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Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite
OPERATIONAL CARBON PROJECTION AND DECARBONIZATION PLAN
EAp1
REQUIRED
New Construction Core and Shell
INTENT
To enable building stakeholders to visualize how their current design decisions will impact their project’s long-term operational carbon emissions and to ensure that stakeholders are planning for low-carbon outcomes from the project’s inception.
REQUIREMENTS
| Achievement pathways | Points |
|---|---|
| New Construction and Core and Shell | N/A |
| Design Analysis | |
| AND | AND |
| Site Energy Estimate | Site Energy Estimate |
| AND | AND |
| Review Carbon Projection | Review Carbon Projection |
| AND | AND |
| Decarbonization Plan | Decarbonization Plan |
| Path 1. Design for Electrification | Path 1. Design for Electrification |
| OR | OR |
| Path 2. Plan for Decarbonization | Path 2. Plan for Decarbonization |
Comply with the following requirements:
Design Analysis
Analyze efficiency, peak load reduction, and decarbonization measures during the early stages of the design process and account for the results in design decision-making using at least one of the following methodologies:
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Simplified energy modeling
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Analysis from similar projects
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Analysis from published data
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