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Location and Transportation Credit

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

LTc3

1–2 points

INTENT

To encourage the use of electric vehicles and infrastructure. To help reduce the negative health effects on communities by lowering GHG emissions and other pollutants emitted from conventionally fueled cars and trucks.

REQUIREMENTS

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

Projects can earn up to 2 points by meeting Option 1 or Option 2.

Option 1. Base Building Certified with LEED BD+C (1–2 points)

Locate in a building certified with LEED v4/v4.1 BD+C or LEED v5 BD+C that earned LTc: Green/Electric Vehicles.

Table 1. Equivalent ID+C points for building certified with LEED BD+C

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

OR

Option 2. Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) (1–2 points)

Locate in a building that has EVSE meeting the thresholds listed in Table 2. EVSE must meet the following criteria:

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