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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