NECB 2011 Alternative Compliance Path resources

The following guidance and tools are available to assist Canadian projects wishing to use the National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) 2011 for demonstrating energy performance under LEED v4.

Minimum Energy Performance Calculator for NECB 2011 ACP (Version 1) – This excel based tool is used for documenting Minimum Energy Performance using the NECB ACP for LEED v4 BD+C and LEED v4 ID+C EA Prerequisite Minimum Energy Performance and EA Credit Optimize Energy Performance.

Multifamily Energy Model Simulation Guidelines for the NECB 2011 ACP – This document provides guidance specific to multifamily residential projects using the NECB ACP under LEED v4 BD+C: New Construction and LEED v4 BD+C: Multifamily Midrise. 

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