Section 2: Individual LEED Credit Reviews
Synergistic Credits
Item SN-3 (Courthouse) of Section 3 reviews the
cost implications of earning Credit EA-1 in
conjunction with Credit EQ-1 (Carbon Dioxide
Monitoring). Similarly, Items SN-1A through SN-
1D (Office Building) of Section 3 review the cost
implications of earning Credit EA-1 in conjunction
with Credit EQ-1 in the Office Building scenarios.
There are also synergies between Credit EA-1 and
Credit EA-2 (Renewable Energy). Any on-site
renewable energy production that applies toward
Credit EA-2 (e.g., electricity generated from
photovoltaic panels or wind turbines) can also be
deducted from a building's regulated energy use in
the EA-1 calculations. Thus, in cases where
renewable energy systems are installed to earn a
point under Credit EA-2 (scenario 6A of the
Courthouse models and scenarios 5B and 6B of the
Office Building), an additional point is also earned
under Credit EA-1.
Supporting Calculations
Appendix I provides a detailed description of the
DOE-2 computer energy simulations developed
for the Courthouse. The appendix also includes the
Energy Cost Budget forms for each of the
Courthouse energy point scenarios (i.e., 1 point, 3
points, and 5 points).
Appendix J provides a detailed description of the
DOE-2 computer energy simulations developed
for the Office Building (both the minimal faade
and full faade renovation variants). The appendix
includes the Energy Cost Budget forms for each of
the Office Building energy point scenarios (i.e., 3
points, 5 points, 7 points, and 8 points).
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