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Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Partnership

CHP-Equipped District Energy: A Winning Strategy for LEED and PEER (Webinar) – January 18, 2017

This webinar highlights the potential significant LEED point impact for buildings that connect to CHP-equipped district energy systems, describes how buildings connected to district energy systems earn points in the LEED for Building Design and Construction: New Construction and Major Renovations rating system, provides an overview of USGBC’s PEER rating system and how the energy-efficiency benefits of CHP-equipped district energy systems are recognized, and explains opportunities to get involved with the development of LEED and PEER, as they relate to district energy and CHP.

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