Marcus Sheffer
7group / Energy Opportunities
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Data-Centers-NC-v4 EAc5: Renewable energy production 1-3 points
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To reduce the environmental and economic harms associated with fossil fuel energy by increasing self-supply of renewable energy.Requirements
Use renewable energy systems to offset building energy costs. Calculate the percentage of renewable energy with the following equation:% renewable energy = |
Equivalent cost of usable energy produced by the renewable energy system |
Total building annual energy cost |
- The project owns the system or has signed a lease agreement for a period of at least 10 years.
- The system is located with the same utility service area as the facility claiming the use.
Table 1. Points for renewable energy
Percentage renewable energy |
Points (except CS) |
Points (CS) |
|---|---|---|
1% |
1 |
1 |
3% |
— |
2 |
5% |
2 |
3 |
10% |
3 |
— |
Pilot ACPs Available
The following pilot alternative compliance path is available for this credit. See the pilot credit library for more information. EApc95: Alternative Energy Performance Metric ACP EApc107 - Energy performance metering path EApc111: Alternative Performance Rating Method [view:embed_resource=page_1=7489432]Frequently asked questions
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To reduce the environmental and economic harms associated with fossil fuel energy by increasing self-supply of renewable energy.Requirements
Use renewable energy systems to offset building energy costs. Calculate the percentage of renewable energy with the following equation:% renewable energy = |
Equivalent cost of usable energy produced by the renewable energy system |
Total building annual energy cost |
- The project owns the system or has signed a lease agreement for a period of at least 10 years.
- The system is located with the same utility service area as the facility claiming the use.
Table 1. Points for renewable energy
Percentage renewable energy |
Points (except CS) |
Points (CS) |
|---|---|---|
1% |
1 |
1 |
3% |
— |
2 |
5% |
2 |
3 |
10% |
3 |
— |
Pilot ACPs Available
The following pilot alternative compliance path is available for this credit. See the pilot credit library for more information. EApc95: Alternative Energy Performance Metric ACP EApc107 - Energy performance metering path EApc111: Alternative Performance Rating Method [view:embed_resource=page_1=7489432]Frequently asked questions
My project will have a biofuel generator. Does that qualify?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.) |
Can I sell the RECs my system generates to help pay for the upfront costs?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.) |
Documentation toolkit
The motherlode of cheat sheets
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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Frequently asked questions
My project will have a biofuel generator. Does that qualify?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.) |
Can I sell the RECs my system generates to help pay for the upfront costs?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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Marcus Sheffer
7group / Energy Opportunities
LEED Fellow