Hello my Energy Modeling Friends:

I had a question about defining the baseline with respect to a LEED energy model. My local state code has a slightly more stringent energy code then 90.1 for our region, but I haven't found anywhere in LEED NC v2.2 that my baseline has to be defined with respect to my Local Energy code. I know in other LEED credits that they require you to use the more stringent code when showing LEED compliance, but I can't find that same instruction with respect to defining the Baseline model per Appendix G. Have any of you had experience with this, and can say whether I have to meet my Local Code with the baseline or just Appendix G?

Thank you for your help and input.

Sincerely,

Joshua W. Talbert, P.E., LEED-AP