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Alternative Compliance Paths
Minimum program requirements (MPRs)
Regional priority credits
Innovation credits
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LEED interpretations are created by certification review teams.
LEED interpretations are not published publicly.
LEED interpretations can only be used by the project that submitted them.
LEED interpretations are precedent-setting.
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CO2 monitoring
Views to the outside
Individual thermal comfort
Individual occupant controls
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Build within walking distance of a bicycle network
Select a site that has existing infrastructure
Install preferred parking spots for green vehicles
Locate the project near public transportation
Site the project near a city's downtown area
To set the baseline water flow requirements of toilets and fixtures
To define ODP and GWP limits for refrigerants
To define the VOC content limits of certain building materials
To determine the baseline building energy performance for buildings 20,000 sq. ft. or less
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Approved
Accredited
Certify
Certified
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Leadership in Environmental Efficient Design
Leadership in Energy and Efficient Design
Leadership in Energy Efficient Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
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Rainwater
Potable water
Blackwater
Laundry water
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SCAQMD air quality standards
EPA Transportation and Air Quality standard
Vehicle with a minimum green score of 45 on the ACEEE annual vehicle guide
Green-e Certified
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A water-detention pond
A private garden for company executives
A walking trail on the property
A community garden located adjacent to the project boundary
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Each practitioner designing subassemblies and system components for the most benefit and the least cost
Limiting the disciplines of the project team to those members who are available most frequently
Cost-effectiveness over both the short and long term
Rapid design schedules
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It is market-driven
It is consensus-based
It is voluntary
It is the only green building standard
It is government-financed
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A librarian
A receptionist
A delivery person
A cleaning person who only works in the evenings
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Policy support for LEED documentation
Comparing design case energy use among buildings
Comparing baseline energy use among buildings
Cost-effective LEED certification on a volume scale
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Verifying construction waste is placed in the proper trash bins
Overseeing the rainwater management plan
Making sure someone is sweeping periodically to control dust
Capping the ducts to mechanical systems
Implementing a pest control management plan
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LEED BD+C: New Construction
LEED O+M: Existing Buildings
LEED BD+C: Schools
LEED BD+C: Core and Shell
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Customers that enroll in a demand response program
Building owners that purchase carbon offsets
Building submetering
Daylighting automation systems
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Installing timers that switch to motion activation after the building is closed
Use shielded LED fixtures that are on 24 hours day
Install up-lighting in the parking lot
Strategically place lighting to shine into the roads surrounding the property
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When a conflict in a credit or prerequisite requires resolution
When appealing a credit that has been denied
When the reference guide does not address a specific issue
When the person registering the project has a question about the registration process
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Wood that does not rot from the treatment of carcinogenic chemicals
Wood harvested from the land of an indigenous tribe
Wood harvested from an unmanaged forest
Wood that is sustainably grown and harvested
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Fees to review local laws and standards
Costs to implement erosion control plans
Soft costs
Life cycle costing
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Vegetated roof
Rainwater harvesting
Underground parking
Submetering
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Life cycle assessment
Life cycle costing
Value engineering
Environmentally responsive design
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Construction activity pollution prevention and habitat conservation and restoration.
Exterior lighting reduction and quality views
Site assessment and submetering
Designing for flexibility and open space.
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Computers
Recessed lighting
HVAC system
Elevators
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Preventing construction activity pollution
Reducing heat islands
Restoring habitat
Increasing open space
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A Health product disclosure (HPD)
A Material safety data sheet (MSDS)
MERV 13 filters
The quantity of recycled content in a product
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Sunflower seed hulls
Sawdust
Construction and demolition debris
Walnut shells
Milk jugs
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Interpretations
Impact categories
3rd party standards
A combination of credit categories
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Green-e Energy certified (or equivalent)
Green-e Climate certified (or equivalent)
ENERGY STAR labeled
Purchased and used within the same state or locale.
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A new building project that uses CFC-based refrigerants
An existing building project that phases out the use of CFC-based refrigerants no later than 5 years after the project is completed
An existing building project that uses CFC-based refrigerants without having a CFC phase-out plan
A new building project that uses no refrigerants
A new building project that uses hydrocarbons (HCs) as refrigerants
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GBCI
Financial incentives
Local chapters
Free consulting
LEED green building program
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The project being located on a greenfield
The project site having sensitive habitat
The project being in a dense area served by transit and diverse uses
The project not being located on a brownfield
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The owner must replace the chiller to earn LEED certification
The owner can leave the existing system in place as-is
The owner will not be able to achieve a Platinum level certification
The owner can implement a phase-out plan to earn LEED certification
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The creation of buffers between development and water resources
Access to diverse uses
Walkability
An increase of the floor-area ratio
On-site rainwater management
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Sales tax revenue to the community
Pollution added to the environment
Additional parking spaces for green vehicles
The comfort of the drivers
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A process of continually improving buildings
Any environment that is human-made and provides a structure for human activity
The green building movement
Structures that provide stronger connections to nature
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Process water for cooling towers
Water from kitchen sinks
Dishwasher water
Municipally reclaimed water
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Increases water efficiency
Preserves a site's historical, cultural, and aesthetic values
Reduces demands on virgin resources
Makes landfills last longer
Reduces CFCs
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56%
72%
74%
66%
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0%
10%
15%
20%
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Less pavement for roads and less infrastructure for utilities
Decreased availability of alternative transportation
Increased in the travel time to work for occupants
Increased in flooding from stormwater runoff and the heat island effect
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Locating prime farmland
Conducting a soil survey
Not disturbing sensitive land types
Developing on a greenfield
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LEED reviewer comments
Credit interpretation requests
Adaptations
LEED technical requests
Errata and Addenda
Next version of LEED
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RECs only have to be purchased one-time to offset the building's lifetime energy use
Off-site renewable energy and RECs are less expensive than grid-source non-renewable energy
RECs can be shared across multiple LEED projects
The upfront costs to the building owner would be lower
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Directing runoff into retention ponds or bioswales
Increasing the area of permeable surfaces
Installing a landscape that needs no irrigation
Minimize the quantity of hardscapes on the project site
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Achieve at least 50 points
Meet the Minimum Program Requirements
Have the project administrator be a LEED AP
Achieve all prerequisites for the rating system
Include a LEED AP on the project
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Many HFCs have a significant global warming potential
HFCs are scheduled to be banned under the Montreal Protocol
HFCs have high ozone depletion potential
The HFC refrigerant group includes NH3, CO2, and propane
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