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LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance EA Prerequisite 3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management

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LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance EA PREREQUISITE 3: FUNDAMENTAL REFRIGERANT

MANAGEMENT

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ESTABLISHMENT

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Select the previous certification's compliance path (highlighted in white below). The information highlighted in gray is for reference only and has no bearing on credit compliance.

Select one of the following:LEED Design and Construction Streamlined Path. The project earned a prerequisite for fundamental refrigerant management (zero CFC only) under a LEED Design & Construction Rating System. This path is not available to projects that earned the prerequisite via phase-out plans or economic analysis.Operations & Maintenance Submittal Path. The project team will document compliance with the refrigerant requirements of LEED-EB O&M EA Prerequisite 3.

OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE SUBMITTAL PATH

LEED DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION STREAMLINED PATH

Upload L-7. Provide the USGBC- or GBCI-generated LEED Certification Scorecard(s) of the previously-certified building/project(s). If the project has been certified more than once, upload all relevant scorecards.

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The content highlighted in yellow above is linked to PIf5, SSc1, SSc6, SSc7.1, SSc7.2, SSc8, WEc3, EAp3, EAc5, IEQp2, IEQc2.2, IEQc2.4 & IEQc3.5.

Additional Equipment. Since the project building earned LEED Design & Construction prerequisite for fundamental refrigerant management, additional mechanical cooling equipment (serving the project building) has been installed.

Select one of the following:Original Equipment. Since the project building earned LEED Design & Construction prerequisite for fundamental refrigerant management, no additional mechanical cooling equipment (serving the project building) has been installed.




Complete the table below for all mechanical cooling equipment serving the project building. Units containing less than 0.5 pounds of refrigerant are exempt.

Table L-3. Refrigerants

HVAC&R Equipment Type Manufacturer Name Model Number Refrigerant Used

The content highlighted in yellow above is linked to EAc5.

Note: Usage of a CFC-based refrigerant in equipment serving the project building has been identified in Table L-3. Refrigerants.

A comprehensive CFC phase-out conversion plan is in place for all mechanical cooling equipment using CFC-based refrigerants.An audit conducted by a third party shows that CFC phase-out (replacement or conversion) is economically infeasible for some or all mechanical cooling equipment using CFC-based refrigerants.

Select one of the following:

Upload EAp3-1. Provide the CFC phase-out conversion plan(s) (or summary) for all mechanical cooling equipment serving the project building. Highlight language indicating specific equipment using CFC-based refrigerants and expected phase-out date. Include leakage rates and refrigerant quantities.

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CFC PHASE-OUT PLAN

Expected phase-out date:

Name of third party auditor conducting feasibility study:

Auditor company:

The feasibility audit was not conducted by a direct employee of the building owner or property manager.

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

Date of economic analysis:

System Replacement ($)

Refrigerant Conversion ($)

Table EAp3-1. Economic Analysis Complete the table below to document the results of the third party economic analysis. The analysis must use actual energy rates as charged by the local energy supplier, including all avoided costs for energy consumption and peak demand.




Cost of implementing CFC equipment replacement

Cost of implementing CFC equipment conversion

Annual cost avoidance for energy bills and maintenance resulting from replacement

Annual cost avoidance for energy bills and maintenance resulting from conversion

Net ten-year replacement savings (costs) Net ten-year conversion savings (costs)

Phase out and/or conversion is economically infeasible

Note: The proposed conversion or replacement costs for HVAC&R equipment must be more than the net ten-year replacement energy savings.

The net ten-year replacement and conversion savings must be less than or equal to 0.

PERFORMANCE

Select one of the following:

No changes have been made to the Establishment information from the previous certification.Changes have been made to the Establishment information from the previous certification that DO affect how the project is complying with this credit and necessitate updates to the Establishment documentation.

Describe the changes that took place which affect how the project building is complying with this credit. (Optional)

Due to changes that affect how the project building is complying with this credit, please revise the Establishment section above to demonstrate compliance.

Has the phase-out plan been completed?

Yes No

The project building does not contain any CFC-based refrigerants.




Describe the progress made on the CFC phase-out plan. Confirm that CFC-based refrigerants will be phased out by the phase-out date.

Is the economic analysis over 5 years old?

Yes No

Because the economic analysis is over 5 years old, please complete another economic analysis below.

Name of third party auditor conducting feasibility study:

Auditor company:

The feasibility audit was not conducted by a direct employee of the building owner or property manager.

Date of economic analysis:

System Replacement ($)

Refrigerant Conversion ($)

Table EAp3-2. Economic Analysis Complete the table below to document the results of the third party economic analysis. The analysis must use actual energy rates as charged by the local energy supplier, including all avoided costs for energy consumption and peak demand.

Cost of implementing CFC equipment replacement

Cost of implementing CFC equipment conversion

Annual cost avoidance for energy bills and maintenance resulting from replacement

Annual cost avoidance for energy bills and maintenance resulting from conversion

Net ten-year replacement savings (costs) Net ten-year conversion savings (costs)

Phase out and/or conversion is economically infeasible

Note: The proposed conversion or replacement costs for HVAC&R equipment must be more than the net ten-year replacement energy savings.

The net ten-year replacement and conversion savings must be less than or equal to 0.

There are no Performance requirements for this prerequisite.




Special circumstances preclude documentation of prerequisite compliance with the submittal requirements outlined in this form.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Describe the circumstances limiting the project team's ability to provide the submittals required in this form. Be sure to reference what additional documentation has been provided, if any. Non-standard documentation will be considered upon its merits.

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Files: Upload EAp3-SC. Provide any additional documentation that supports the claim to special circumstances. (Optional)

The project team is using an alternative compliance approach in lieu of standard submittal paths.

Describe the alternative compliance path used by the project team. Include justification that this path meets the prerequisite intent and requirements. Be sure to reference what additional documentation has been provided, if any. Non-standard documentation will be considered upon its merits.

ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE PATH

Upload EAp3-ACP. Provide any additional documents that support the alternative compliance path approach. (Optional)

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EA Prerequisite 3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management Compliance Documented:

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