Benefits of LEED Accredited Professional:
• Personal – Provides Marketable Credentials
– Listing on USGBC (Networking)
– Recognition for Involvement
– Asset to Company & Clients
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– Strengthens RFP’s
– Exceed Client’s Goals
– Stay Ahead of Competitors
– Encourages Growth of Knowledge
• Industry Benefits –
– Promotes Higher Understanding of LEED
– Help our Environment
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Sustainable Sites (SS) – 14 Points
Water Efficiency (WE) – 5 Points
Energy & Atmosphere (EA) – 17 Points
Materials & Resources (MR) – 13
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• Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) – 15
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• Innovation & Design Process (ID) – 5
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Certification Levels
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Certified 26–32 Points
Silver 33–38 Points
Gold 39–51 Points
Platinum 52–69 Points
• Minimum Points Required = 26 Points
• Max. Possible Points = 69 Points
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Sustainable Sites
SSP1 to SSc8
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SS P1 - Construction Activity Pollution Prevention (prerequisite )
SS 1 - Site Selection
SS 2 - Development Density & Community Connectivity
SS 3 - Brownfield Redevelopment
SS 4.1 - Alternative Transportation - Public Transportation Access
SS 4.2 - Alternative Transportation -Bicycle Storage & Changing
Rooms
SS 4.3 - Alternative Transportation - Low Emission & Fuel Efficient
Vehicles
SS 4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
SS 5.1 - Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat
SS 5.2 - Site Development - Maximize Open Space
SS 6.1 - Stormwater Design - Quantity Control
SS 6.2 - Stormwater Design - Quality Control
SS 7.1 - Heat Island Effect - Non-Roof
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SS 8 - Light Pollution Reduction
Water Efficiency
WEc1.1 to WEc3.2
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WE 1.1 - Water Efficient Landscaping - Reduce by 50%
WE 1.2 - Water Efficient Landscaping - No Potable Use or No Irrigation
WE 2 - Innovative Wastewater Technologies
WE 3.1 - Water Use Reduction - 20% Reduction
WE 3.2 - Water Use Reduction - 30% Reduction
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Energy & Atmosphere
EAp1 to EAc6
• EAcP1 - Fundamental Commissioning of the Building
Energy Systems (prerequisite )
• EAcP2 - Minimum Energy Performance (prerequisite )
• EAcP3 - Fundamental Refrigerant Management
(prerequisite )
• EAc1 - Optimize Energy Performance
• EAc2 - On-Site Renewable Energy
• EAc3 - Enhanced Commissioning
• EAc4 - Enhanced Refrigerant Management
• EAc5 - Measurement & Verification
• EAc6 - Green Power
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Material & Resources
MRp1 to MRc7
• MRcP1 - Storage and Collection of Recyclables
(prerequisite )
• MRc1.1 - Building Reuse, Maintain 75% of Existing
Walls, Floors, & Roof
• MRc1.2 - Building Reuse, Maintain 95% of Existing
Walls, Floors & Roof
• MRc1.3 - Building Reuse, Maintain 50% of Interior
Non-Structural Elements
• MRc2.1 - Construction Waste Management, Divert
50% from Disposal
• MRc2.2 - Construction Waste Management, Divert
75% from Disposal
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Material & Resources
MRp1 to MRc7
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• MRc3.1 - Materials Reuse, 5%
• MRc3.2 - Materials Reuse, 10%
• MRc4.1 - Recycled Content, 10% (post-consumer +
1/2 pre-consumer)
• MRc4.2- Recycled Content, 20% (post-consumer +
1/2 pre-consumer)
• MRc5.1 - Regional Materials, 10% Extracted,
Processed & Manufactured Regionally
• MRc5.2 - Regional Materials, 20% Extracted,
Processed & Manufactured Regionally
• MRc6 - Rapidly Renewable Materials
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• MRc7 - Certified Wood
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Indoor Environmental Quality
EQp1 to EQc8.2
• EQcP1 - Minimum IAQ Performance (prerequisite )
• EQcP2 - Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
(prerequisite )
• EQc1 - Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
• EQc2 - Increased Ventilation
• EQc3.1 - Construction IAQ Management Plan, During
Construction
• EQc3.2 - Construction IAQ Management Plan, Before
Occupancy
• EQc4.1 - Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants
• EQc4.2 - Low-Emitting Materials, Paint & Coatings
• EQc4.3 - Low-Emitting Materials, Carpet Systems
• EQc4.4 - Low-Emitting Materials, Composite Wood & Agrifiber
Products
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Indoor Environmental Quality
EQp1 to EQc8.2
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• EQc5 - Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source
Control
• EQc6.1 - Controllability of Systems, Lighting
• EQc6.2 - Controllability of Systems, Thermal
Comfort
• EQc7.1 - Thermal Comfort, Design
• EQc7.2 - Thermal Comfort, Verification
• EQc8.1 -Daylight & Views, Daylight 75% of Spaces
• EQc8.2 - Daylight & Views, Views for 90% of
Spaces
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Innovation & Design Process
IDc1.1 to EDc2
• IDc1.1 - 1.4 - Innovation in Design
• IDc2 - LEED Accredited Professional
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