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EA Credit 1.4 Optimize Energy Performance: Equipment and Appliances |
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70% or 90% of appliances in project should be ENERGYSTAR rated to conserve energy PTS 70%-1 PT 90%-2 PTS |
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| All appliance and equipment installed at the time of occupancy must be included |
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| As an incentive to upgrade to more efficient equipment, items replaced ith new ENERGY STAR euquipment in a differenct category and a lower rated power, may use the higher rated power value corresponding to the category of the replaced item in the credit calculation. |
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| For example: ifa desktop computer is replaced with a new ESTAR notebook computer, 120 watts for the desktop computer may be used as the rated power in plce of 45 watts for the notebook computer. |
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| refers to all equipment that is plugged into the electrical system, from office equipment to refrigerators. |
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| is the nameplate power on a piece of equipment. It represents the capacity of teh unit and is the maximum a unit will draw. |
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