The View

from the
MEP Seats!
Many slides are courtesy of USGBC and the LEED v4 Team!

Scott Bowman, PE
LEED AP BD+C
Principal
Corporate Sustainability
Leader
bowmansc@kjww.com

A SHIFT
LEED 2009

FOUNDATIONAL

LEED v4

DEEPER
TRANSFORMATION

IN
FOCUS

LEED v4

Integrative Process
Location and
Transportation
Sustainable Sites
Water Efficiency
Energy and
Atmosphere
Materials and
Resources
Indoor Environmental
Quality
Innovation and
Design Process
Regional Priority

CERTIFICATION TRENDS

Platinum
Gold
Silver
Certified

GREEN BUILDING MARKET

Source: McGraw-Hill Constructions 2013 Dodge Construction Green Outlook

COMMERCIAL OFFICE

MARKET SHARE

Source: McGraw-Hill Constructions 2013 Dodge Construction Green Outlook

Improvement in ASHRAE Standard 90.1 (Year 1975 2010)

110

14%

Energy Use Index (1975 Use = 100)

100
ASHRAE 90-1975

ASHRAE 90A-1980
.5%

90
4.5%
12.3%

ASHRAE 90.1-1989
ASHRAE 90.1-1999
80

ASHRAE 90.1-2001
4.5%
18.5%

ASHRAE 90.1-2004
70
ASHRAE 90.1-2007

DOE 30%
Reduction
Target

60

ASHRAE 90.1-2010
50
1970

ASHRAE 90.1-2013?
1975

1980

1985

1990

1995

Year

2000

2005

2010

2015

Courtesy PNNL

IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES

LEED v4 IMPACT CATEGORIES

LEED CERTIFICATION TRENDS

MARKET SECTOR ADAPTATIONS

Data Centers
Warehouses and Distribution Centers
Hospitality
Existing Buildings for Schools
Existing Buildings for Retail
Homes Multifamily Midrise

BD+C

LEED v4
BUILDING DESIGN &
CONSTRUCTION

New Categories

Integrated Practice
Location & Transport
Sustainable Sites
Water Efficiency
Energy and Atmosphere
Materials and Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality
Innovation & Design Process
Regional Priority Credits
Total

1
16
10
11
33
13
16
6
4
110

point
points
points
points
points
points
points
points
points
points

No Change in Level Requirements

110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

Certified

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Total

Change in Weightings!

Change in Weightings!

v2009

Use v4 Credits now!

Select v4 credits can be substituted for v2009
Complete v4 sample form
In v2009 form, check alternate compliance
path and list the substitution
Credits marked are approved for substitution
Site below has more detailed information
Can also use Pilot Credits that are applicable
http://www.usgbc.org/articles/use-v4-credits-your-v2009-project/

IP101r Integrated Project Planning

and Design

The prerequisite only applies to HC

Credit library now says required
New prerequisite, but not quite a category!
Requires:
OPR
Preliminary Rating Goals
Integrated Project Team
Design Charette

IP102 Integrative Process

New credit (HC too)

1 point
Early simple box energy analysis
Lists parametric options to reviewed
Includes water performance
Requires cost analysis and bundling
Documentation in Word Document Template
Reward for doing the analysis early

Performance in
Location and Transportation

LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION

Highlights:
New credit category to improve alignment between
commercial rating systems and LEED ND.
More performance-based credits with improved ties to
anticipated outcome.
bicycle facilities [link to bike network]
quality transit [trip frequency, walking distance]

BD+C

Location and Transportation

Possible Points:

16

Credit 1

LEED for Neighborhood Development Location

16

Credit 2

Sensitive Land Protection

Credit 3

High Priority Site

Credit 4

Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses

Credit 5

Access to Quality Transit

Credit 6

Bicycle Facilities

Credit 7

Reduced Parking Footprint

Credit 8

Green Vehicles

Performance in
Sustainable Sites

SUSTAINABLE SITES

Highlights:
New credit for site assessment.
Financial support option in protect or restore habitat.
Major simplification to Light Pollution Reduction credit
through new option for BUG rated equipment.

BD+C
Y

Sustainable Sites

Possible Points:

10

Prereq 1

Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

Required

Credit 1

Site Assessment

Credit 2

Site Development--Protect or Restore Habitat

Credit 3

Open Space

Credit 4

Rainwater Management

Credit 5

Heat Island Reduction

Credit 6

Light Pollution Reduction

SS112 LIGHT POLLUTION REDUCTION

LEED 2009

LEED v4
POINTS

CREDIT
SSc8: Light Pollution
Reduction

CREDIT
SS112: Light Pollution
Reduction

Significant revisions very little original content

Removed interior lighting requirements
(part of 90.1-2010 requirements now)
References IES/IDA Model Lighting Ordinance
Included the BUG rating system for prescriptive compliance
Added Lighting Zone 0

v2009

Included exterior storage signage requirements

POINTS
1

Performance in
Water Efficiency

WATER EFFICIENCY

Highlights:
Addressing all water uses including fixtures & fittings,
process, appliance, cooling towers, and outdoor water.
Focus on measuring water use through fundamental
building metering requirements.
Additional points in credit for metering of subsystems.

BD+C

Water Efficiency

Possible Points:

11

Prereq 1

Outdoor Water Use Reduction

Required

Prereq 2

Indoor Water Use Reduction

Required

Prereq 3

Building-Level Water Metering

Required

Credit 1

Outdoor Water Use Reduction

Credit 2

Indoor Water Use Reduction

Credit 3

Cooling Tower Water Use

Credit 4

Water Metering

WE PREREQ 1 OUTDOOR WATER USE REDUCTION

LEED 2009

LEED v4
PREREQ

Didnt Exist

WEp1: Outdoor Water Use Reduction

Requires a reduction in landscape water use by 30% using

EPAs WaterSense Water Budget Toolkit
Option to comply by having no irrigation
Cannot use rainwater capture for prerequisite!

WE PREREQ 2 INDOOR WATER USE REDUCTION

LEED 2009

LEED v4

PREREQ

PREREQ

WE: Water Use Reduction

WEp2: Indoor Water Use Reduction

WaterSense label required for eligible fixtures and fittings

Maintains 20% reduction requirement
No once-through cooling allowed!
Cooling towers must have meters, conductivity control, and drift eliminators
Additional appliance and process water requirements for
Retails, Schools, Healthcare and Hospitality only.

WE PREREQ 3 BUILDING LEVEL WATER METERING

LEED 2009

LEED v4
PREREQ

Didnt Exist

WEp3: Building Level Water Metering

Requires each project to be capable of measuring

whole building water use

WE CREDIT 1 OUTDOOR WATER USE REDUCTION

LEED 2009
CREDIT

LEED v4
POINTS

WEc1: Water Efficient

Landscaping

2-4

CREDIT
WEc1: Outdoor Water Use
Reduction

Changed from Landscape to Outdoor

Limits use of water, not just potable water
Requires a reduction in landscape water use by at least 50%
using EPAs WaterSense Water Budget Tool
Reductions beyond 30% can be from alternate water sources
such as rainwater capture
Option for no irrigation

POINTS
2

WE CREDIT 2 INDOOR WATER USE REDUCTION

LEED 2009
LEED v4
CREDIT

POINTS

WE: Water Use Reduction

CREDIT

2-4

POINTS

WE: Process Water Use

Reduction (Schools)

CREDIT
WEc2: Indoor Water Use
Reduction

Limits use of water, not just potable water

Reductions beyond 30% can be from alternate water sources
such as rainwater capture
WaterSense label required for eligible fixtures and fittings
Added Appliance and Process Water requirements for Schools
Retail, Hospitality and Healthcare
Added more thresholds for achievement

POINTS
6

LEED v4

LEED 2009
CREDIT

POINTS

WE: Innovative Wastewater

Technologies

Does Not Exist

Credit no longer available for sustainable wastewater technologies

Reduces credits available for rainwater capture
New concept of nutrient recovery will be tested with Pilot Credit

WE CREDIT 3 COOLING TOWER WATER

LEED 2009

LEED v4
CREDIT

Didnt Exist

WEc3: Cooling Tower Water

Started in EBOM, then added to HC

Addresses cooling tower efficiency based on maximizing a
cooling tower cycles of concentration
Water may continue to be cycled through the tower until
a certain chemical threshold
Can also gain point for using recycled non-potable water

POINTS
2

WE CREDIT 4 WATER METERING

LEED 2009

LEED v4
CREDIT

Didnt Exist

WEc4: Water Metering

Encourages projects to sub-meter additional water systems

Requires meters for 2 or more of following (typically to 80%):
Irrigation
Indoor plumbing fixtures and fittings
Domestic hot water
Boiler make-up (units > 500 MBH)
Reclaimed water (including makeup, proper math!)
Process Water
HC requires 5 more meters from list of 10

POINTS
2

Defining Performance in
Energy & Atmosphere

ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE

Highlights:
Minimum Energy Performance: five percent above
ASHRAE 90.1-2010; minimum ENERGY STAR score now
75.
New credit for Demand Response.
Building level energy metering required for all projects.

BD+C

Energy and Atmosphere

Possible Points:

33

Prereq 1

Fundamental Commissioning and Verification

Required

Prereq 2

Minimum Energy Performance

Required

Prereq 3

Building-Level Energy Metering

Required

Prereq 4

Fundamental Refrigerant Management

Required

Credit 1

Enhanced Commissioning

Credit 2

Optimize Energy Performance

18

Credit 3

Advanced Energy Metering

Credit 4

Demand Response

Credit 5

Renewable Energy Production

Credit 6

Enhanced Refrigerant Management

Credit 7

Green Power and Carbon Offsets

EA PREREQ 1 FUNDAMENTAL COMMISSIONING AND VERIFICATION

LEED 2009

LEED v4

PREREQ

PREREQ

EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning of

Building Energy Systems

EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning and

Verification

Expanded intent to ensure project meets the owners projects requirements

related to energy, water, indoor environmental quality and durability
CxA must be engaged before the end of Design Development phase
Added design review; not specific to when (ie before 50%)
Added requirement for preparing an Operations and Maintenance Plan
(similar but not as extensive as Systems Manual)
Requires Pre-Functional Checklists (often done, was not required)

v2009

EA PREREQ 1 FUNDAMENTAL COMMISSIONING AND VERIFICATION

LEED 2009

LEED v4

PREREQ

PREREQ

EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning of

Building Energy Systems

EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning and

Verification

Requires exterior enclosures to be included in OPR and BOD

Requires the exterior enclosures to be included in design review,
completed by design team member that is not
directly involved in the design to complete
Intent was to provide incremental step into requiring envelope commissioning
Clarified language for who can be the commissioning agent
(more to be included in reference guide)

v2009

EA PREREQ 2 MINIMUM ENERGY PERFORMANCE

LEED 2009

LEED v4

PREREQ

PREREQ

EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance

EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance

Updated reference standard to ASHRAE 90.1-2010

Must achieve minimum of 5% savings over baseline, 3% for renovation
Clarifies that project must meet performance levels
prior to application of renewable energy
References COMNET Modeling Guidelines for reduction
of unregulated loads
Special methods for data centers, still including equipment loads

EA PREREQ 2 MINIMUM ENERGY PERFORMANCE

LEED 2009

LEED v4

PREREQ

PREREQ

EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance

EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance

Updated Advanced Energy Design Guide prescriptive option to 50%

AEDG for Office, Retail, Schools, and Healthcare
Updated Core Performance Guide prescriptive option to meeting
core requirements plus six additional strategies.

ASHRAE 90.1-2010
More equipment is being regulated
Envelope must have more south glazing then east or west
Skylights or clearstories required in large, tall, top-floor
rooms
Reheat loop holes closed no more hospitals with constant
volume reheat!
Heating overhead the SA cannot be more than 20 F from
space temperature
Economizers are required for smaller systems
Many more automatic lighting and daylighting controls
required
50% of 120V receptacles in offices require automatic
switching

Appendix G

More detailed documentation requirements

Enhanced exceptional calculation requirements
Requires modeling of shading from adjacent structures
Clarified definition of unmet load hours
Removes unmet load hours delta of 50
Purchased HW or CW treated like utility no trade-offs
Modified baseline systems for DES
Consistent with LEED DES requirements now
Allows different level of ventilation in proposed and
baseline design
Adds heating only baseline systems

EA PREREQ 3 BUILDING-LEVEL ENERGY METERING

LEED 2009
CREDIT
EA: Measurement and
Verification

CREDIT
EA: Measurement and
Verification Base Building

CREDIT
Measurement and Verification
Tenant Submetering

LEED v4
POINTS
3

PREREQ
EAp3: Building-Level Energy Metering

POINTS
3

POINTS
3

Requires each project to be capable of

measuring whole building energy use.

EA PREREQ 4 FUNDAMENTAL REFRIGERANT MANAGEMENT

LEED 2009

LEED v4

PREREQ

PREREQ

Fundamental Refrigerant Management

EAp4: Fundamental Refrigerant

Management

No substantive changes
No CFC refrigerants
Existing small units with less than 0.5 pounds are exempt

v2009

EA CREDIT 1 ENHANCED COMMISSIONING

LEED 2009
CREDIT

LEED v4
POINTS

EA: Enhanced Commissioning

CREDIT

EAc1: Enhanced
Commissioning

Option 1, Path 1 is for the typical MEP enhanced commissioning

and is now worth 3 points (1 more than v2009)
Reduced the tasks in enhanced
(design review and manual moved to fundamental)
Added requirements to prepare the building operators
for the intended operation of building systems
Option 1, Path 2 is a new Monitoring Based Commissioning
worth 1 more point after Path 1 achieved
Similar to Measurement and Verification
.

POINTS
6

EA CREDIT 1 ENHANCED COMMISSIONING

LEED 2009

LEED v4

CREDIT

POINTS

EA: Enhanced Commissioning

CREDIT

EAc1: Enhanced
Commissioning

Option 2 rewards Envelope Commissioning for 2 more points

Can be done separate from MEP systems
References NIBS Guideline 3-2006
Very inclusive standard, no other guidance in the standard
We have seen huge variation in this service and fee!
CxA can be qualified employee of owner, an independent consultant, or
disinterested subcontractor to the design team
.

POINTS
6

EA CREDIT 2 OPTIMIZE ENERGY PERFORMANCE

LEED 2009
CREDIT

LEED v4
POINTS

EA: Optimize Energy

Performance

19

CREDIT
EAc2: Optimize Energy
Performance

Updated referenced standard to ASHRAE 90.1-2010

Reduced weightings due to advancing standard
Maximum of 6 points using prescriptive paths
Updated Advanced Energy Design Guides prescriptive option to 50%
AEDG for Office, Retail, Schools, and Healthcare
Updated Core Performance Guide prescriptive option to meeting core
requirements plus six additional strategies
Removed Core Performance Guide prescriptive option

POINTS
18

EAc1 v2009

EAc2 v4

EA CREDIT 3 ADVANCED ENERGY METERING

LEED 2009
CREDIT
EA: Measurement and
Verification

CREDIT
EA: Measurement and
Verification Base Building

CREDIT
EA: Measurement and Verification Tenant Submetering

LEED v4
POINTS
2

CREDIT
EAc3: Advanced Energy
Metering

POINTS
1

POINTS
3

POINTS
3

Requires all energy end-uses

representing 10%+ of the total energy
consumption to be metered

Meters must be connected to the building automation

system and log data at appropriate intervals with 36 months data retention
Core and Shell projects required to address future tenant spaces

EA CREDIT 4 DEMAND RESPONSE

LEED 2009

LEED v4
CREDIT

Didnt Exist

EAc4: Demand Response

Encourages projects to design and install systems necessary

to participate in a demand response program
Also available to projects located in areas
without demand response programs = 1 point if ready to engage
Added requirement to include demand response processes
in the commissioning scope

POINTS
2

EA CREDIT 5 RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION

LEED 2009
CREDIT

LEED v4
POINTS

EA: On-site Renewable Energy

CREDIT
EAc5: Renewable Energy
Production

Added new option provision for community-scale renewable energy

systems
Reduced thresholds and points available
1% = 1 point; 5% = 2 points; 10% = 3 points

POINTS
3

EA CREDIT 6 ENHANCED REFRIGERANT MANAGEMENT

LEED 2009
CREDIT
EA: Enhanced Refrigerant
Management

LEED v4
POINTS
2

CREDIT
EAc6: Enhanced Refrigerant
Management

Added retail-specific requirements

POINTS
1

EA CREDIT 7 GREEN POWER AND CARBON OFFSETS

LEED 2009
CREDIT

LEED v4
POINTS

EA: Green Power

CREDIT
EAc7: Green Power and
Carbon Offsets

Credit based on total building energy usage

Carbon offsets allowed for scope 1 or 2 emissions
Required contract length extended from 2 years to 5 years
Eligible resources must have come online after January 1, 2005

v2009

POINTS
2

LEED v4

LEED 2009
CREDIT

POINTS

EA: Measurement and

Verification

CREDIT

POINTS

CREDIT
EAc1: Enhanced
Commissioning

POINTS

EA: Measurement and

Verification Base Building

CREDIT

POINTS

EA: Measurement and Verification Tenant Submetering

LEED v4
CREDIT
EAc3: Advanced Energy
Metering

Measurement and Verification no longer exists in same form

EAc1 Option 1, Path 2 Monitoring Based Commissioning
Would significantly enhanced future EBOM application

POINTS
1

Materials & Resources

MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

Highlights:
Life cycle thinking approach to category.
Optional whole building life cycle assessment for new
construction.
Focus on product transparency and outcomes through
Building Disclosure & Optimization credits.
.

BD+C

Materials and Resources

Possible Points:

13

Prereq 1

Storage and Collection of Recyclables

Required

Prereq 2

Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning

Required

Credit 1

Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction

Credit 2

Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental Product Declarations

Credit 3

Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials

Credit 4

Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients

Credit 5

Construction and Demolition Waste Management

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Highlights:
Category focused on key indicators of air, light, sound,
and occupant experience.
More performance-based credits focused on health and
wellbeing outcomes.
Systems approach to material emissions.

BD+C

Indoor Environmental Quality

Possible Points:

16

Prereq 1

Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance

Required

Prereq 2

Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control

Required

Credit 1

Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies

Credit 2

Low-Emitting Materials

Credit 3

Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan

Credit 4

Indoor Air Quality Assessment

Credit 5

Thermal Comfort

Credit 6

Interior Lighting

Credit 7

Daylight

Credit 8

Quality Views

Credit 9

Acoustic Performance

EQ PREREQ 1 MINIMUM INDOOR AIR QUALITY PERFORMANCE

LEED 2009

LEED v4

PREREQ

PREREQ

EQ: Minimum Indoor Air Quality

Performance

EQp1: Minimum Indoor Air Quality

Performance

Changed reference standard to ASHRAE 62.1-2010

Added requirements for outside air delivery monitoring
Actual measurement on variable flow
Current switch on fixed flow
Added requirements for residential projects addressing combustion
appliances, CO monitors, and radon

v2009

EQ CREDIT 1 ENHANCED INDOOR AIR QUALITY STRATEGIES

LEED 2009
CREDIT
EQ: Outdoor Air Delivery

LEED v4

POINTS
1

Monitoring

CREDIT

CREDIT

EQc1: Enhanced Indoor Air

Quality Strategies

EQ: Increased Ventilation

CREDIT
EQ: Indoor Chemical and

POINTS
1

POINTS
1

Pollutant Source Control

Added additional options for mathematical modeling, additional sensors, and

mixed mode systems.
Gives projects multiple options for compliance most suitable to project

POINTS
2

EQ CREDIT 1 ENHANCED INDOOR AIR QUALITY STRATEGIES

Option 1 for 1 point requires:
Entryway systems
Cross-contamination prevention (exhaust) where hazardous
gases or chemicals used or present
Filtration (MERV 13), OA only, not return
Calculations for natural ventilation or mixed mode
Option 2 for 1 point requires:
Minimize entry of pollutants into building using CFD or dispersion
analysis or wind tunnels
Increased ventilation by 30%
CO2 monitoring in all densely occupied spaces
Additional source control and monitoring
Room by room natural ventilation calculations
Not mutually dependent

EQ CREDIT 3 CONSTRUCTION INDOOR AIR QUALITY

MANAGEMENT PLAN
LEED 2009
CREDIT

LEED v4
POINTS

EA: Construction IAQ

Management PlanDuring
Construction

v2009

CREDIT
EQc3: Construction Indoor
Air Quality Management Plan

No substantive changes
Cannot smoke during construction
Protect materials from moisture and dirt
Must prevent infiltration of high VOC activities in renovation projects

POINTS
1

EQ CREDIT 4 INDOOR AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT

LEED 2009

LEED v4

CREDIT

POINTS

Construction IAQ Management

PlanBefore Occupancy

CREDIT
EQc4: Indoor Air Quality
Assessment

Added a maximum temperature limit for flush outs

Expanded the list of contaminants for which to test under Option 2
Clarified that furniture must be installed

POINTS
2

EQ CREDIT 4 INDOOR AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT

LEED 2009
CREDIT

LEED v4
POINTS

Construction IAQ Management

PlanBefore Occupancy

CREDIT
EQc4: Indoor Air Quality
Assessment

Option 1 for 1 point:

Path 1, flushing before occupancy
Path 2, flushing during occupancy
Sets upper limit for temp and humidity during flush

POINTS
2

EQ CREDIT 4 INDOOR AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT

LEED 2009

LEED v4

CREDIT

POINTS

Construction IAQ Management

PlanBefore Occupancy

CREDIT
EQc4: Indoor Air Quality
Assessment

Option 2 for 2 points:

Testing (rewarding with more points)
Much more detail on testing limits
Contaminant list has been expanded
Clarifies that hand-held devices are not acceptable
must be gravimetric method

POINTS
2

EQ CREDIT 5 THERMAL COMFORT

LEED 2009
CREDIT

LEED v4
POINTS

EQ: Controllability of Systems

Thermal ComfortDesign

CREDIT

CREDIT
EQc5: Thermal Comfort

POINTS

EQ: Thermal ComfortDesign

Updated reference standard to ASHRAE 55-2010

Must meet both comfort AND controllability (50%)
Credit removed from Core and Shell

POINTS
1

EQ CREDIT 6 INTERIOR LIGHTING

LEED 2009
CREDIT

LEED v4
POINTS

EQ: Controllability of SystemsLighting

CREDIT

EQc6: Interior Lighting

Added requirements to address lighting quality

Option 1 (1 point): control for 90% of occupant spaces
Clearly defines 3 levels as on, off, mid-level
AND/OR
Option 2 (1 point): Lighting Quality; requires 3 of 8 features

POINTS
2

EQ CREDIT 7 DAYLIGHT

LEED 2009
CREDIT

LEED v4
POINTS

EQ: Daylight and Views

Daylight

CREDIT
EQc7: Daylight

Increased weighting
Removed prescriptive option
Added option for spatial daylight autonomy
Changed units from footcandles to lux
Added a timing requirement to measurement option

POINTS
3

EQ CREDIT 8 QUALITY VIEWS

LEED 2009
CREDIT

LEED v4
POINTS

EQ: Daylight and Views

Quality Views

CREDIT
EQc8: Quality Views

Added requirement for quality view, defined by the

LEED 2009 exemplary performance criteria
Much more definition, angles, etc.
Must be clear viewUno frits, fibers, patterns, or tints
Must include objects 25 feet away, flora, fauna, sky, and movement!
Interior atria may be used for 30% of area

v2009

POINTS
1

EQ CREDIT 9 ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE

LEED 2009
CREDIT

LEED v4
POINTS

EQ: Acoustic Performance

(Schools)

CREDIT
EQc9: Acoustic Performance
(Except: CS, Retail)

New credit except in Schools and Healthcare

Added requirements for room noise levels, speech privacy and
sound isolation, reverberation time, and paging, masking, and
sound reinforcement systems

POINTS
1

Innovation Regional Priority

Innovation

Possible Points:

Credit 1

Innovation

Credit 2

LEED Accredited Professional

Regional Priority

Possible Points:

Credit 1

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

Credit 2

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

Credit 3

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

Credit 4

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

Innovation
One point reserved for true innovation
One point reserved for Pilot Credit
Intended to be testing next versions

Remaining three points can be:

Up to 3 more true innovations
Up to 3 more Pilot Credits
Up to 2 exemplary performance

IDc2 requires LEED AP with specialty

Regional Priority

Every chapter in identified RP credits

Award is similar to v2009
Credits by GPS coordinates, not zip code!
Zones are being created by chapters
Iowa is one zone
Not enough definition to warrant more
Understand many states are similar

Regional Priority
Iowa - NC

Illinois - NC

LTc4 Surrounding Density

LTc3 High Priority Site

Option 1, 2 points

SSc2 Protect/Restore Habitat

Option 1, On site restoration

SSc4 Rainwater Management

Option 2, Natural Land Conditions

EAc2 Optimize Energy

Performance
20% threshold, 8 points

EAc5 Renewable Energy

1% threshold, 1 point

MRc3 Responsible Resourcing

Option 2, Leadership

Option 2, Priority Designation

SSc2 Protect/Restore Habitat

Option 1, On site restoration

SSc4 Rainwater Management

Option 2, Natural Land Conditions

EAc3 Advanced Energy

Metering
MRc1 Building Life Cycle Impact
Reduction
Option 4, Whole Building Analysis

EQc1 Enhanced Indoor Air

Quality Strategies
Option 2, Exterior Prevention,
CO2, increased ventilation

What about other states?

LEED v4: CURRENT STATUS

Six public comment periods with over 23,000 comments

Passed ballot in June 2013 with 86% approval
Extended registration for LEED 2009 until June 2015
Engaged over 100 project teams in LEED v4 beta test
Program launched at Greenbuild in November 2013

Implementation?
KJWW status
112 projects certified
12 Platinum
29 are v2009

130 more seeking

28 are still viable v2.2 projects

Just a few v4 projects at this time

Need to keep track of v2.2, v2009, and v4 all

at the same time!

www.usgbc.org/leedv4

IMPROVED USER EXPERIENCE

REFERENCE GUIDE

LAYOUT

REFERENCE GUIDE

DELIVERY

LEED CREDIT LIBRARY

SELF REPORTING GBCI CREDIT

SELF REPORTING GBCI CREDIT

SELF REPORTING GBCI CREDIT

SELF REPORTING GBCI CREDIT

SELF REPORTING GBCI CREDIT

SELF REPORTING GBCI CREDIT

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