EBOM-v5 EAp1: Carbon Projection from Energy Use Required
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To provide a baseline operational carbon emissions projection from energy use and to increase carbon literacy at the project level and throughout the real estate industry.
Requirements
Comply with the following requirements:
Operational Carbon Projection
Using the annual energy use data submitted, the project’s current grid data, and the project’s location, USGBC will generate a 25-year BAU projection of the project’s carbon emissions, including a comparison with a straight-line reduction.
Provide a high-level estimated end-use breakdown as shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Estimated End Use Breakdown
End Use | Electrical Used (Y/N) | Fuel Used (Y/N) and Type | Total Electrical Use (%) | % of Total Fuel Use (%) | Site Energy Use (%) |
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Building Performance Standard Business-as-Usual Projection
Projects subject to a carbon-based or energy use intensity (EUI)-based building performance standard (BPS) must create an ordinance-specific 25-year BPS-BAU projection with an overlay of the BPS caps. For EUI-based BPS, the BPS-BAU must be an energy BAU, and for carbon-based BPS, the BPS-BAU must be a carbon BAU that reflects the electrical carbon coefficients as defined in the ordinance. If applicable, calculate the assessed annual fines or fees that will apply for exceeding the caps and the cumulative fines or fees over the 25-year period.
The owner or owner's representative must attest that they have reviewed the project’s BAU and fee projections.
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Credit language
© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To provide a baseline operational carbon emissions projection from energy use and to increase carbon literacy at the project level and throughout the real estate industry.
Requirements
Comply with the following requirements:
Operational Carbon Projection
Using the annual energy use data submitted, the project’s current grid data, and the project’s location, USGBC will generate a 25-year BAU projection of the project’s carbon emissions, including a comparison with a straight-line reduction.
Provide a high-level estimated end-use breakdown as shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Estimated End Use Breakdown
End Use | Electrical Used (Y/N) | Fuel Used (Y/N) and Type | Total Electrical Use (%) | % of Total Fuel Use (%) | Site Energy Use (%) |
Space heating |
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|
Water heating |
|
|
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|
|
Cooking |
|
|
|
|
|
Space cooling |
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|
Lighting |
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|
Plug, process, and other |
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AND
Building Performance Standard Business-as-Usual Projection
Projects subject to a carbon-based or energy use intensity (EUI)-based building performance standard (BPS) must create an ordinance-specific 25-year BPS-BAU projection with an overlay of the BPS caps. For EUI-based BPS, the BPS-BAU must be an energy BAU, and for carbon-based BPS, the BPS-BAU must be a carbon BAU that reflects the electrical carbon coefficients as defined in the ordinance. If applicable, calculate the assessed annual fines or fees that will apply for exceeding the caps and the cumulative fines or fees over the 25-year period.
The owner or owner's representative must attest that they have reviewed the project’s BAU and fee projections.