Rating System

LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors, LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.0, v3 - LEED 2009

Inquiry

Our client has made an excellent effort to purchase and use Energy Star equipment and appliances wherever possible in an effort to achieve the 90% threshold to achieve two points. By using the template spreadsheet they are slightly above this threshold, however, we have determined that Energy Star does not provide a label for or recognize microwave ovens. They are attempting to purchase an Energy Star model but can not find one since they are nonexistent. Since the client has (3) microwaves on the project, the template spreadsheet indicates that the threshold met for total percentage of energy star rated power on the project is down around 85% if the microwaves are listed as "Non-Energy Star". The Commercial Interiors reference guide states "for all ENERGYSTAR eligible equipment and appliances installed in the project." We strongly believe that in this instance efficient microwaves are not eligible and shall be considered as neither "Energy-Star" rated nor "Non-Energy Star" rated. Consequently, this appliance shall not be included in the calculation template.