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SS Prerequisite 1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
Required |
Reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling soil erosion, waterway sedimentation and airborne
dust generation. |
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SS Credit 1: Site Selection
1 Point |
Avoid development of inappropriate sites and reduce the environmental impact from the location of a building
on a site. |
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SS Credit 2: Development Density & Community Connectivity
1 Point |
Channel development to urban areas with existing infrastructure, protect greenfields and preserve habitat and
natural resources. |
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SS Credit 3: Brownfield Redevelopment
1 Point |
Rehabilitate damaged sites where development is complicated by environmental contamination, reducing pressure
on undeveloped land. |
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SS Credit 4.1: Alternative Transportation: Public
Transportation Access 1 Point |
Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.
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SS Credit 4.2: Alternative Transportation: Bicycle Storage &
Changing Rooms 1 Point |
Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.
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SS Credit 4.3: Alternative Transportation: Low Emitting &
Fuel Efficient Vehicles 1 Point |
Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.
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SS Credit 4.4: Alternative Transportation: Parking Capacity
1 Point |
Reduce pollution and land development impacts from single occupancy vehicle use.
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SS Credit 5.1: Site Development: Protect or Restore Habitat
1 Point |
Conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity.
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SS Credit 5.2: Site Development: Maximize Open Space
1 Point |
Provide a high ratio of open space to development footprint to promote biodiversity.
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SS Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control
1 Point |
Limit disruption of natural water hydrology by reducng impervious cover, increasing on-site infiltration, reducing
or eliminating pollution from stormwater runoff, and eliminating contaminants. |
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SS Credit 6.2: Stormwater Design: Quality Control
1 Point |
Limit disruption and pollution of natural water flows by managing stormwater runoff.
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SS Credit 7.1: Heat Island Effect: Non-Roof
1 Point |
Reduce heat islands (thermal gradient differences between developed and undeveloped areas) to minimize impact
on microclimate and human and wildlife habitat. |
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SS Credit 7.2: Heat Island Effect: Roof
1 Point |
Reduce heat islands (thermal gradient differences between developed and undeveloped areas) to minimize impact
on microclimate and human and wildlife habitat. |
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SS Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction
1 Point |
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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WE Credit 1.1: Water Efficient Landscaping: Reduce by 50%
1 Point |
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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WE Credit 1.2: Water Efficient Landscaping: No Potable Water Use
or No Irrigation 1 Point in addition to WE Credit 1.1 |
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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WE Credit 2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies
1 Point |
Reduce generation of wastewater and potable water demand, while increasing the local aquifer recharge.
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WE Credit 3.1: Water Use Reduction: 20% Reduction
1 Point |
Maximize water efficiency within buildings to reduce the burden on municipal water supply and wastewater
systems. |
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WE Credit 3.2: Water Use Reduction: 30% Reduction
1 Point in addition to WE Credit 3.1 |
Maximize water efficiency within buildings to reduce the burden on municipal water supply and wastewater
systems. |
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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commissioning of the Building
Energy Systems Required |
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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EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance
Required |
Establish the minimum level of energy efficiency for the proposed building and systems.
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EA Prerequisite 3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management
Required |
Reduce ozone depletion.
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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance
1–10 Points |
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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EA Credit 2: On-Site Renewable Energy
1–3 Points |
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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EA Credit 3: Enhanced Commissioning
1 Point |
Begin the commissioning process early during the design process and execute additional activities after systems
performance verification is completed. |
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EA Credit 4: Enhanced Refrigerant Management
1 Point |
Reduce ozone depletion and support early compliance with the Montreal Protocol while minimizing direct
contributions to global warming. |
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EA Credit 5: Measurement & Verification
1 Point |
Provide for the ongoing accountability of building energy consumption over time.
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EA Credit 6: Green Power
1 Point |
Encourage the development and use of grid-source, renewable energy technologies on a net zero pollution basis.
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MR Prerequisite 1: Storage & Collection of Recyclables
Required |
Facilitate the reduction of waste generated by building occupants that is hauled to and disposed of in landfills.
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MR Credit 1.1: Building Reuse: Maintain 75% of Existing Walls,
Floors & Roof 1 Point |
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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MR Credit 1.2: Building Reuse: Maintain 95% of Existing Walls,
Floors & Roof 1 Point in addition to MR Credit 1.1 |
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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MR Credit 1.3: Building Reuse: Maintain 50% of Interior
Non-Structural Elements 1 Point |
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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MR Credit 2.1: Construction Waste Management: Divert 50%
From Disposal 1 Point |
Divert construction, demolition and land-clearing 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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MR Credit 2.2: Construction Waste Management: Divert 75%
From Disposal 1 Point in addition to MR Credit 2.1 |
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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MR Credit 3.1: Materials Reuse: 5%
1 Point |
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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MR Credit 3.2: Materials Reuse: 10%
1 Point in addition to MR Credit 3.1 |
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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MR Credit 4.1: Recycled Content: 10%
(post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer) 1 Point |
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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MR Credit 4.2: Recycled Content: 20%
(post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer) 1 Point in addition to MR Credit 4.1 |
Increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content materials, thereby reducing the impacts
resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials. |
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MR Credit 5.1: Regional Materials: 10% Extracted, Processed &
Manufactured Regionally 1 Point |
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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MR Credit 5.2: Regional Materials: 20% Extracted, Processed &
Manufactured Regionally 1 Point in addition to MR Credit 5.1 |
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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MR Credit 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials
1 Point |
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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MR Credit 7: Certified Wood
1 Point |
Encourage environmentally responsible forest management.
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EQ Prerequisite 1: Minimum IAQ Performance
Required |
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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EQ Prerequisite 2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
Required |
Minimize exposure of building occupants, indoor surfaces, and ventilation air distribution systems to Environmental
Tobacco Smoke (ETS). |
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EQ Credit 1: Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
1 Point |
Provide capacity for ventilation system monitoring to help sustain occupant comfort and well-being.
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EQ Credit 2: Increased Ventilation
1 Point |
Provide additional outdoor air ventilation to improve indoor air quality for improved occupant comfort, wellbeing
and productivity. |
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EQ Credit 3.1: Construction IAQ Management Plan:
During Construction 1 Point |
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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EQ Credit 3.2: Construction IAQ Management Plan:
Before Occupancy 1 Point |
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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EQ Credit 4.1: Low-Emitting Materials: Adhesives & Sealants
1 Point |
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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EQ Credit 4.2: Low-Emitting Materials: Paints & Coatings
1 Point |
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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EQ Credit 4.3: Low-Emitting Materials: Carpet Systems
1 Point |
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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EQ Credit 4.4: Low-Emitting Materials: Composite Wood &
Agrifiber Products 1 Point |
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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EQ Credit 5: Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control
1 Point |
Minimize exposure of building occupants to potentially hazardous particulates and chemical pollutants.
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EQ Credit 6.1: Controllability of Systems: Lighting
1 Point |
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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EQ Credit 6.2: Controllability of Systems: Thermal Comfort
1 Point |
Provide a high level of thermal comfort system control by individual occupants or by specific groups in multioccupant
spaces (i.e. classrooms or conference areas) to promote the productivity, comfort and well-being of building occupants. |
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EQ Credit 7.1: Thermal Comfort: Design
1 Point |
Provide a comfortable thermal environment that supports the productivity and well-being of building occupants.
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EQ Credit 7.2: Thermal Comfort: Verification
1 Point |
Provide for the assessment of building thermal comfort over time.
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EQ Credit 8.1: Daylight & Views: Daylight 75% of Spaces
1 Point |
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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EQ Credit 8.2: Daylight & Views: Views for 90% of Spaces
1 Point |
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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ID Credit 1–1.4: Innovation in Design
1–4 Points |
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 the LEED for New Construction Green Building Rating System. |