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      PROPOSED LEED CREDIT FOR ELECTRICAL LOAD SHEDDING

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      , Ph.D., P.E., LEED AP 1 , , P.E., HBDP, LEED AP 2 , , AIA, LEEP AP 3
      Journal of Green Building
      College Publishing
      LEED credit, load-shedding, peak load

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          The cost of energy is a significant percentage of the operating expense for most buildings. Energy used within buildings is supplied primarily by electricity. Demand for electricity used in industrial and agricultural applications is frequently leveled by shifting portions of peak loads to non-peak periods. Leveling electrical loads reduces the utility’s carbon footprint and the cost of generating power. Resulting savings are commonly shared with customers through economic incentives. Similar techniques can be applied to control the energy demand of buildings, with benefits for both the electrical utility and electricity users. This paper provides an overview of electrical load-shedding techniques, outlines some of the benefits and problems associated with each, and discusses how some of these techniques are currently being applied to reduce the total electrical load for buildings. The paper also proposes a LEED credit which provides an incentive for owners and tenants to incorporate one or more load-shedding systems into LEED certified buildings to lower peak electrical demand.

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                Author and article information

                Journal
                jgrb
                Journal of Green Building
                College Publishing
                1552-6100
                1943-4618
                1943-4618
                Summer 2009
                : 4
                : 3
                : 121-134
                Author notes

                1Associate Professor, Construction Management, W-145 Nebraska Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 68588-5000, email: wjensen2@ 123456unl.edu .

                2Associate Professor, Construction Management, W-145 Nebraska Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 68588-5000, email: twentz1@ 123456unl.edu .

                3Associate Professor, Construction Management, W-145 Nebraska Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 68588-5000, email: bfischer@ 123456unl.edu .

                Article
                jgb.4.3.121
                10.3992/jgb.4.3.121
                c567de74-97c4-4287-b06b-d739fae28cfa
                ©2009 by College Publishing. All rights reserved.

                Volumes 1-7 of JOGB are open access and do not require permission for use, though proper citation should be given. To view the licenses, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

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                Pages: 14
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                Urban design & Planning,Civil engineering,Environmental management, Policy & Planning,Architecture,Environmental engineering
                LEED credit,peak load,load-shedding

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