Changes to the Energy Petal (Q1 25)

April 2025
Corrections made as needed throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links.

I07 – Energy + Carbon Reduction (C4)

CLARIFICATIONS

• Embodied Carbon Reduction Clarifications
  • Calculation Parameters
    • Product Baseline
      • Product Baseline information updated regarding “achievable” values in EC3.
  • Interior Products
    • Product Category Weighted Averages
      • Clarified Interior product comparison weighted average calculation methodology.

• Energy Baseline Clarifications
  • Interior
    • Updated to clarify energy baseline scope and modeling requirements for Interior projects

• Energy Use Clarifications
  • Combustion
    • Building Systems, Heating and Cooling
      • Updated to reflect combustion requirements for Interior projects pursuing I-07 only.
  • Interior Energy Performance Metering
    • Section added to clarify metering for Interior projects

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

• I07-1 Energy Narrative + Schematic Drawing
  • Ready Audit
    • Interior Typology requirement to provide the calculation when a tenant-proportionate share of base building systems has been factored into baseline and energy use calculations.

I08 – Net Positive Carbon

CLARIFICATIONS

• Energy Budget Clarifications
  • Interior Shared Systems Offset
    • Section added to clarify that Interior projects must include a proportionate share of operational energy in the renewable offset and specifying HVAC calculation methods.