Energy Design Guidelines Most Engineers and Architects Don’t Know  That Can Earn Most LEED Projects 2-12 More Points

Even though plug and process loads are one of the most important factors for LEED energy points, they are often overlooked. This category includes everything that is plugged into a wall and other permanent equipment like elevators, walk-in refrigerators, and ventilation fans that are not part of an HVAC system. (It does not include lights and water heating)‍ The reason why this category is often overlooked in the pursuit of LEED energy points is because...

The idea for this guide came after repeated experience while doing energy modeling for LEED: most projects I worked on (even high-profile ones that looked good on paper) unnecessarily missed the opportunity for 4-12, or sometimes even more LEED energy points. ‍This could have been prevented in two ways: