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LEED v5 REFERENCE GUIDE

INTERIOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

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Col1	Gross square feet per occupant	Col3	Gross square meters per occupant	Col5
	Regular	Visitors	Regular	Visitors
General office	250	0	23	0
Retail, restaurant	435	95	40	9
Retail, grocery store	550	115	51	11
Retail, general	550	130	51	12
Retail, service	600	130	56	12
Medical office	225	330	21	31
R&D or laboratory	400	0	37	0
Warehouse, distribution	2,500	0	232	0
Warehouse, storage	20,000	0	1860	0
Educational, day care	630	105	59	10
Educational, K–12	1,300	140	121	13
Educational, postsecondary	2,100	150	195	14

Integrative Process, Planning, and Assessments (IP) IPp1 Climate Resilience Assessment	Col2	Col3	Col4	1
Integrative Process, Planning, and Assessments (IP) IPp1 Climate Resilience Assessment	IPp1	Climate Resilience Assessment	Climate Resilience Assessment	Required
	IPp2	Human Impact Assessment	Human Impact Assessment	Required
	IPp3	Carbon Assessment	Carbon Assessment	Required
	IPc1	Integrative Design Process	Integrative Design Process	1

	Location and Transportation (LT)	Location and Transportation (LT)	Location and Transportation (LT)	14
	LTc1	Compact and Connected Development	Compact and Connected Development	8
	LTc2	Transportation Demand Management	Transportation Demand Management	4
	LTc3	Electric Vehicles	Electric Vehicles	2

	Water Efficiency (WE)	Water Efficiency (WE)	Water Efficiency (WE)	10
	WEp1	Minimum Water Efficiency	Minimum Water Efficiency	Required
	WEc1	Water Metering and Leak Detection	Water Metering and Leak Detection	2
	WEc2	Enhanced Water Efficiency	Enhanced Water Efficiency	8

	Energy and Atmosphere (EA)	Energy and Atmosphere (EA)	Energy and Atmosphere (EA)	31
	EAp1	Estimated Energy Use and Operational Carbon Projection	Estimated Energy Use and Operational Carbon Projection	Required
	EAp2	Minimum Energy Efficiency	Minimum Energy Efficiency	Required
	EAp3	Fundamental Commissioning	Fundamental Commissioning	Required
	EAp4	Energy Metering and Reporting	Energy Metering and Reporting	Required
	EAp5	Fundamental Refrigerant Management	Fundamental Refrigerant Management	Required
	EAc1	Electrification	Electrification	5
	EAc2	Enhanced Energy Efficiency	Enhanced Energy Efficiency	12
	EAc3	Renewable Energy	Renewable Energy	5
	EAc4	Enhanced Commissioning	Enhanced Commissioning	4
	EAc5	Grid Interactive	Grid Interactive	3
	EAc6	Enhanced Refrigerant Management 2	Enhanced Refrigerant Management 2	Enhanced Refrigerant Management 2

Materials and Resources (MR)	Col3	Col4	26
MRp1	Planning for Zero Waste Operations	Planning for Zero Waste Operations	Required
MRp2	Quantify and Assess Embodied Carbon	Quantify and Assess Embodied Carbon	Required
MRc1	Interior Materials Reuse	Interior Materials Reuse	4
MRc2	Reduce Embodied Carbon	Reduce Embodied Carbon	4
MRc3	Low-Emitting Materials		4
MRc4	Building Product Selection and Procurement	Building Product Selection and Procurement	10
MRc5	Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion	Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion	4

Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)	Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)	Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)	18
EQp1	Construction Management	Construction Management	Required
EQp2	Fundamental Air Quality	Fundamental Air Quality	Required
EQp3	No Smoking	No Smoking	Required
EQc1	Enhanced Air Quality	Enhanced Air Quality	2
EQc2	Occupant Experience	Occupant Experience	7
EQc3	Accessibility and Inclusion	Accessibility and Inclusion	2
EQc4	Resilient Spaces	Resilient Spaces	3
EQc5	Air Quality Testing and Monitoring	Air Quality Testing and Monitoring	4

Project Priorities (PR)	Project Priorities (PR)	Project Priorities (PR)	10
PRc1	Project Priorities	Project Priorities	9
PRc2	LEED AP	LEED AP	1

Total Possible Points 110	Total Possible Points 110	Total Possible Points 110	Total Possible Points 110

Decarbonization	Col2	Col3
IP Prerequisite	Carbon Assessment	Required
IP Credit	Integrative Design Process	1
LT Credit	Compact and Connected Development	8
LT Credit	Transportation Demand Management	4
LT Credit	Electric Vehicles	2
WE Prerequisite	Minimum Water Efficiency	Required
WE Credit	Water Metering and Leak Detection	2
WE Credit	Enhanced Water Efficiency	8
EA Prerequisite	Estimated Energy Use and Operational Carbon Projection	Required
EA Prerequisite	Minimum Energy Efficiency	Required
EA Prerequisite	Fundamental Commissioning	Required
EA Prerequisite	Energy Metering and Reporting	Required
EA Prerequisite	Fundamental Refrigerant Management	Required
EA Credit	Electrification	5
EA Credit	Enhanced Energy Efficiency	12
EA Credit	Renewable Energy	5
EA Credit	Enhanced Commissioning	4
EA Credit	Grid Interactive	3
EA Credit	Enhanced Refrigerant Management	2
MR Prerequisite	Planning for Zero Waste Operations	Required
MR Prerequisite	Quantify and Assess Embodied Carbon	Required
MR Credit	Interior Materials Reuse	4
MR Credit	Reduce Embodied Carbon	4
MR Credit	Building Product Selection and Procurement	Building Product Selection and Procurement
MR Credit	MR Credit	MR Credit

Quality of life	Col2
IP Prerequisite	Climate Resilience Assessment Required Human Impact Assessment Required Integrative Design Process 1 Compact and Connected Development 8 Transportation Demand Management 4 Water Metering and Leak Detection 2 Low Emitting Materials 4 Building Product Selection and Procurement 10 Construction Management Required Fundamental Air Quality Required No Smoking Required Enhanced Air Quality 2 Occupant Experience 7 Accessibility and Inclusion 2 Resilient Spaces 3 Air Quality Testing and Monitoring 4
IP Prerequisite	IP Prerequisite
IP Credit	IP Credit
LT Credit	LT Credit
LT Credit	LT Credit
WE Credit	WE Credit
MR Credit	MR Credit
MR Credit	MR Credit
EQ Prerequisite	EQ Prerequisite
EQ Prerequisite	EQ Prerequisite
EQ Prerequisite	EQ Prerequisite
EQ Credit	EQ Credit
EQ Credit	EQ Credit
EQ Credit	EQ Credit
EQ Credit	EQ Credit
EQ Credit	EQ Credit

Ecological conservation and restoration	Col2	Col3
IP Credit	Integrative Design Process 1 Compact and Connected Development 8	Integrative Design Process 1 Compact and Connected Development 8
LT Credit	LT Credit	LT Credit
WE Prerequisite	Minimum Water Efficiency	Required
WE Credit	Water Metering and Leak Detection	2
WE Credit	Enhanced Water Efficiency	8
MR Prerequisite	Planning for Zero Waste Operations	Required
MR Credit	Interior Materials Reuse	4
MR Credit	Building Product Selection and Procurement	10
MR Credit	Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion	4
EQ Prerequisite	No Smoking	Required

Achievement pathways	Points
Commercial Interiors	N/A
Climate and Natural Hazard Assessment

Achievement pathways	Points
Commercial Interiors	1
Integrative Design Process	1
OR
LEED-certified Building	1

Project types	Options	Paths	Documentation
All	All	All	Evidence of the Design Charrette date, the participants and their roles, and the name and company of the facilitator (for example, the meeting notes for the Design Charrettes).
All	All	All	The OPR defining the goals for synergy across building systems that address decarbonization, quality of life, and ecosystem conservation and restoration, including how success of each goal will be measured.
All	All	All	Evidence of the base building LEED certification (for example, the LEED project number or screenshot of the project listed in the LEED project directory).

Achievement pathways	Points
Commercial Interiors	1–8
Option 1. LEED BD+C-certified Base Building	1–8
OR
Option 2. Surrounding Density	1–3
AND/OR
Option 3. Access to Transit	1–5
AND/OR
Option 4. Walkable Location	1–3

Rating system	Credit	Points earned	Equivalent ID+C points
LEED v4 or LEED v4.1	_LTc: Surrounding Density and Diverse _ _Uses _	1	1
LEED v4 or LEED v4.1	_LTc: Surrounding Density and Diverse _ _Uses _	2	2
LEED v4 or LEED v4.1	_LTc: Surrounding Density and Diverse _ _Uses _	3	3
LEED v4 or LEED v4.1	_LTc: Surrounding Density and Diverse _ _Uses _	4 or more	4
LEED v4 or LEED v4.1	LTc: Access to Quality Transit	1	1
LEED v4 or LEED v4.1	LTc: Access to Quality Transit	2–3	3

Rating system	Credit	Points earned	Equivalent ID+C points
		4–6	4
LEED v5	_LTc1: Compact and Connected _ Development	1	1
LEED v5	_LTc1: Compact and Connected _ Development	2–4	4
LEED v5	_LTc1: Compact and Connected _ Development	5–6	8

Combined density	Col2	Separate density	Col4	Col5	Points
Sq. ft. per acre of buildable land	Sq. m. per hectare of buildable land	Residential density (DU/acre)	Residential density (DU/hectare)	Nonresidential density (FAR)
22,000	5,050	7	17.5	0.5	2
35,000	8,035	12	30	0.8	3

Weekday trips	Weekend trips	Points
72	30	2
132	78	3
160	120	4
360	216	5

Project types	Options	Paths	Documentation
All	Option 1. Base Building Certified with LEED BD+C	All	Confirmation that the project is located in a building certified with LEED v4/v4.1 BD+C that earned the either the LT Credit: Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses or_LT_ _Credit: Access to Quality Transit_OR the project is located in a building certified with LEED v5 BD+C that earned the LTc3: Compact and Connected Development.
All	Option 1. Base Building Certified with LEED BD+C	All	Equivalent LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors Points Earned
All	Option 2. Surrounding Density	Combined Density	Vicinity map showing buildable land, any nonbuildable land excluded, project site, and footprint of existing buildings within 0.25 miles (400 meters) offset from the project site.
All	Option 2. Surrounding Density	Combined Density	LEED v5 Surrounding Density calculator, completed for Combined Density.
All	Option 2. Surrounding Density	Combined Density	Combined density (in sq. ft. per acre or sq. meters per hectare).
All	Option 2. Surrounding Density	Separate Density	Vicinity map showing buildable land, any non-buildable land excluded, project site, and footprints of existing residential and nonresidential buildings within 0.25 miles (400 meters) offset from the project site.
All	Option 2. Surrounding Density	Separate Density	LEED v5 Surrounding Density calculator, completed for Separate Density.
All	Option 2. Surrounding Density	Separate Density	Nonresidential commercial density (in floor area ratio).
All	Option 2. Surrounding Density	Separate Density	Residential density (in dwelling units per acre or per hectare).
All	Option 3. Access to Transit	All	Vicinity map indicating the project location, location of the transit stop(s), routes serving each stop, and the walking routes (with walking distance noted) between the location of the project functional entry and the stop(s).
All	Option 3. Access to Transit	All	Weekday and weekend route schedules showing the frequency of trips and service.
All	Option 3. Access to Transit	All	For any planned transit service, documentation of planned transit stops and stations sited, funded, and under construction by the date of the project’s certificate of occupancy and scheduled for completion within 24 months of that date
All	Option 4. Walkable Location	Location Efficiency	Walk Score® document (e.g., screenshot) showing the score for the project’s address.
All	Option 4. Walkable Location	Location Efficiency	Project’s Walk Score®.
All	Option 4. Walkable Location	Public Uses	Vicinity map and table of uses identified by type of uses accessible within a walking distance of 0.5 miles (800 meters).

Achievement pathways	Points
Commercial Interiors	1–4
Transportation Demand Assessment
AND
Option 1. Parking	1–3
Path 1. Reduce Parking	1–3
AND/OR
Path 2. Unbundle Parking	2
AND/OR
Option 2. Active Travel Facilities	1–3
Path 1. Base Building certified with LEED BD+C	1–2
OR
Path 2. Active Travel Facilities in Base Building	1–2
AND/OR
Option 3. Compliant Base Building	1
Path 1. Bicycle Network and Storage	1
AND/OR
Path 2. Base Building Shower and Changing Facilities	1
AND/OR
Path 3. Tenant Space Shower and Changing Facilities	1
AND/OR
Path 4. Bicycle Maintenance	1

Reduced parking percentage	Points
30% reduction from base ratios	1
60% reduction from base ratios	2
100% reduction from base ratios (no parking)	3

Certification	Credit name	Points earned	Equivalent LEED ID+C points
LEED v4 or LEED v4.1	LTc: Bicycle Facilities	1	2
LEED v5	LTc2: Transportation Demand Management	1	1
LEED v5	LTc2: Transportation Demand Management	2	2

Storage type	Commercial, institutional, healthcare	Retail
Short-term	At least 2.5% of all peak visitors but no fewer than four spaces per building	At least two short-term bicycle storage spaces for every 5,000 sq. ft. (465 sq. m.) but no fewer than two storage spaces per building
Long-term	At least 5% of all regular building occupants but no fewer than four storage spaces per building in addition to short- term storage	At least 5% of regular building occupants but no fewer than two storage spaces per building in addition to the short-term bicycle storage spaces

Project types	Options	Paths	Documentation
All	All	Not Claiming TDA Exemption	USGBC TDM Assessment calculator
All	All	Not Claiming TDA Exemption	Baseline VMT
All	All	Not Claiming TDA Exemption	Proposed VMT
All	All	Not Claiming TDA Exemption	Baseline Emissions from VMT
All	All	Not Claiming TDA Exemption	Proposed Emissions from VMT
All	All	Not Claiming TDA Exemption	Description of availability of alternative low-carbon and active travel options.
All	All	Claiming TDA Exemption	Documentation showing participation in a local or regional government mandated TDM program.
All	All	Claiming TDA Exemption	Documentation showing project is an affordable housing project in an infill location.
All	All	Claiming TDA Exemption	Documentation showing project (office, mixed-use, residential, or retail) is located within a Transit Priority Area or within a ½-mile (800-meter) walking distance of an existing or planned major transit stop.
All	Option 1. Parking	Path 1. Reduce Parking	Calculations demonstrating percent reduction in the parking capacity from baseline.
All	Option 1. Parking	Path 1. Reduce Parking	Parking Plan or Site Plan showing the LEED boundary and the parking used by the project building.
All	Option 1. Parking	Path 2. Parking Fee	Narrative identifying the parking fees and explaining how the rate charged is equal to or greater than the local market rate for parking.
All	Option 1. Parking	Path 2. Parking Fee	Documentation confirming local market parking rate.
All	Option 1. Parking	Path 2. Parking Fee	Confirmation that free parking is not provided for employees.
All	Option 2. Active Travel Facilities	Path 1. LEED Certified Base Building	LEED Certified Base Building project ID.
All	Option 2. Active Travel Facilities	Path 1. LEED Certified Base Building	Confirmation that the project is located in a LEED v4/v4.1 certified building that earned the LT: Bicycle Facilities Credit, or in a LEED v5 certified building that earned_LTc4: Transportation Demand Management_.
All	Option 2. Active Travel Facilities	Path 1. LEED Certified Base Building	Equivalent LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors points earned.
All	Option 2. Active Travel Facilities	Path 2. Active Travel Facilities in Base Building	Refer to Option 3. Compliant Base Building, Path 1, and Option 3. Compliant Base Building, Path 2.
All	Option 3. Compliant Base Building	Path 1. Bicycle Network and Storage	Vicinity map showing bicycle network meeting the required criteria and walking/bicycling distance of functional building entrance and/or bicycle storage to existing or planned bicycle network.
All	Option 3. Compliant Base Building	Path 1. Bicycle Network and Storage	Confirmation bicycle network meets all criteria identified in the credit requirements.
All	Option 3. Compliant Base Building	Path 1. Bicycle Network and Storage	Site Plan showing main and functional building entrances, short-term bicycle storage and long-term bicycle storage and shared micromobility storage (if applicable), walking distance from short-term storage

Project types	Options	Paths	Documentation
			to the main entrance and from long-term storage to a functional entrance.
			Calculations documenting the percentage of occupants for which short-term bike storage is provided.
			Calculations documenting the percentage of occupants for which long-term bike storage is provided.
		Path 2. Base Building Shower and Changing Facilities	Site plan showing shower and changing facilities location and walking distance within 0.25 miles (400 meters) for off-site facilities.
		Path 2. Base Building Shower and Changing Facilities	Calculation documenting the percentage of regular building occupants with access provided to showers with changing facilities.
		Path 2. Base Building Shower and Changing Facilities	For large occupancy projects: the number of project occupants needed to determine the number of on-site showers required.
		Path 2. Base Building Shower and Changing Facilities	For large occupancy projects: the number of on-site showers with changing facilities provided.
		Path 3. Tenant Space Shower and Changing Facilities	Plans showing tenant space shower and changing facilities.
		Path 3. Tenant Space Shower and Changing Facilities	The number of regular project occupants to determine the number of showers with changing facilities required within the tenant space.
		Path 4. Bicycle Maintenance	Evidence of a permanently secured bicycle maintenance facility demonstrating a complete set of tools and air pump securely fastened to the repair stand (e.g., product information from the manufacturer, photographs, contract specification).
		Path 4. Bicycle Maintenance	Evidence of location of the bicycle maintenance facility in the area dedicated to long-term bicycle storage (e.g., contract documents).
Retail	Retail	Path 1. Bicycle Network and Storage	Number of short-term bike storage spaces provided.

Achievement pathways	Points
Commercial Interiors	1–2
Option 1: Base Building Certified with LEED BD+C	1–2
OR
Option 2: Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment	1–2

Certification	Credit name	Points earned	Equivalent ID+C points
LEED v4 or LEED v4.1	_LTc: Green/Electric Vehicles _	1	1
LEED v5	LTc3: Electric Vehicles	1	1
LEED v5	LTc3: Electric Vehicles	2	2

Commercial minimum EVSE parking	Points
5% or at least two spaces, whichever is greater	1
10% or at least four spaces whichever is greater	2
Residential minimum EVSE parking	Points
10% or at least five spaces, whichever is greater	1
15% or at least 10 spaces, whichever is greater	2

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LEED v5 REFERENCE GUIDE

INTERIOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PREFACE

THE CASE FOR GREEN BUILDING

ABOUT LEED

HISTORY OF LEED

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LEED’S GOALS

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BENEFITS OF USING LEED

LEED CERTIFICATION PROCESS

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GETTING STARTED

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

WHAT’S INSIDE

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CREDIT CATEGORIES

RATING SYSTEM SELECTION

LEED FOR BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (BD+C)

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LEED FOR INTERIOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (ID+C)

LEED FOR BUILDING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O+M)

PROJECT TYPE REQUIREMENTS

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PROJECTS WITH INCOMPLETE SPACE

PROJECT OCCUPANCY

REGULAR BUILDING OCCUPANTS

VISITORS

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DEFAULT OCCUPANCY COUNTS

AVERAGE VS. PEAK OCCUPANCY

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EQUIVALENCIES

LEED PLATINUM REQUIREMENTS

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MINIMUM PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (MPR)

MPR 1. MUST BE IN A PERMANENT LOCATION ON EXISTING LAND

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REQUIREMENTS

MPR 2. MUST USE REASONABLE LEED BOUNDARIES

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MPR 3. MUST COMPLY WITH PROJECT SIZE REQUIREMENTS

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RATING SYSTEM SCORECARDS

CREDIT CATEGORY VIEW

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IMPACT AREA VIEWS

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INTEGRATIVE PROCESS, PLANNING, AND ASSESSMENTS (IP)

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CLIMATE RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT

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Project types	Options	Paths	Documentation
All	Option 1. Certified Base Building with LEED BD+C	All	LEED-certified base building project ID.
All	Option 1. Certified Base Building with LEED BD+C	All	Confirmation that the project is located in a LEED v4/v4.1 certified base building or LEED v5 BD+C v5 certified base building that earned the LT Credit Green/Electric Vehicles.
All	Option 1. Certified Base Building with LEED BD+C	All	Equivalent LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors points earned.
All	Option 2. EVSE		Site plan indicating the total number of parking spaces used by the project and the total number of spaces with EVSE, including clear identification of at least 1 EVSE in an accessible parking space.
All	Option 2. EVSE		Confirmation that the accessible parking space is at least 9 feet (2.5 meters) wide with a 5-foot (1.5-meter) access aisle and has charging station accessibility features for use by persons with mobility, ambulatory and visual limitations.
All	Option 2. EVSE		Calculation documenting the percentage of parking spaces with_EVSE_ (including break-out for accessible parking spaces).
All	Option 2. EVSE		Evidence that_EVSE_ meet all criteria identified in the credit requirements (for example, product information from manufacturer or contract specification).

Achievement pathways	Points
Commercial Interiors	N/A
Minimum Fixture and Fittings Efficiency
Option 1. Prescriptive Path — Maximum Flush and Flow Rates	Option 1. Prescriptive Path — Maximum Flush and Flow Rates
OR	OR
Option 2. Performance Path — Calculated Reduction	Option 2. Performance Path — Calculated Reduction
AND	AND
Minimum Equipment Water Efficiency	Minimum Equipment Water Efficiency

Fixture or fitting	Maximum installed flush or flow rate (IP)	Maximum installed flush or flow rate (SI)
Toilet (water closet)*	1.28 gpf**	4.8 lpf**
Urinal*	0.50 gpf	1.9 lpf
Public lavatory (restroom) faucet	0.50 gpm	1.9 lpm
Private lavatory faucets*	1.50 gpm	5.7 lpm
Kitchen faucet	1.8 gpm	6.8 lpm
Showerhead*	2.00 gpm	7.6 lpm

Fixture or fitting	Baseline installed flush or flow rate (IP)	Baseline installed flush or flow rate (SI)
Toilet (water closet)*	1.6 gpf**	6.0 lpf
Urinal*	1.0 gpf	3.8 lpf
Public lavatory (restroom) faucet	0.50 gpm at 60 psi	1.9 lpm at 415 kPa
Private lavatory faucets*	2.2 gpm at 60 psi	8.3 lpm at 415 kPa
Kitchen faucet	2.2 gpm at 60 psi	8.3 lpm at 415 kPa
Showerhead*	2.5 gpm at 80 psi per shower stall	9.5 lpm at 550 kPa per shower stall

Appliance	Col2	Requirement	Col4
Residential clothes washer	Residential clothes washer	ENERGY STAR® or performance equivalent	ENERGY STAR® or performance equivalent
Commercial clothes washer	Commercial clothes washer	ENERGY STAR® for commercial clothes washers with ≤ 8.0 cubic feet (227 liters) of capacity or performance equivalent	ENERGY STAR® for commercial clothes washers with ≤ 8.0 cubic feet (227 liters) of capacity or performance equivalent
Residential dishwashers (standard and compact)	Residential dishwashers (standard and compact)	ENERGY STAR® or performance equivalent	ENERGY STAR® or performance equivalent
Prerinse spray valves	Prerinse spray valves	≤ 1.3 gpm (4.9 lpm)	≤ 1.3 gpm (4.9 lpm)
Ice machine	Ice machine	ENERGY STAR® or performance equivalent and use either air-cooled or closed-loop cooling, such as chilled or condenser water system	ENERGY STAR® or performance equivalent and use either air-cooled or closed-loop cooling, such as chilled or condenser water system
Commercial Kitchen Equipment	Commercial Kitchen Equipment	Requirement (IP)	Requirement (SI)
Dishwasher	Undercounter	≤ 1.6 gal/rack	≤ 6.0 liters/rack
Dishwasher	Stationary, single tank, door	≤ 1.4 gal/rack	≤ 5.3 liters/rack
Dishwasher	Single tank, conveyor	≤ 1.0 gal/rack	≤ 3.8 liters/rack
Dishwasher	Multiple tank, conveyor	≤ 0.9 gal/rack	≤ 3.4 liters/rack
Dishwasher	Flight machine	≤ 180 gal/hr	≤ 680 liters/hr
Food steamer	Boilerless/ connectionless	≤ 2 gal/hr/pan	≤ 7.5 liters/hr/pan
Food steamer	Steam generator	≤ 5 gal/hr/pan	≤ 19 liters/hr/pan
Combination oven	Countertop or stand	≤ 1.5 gal/pan	≤ 5.7 liters/pan
Combination oven	Roll-in	≤ 1.5 gal/pan	≤ 5.7 liters/pan

Process	Requirement
Heat rejection and cooling	No once-through cooling with potable water for any equipment or appliances that reject heat
Discharge water temperature tempering	Where local requirements limit the discharge temperature of fluids into a drainage system, use a tempering device that runs water only when the equipment discharges hot water. OR Provide a thermal recovery heat exchanger that cools drained discharge water below code-required maximum discharge temperatures while simultaneously preheating inlet makeup water. OR If fluid is steam condensate, return it to boiler.
Venturi-type flow-through vacuum generators or aspirators	Use no device that generates a vacuum by means of water flow through the device into the drain.

Project types	Options	Paths	Documentation
All	All	All	Contract document(s) specifying the project’s commercial kitchen equipment water use, including performance specifications.
All	All	All	Contract document(s) specifying the project’s process water equipment, including performance specifications.
All	All	All	Contract document(s) specifying the project’s appliances, equipment, and process water equipment, including performance specifications.
All	All	All	Contract document(s) specifying the project’s plumbing fixtures and fittings, including performance specifications.
All	All	All	LEED v5 Fixture and Fittings Efficiency calculator, documenting the fixtures/fittings within the tenant space and the occupants who use them.

Achievement pathways	Points
Commercial Interiors	1–2
Option 1. Meters	1
AND/OR
Option 2. Submeters	1
AND/OR
Option 3. Leak Detection Sensors	1

Project types	Options	Paths	Documentation
All	Option 1. Meters	All	Contract documents highlighting the locations and types of the project’s permanent water meters or submeters that measure the total water consumption for each water source for the tenant space (for example, water supply system drawings).
All	Option 1. Meters	All	Commitment from the project owner to share with USGBC the resulting tenant space water usage data at least annually.
All	Option 1. Meters	All	Confirmation that the data is accessible by the tenant.
All	Option 2. Submeters	All	Confirmation that all submeters are capable of recording data at least hourly (for example, product information from the manufacturer and/or contract documents).
All	Option 2. Submeters	All	Contract documents highlighting the locations and types of the project’s permanent water meters for each applicable subsystem (for example, water supply system drawings).
All	Option 2. Submeters	All	Contract documents demonstrating that facility manager and/or tenant(s) will be able to access the submeter data in real-time via local network, BMS, cloud service, app, or online database, and that all submeters are capable of recording data at least hourly.
All	Option 2. Submeters	All	Calculation demonstrating the percentage of metered indoor fixtures/fittings.
All	Option 3. Leak Detection Sensors	All	Contract documents highlighting the locations and types of the project’s permanent water flow meters/sensors for the project’s flush fixtures in the tenant space (for example, water supply system drawings).
All	Option 3. Leak Detection Sensors	All	Narrative or documents detailing the leak detection system specifications, for when and how an alarm is triggered (for example, the Owner’s Project Requirements, BOD, Contract Documents, or product information from the manufacturer)
All	Option 3. Leak Detection Sensors	All	The project’s action plan that addresses how the tenant will have access to data in real-time and will address and remedy any detected leak.
All	Option 3. Leak Detection Sensors	All	Calculation demonstrating the percentage of flush fixtures with leak detection.

Achievement pathways	Points
Commercial Interiors	1–8
Option 1. Whole-Project Water Use	1–8
OR
Option 2. Fixture and Fittings — Calculated Reduction	1–6
AND/OR
Option 3. Appliance and Process Water	1–2
AND/OR
Option 4. Optimize Process Water Use	1–2
Path 1. Limit Cooling Tower Cycles	1–2
OR
Path 2. Optimize Water Use for Cooling	1–2
OR
Path 3. Process Water Use	1–2