Changes to the Energy Petal (Q4 22)

January 2023
Corrections made as needed throughout for grammar, punctuation, nomenclature, typos, and links.

IO7 Energy + Carbon Reduction (C4)

EMBODIED CARBON CLARIFICATIONS

• Life Cycle Assessment Tools
  • Table 7-2 Approved LCA Tools has been updated with modified categorization, the inclusion of One Click LCA, and additional guidance regarding appropriate application of the listed tools.

• Embodied Carbon Scope
  • Topic and language added to clarify that project carbon calculations and offsets must encompass A1-A5 and reflect the installed materials.

ENERGY BASELINE CLARIFICATIONS

• Baselining Tools
  • Clarified requirements for requesting alternate baseline tools or reference standards.
  • Updated Building Specific Baseline Data to include a source for Laboratory Projects

RESOURCES

• Material Baseline Report added.
• AIA-CLF Embodied Carbon Toolkit for Architects added.
• Embodied Carbon Action Plan (ECAP) added, which includes an EPD Request Letter.
  

IO8 Net Positive Carbon

ENERGY BUDGET CLARIFICATIONS

• Surplus Energy
  • Updated language to align between ZC and LBC and to improve clarity on renewable energy system’s predicted life and available offset.

CALCULATIONS

• Surplus Renewable Energy Calculations
  • Formatting and calculation corrections made for clarity and accuracy.