LEED® certification is based on a
point system. The amount of points achieved will determine which
level of LEED® certification the project is awarded.
USGBC organizes the available
points for LEED® certification into five broad categories. Below
is a list of the categories and examples of required and
possible points for each of the categories. USGBC also provides
an optional sixth category for innovation and design process.
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Sustainable Sites
(14 Possible Points)
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Prereq 1
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Construction Activity
Pollution Prevention
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Required
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Credit 1
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Site Selection
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1
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Credit 2
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Development Density &
Community Connectivity
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1
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Credit 3
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Brownfield Redevelopment
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1
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Credit 4.1
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Alternative Transportation,
Public Transportation Access
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1
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Credit 4.2
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Alternative Transportation,
Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms
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1
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Credit 4.3
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Alternative Transportation,
Low Emitting & Fuel Efficient Vehicles
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1
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Credit 4.4
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Alternative Transportation,
Parking Capacity
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1
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Credit 5.1
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Site Development, Protect
or Restore Habitat
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1
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Credit 5.2
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Site Development, Maximize
Open Space
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1
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Credit 6.1
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Stormwater Design, Quantity
Control
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1
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Credit 6.2
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Stormwater Design, Quality
Control
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1
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Credit 7.1
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Heat Island Effect,
Non-Roof
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1
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Credit 7.2
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Heat Island Effect, Roof
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1
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Credit 8
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Light Pollution
Reduction
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1
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Water Efficiency (5
Possible Points)
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Credit 1.1
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Water Efficient
Landscaping, Reduce by 50%
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1
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Credit 1.2
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Water Efficient
Landscaping, No Potable Use or No Irrigation
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1
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Credit 2
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Innovative Wastewater
Technologies
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1
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Credit 3.1
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Water Use Reduction, 20%
Reduction
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1
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Credit 3.2
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Water Use Reduction, 30%
Reduction
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1
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Energy & Atmosphere
(17 Possible Points)
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Prereq 1
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Fundamental
Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems
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Required
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Prereq 2
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Minimum Energy
Performance Required
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Required
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Prereq 3
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Fundamental Refrigerant
Management Required
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Required
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Credit 1
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Optimize Energy
Performance
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1-10
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Credit 2
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On-Site Renewable Energy
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1-3
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Credit 3
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Enhanced
Commissioning
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1
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Credit 4
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Enhanced Refrigerant
Management
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1
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Credit 5
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Measurement &
Verification
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1
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Credit 6
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Green Power
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1
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Materials &
Resources (13 Possible Points)
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Prereq 1
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Storage & Collection of
Recyclables
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Required
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Credit 1.1
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Building Reuse, Maintain
75% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof
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1
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Credit 1.2
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Building Reuse, Maintain
95% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof
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1
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Credit 1.3
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Building Reuse, Maintain
50% of Interior Non-Structural Elements
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1
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Credit 2.1
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Construction Waste
Management, Divert 50% from Disposal
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1
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Credit 2.2
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Construction Waste
Management, Divert 75% from Disposal
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1
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Credit 3.1
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Materials Reuse, 5%
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1
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Credit 3.2
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Materials Reuse, 10%
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1
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Credit 4.1
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Recycled Content, 10%
(post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)
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1
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Credit 4.2
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Recycled Content, 20%
(post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)
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1
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Credit 5.1
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Regional Materials, 10%
Extracted, Processed & Manufactured Regionally
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1
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Credit 5.2
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Regional Materials, 20%
Extracted, Processed & Manufactured Regionally
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1
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Credit 6
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Rapidly Renewable Materials
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1
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Credit 7
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Certified Wood
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1
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Indoor Environmental
Quality (15 Possible Points)
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Prereq 1
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Minimum IAQ Performance
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Required
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Prereq 2
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Environmental Tobacco Smoke
(ETS) Control
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Required
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Credit 1
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Outdoor Air Delivery
Monitoring
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1
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Credit 2
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Increased Ventilation
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1
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Credit 3.1
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Construction IAQ Management
Plan, During Construction
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1
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Credit 3.2
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Construction IAQ Management
Plan, Before Occupancy
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1
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Credit 4.1
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Low-Emitting Materials,
Adhesives & Sealants
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1
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Credit 4.2
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Low-Emitting Materials,
Paints & Coatings
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1
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Credit 4.3
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Low-Emitting Materials,
Carpet Systems
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1
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Credit 4.4
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Low-Emitting Materials,
Composite Wood & Agrifiber Products
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1
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Credit 5
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Indoor Chemical & Pollutant
Source Control
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1
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Credit 6.1
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Controllability of
Systems, Lighting
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1
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Credit 6.2
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Controllability of
Systems, Thermal Comfort
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1
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Credit 7.1
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Thermal Comfort,
Design
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1
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Credit 7.2
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Thermal Comfort,
Verification
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1
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Credit 8.1
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Daylight & Views, Daylight
75% of Spaces
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1
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Credit 8.2
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Daylight & Views, Views for
90% of Spaces
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1
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Innovation & Design
Process (5 Possible Points)
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Credit 1.1
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Innovation in
Design
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1
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Credit 1.2
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Innovation in
Design
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1
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Credit 1.3
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Innovation in
Design
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1
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Credit 1.4
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Innovation in
Design
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1
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Credit 2
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LEED Accredited
Professional
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1
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