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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello again,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m persevering for some more answers on this!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve also done a 7 minute video to visually explain the issues: <a href="https://youtu.be/GHd72MU8OAc">https://youtu.be/GHd72MU8OAc</a> (it will probably still make sense at 1.5 x speed).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any feedback is much appreciated. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>TIA/ Chris<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> chris.malcolm.yates@gmail.com <chris.malcolm.yates@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> 06 February 2025 15:48<br><b>To:</b> bldg-sim@onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> LEED v4 (2024) MEPC spreadsheet<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m wondering if I’m alone in finding the LEED v4 (2024) MEPC spreadsheet completely awful to work with.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I suspect some of the issues may relate to localisation: I’m using SI units, and non-energystar related source and GHG factors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Issues in order of severity:<o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>In Performance outputs tab, PRM compliance report table, GHG emissions not picked up for purchased heat or chilled water. GHG emissions in Summary tab are mis-reported as a result.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Intermittent locking of the GHG source combo box in Performance outputs tab, table 1 “Energy sources”. Sometimes it lets you change it from “Energystar”. Other times it doesn’t.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Mis-labelling: Cell C9 in Summary tab refers to “total <u>proposed</u> annual use” the columns below are actually reporting the <u>baseline</u><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Generally speaking, using the “add rows” button does not fill me with confidence. It partially crashes the clipboard (no marching ants after use) and if it fails, then you’ve got a broken spreadsheet.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I got around the GHG reporting by using the older EAP spreadsheet to report cost, source, and GHG. I included this in the LEED submission, along with the MEPC (warts and all), and a bug report.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However, all this shenanigans has left the LEED AP overly concerned about the submission – they’re pressing me to release all my models so they can do a third party review!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It would be very helpful to get other modeller’s experience of using this spreadsheet – especially with a similar localisation (SI units and local source/ GHG factors).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many thanks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chris<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>