Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.0

Inquiry

Energy Star Appliances For a multi-family residential building, we propose an Innovation Credit for Energy Star Residential Appliances as follows: INTENT: Increase plug load efficiency to further reduce total energy consumption beyond base building efficiency measures and Energy Credit 1 "Optimize Energy Performance". REQUIREMENT: Of the three major residential appliances that can be U.S. EPA Energy Star labeled (refrigerators, dishwashers and clothes washers), provide a minimum of two that are Energy Star labeled. (Note that ranges and clothes dryers and are not currently being labeled by Energy Star). SUBMITTALS: Provide cut sheets, energy usage data, and calculations demonstrating that, on average, at least two major appliances per dwelling unit are Energy Star labeled. DESIGN APPROACH: The following appliances are all Energy Star labeled: All unit refrigerators All unit dishwashers