption data and electrical demand data (if metered) for a five-year period beginning on the date the project accepts LEED certification. At a minimum, energy consumption must be tracked at one-month intervals. This commitment must carry forward for five years or until the building changes ownership or lessee.In the end, LEED is all about documentation. LEEDuser’s Documentation Toolkit, for premium members only, saves you time and helps you avoid mistakes with:
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Our utility meters cover all energy supplied to the building. Do we have to install more meters to earn this prerequisite?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
7/1/2016 – Updated: 7/1/2016
Rating System Correction
Description of change:
Remove "or typical occupancy, whichever comes first” from the Performance requirements.
Campus Applicable
Yes
Internationally Applicable:
Yes
4/10/2020
LEED Interpretation
Inquiry:
ASHRAE 90.1-2019 recently published an Exception to G1.2.2 that permits energy used to recharge or refuel vehicles that are used for off-building site transportation purposes to be excluded from the building performance model. Can we apply this exception to our LEED D+C project, when using an earlier version of ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G?
Ruling:
The project seeks to apply the following Exception to ASHRAE 90.1-2019 G1.2.2 to its energy model developed under ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G (2007, 2010, 2013, or 2016):
“Exception to G1.2.2
Energy used to recharge or refuel vehicles that are used for off-building site transportation purposes shall not be modeled in the baseline building performance or the proposed building performance.”
Yes, it is acceptable for the project to exclude the electric energy consumption associated with electric charging of vehicles used for off-site transportation such as buses, commuter vehicles, or privately owned cars, provided that the project provides separate electric metering for the electric vehicle charging versus all other electric energy used within the LEED project boundary. When reporting post-occupancy building energy usage in accordance with EA Prerequisite: Building Metering, the project must separately report both building energy usage and energy associated with the electric vehicle charging, as applicable.
This exception applies only to the energy consumption for EV Chargers used by commuters and transit vehicles. The exception does not apply to energy consumption for EV Chargers used for vehicles on-site (e.g. golf carts on a golf course; electric fork lifts; etc.); energy consumption for EV Chargers used for vehicles on-site must be included in the building energy model.
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
No
LEEDuser expert
Ben Stanley
WSP - Built Ecology
Senior Sustainability Manager
