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What is the Intent of SSp1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention?
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Reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling soil EROSION, waterway SEDIMENTATION and airborne DUST generation.
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What is the Intent of SSc1: Site Selection?
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AVOID development of INAPPROPRIATE SITES and reduce the ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT from the location of a building on a site.
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What is the Intent of SSc2: Development Density & Community Connectivity?
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Channel development to URBAN areas with existing INFRASTRUCTURE, protect GREENFIELDS and preserve habitat and natural RESOURCES.
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What is the Intent of SSc3: Brownfield Redevelopment?
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Rehabilitate damaged sites where development is complicated by environmental contamination, reducing pressure on undeveloped land.
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What is the Intent of SSc4.1: Alternative Transportation - Public Transportation Access?
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Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.
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What is the Intent of SSc4.2: Alternative Transportation - Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms?
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Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.
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What is the Intent of SSc4.3: Alternative Transportation - Low-Emission & Fuel-Efficient Vehicles?
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Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.
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What is the Intent of SSc4.4: Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity?
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Reduce pollution and land development impacts from SINGLE OCCUPANCY vehicle use.
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What is the Intent of SSc5.1: Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat?
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CONSERVE EXISTING natural areas and RESTORE DAMAGED areas to provide HABITAT and promote BIODIVERSITY .
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What is the Intent of SSc5.2: Site Development - Maximize Open Space?
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Provide a high ratio of OPEN SPACE to development FOOTPRINT to promote BIODIVERSITY.
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What is the Intent of SSc6.1: Stormwater Design - Quantity Control?
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Limit disruption of natural hydrology by REDUCING IMPERVIOUS cover, INCREASING on-site INFILTRATION, and MANAGING stormwater RUNOFF.
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What is the Intent of SSc6.2: Stormwater Design - Quality Control?
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Reduce or eliminate water pollution by REDUCING IMPERVIOUS cover, INCREASING on-site INFILTRATION, ELIMINATING sources of CONTAMINANTS, and REMOVING POLLUTANTS from stormwater runoff.
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What is the Intent of SSc7.1: Heat Island Effect - Non-Roof?
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Reduce heat islands (thermal gradient differences between developed and undeveloped areas) to minimize impact on MICROLIMATE and human wildlife habitat.
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What is the Intent of SSc7.2: Heat Island Effect - Roof?
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Reduce heat islands (thermal gradient differences between developed and undeveloped areas) to minimize impact on MICROCLIMATE and human wildlife habitat.
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What is the Intent of SSc8: Light Pollution Reduction?
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Minimize LIGHT TRESPASS from the building and site, reduce SKY-GLOW to increase night sky access, improve nighttime visibility through GLARE reduction, and reduce development impact on NOCTURNAL environments.
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What is the Intent of WEc1.1: Water Efficient Landscaping - Reduce by 50%?
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Limit or eliminate the use of potable water, or other natural surface or subsurface water resources available on or near the project site, for landscape irrigation.
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What is the Intent of WEc1.2: Water Efficient Landscaping - No Potable Water Use or No Irrigation?
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Limit or eliminate the use of potable water, or other natural surface or subsurface water resources available on or near the project site, for landscape irrigation.
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What is the Intent of WEc2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies?
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Reduce generation of WASTEWATER and potable WATER DEMAND, while increasing the LOCAL ACQUIFIER RECHARGE.
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What is the Intent of WEc3.1: Water Use Reduction - 20% Reduction?
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Maximize WATER EFFICIENCY within buildings to reduce the burden on MUNICIPAL water SUPPLY and WASTEWATER systems.
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What is the Intent of WEc3.2: Water Use Reduction - 30% Reduction?
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Maximize WATER EFFICIENCY within buildings to reduce the burden on MUNICIPAL water SUPPLY and WASTEWATER systems.
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What is the Intent of EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems?
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Verify that the building's energy related systems are INSTALLED, CALIBRATED and perform according to the owner's project requirements, basis of design, and construction documents.
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What is the Intent of EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance?
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Establish the MINIMUM level of energy EFFICIENCY for the proposed building and systems.
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What is the Intent of EAp3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management?
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Reduce ozone depletion.
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What is the Intent of EAc1: Optimize Energy Performance?
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Achieve INCREASING LEVELS of energy performance ABOVE the BASELINE in the prerequisite standard to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with excessive energy use.
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What is the Intent of EAc2: On-Site Renewable Energy?
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Encourage and recognize increasing levels of on-site renewable energy self-supply in order to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with FOSSIL fuel energy use.
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What is the Intent of EAc3: Enhanced Commissioning?
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Begin COMMISSIONING process EARLY during the DESIGN process and execute ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES AFTER systems performance verification is COMPLETED.
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What is the Intent of EAc4: Enhanced Refrigerant Management?
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Reduce ozone depletion and support early compliance with the MONTREAL PROTOCOL while minimizing direct contributions to global warming.
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What is the Intent of EAc5: Measurement & Verification?
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Provide for the ONGOING ACCOUNTABILITY of building energy consumption over time.
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What is the Intent of EAc6: Green Power?
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ENCOURAGE the development and use of GRID-SOURCE, renewable energy technologies on a NET ZERO pollution basis.
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What is the Intent of MRp1: Storage & Collection of Recyclables?
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Facilitate the REDUCTION of WASTE generated by building occupants that is hauled to and disposed of in LANDFILLS.
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What is the Intent of MRc1.1: Building Reuse - Maintain 75% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof?
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Extend the LIFE CYCLE of existing building STOCK, conserve RESOURCES, retain CULTURAL resources, reduce WASTE and reduce ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS of NEW buildings as they relate to materials MANUFACTURING and TRANSPORT.
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What is the Intent of MRc1.2: Building Reuse - Maintain 95% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof?
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Extend the LIFE CYCLE of existing building STOCK, conserve RESOURCES, retain CULTURAL resources, reduce WASTE and reduce ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS of NEW buildings as they relate to materials MANUFACTURING and TRANSPORT.
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What is the Intent of MRc1.3: Building Reuse - Maintain 50% of Interior Non-Structural Elements?
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Extend the LIFE CYCLE of existing building STOCK, conserve RESOURCES, retain CULTURAL resources, reduce WASTE and reduce ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS of NEW buildings as they relate to materials MANUFACTURING and TRANSPORT.
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What is the Intent of MRc2.1: Construction Waste Management - Divert 50% from Disposal?
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DIVERT construction and demolition debris from disposal in LANDFILLS and incinerators. REDIRECT RECYCLABLE recovered resources back to the MANUFACTURING PROCESS. REDIRECT REUSABLE materials to appropriate SITES.
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What is the Intent of MRc2.2: Construction Waste Management - Divert 75% from Disposal?
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DIVERT construction and demolition debris from disposal in LANDFILLS and incinerators. REDIRECT RECYCLABLE recovered resources back to the MANUFACTURING PROCESS. REDIRECT REUSABLE materials to appropriate SITES.
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What is the Intent of MRc3.1: Materials Reuse - 5%?
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Reuse building materials and products in order to REDUCE DEMAND for VIRGIN materials and to REDUCE WASTE, thereby reducing IMPACTS associated with the EXTRACTION and PROCESSING of VIRGIN resources.
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What is the Intent of MRc3.2: Materials Reuse - 10%?
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Reuse building materials and products in order to REDUCE DEMAND for VIRGIN materials and to REDUCE WASTE, thereby reducing IMPACTS associated with the EXTRACTION and PROCESSING of VIRGIN resources.
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What is the Intent of MRc4.1: Recycled Content - 10% (post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)?
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Increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content materials, thereby REDUCING IMPACTS resulting from EXTRACTION and PROCESSING of VIRGIN materials.
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What is the Intent of MRc4.2: Recycled Content - 20% (post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)?
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Increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content materials, thereby REDUCING IMPACTS resulting from EXTRACTION and PROCESSING of VIRGIN materials.
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What is the Intent of MRc5.1: Regional Materials - 10% Extracted, Processed & Manufactured Regionally?
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Increase demand for building materials and products that are EXTRACTED and MANUFACTURED within the REGION, thereby supporting the use of indigenous resources and REDUCING the environmental IMPACTS resulting from TRANSPORTATION.
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What is the Intent of MRc5.2: Regional Materials - 20% Extracted, Processed & Manufactured Regionally?
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Increase demand for building materials and products that are EXTRACTED and MANUFACTURED within the REGION, thereby supporting the use of indigenous resources and REDUCING the environmental IMPACTS resulting from TRANSPORTATION.
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What is the Intent of MRc6: Rapidly Renewable Materials?
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REDUCE the use and depletion of finite RAW materials and LONG-CYCLE RENEWABLE materials by REPLACING them with RAPIDLY RENEWABLE materials.
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What is the Intent of MRc7: Certified Wood?
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Encourage environmentally responsible forest management.
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What is the Intent of EQp1: Minimum IAQ Performance?
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Establish minimum indoor air quality (IAQ) performance to enhance indoor air quality in buildings, thus contributing to the comfort and well-being of the occupants.
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What is the Intent of EQp2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control?
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Minimize EXPOSURE of building OCCUPANTS, indoor DURFACES, and ventilation air distribution SYSTEMS to ETS.
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What is the Intent of EQc1: Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring?
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Provide capacity for VENTILATION system MONITORING to help sustain occupant comfort and well-being.
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What is the Intent of EQc2: Increased Ventilation?
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Provide ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR AIR ventilation to improve indoor air quality for improved occupant comfort, well-being and productivity.
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What is the Intent of EQc3.1: Construction IAQ Management Plan - During Construction?
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Reduce indoor air quality problems resulting from the construction/renovation process in order to help sustain the comfort and well-being of construction workers and building occupants.
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What is the Intent of EQc3.2: Construction IAQ Management Plan - Before Occupancy?
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Reduce indoor air quality problems resulting from the construction/renovation process in order to help sustain the comfort and well-being of construction workers and building occupants.
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What is the Intent of EQc4.1: Low-Emitting Materials - Adhesives & Sealants?
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Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are ODOROUS, IRRITATING and/or HARMFUL to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
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What is the Intent of EQc4.2: Low-Emitting Materials/Paints & Coatings?
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Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are ODOROUS, IRRITATING and/or HARMFUL to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
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What is the Intent of EQc4.3: Low-Emitting Materials - Carpet Systems?
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Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are ODOROUS, IRRITATING and/or HARMFUL to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
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What is the Intent of EQc4.4: Low-Emitting Materials - Composite Wood & Agrifiber Products?
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Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are ODOROUS, IRRITATING and/or HARMFUL to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
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What is the Intent of EQc5: Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control?
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Minimize exposure of building occupants to potentially hazardous PARTICULATES and CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS.
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What is the Intent of EQc6.1: Controllability of Systems - Lighting?
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Provide a high level of lighting system control by individual occupants or by specific groups in multi-occupant spaces (i.e., classrooms or conference areas) to promote the productivity, comfort and well-being of building occupants.
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What is the Intent of EQc6.2: Controllability of Systems - Thermal Comfort?
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Provide a high level of thermal system control by individual occupants or by specific groups in multi-occupant spaces (i.e., classrooms or conference areas) to promote the productivity, comfort and well-being of building occupants.
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What is the Intent of EQc7.1: Thermal Comfort - Design?
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Provide a comfortable thermal environment that supports the productivity and well-being of building occupants.
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What is the Intent of EQc7.2: Thermal Comfort - Verification?
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Provide for the assessment of building thermal comfort over time.
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What is the Intent of EQc8.1: Daylight and Views - Daylight 75% of Spaces?
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Provide for the building occupants a CONNECTION between INDOOR spaces and the OUTDOORS through the introduction of DAYLIGHT and VIEWS into the REGULARLY OCCUPIED areas of the building.
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What is the Intent of EQc8.2: Daylight and Views - Views for 90% of Spaces?
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Provide for the building occupants a CONNECTION between INDOOR spaces and the OUTDOORS through the introduction of DAYLIGHT and VIEWS into the REGULARLY OCCUPIED areas of the building.
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What is the Intent of IDc1.1-1.4: Innovation in Design?
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To provide design teams and projects the opportunity to be awarded points for exceptional performance ABOVE the REQUIREMENTS set by the LEED for NEW Construction Green Building Rating System and/or INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE in Green Building categories not specifically addressed by this Rating System.
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What is the Intent of IDc2: LEED Accredited Professional?
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To support and encourage the DESIGN INTEGRATION required by a LEED for New Construction green building project and to STREAMLINE the APPLICATION and CERTIFICATION process.
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