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Table 3. Points for percentage energy improvement over historical baseline
| Percentage reduction | Percentage reduction high process load buildings* | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 15% | 8% | 2 |
18% | 10% | 3 |
21% | 12% | 4 |
24% | 14% | 5 |
27% | 16% | 6 |
30% | 18% | 7 |
33% | 20% | 8 |
36% | 22% | 9 |
40% | 24% | 10 |
44% | 27% | 11 |
48% | 30% | 12 |
*High process load buildings applying the lower percentage reduction thresholds must meet all criteria for high process load buildings referenced in EAp3: Minimum Energy Performance .
REQUIREMENTS EXPLAINED
This credit rewards projects for exceeding the minimum performance thresholds required by EAp3: Minimum Energy Performance . Projects must use the same Option for this credit selected in EAp3: Minimum Energy Performance .
Option 1. ENERGY STAR® Score
Projects that use Option 1 must demonstrate that the building scores at least 69 or higher to claim points for the credit.
Option 2. Energy Use Intensity Target
For Option 2, percentage improvement thresholds are dependent on whether the building category is Category 1 or 2, per the LEED v5 O+M, Appendix II Table 1 . Points are awarded based on the percent improvement over the site energy or source energy use intensity (EUI), whichever results in a greater percentage improvement.
Option 3. Performance Relative to Historical Baseline
For Option 3, projects that meet at least a 15% reduction in either site or source energy use beyond the historical baseline will achieve points for the credit. For projects that met the high process load building eligibility criteria in the prerequisite, teams must show at least an 8% reduction to achieve two points.
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