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<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Actually Debra,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>You should get credit for it under EAc1.1</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>There
is a provision for renewable energy in the ECB calculations (PV should count as
renewable energy).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
way it works is to get the DEC'', you use the following <STRONG><FONT
color=#ff0000>(Correct me if I am wrong
here)</FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>DEC''
= DEC' - REC'</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>where</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>DEC' =
Design Energy Cost before PV ($)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>REC' = Renewable component ($)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
energy cost savings are then calculated as</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Savings % = [(ECB' - DEC'')/ECB'] * 100</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hope
this helps</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV><SPAN class=547161718-18042005>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> postman@gard.com
[mailto:postman@gard.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Debra Lombard<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Monday, April 18, 2005 1:50 PM<BR><B>To:</B> BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM<BR><B>Cc:</B>
BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM<BR><B>Subject:</B> [BLDG-SIM] Any LEED projects getting an
ID credit for PV or solar thermal<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>Hi Greenies,</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>I assume LEED will not give an ID credit for an installation of either
a solar electric or a solar thermal system, since solar thermal will count
towards EAc1.1 and there already is a renewable energy credit.</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>In our case, the PV system will not
generate the required 5% thus the project will get no credit for it. Our
project is using both solar thermal and PV.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>Does anyone know of any specific projects where the
USGBC gave the project an ID credit for using either. </FONT><BR><BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>Many Thanks!!!!</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>Debra Lombard, LEED AP<BR>Sustainable Design Specialist<BR>The RETEC
Group, Inc.<BR>900 Chapel St., 2nd Fl - Box 9<BR>New Haven, CT 06510<BR>Tel:
203-868-0137<BR>Fax:
203-773-3657<BR>dlombard@retec.com<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><PRE>
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