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EBOM-2009 SSc4:Alternative Commuting Transportation

Zero Emissions Vehicles

Sheryl Swartzle

Sustainability Specialist

TLC Engineering Solutions

LEEDuser Premium Member

45 thumbs up

March 13, 2013

Are all ZEVs considered to have an ACEEE mininum green score of 40?

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Karin Miller

Senior Sustainability Manager

YR&G

LEEDuser Basic Member

27 thumbs up

Fri, 03/29/2013 - 19:34

Hi Stephen, Not necessarily, ACEEE calculates the green score of vehicles using a number of factors, you can find the methodology here: http://www.greenercars.org/greenbook_method.htm However, for this credit low-emitting vehicles and fuel-efficient vehicles are defined as vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board ---OR--- that have achieved a minimum green score of 40 on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy annual vehicle-rating guide. Karin

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