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o Electric incinerators for medical waste

o Fireplaces, hearths, and fire pits exclusively designated to support ceremonial

practices (such as those unique to indigenous cultures or religious practices that require the use of fire)

These special circumstances do not extend more broadly to process equipment except where approved on a project-specific basis for systems with very low GHG emissions.

Platinum Requirements

Projects that aim to achieve LEED Platinum cannot install new on-site combustion equipment in the project scope of work. This includes alterations replacing existing systems with new systems, such as replacement of gas furnaces or gas cooktops.

Platinum projects may replace components that use base building systems fueled by on-site combustion, such as fan coils supplied by a central natural gas boiler.

The LEED Platinum requirements intentionally encompass industrial and manufacturing processes. On-site boilers used for manufacturing production must comply with the credit criteria to obtain LEED Platinum certification.

Exceptions to LEED Platinum requirements, such as for renewable fuels, may be included in the Project Priorities Library.

DOCUMENTATION

Project types	Options	Paths	Documentation
All	All	All	Documentation that the project is subject to local code that requires full electrification down to 20 °F (-6.5 °C) or lower. Provide relevant code language and applicability. (if applicable).
All	All	All	Provide equipment cutsheets or schedules for all heating, SWH, solar water heating, and process heating equipment within the project. Include information on the energy source, equipment quantity, and the capacity and efficiency for each piece of equipment.
All	All	All	Document emergency support and on-site generation equipment including system type, fuel source and capacity.
All	All	All	Description of emergency support and on-site generation equipment and how it is used on-site. Include estimated annual run-time for any combustion equipment.
All	All	All	Weighted average COP calculation, as applicable for SWH and space heating. Project may determine weighted

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