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Green-e energy certificate accounted for in EA credit - v4 x v4.1

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posted by  A&L SUSTENTABILIDADE   on 

Our project is registered under the LEED v4, but we have substituted the EAc5 and EAc7 with the EA credit Renewable Energy from LEED v4.1, we intend to use the Tier 2 and purchase Green-e Energy ce

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Regd. Switching to LEED V4.1 from LEED V4 2024 update

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posted by  Anurag Ghosh  on 

Hello All,

We have a project registered under LEED V4 2024 update. Can we switch to LEED V4.1 for minimum energy performance & optimize energy performance credit?

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Regd. percentage improvement in greenhouse gas emissions beyond ASHRAE 90.1-2010 Appendix G

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posted by  Anurag Ghosh  on 

Hello All,

Can anyone help me understand how do i calculate the GHG emissions for a project as per ASHRAE 90.1 2010 appendix G. 

Also, what does the below statement mean:

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SHW baseline system and efficiency

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posted by  Julio Fernandez Amodia  on 

Hi to all,

I am working on an energy model with a large number of showers. It is expected about 8953152 liters/year of hot water demand at 60C.

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Regd. Peak Cooling Load in Baseline Model for Chiller Sizing

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posted by  Anurag Ghosh  on 

I have a general doubt regarding peak cooling load which is to be taken in baseline case for sizing the chillers. We generally model the base case for any building in Design Builder. 

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Fri Feb 21, 2025, 3:51 pm

GHG emissions calculations for LEED v4 - 2024 Update

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posted by  Jacob Stieb  on 

The 2024 update to LEED v4 splits the points into energy cost (site/source) and GHG emissions similar to LEED v4.1 Optimize Energy Performance Credit. My question is as follows:

 

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