Treatment of Scandinavian District Energy Systems in LEED

Supplement to LEED Interpretation #10239: An alternative EAp2/EAc1 compliance path is available to document the energy performance for complex interconnected district energy systems in Europe using the Primary Energy Factor and the greenhouse gas emissions associated with these systems. The Sweden Green Building Council developed an approved method, "Treatment of European District Energy Systems in LEED" (available November 1, 2012), which may be used in lieu of EAp2 Option 2 of the "Treatment of District or Campus Thermal Energy in LEED V2 and LEED 2009 - Design & Construction" guidance. This compliance path is currently available for projects located in Europe only. Update: This document was updated on October 1, 2014 to revise performance factors for district cooling. Edits are incorporated into v1.1 of the document. The original v1.0 of the document may be found here: http://www.sgbc.se/certifieringssystem-345/leed/52-om-olika-certifieringsystem/leed2/390-leed-des-guide.