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LEED-NC 2.2 Submittal Template
EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance
(Responsible Individual) (Company Name)
I, ____________________ , from____________________________
Verify that the information provided below is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
___________________________________________________________________________
CREDIT COMPLIANCE
(Please complete the color coded criteria(s) based on the option path selected)
Please select the appropriate compliance path option
___ Option 1 (Pg2): Performance Rating Method, ASHRAE 90.1-2004 Appendix G or equivalent (upto 10 points possible)
___ Option 2 (Pg14): ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Office Buildings 2004 (4 points)
___ Option 3 (Pg14): Advanced Buildings Benchmark™ Version 1.1, Basic Criteria & Prescriptive Measures (1 point)
OPTION 1: PERFORMANCE RATING METHOD
___ I Confirm that the energy simulation software used for this project has all capabilities described in EITHER section‘G2
Simulation General Requirements’ in Appendix G of A SHRAE 90.1-2004 OR the analogous section of the alternative
qualifying code used.
___ I Confirm that the baseline building and proposed building in this project’s energy simulation runs use the assumptions and
modeling methodology described in EITHER Appendix G of ASHRAE 90.1-2004 OR the analogous section of the alternative
qualifying energy code used.
Complete the following sections to document compliance using Option1:
Section 1.1 – General Information
Section 1.2 – Space Summary………
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………….Section 1.8 – Performance Rating Method Compliance Report
Section 1.1 – General Information
…………
Section 1.2 – Space Summary
Provide the space summary for your project
(click “CLEAR” to clear the contents of any row. All numeric entries must be entered as whole numbers without commas):

Table 1.2 – Space Summary
Building Use Conditioned Unconditioned Total
(Occupancy Type) Area (sf) Area (sf) Area (sf)
CLEAR
CLEAR
CLEAR
CLEAR
CLEAR
CLEAR
CLEAR
Total

FIGURE 1.2.4 Portion of example template from the USGBC website for a LEED 2.2 credit
which requires data and narrative for submittal (EAc1: Option 1). Shaded areas in the table
are for user input of data. Blank areas in the table will be fi lled in automatically.

What to Do if Things Are Not Clear for Your Project
CIRs represent the format that the USGBC has chosen to continually aid projects with
interpretations of the rating system for their specific circumstances. Requests for
interpretation of credits (Credit Interpretation Requests) are submitted to the USGBC,
and the USGBC replies with CIRs. It is a formal process that lists the rulings of the
interpretations online for use by other projects to allow for both consistency from