In the LEED

Intent:

1. Encourage development and use of grid-source renewable energy technologies for NET ZERO pollution basis.

Implementation:

• TYPES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY (as defined by the CRS - Center for Resource Solutions):
  1. Solar
  2. Photo-voltaic
  3. Wind
  4. Geothermal heating and electric
  5. Biomass
  6. Bio-gas
  7. Low-Impact Hydro Electric

• determine BASELINE electricity use from:
  1. consumption based on EA1 - Optimize Energy Performance
  2. use DOE (Department of Energy) CBECS (Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey)
• CASE 1: in states with an OPEN electrical market
  • select 35% GREEN-E certified power provider with 2 year contract.
• CASE 2: in states with CLOSED electrical market
  • enroll in Green Power Program for 35% of the electrical energy
• CASE3: where green power is NOT available
  • purchase RECs (tradeable Renewable Certificates)
    • purchase quantity of RECs equivalent to 35% of predicted annual electrical consumption for 2 year period (this equals 70% of projected annual electrical consumption if all RECs are purchased at one time)

Code:

• CRS (Center for Resource Solutions) - Green-eProduct Certification Requirements
• DOE (Department of Energy)
• CBECS (Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey)

Submittal Phase:

• construction

Extra Credit:

• purchase 70% GREEN-E certified power (instead of 35%)

More Energy & Atmosphere Credits

• EA P1 - Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems (prerequisite)
• EA P2 - Minimum Energy Performance (prerequisite)
• EA P3 - Fundamental Refrigerant Management (prerequisite)
• EA 1 - Optimize Energy Performance
• EA 2 - On-Site Renewable Energy
• EA 3 - Enhanced Commissioning
• EA 4 - Enhanced Refrigerant Management
• EA 5 - Measurement & Verification
• EA 6 - Green Power

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