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Power adapters, new textbooks made from new-growth wood pulp, trash cans
High VOC paints, low SRI roofing materials, metal furniture
High VOC carpets and carpet pads, low VOC furniture, green cleaning products
Paper towels that are FSC certified, cafeteria food from a local farm, ENERGY STAR Computers
Minimizing the embodied impacts associated with the entire life-cycle of building materials
Reducing the quantity of materials used on a project
Selecting materials that are more energy efficient than traditional building materials
Helping project teams select materials that have the most environmental benefits at the least cost
Building footprint
Envelope
Building density
Floor area ratio
Install high efficiency toilets
Use rainwater for toilet flushing
Place restrooms on the first floor of a building
Use graywater for washing dishes
Are the bicycle racks conveniently located?
Are any areas are too hot or too cold?
How are the acoustics?
How frequently does an individual take public transportation to work?
Is the lighting adequate?
Installing low-emitting furniture and desks
Locating the building in a walkable neighborhood
Orienting the building to maximize daylighting
Including an indoor swimming pool
LEED ID+C
LEED O+M
LEED BD+C
LEED ND
Building in places well served by transit
Locating projects in high-density, mixed-use areas
Separating employee and visitor parking
Instituting transportation demand management strategies
Not including the parking area in the LEED project boundary
The acoustics may be poor
Daylighting will be harder to achieve.
The space will not be able to include task lighting.
The room will have decreased air quality.
Purchasing carbon offsets
Building a district heating and cooling system
Siting the buildings close to each other
Installing a community solar garden
Less energy consumed by the building
Inexpensive downsizing of the HVAC system
Increased building costs
Decreased overall project costs
Integrating the site with local and regional ecosystems
Preserving the biodiversity on which natural systems rely
The ways in which community infrastructure affects occupants' behavior and environmental performance.
Restoring project site elements
Efficient street lighting
Computer modeling
High-performance glazing
Installing appliances that meet or exceed ENERGY STAR requirements
The materials with low VOC emissions
The location of the air intakes
The grates used for the entryway
The higher-rated MERV filters
A three-year aged SR value
Thermal emittance
An SRI
An SR
Painting the roof with a high SRI coating
Providing underground parking
Increasing the amount of roof insulation
Covering the roof with recycled materials
Impact Categories
Prerequisites
Credits
Prerequisites and Credits
The space's proximity to the exterior building envelope
The number of occupants in the space
The activities performed in the space
The time of day the space will be used
To encourage investment in economically disadvantaged or low-income areas
To prevent project teams from building in sensitive habitats
To help projects locate near existing infrastructure
To encourage project teams to build in a LEED-ND project area
Green Star
BREEAM
Green Globes
ASHRAE
WaterSense
A residential project that contributes to neighborhood revitalization
An energy efficient building built on a site with endangered species
A building with good indoor air quality and minimal insulation
A building material purchased and shipped from overseas
Provide daylighting
Install triple-paned glass windows instead of double-paned glass windows
Install a photovoltaic system on the roof
Install all LED lighting
Potable water
Graywater
Rainwater
Blackwater
Design all parking under the building
Increase the size of the drainage pipes
Install a green roof
Harvest rainwater
Deforestation
Degradation of water sources
Depletion of the ozone layer
Infringement of indigenous people's rights
Threats to rare and endangered species
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