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Case 2 Efficient Plug and Process Load Equipment

Case 2 provides a streamlined path for rewarding plug and process equipment efficiency. The path is best suited for projects where a significant proportion of the project’s plug and process load consists of equipment referenced in Table 3 of the rating system.

One point is rewarded for each equipment category where at least 90% of applicable project equipment in the project scope meets the efficiency criteria, up to a maximum of three points. Ninety percent of applicable equipment may be assessed using either equipment quantity or rated load:

• Equipment quantity . Divide the total quantity of equipment that meets the efficiency criteria for the equipment category by the total quantity of applicable equipment within the project scope for the equipment category.

• Rated load . For applicable equipment in the equipment category, divide the sum of rated load for equipment that meets the efficiency criteria by the sum of rated load for all equipment within the project scope.

Either include or exclude all applicable equipment reused in the project from the calculations. Reused ENERGY STAR® products are deemed compliant even when not meeting current ENERGY STAR® specifications.

To ensure a measurable impact on project performance, Table 3 criteria for both ENERGY STAR® products categories stipulate a minimum 0.1 W/sq. ft. (1.1 W/sq. m.) of eligible equipment per unit of gross floor area. When the project has less than 0.1 W/sq. ft. (1.1 W/sq. m.) of rated load for each individual ENERGY STAR® Products Equipment Category but exceeds this value for the sum of the two categories, credit will be rewarded as one consolidated Table 3 equipment category.

Process-intensive spaces Process-intensive spaces such as data centers, restaurants, or refrigerated warehouses have greater potential to achieve substantial project energy savings from a single equipment category. Therefore, projects with combined equipment load from the equipment categories in Table 3 totaling at least 0.3 W/sq. ft. (3.2 W/sq. m.) of gross floor area may assess compliance based on 90% of total applicable equipment rated load rather than per equipment category. All applicable equipment from all Table 3 equipment categories must be included in the assessment of credit compliance.

Equivalence to ENERGY STAR® products Refer to the Project Priorities Library for regional paths addressing equivalence to ENERGY STAR® products.

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