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Option 1. Greenhouse Gas Emissions from On-Site Combustion

Full achievement of points for this option requires electrification of all traditionally fuel-powered systems serving the project, such as space heating, service water heating, or cooking. Projects that neither use on-site combustion nor use district heating automatically achieve five points.

Lower point thresholds for demonstrating reduced on-site combustion emissions below a target can be achieved either through electrifying building systems and district heating sources serving the project, or through energy efficiency addressing these systems. Data provided under EAp3: Minimum Energy Performance informs credit compliance with this option, often requiring no further data entry to confirm project performance. The on-site combustion emissions target must be derived using one of the applicable paths:

• Path 1. ENERGY STAR® NextGen™ Target . All projects with an ENERGY STAR® NextGen ™ target available can apply Path 1. For projects documenting EAp3: Minimum Energy Performance using Option 1. ENERGY STAR® Scores, this is the most streamlined path.

• Path 2. Historical Baseline Target . All projects can apply Path 2 to show improvements in on-site combustion emissions compared to a historical baseline target. This requires additional historical data entry for projects that used EAp3: Minimum Energy Performance, Option 1. ENERGY STAR® Scores or Option 2. Energy Use Intensity Targets.

• Path 3. On-site Combustion Emissions Intensity Target . This path is only available to projects that used EAp3: Minimum Energy Performance, Option 2. Energy Use Intensity Targets.

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