This fact sheet summarizes how buildings connected to a CHP- equipped district energy system can earn more LEED^® points than they could otherwise earn. It presents guidance for meeting the LEED^® Minimum Energy Performance prerequisite and calculating points under the Optimize Energy Performance credit, and a hypothetical example demonstrating the application of the USGBC methodology for determining OEP points.

• Treatment of District Energy CHP Outputs in LEED® for Building Design and Construction: New Construction and Major Renovations (PDF)(11 pp, 281 K)