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Have in place a control system that automatically sheds electricity demand in response to triggers denoting strain on the grid or high grid emissions. For example:
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A signal from a demand response program provider
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Data obtained through an API indicating high grid emissions
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Peak demand tariff period when the grid is operating in the highest demand window
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Time-of-use rate when pricing is highest
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Option 4. Power Resilience (1 point)
Identify critical equipment that requires continuous operation. Design the project to be able to island and operate independently from the grid to power the critical loads with the project’s onsite renewable and energy storage systems for at least three days.
REQUIREMENTS EXPLAINED
This credit rewards projects that implement solutions to reduce stress on the grid and increase building resilience. Projects are encouraged to combine the strategies from Options 1–3 to optimize resilient solutions for the project.
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Evaluate Grid-interactive Measures
Projects that pursue this credit must complete an evaluation of potential grid-interactive measures that are viable for the project. Using this research, teams can make informed decisions on solutions that can be integrated into the design.
Helpful guidance supporting this evaluation is provided in New Buildings Institute (NBI) GridOptimal Buildings Initiative, [96] ASHRAE’s Grid-Interactive Building Guide or the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid-Interactive Efficient Building guide. [97] [98] Projects outside the U.S. are encouraged to reference local technical reports that include further context for the regional grid context.
96 “The GridOptimal Buildings Initiative”, New Buildings Institute (NBI), (October 26, 2021), https://newbuildings.org/resource/gridoptimal/. 97 “ASHRAE Releases Guide on the Role of Grid Interactivity in Decarbonization”, ASHRAE, (November 2, 2023), https://www.ashrae.org/about/news/2023/ashrae-releases-guide-on-the-role-of-grid-interactivity-in-decarbonization. 98 “Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings”, U.S. Department of Energy, (n.d.), https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/grid-interactive- efficient-buildings.
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