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| planning stage. Discuss conceptual plans, issues that make them unfeasible, how to overcome the obstacles, possible changes to the plans, and other ideas to consider. | |
Develop multiple decarbonization options: Building on the charette discussion, develop at least two decarbonization options, one of which must reduce on-site combustion emissions by >90%. Each option must include a narrative and a list of measures, with the timeline and projected impact of each measure on energy and carbon emissions and realistic costs of the decarbonization measures, including architectural, structural, and code costs incurred. | |
Create the strategic decarbonization plan (SDP): Develop the SDP the project intends to pursue, which may be a decarbonization option from above, an amendment of either, or a new plan. The plan must include a narrative and a list of measures, with the timeline and projected impact of each measure on energy and carbon emissions, and realistic costs of the decarbonization measures, including architectural, structural, and code costs incurred. | |
Create a five-year capital plan: Include SDP measures to be pursued in the next five years. Develop the five-year plan sufficiently for accurate carbon assessments and budgeting. The five-year plan must include a list of measures, with the timeline, cost, and projected impact of each measure on energy and carbon emissions. | |
| Attestation and commitment | Attestation: The owner or owner’s representative must attest that they have reviewed the SDP and the five-year capital plan. |
| Attestation and commitment | Commitment: Provide documentation of the owner’s commitment to implement the measures in the five-year plan, with changes limited to minor modifications, more ambitious implementation, or delays outside of the owner’s control. |
Visualization of plans From the information provided, USGBC will generate graphs of the carbon and energy trajectories of the SDPs.
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Option 2. Carbon-Neutral and Energy-Efficient (4 points)
Demonstrate carbon neutrality and high performance by achieving 12 points in EAc1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Performance and 12 points in EAc2: Optimize Energy Performance .
REQUIREMENTS EXPLAINED
This credit incentivizes teams to develop long-term planning for deep reductions in carbon emissions from energy use in existing buildings. By planning, analyzing, and strategically incorporating deeper measures, projects will progress toward decarbonization.
Option 1. Strategic Decarbonization Planning
The building sector must achieve near-zero carbon emissions by 2050 to stabilize the climate. Existing buildings will be critical to achieving that end as roughly 80% of the buildings that will be in use in 2050 are buildings that already exist today (assuming a rate of new construction of
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