(1-10 points)
Applicable to: Cities & Utilities, Campuses, Transit
INTENT
To reduce the environmental consequences of energy generation, transmission, and distribution by improving source energy, air emissions, water use, and solid waste performance.
REQUIREMENTS
All projects
Evaluate the project’s energy efficiency performance based on the PEER EE index score achieved in the prerequisite.
Points are awarded according to Table 1.
Table 1. Points for PEER EE index score
EE Index | Points |
≥ 30 | 1 |
40 | 2 |
50 | 3 |
60 | 4 |
70 | 5 |
Projects with an EE index score greater than the benchmark may earn up to 5 points based on following formula:
Benchmark EE values for the United States are given in Table 2. For projects in India, contact the PEER team.
Table 2. EE benchmarks for U.S. projects
State | Benchmark |
Alabama | 54 |
Alaska | 46 |
Arizona | 52 |
Arkansas | 44 |
California | 69 |
Colorado | 40 |
Connecticut | 66 |
Delaware | 63 |
Florida |
64 |
Georgia |
51 |
Hawaii |
45 |
Idaho |
75 |
Illinois |
44 |
Indiana |
25 |
Iowa |
42 |
Kansas |
36 |
Kentucky |
19 |
Louisiana |
49 |
Maine |
73 |
Maryland |
39 |
Massachusetts |
69 |
Michigan |
35 |
Minnesota |
48 |
Mississippi |
63 |
Missouri |
27 |
Montana |
48 |
Nebraska |
26 |
Nevada |
73 |
New Hampshire |
67 |
New Jersey |
65 |
New Mexico |
34 |
New York |
69 |
North Carolina |
46 |
North Dakota |
26 |
Ohio |
32 |
Oklahoma |
51 |
Oregon |
78 |
Pennsylvania |
45 |
Rhode Island |
77 |
South Carolina |
51 |
South Dakota |
60 |
Tennessee |
44 |
Texas |
57 |
Utah |
29 |
Vermont |
60 |
Virginia |
53 |
Washington |
78 |
West Virginia |
26 |
Wisconsin |
38 |
Wyoming |
23 |
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