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First costs (less resale investment)
LEED documentation cost
Maintenance and repair cost
Operational and replacement cost
To streamline the application/certification process
To regularly communicate with the USGBC
To have a knowledge of requirements, resources, and processes of LEED
LEED project teams must have at least one LEED AP.
RECs directly reduce carbon dioxide in earth’s atmosphere
A project producing on-site renewable energy can sell RECs
RECs can be purchased through GBCI
Must be third party verified
Reduces fossil fuel dependency by producing clean power on-site
Indicates that a building is designed per LEED standards
Assists with stormwater quantity and quality
Reduces the heat island effect
Drywall
Clean Wood Waste
Plastic Bottles
Electronic Waste
Reduce lawn (turfgrass)
Use irrigation wells
Plant or protect native or adapted plants
Install drip irrigation
They were determined by regional councils, chapters and affiliates
They vary by zip code
They are developed by the applicable project
They are new credits with more stringent requirement
Decrease percolation rates
Reduce potable water usage
Reduce stormwater runoff
Eliminate sewage piping
Weight
Cost
Volume
Area
Pine flooring
Bamboo flooring
Linoleum flooring
Wool throw rugs
In covered parking spaces
Near building entrances
Adjacent to building air intakes
In wooded areas
All certification fees are refunded in the form of a rebate
GBCI features all LEED Platinum projects on website with photos and description
There is an added GBCI review cost
All registration and certification fees are refunded in the form of a rebate
Volatile organic compounds
Variable operating condition
Variable ozone contaminants
Versatile organized composites
ASHRAE 62.1-2007
ASHRAE 55.2 - 2004
Energy Policy Act of 1992
ASHRAE 90.1-2007
Haul tickets and summary log (type, quantity) for material diverted from the landfill to recycling facilities
Haul tickets and summary log (type, quantity) for material disposed of in the landfill
A list of all recycling facilities with the distance (miles) from each to the project
A Construction Waste Management plan that identifies a list of material to be diverted
Zoning
Licensing
Abatement
Commissioning
Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control
Construction Waste Management
Construction IAQ Management
Storage and Collection of Recyclables
HFCs
CFCs
HCFCs
Halon
TAGs
LEED AP
Local Chapter of the USGBC
GBCI
Clean Air Act
Kyoto Protocol
Montreal Protocol
ISO 14001
Achieving a higher certification level than the one set in the preliminary rating
Implementing a green education program
Achieving LEED certification under two different rating systems.
Having a building with 100% occupancy.
When a project is designed for LEED Certification
When a project is awarded a LEED Rating: Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum
When a project is awarded a LEED Rating at the Certified level
When the project’s complete LEED Submittal is under review by GBCI
A GBCI representative contact with direct line
Listing on the GBCI website as a project registered for LEED
Access to LEED Online
A temporary plaque for the project until documentation is completed
Thermal Comfort, Verification
Thermal Comfort, Design
Daylighting
Construction IAQ Management, Before Occupancy
Increased Ventilation
Light Pollution
Optimize Energy Performance
Measurement and Verification
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