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Energy and Atmosphere Credit
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION PERFORMANCE
EAc1
1–12 points
INTENT
To reduce environmental and economic harm associated with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from building energy use that disproportionately impacts frontline communities.
REQUIREMENTS
| Achievement pathways | Points |
|---|---|
| Existing Buildings | 1–12 |
Option 1. Greenhouse Gas Emissions from On-Site Combustion | 1–5 |
Path 1.ENERGY STAR® NextGen™ Target | 1–5 |
OR | |
Path 2. Historical Baseline Target | 1–5 |
OR | |
Path 3. On-Site Combustion Emissions Intensity Target | 1–5 |
AND/OR | |
Option 2. Renewable Energy | 1–4 |
AND/OR | |
Option 3. Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Building Energy Use | 1–3 |
Path 1. Performance Relative to Similar Buildings | 1–3 |
OR | |
Path 2. Performance Relative to Historical Baseline | 1–3 |
Option 1. Greenhouse Gas Emissions from On-Site Combustion (1–5 points)
Demonstrate a percentage improvement in on-site combustion emissions below the on-site combustion emissions target based on the project energy data reported in EAp3: Minimum Energy Performance . Points are awarded according to Table 1.
Projects that neither use on-site combustion except for emergency support systems (used less than 200 hours per year) nor use district heating automatically achieve five points.
Determine the on-site combustion emissions target using any applicable path.
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