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Other process applications commonly addressed through electrification include process heating, process drying, pre-conditioned air or 400 Hz systems in airports, and powering of vehicles or equipment operated exclusively on the project site (e.g., forklifts or golf carts).

All process systems must operate without on-site combustion except in low-temperature operating mode for outdoor dry-bulb temperatures at or below 20°F (-6.5 °C).

Projects automatically comply with Path 3 when electricity powers all building systems and equipment except space conditioning systems, service water heating systems, and systems referenced in the Exemptions section below.

REQUIREMENTS EXPLAINED: CORE AND SHELL

To achieve full electrification of a core and shell project upon final build-out with efficient heat pump technologies, the core and shell scope of work must either include the design and installation of these systems or incorporate electrification readiness strategies to support future installation of these systems.

The credit rewards projects by the degree of electrification and readiness addressed in the core and shell scope of work.

Option 1. Electrification

Path 1 and Path 2 require a substantial proportion of heating and service water heating equipment installed in the project scope of work, included in current tenant construction drawings, or dictated by local code.

Refer to the Weighted Average COP section for further background and guidance.

PATH 1. NO ON-SITE COMBUSTION

Refer to New Construction Option 1 above.

For a Core and Shell project scope that addresses only a portion of combined space heating and service water heating loads, the 1.3 COP weighted average COP threshold worth three points is more attainable than the 1.8 COP threshold worth four points.

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