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
DEEPER
LEED 2009 FOUNDATIONAL LEED v4
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%

100
Energy Use Index (1975 Use = 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%
60
Reduction
Target
ASHRAE 90.1-2010

ASHRAE 90.1-2013?
50
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015

Year 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 1 point
Location & Transport 16 points
Sustainable Sites 10 points
Water Efficiency 11 points
Energy and Atmosphere 33 points
Materials and Resources 13 points
Indoor Environmental Quality 16 points
Innovation & Design Process 6 points
Regional Priority Credits 4 points
Total 110 points
No Change in Level Requirements
110

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

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 1
Credit 3 High Priority Site 2
Credit 4 Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses 5
Credit 5 Access to Quality Transit 5
Credit 6 Bicycle Facilities 1
Credit 7 Reduced Parking Footprint 1
Credit 8 Green Vehicles 1
 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 Sustainable Sites Possible Points: 10
Y Prereq 1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Required
Credit 1 Site Assessment 1
Credit 2 Site Development--Protect or Restore Habitat 2
Credit 3 Open Space 1
Credit 4 Rainwater Management 3
Credit 5 Heat Island Reduction 2
Credit 6 Light Pollution Reduction 1
SS112 LIGHT POLLUTION REDUCTION

LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

SSc8: Light Pollution 1 SS112: Light Pollution 1
Reduction 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

 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
Y Prereq 1 Outdoor Water Use Reduction Required
Y Prereq 2 Indoor Water Use Reduction Required
Y Prereq 3 Building-Level Water Metering Required
Credit 1 Outdoor Water Use Reduction 2
Credit 2 Indoor Water Use Reduction 6
Credit 3 Cooling Tower Water Use 2
Credit 4 Water Metering 1
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 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

WEc1: Water Efficient 2-4 WEc1: Outdoor Water Use 2
Landscaping 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

WE CREDIT 2 INDOOR WATER USE REDUCTION

LEED 2009
LEED v4
CREDIT POINTS
WE: Water Use Reduction 2-4
CREDIT POINTS
WEc2: Indoor Water Use 6
Reduction
CREDIT POINTS
WE: Process Water Use 1
Reduction (Schools)

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

 LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS
WE: Innovative Wastewater 2 Does Not Exist
Technologies

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 POINTS
Didnt Exist 2
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

WE CREDIT 4 WATER METERING

LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS
Didnt Exist 2
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

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
Y Prereq 1 Fundamental Commissioning and Verification Required
Y Prereq 2 Minimum Energy Performance Required
Y Prereq 3 Building-Level Energy Metering Required
Y Prereq 4 Fundamental Refrigerant Management Required
Credit 1 Enhanced Commissioning 6
Credit 2 Optimize Energy Performance 18
Credit 3 Advanced Energy Metering 1
Credit 4 Demand Response 2
Credit 5 Renewable Energy Production 3
Credit 6 Enhanced Refrigerant Management 1
Credit 7 Green Power and Carbon Offsets 2
EA PREREQ 1 FUNDAMENTAL COMMISSIONING AND VERIFICATION

LEED 2009 LEED v4

PREREQ PREREQ
EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning of EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning and
Building Energy Systems 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 EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning and
Building Energy Systems 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
LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS
PREREQ
EA: Measurement and 3
Verification EAp3: Building-Level Energy Metering

CREDIT POINTS
EA: Measurement and 3
Verification Base Building

CREDIT POINTS
Measurement and Verification 3
Tenant Submetering

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 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

EA: Enhanced Commissioning 2 EAc1: Enhanced 6
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
.
EA CREDIT 1 ENHANCED COMMISSIONING

LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

EA: Enhanced Commissioning 2 EAc1: Enhanced 6
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
.
EA CREDIT 2 OPTIMIZE ENERGY PERFORMANCE

LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

EA: Optimize Energy 19 EAc2: Optimize Energy 18
Performance 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

EAc1 v2009
EAc2 v4
EA CREDIT 3 ADVANCED ENERGY METERING

LEED 2009
LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS
CREDIT POINTS
EA: Measurement and 2
Verification EAc3: Advanced Energy 1
Metering
CREDIT POINTS
EA: Measurement and 3
Verification Base Building

Requires all energy end-uses

CREDIT POINTS representing 10%+ of the total energy
EA: Measurement and Verific- 3 consumption to be metered
ation Tenant Submetering

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 POINTS
Didnt Exist 2
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
EA CREDIT 5 RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION

LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

EA: On-site Renewable Energy 7 EAc5: Renewable Energy 3
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
EA CREDIT 6 ENHANCED REFRIGERANT MANAGEMENT

LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

EA: Enhanced Refrigerant 2 EAc6: Enhanced Refrigerant 1
Management Management

Added retail-specific requirements

EA CREDIT 7 GREEN POWER AND CARBON OFFSETS

LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

EA: Green Power 2 EAc7: Green Power and 2
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
 LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

EA: Measurement and 2 EAc1: Enhanced 6
Verification Commissioning

CREDIT POINTS
EA: Measurement and 3
Verification Base Building LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

EA: Measurement and Verific- 3 1
EAc3: Advanced Energy
ation Tenant Submetering
Metering

Measurement and Verification no longer exists in same form

EAc1 Option 1, Path 2 Monitoring Based Commissioning

Would significantly enhanced future EBOM application

 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
Y Prereq 1 Storage and Collection of Recyclables Required
Y Prereq 2 Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning Required
Credit 1 Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction 5
Credit 2 Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental Product Declarations 2
Credit 3 Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials 2
Credit 4 Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients 2
Credit 5 Construction and Demolition Waste Management 2
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
Y Prereq 1 Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance Required
Y Prereq 2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control Required
Credit 1 Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies 2
Credit 2 Low-Emitting Materials 3
Credit 3 Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan 1
Credit 4 Indoor Air Quality Assessment 2
Credit 5 Thermal Comfort 1
Credit 6 Interior Lighting 2
Credit 7 Daylight 3
Credit 8 Quality Views 1
Credit 9 Acoustic Performance 1
EQ PREREQ 1 MINIMUM INDOOR AIR QUALITY PERFORMANCE

LEED 2009 LEED v4

PREREQ PREREQ
EQ: Minimum Indoor Air Quality EQp1: Minimum Indoor Air Quality
Performance 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 POINTS
LEED v4
EQ: Outdoor Air Delivery 1
Monitoring CREDIT POINTS
EQc1: Enhanced Indoor Air 2
CREDIT POINTS Quality Strategies
EQ: Increased Ventilation 1

CREDIT POINTS
EQ: Indoor Chemical and 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

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
 v2009
EQ CREDIT 3 CONSTRUCTION INDOOR AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT PLAN

LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

EA: Construction IAQ EQc3: Construction Indoor 1
Management PlanDuring 1 Air Quality Management Plan
Construction

No substantive changes

Cannot smoke during construction

Protect materials from moisture and dirt

Must prevent infiltration of high VOC activities in renovation projects

EQ CREDIT 4 INDOOR AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT

LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

Construction IAQ Management EQc4: Indoor Air Quality 2
PlanBefore Occupancy 1 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

EQ CREDIT 4 INDOOR AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT

LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

Construction IAQ Management EQc4: Indoor Air Quality 2
PlanBefore Occupancy 1 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

EQ CREDIT 4 INDOOR AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT

LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

Construction IAQ Management EQc4: Indoor Air Quality 2
PlanBefore Occupancy 1 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
EQ CREDIT 5 THERMAL COMFORT

LEED 2009
LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS
CREDIT POINTS
EQ: Controllability of Systems 1
Thermal ComfortDesign EQc5: Thermal Comfort 1

CREDIT POINTS
EQ: Thermal ComfortDesign 1

Updated reference standard to ASHRAE 55-2010

Must meet both comfort AND controllability (50%)

Credit removed from Core and Shell

EQ CREDIT 6 INTERIOR LIGHTING

LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

EQ: Controllability of Systems- 1 EQc6: Interior Lighting 2
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

EQ CREDIT 7 DAYLIGHT

LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

EQ: Daylight and Views 1 EQc7: Daylight 3
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

EQ CREDIT 8 QUALITY VIEWS

LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

EQ: Daylight and Views 1 EQc8: Quality Views 1
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
EQ CREDIT 9 ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE

LEED 2009 LEED v4

CREDIT POINTS CREDIT POINTS

EQ: Acoustic Performance 1 EQc9: Acoustic Performance 1
(Schools) (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
 Innovation Regional Priority

Innovation Possible Points: 6

Credit 1 Innovation 5
Credit 2 LEED Accredited Professional 1

Regional Priority Possible Points: 4

Credit 1 Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
Credit 2 Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
Credit 3 Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
Credit 4 Regional Priority: Specific Credit 1
 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
LTc4 Surrounding Density
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
Illinois - NC
LTc3 High Priority Site
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!
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