Under Group Approach, replace the sentence "All buildings in the group may be documented as one." with the following text: "Documentation may be combined provided it addresses each building individually (e.g., low-cost measures must be implemented at each building in the group, etc.). "
EBOM-v4 EAc2: Existing building commissioning - implementation
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Meet the requirements of EA Credit Existing Building Commissioning—Analysis.Performance
Apply the requirements below to all direct energy-consuming or energy-producing systems, including lighting, process loads, HVAC&R, domestic water heating, and renewable energy. Implement no- or low-cost operational improvements and develop a five-year plan for equipment replacement and major modifications or upgrades based on the analysis phase. Confirm training of building operations staff so that they can efficiently operate all new or substantially altered building equipment or systems. Develop a formal tracking and verification program for all projects implemented as part of the existing building commissioning process. Include verification of effectiveness, documentation of the observed financial costs and benefits, and observed or estimated environmental and human health and comfort benefits. Update the operations and maintenance plan and the current facilities requirements to incorporate the newly implemented improvements. See all forum discussions about this credit »Frequently asked questions
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Requirements
Establishment
Meet the requirements of EA Credit Existing Building Commissioning—Analysis.Performance
Apply the requirements below to all direct energy-consuming or energy-producing systems, including lighting, process loads, HVAC&R, domestic water heating, and renewable energy. Implement no- or low-cost operational improvements and develop a five-year plan for equipment replacement and major modifications or upgrades based on the analysis phase. Confirm training of building operations staff so that they can efficiently operate all new or substantially altered building equipment or systems. Develop a formal tracking and verification program for all projects implemented as part of the existing building commissioning process. Include verification of effectiveness, documentation of the observed financial costs and benefits, and observed or estimated environmental and human health and comfort benefits. Update the operations and maintenance plan and the current facilities requirements to incorporate the newly implemented improvements. See all forum discussions about this credit »Documentation toolkit
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LEEDuser’s Documentation Toolkit is loaded with calculators to help assess credit compliance, tracking spreadsheets for materials, sample templates to help guide your narratives and LEED Online submissions, and examples of actual submissions from certified LEED projects for you to check your work against. To get your plaque, start with the right toolkit.
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What constitutes a “low-cost” measure?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.) |
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Addenda
Under Group Approach, replace the sentence "All buildings in the group may be documented as one." with the following text: "Documentation may be combined provided it addresses each building individually (e.g., low-cost measures must be implemented at each building in the group, etc.). "