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Front 1

SS Prerequisite 1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
Required

Back 1

Reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling soil erosion, waterway sedimentation and airborne
dust generation.

Front 2

SS Credit 1: Site Selection
1 Point

Back 2

Avoid development of inappropriate sites and reduce the environmental impact from the location of a building
on a site.

Front 3

SS Credit 2: Development Density & Community Connectivity
1 Point

Back 3

Channel development to urban areas with existing infrastructure, protect greenfields and preserve habitat and
natural resources.

Front 4

SS Credit 3: Brownfield Redevelopment
1 Point

Back 4

Rehabilitate damaged sites where development is complicated by environmental contamination, reducing pressure
on undeveloped land.

Front 5

SS Credit 4.1: Alternative Transportation: Public
Transportation Access
1 Point

Back 5

Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.

Front 6

SS Credit 4.2: Alternative Transportation: Bicycle Storage &
Changing Rooms
1 Point

Back 6

Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.

Front 7

SS Credit 4.3: Alternative Transportation: Low Emitting &
Fuel Efficient Vehicles
1 Point

Back 7

Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.

Front 8

SS Credit 4.4: Alternative Transportation: Parking Capacity
1 Point

Back 8

Reduce pollution and land development impacts from single occupancy vehicle use.

Front 9

SS Credit 5.1: Site Development: Protect or Restore Habitat
1 Point

Back 9

Conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity.

Front 10

SS Credit 5.2: Site Development: Maximize Open Space
1 Point

Back 10

Provide a high ratio of open space to development footprint to promote biodiversity.

Front 11

SS Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control
1 Point

Back 11

Limit disruption of natural water hydrology by reducng impervious cover, increasing on-site infiltration, reducing
or eliminating pollution from stormwater runoff, and eliminating contaminants.

Front 12

SS Credit 6.2: Stormwater Design: Quality Control
1 Point

Back 12

Limit disruption and pollution of natural water flows by managing stormwater runoff.

Front 13

SS Credit 7.1: Heat Island Effect: Non-Roof
1 Point

Back 13

Reduce heat islands (thermal gradient differences between developed and undeveloped areas) to minimize impact
on microclimate and human and wildlife habitat.

Front 14

SS Credit 7.2: Heat Island Effect: Roof
1 Point

Back 14

Reduce heat islands (thermal gradient differences between developed and undeveloped areas) to minimize impact
on microclimate and human and wildlife habitat.

Front 15

SS Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction
1 Point

Back 15

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.

Front 16

WE Credit 1.1: Water Efficient Landscaping: Reduce by 50%
1 Point

Back 16

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.

Front 17

WE Credit 1.2: Water Efficient Landscaping: No Potable Water Use
or No Irrigation
1 Point in addition to WE Credit 1.1

Back 17

Eliminate the use of potable water, or other natural surface or subsurface water resources available on or near the
project site, for landscape irrigation.

Front 18

WE Credit 2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies
1 Point

Back 18

Reduce generation of wastewater and potable water demand, while increasing the local aquifer recharge.

Front 19

WE Credit 3.1: Water Use Reduction: 20% Reduction
1 Point

Back 19

Maximize water efficiency within buildings to reduce the burden on municipal water supply and wastewater
systems.

Front 20

WE Credit 3.2: Water Use Reduction: 30% Reduction
1 Point in addition to WE Credit 3.1

Back 20

Maximize water efficiency within buildings to reduce the burden on municipal water supply and wastewater
systems.

Front 21

EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commissioning of the Building
Energy Systems
Required

Back 21

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.

Front 22

EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance
Required

Back 22

Establish the minimum level of energy efficiency for the proposed building and systems.

Front 23

EA Prerequisite 3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management
Required

Back 23

Reduce ozone depletion.

Front 24

EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance
1–10 Points

Back 24

Achieve increasing levels of energy performance above the baseline in the prerequisite standard to reduce environmental
and economic impacts associated with excessive energy use.

Front 25

EA Credit 2: On-Site Renewable Energy
1–3 Points

Back 25

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.

Front 26

EA Credit 3: Enhanced Commissioning
1 Point

Back 26

Begin the commissioning process early during the design process and execute additional activities after systems
performance verification is completed.

Front 27

EA Credit 4: Enhanced Refrigerant Management
1 Point

Back 27

Reduce ozone depletion and support early compliance with the Montreal Protocol while minimizing direct
contributions to global warming.

Front 28

EA Credit 5: Measurement & Verification
1 Point

Back 28

Provide for the ongoing accountability of building energy consumption over time.

Front 29

EA Credit 6: Green Power
1 Point

Back 29

Encourage the development and use of grid-source, renewable energy technologies on a net zero pollution basis.

Front 30

MR Prerequisite 1: Storage & Collection of Recyclables
Required

Back 30

Facilitate the reduction of waste generated by building occupants that is hauled to and disposed of in landfills.

Front 31

MR Credit 1.1: Building Reuse: Maintain 75% of Existing Walls,
Floors & Roof
1 Point

Back 31

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.

Front 32

MR Credit 1.2: Building Reuse: Maintain 95% of Existing Walls,
Floors & Roof
1 Point in addition to MR Credit 1.1

Back 32

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.

Front 33

MR Credit 1.3: Building Reuse: Maintain 50% of Interior
Non-Structural Elements
1 Point

Back 33

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.

Front 34

MR Credit 2.1: Construction Waste Management: Divert 50%
From Disposal
1 Point

Back 34

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.

Front 35

MR Credit 2.2: Construction Waste Management: Divert 75%
From Disposal
1 Point in addition to MR Credit 2.1

Back 35

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.

Front 36

MR Credit 3.1: Materials Reuse: 5%
1 Point

Back 36

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.

Front 37

MR Credit 3.2: Materials Reuse: 10%
1 Point in addition to MR Credit 3.1

Back 37

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.

Front 38

MR Credit 4.1: Recycled Content: 10%
(post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)
1 Point

Back 38

Increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content materials, thereby reducing impacts
resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials.

Front 39

MR Credit 4.2: Recycled Content: 20%
(post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)
1 Point in addition to MR Credit 4.1

Back 39

Increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content materials, thereby reducing the impacts
resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials.

Front 40

MR Credit 5.1: Regional Materials: 10% Extracted, Processed &
Manufactured Regionally
1 Point

Back 40

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.

Front 41

MR Credit 5.2: Regional Materials: 20% Extracted, Processed &
Manufactured Regionally
1 Point in addition to MR Credit 5.1

Back 41

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.

Front 42

MR Credit 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials
1 Point

Back 42

Reduce the use and depletion of finite raw materials and long-cycle renewable materials by replacing them with
rapidly renewable materials.

Front 43

MR Credit 7: Certified Wood
1 Point

Back 43

Encourage environmentally responsible forest management.

Front 44

EQ Prerequisite 1: Minimum IAQ Performance
Required

Back 44

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.

Front 45

EQ Prerequisite 2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
Required

Back 45

Minimize exposure of building occupants, indoor surfaces, and ventilation air distribution systems to Environmental
Tobacco Smoke (ETS).

Front 46

EQ Credit 1: Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
1 Point

Back 46

Provide capacity for ventilation system monitoring to help sustain occupant comfort and well-being.

Front 47

EQ Credit 2: Increased Ventilation
1 Point

Back 47

Provide additional outdoor air ventilation to improve indoor air quality for improved occupant comfort, wellbeing
and productivity.

Front 48

EQ Credit 3.1: Construction IAQ Management Plan:
During Construction
1 Point

Back 48

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.

Front 49

EQ Credit 3.2: Construction IAQ Management Plan:
Before Occupancy
1 Point

Back 49

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.

Front 50

EQ Credit 4.1: Low-Emitting Materials: Adhesives & Sealants
1 Point

Back 50

Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and
well-being of installers and occupants.

Front 51

EQ Credit 4.2: Low-Emitting Materials: Paints & Coatings
1 Point

Back 51

Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and
well-being of installers and occupants.

Front 52

EQ Credit 4.3: Low-Emitting Materials: Carpet Systems
1 Point

Back 52

Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and
well-being of installers and occupants.

Front 53

EQ Credit 4.4: Low-Emitting Materials: Composite Wood &
Agrifiber Products
1 Point

Back 53

Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and
well-being of installers and occupants.

Front 54

EQ Credit 5: Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control
1 Point

Back 54

Minimize exposure of building occupants to potentially hazardous particulates and chemical pollutants.

Front 55

EQ Credit 6.1: Controllability of Systems: Lighting
1 Point

Back 55

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.

Front 56

EQ Credit 6.2: Controllability of Systems: Thermal Comfort
1 Point

Back 56

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.

Front 57

EQ Credit 7.1: Thermal Comfort: Design
1 Point

Back 57

Provide a comfortable thermal environment that supports the productivity and well-being of building occupants.

Front 58

EQ Credit 7.2: Thermal Comfort: Verification
1 Point

Back 58

Provide for the assessment of building thermal comfort over time.

Front 59

EQ Credit 8.1: Daylight & Views: Daylight 75% of Spaces
1 Point

Back 59

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.

Front 60

EQ Credit 8.2: Daylight & Views: Views for 90% of Spaces
1 Point

Back 60

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.

Front 61

ID Credit 1–1.4: Innovation in Design
1–4 Points

Back 61

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.