LEED v4.1 Energy and Atmosphere (EA) Credit Category - 33 points BD+C max (HIGHEST POINT CATEGORY). EA prerequisites and credits address building energy performance + atmospheric impacts: (a) EA Prerequisite 1 Fundamental Commissioning and Verification (REQUIRED 0 points) - independent third-party commissioning of energy + water + indoor environmental quality + envelope systems per ASHRAE Guideline 0-2019 + Cx Authority; (b) EA Prerequisite 2 Minimum Energy Performance (REQUIRED 0 points) - reduce energy use 5% below ASHRAE 90.1-2016 + 2019 baseline (whole-building energy simulation) or ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide compliance; (c) EA Prerequisite 3 Building-Level Energy Metering (REQUIRED 0 points) - permanent energy meter + 12-month reporting to USGBC; (d) EA Prerequisite 4 Fundamental Refrigerant Management (REQUIRED 0 points) - zero use of CFC-based refrigerants in new HVAC equipment; (e) EA Credit 1 Enhanced Commissioning (1-6 points) - additional ongoing + monitoring-based + envelope commissioning; (f) EA Credit 2 Optimize Energy Performance (1-18 points) - 6-50% reduction from baseline + ASHRAE 90.1-2019 + Energy Star + zNet Zero Energy targets; (g) EA Credit 3 Advanced Energy Metering (1 point) - all energy sources sub-metered + real-time monitoring + analytics; (h) EA Credit 4 Demand Response (1-2 points) - participate in utility demand response programmes; (i) EA Credit 5 Renewable Energy (1-5 points) - on-site + off-site Power Purchase Agreements + Green-e Energy Certified + RECs + Carbon Offsets; (j) EA Credit 6 Enhanced Refrigerant Management (1 point) - low Global Warming Potential refrigerants (GWP < 50) + zero ozone-depleting potential; (k) EA Credit 7 Green Power and Carbon Offsets (1-2 points). Coordination with ASHRAE Standards + Energy Star + ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager + International Energy Conservation Code + DOE Better Buildings Challenge + RE100 + Science Based Targets.
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