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7 <br /> <br />demand response program, energy storage, and microgrids and other resilience projects <br />as approved by the program administrator or sponsor. Examples of eligible measures may <br />also include, but are not limited to: repairing, replacing, improving, or construct ing a roof, <br />including improvements that strengthen the roof deck attachment; creating a secondary <br />water barrier to prevent water intrusion; installing wind-resistant shingles or gable-end <br />bracing; and reinforcing roof-to-wall connections. <br /> <br />● Renewable energy measure - equipment, component, or program change that utilizes a <br />renewable energy resource. Applicable renewable resources include: solar electric, solar <br />thermal, wind, hydropower, geothermal, or ocean current or wave energy; biomass <br />including agricultural waste, animal waste, wood waste, spent pulping liquors, combustible <br />residues, combustible liquids, combustible gases, energy crops, or landfill methane; waste <br />heat derived from a renewable energy resource and used to produce electricity or useful, <br />measurable thermal energy at a retail electric customer's facility; or hydrogen derived from <br />a renewable energy resource. Renewable energy resources do not include peat, a fossil <br />fuel, or nuclear energy resource. <br /> <br />● Water conservation measure - equipment, component, or program change to decrease <br />water consumption or demand, either indoor or outdoor. This also includes measures to <br />address safe drinking water. <br /> <br />On the Certificate of Qualifying Improvements, a licensed engineer or authorized representative <br />of a licensed engineering firm will certify that qualifying improvements meet the following <br />requirements on the form of Certificate of Qualifying Improvements (Exhibit D). <br /> <br />● All Buildings: Certification that all available electric public utility energy efficiency and <br />demand response programs available to property owners, and any of their tenants, have <br />been evaluated. <br /> <br />● Improvements to Existing Buildings: <br />1. For renewable energy, energy efficiency, or water conservation measures, an energy <br />analysis stating that the proposed qualifying improvements will result in: <br />a. more efficient use or conservation of energy that meets or exceeds then- <br />existing State and federal building codes and efficiency standards or <br />conservation codes <br />b. more efficient use or conservation of water <br />c. the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions <br />d. the addition of renewable sources of energy or water <br /> <br />2. For resilience measures, certification that the qualifying improvements will result in <br />improved resilience. <br /> <br />● New Construction: certification that the proposed qualifying improvements will allow the <br />project to exceed the energy or water efficiency requirements of the current State building <br />code (or an equivalent standard), or in the case of a resiliency measure, achieve <br />compliance with a national model resiliency standard (or equivalent standard). <br />o At time of publication of these guidelines, national standards for resiliency are led <br />by the U.S. Green Building Council. EDPNC will consider improvements that <br />could apply for least 1 point on the LEED Climate Resilience Screening Tool as <br />eligible. Certification by LEED for Cities, SITES, and PEER will also qualify <br />25