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Energy and Atmosphere Credit
ENHANCED REFRIGERANT MANAGEMENT
EAc6
1–2 points
INTENT
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by accelerating the use of refrigerants with low global warming potential (GWP) and promoting better refrigerant management practices.
REQUIREMENTS
| Achievement pathways | Points |
|---|---|
Commercial Interiors | 1–2 |
Option 1. No Refrigerants or Low GWP | 1–2 |
Path 1. No Refrigerants | 2 |
OR | |
Path 2. Low GWP Refrigerants | 1–2 |
AND/OR | |
Option 2. Limit Refrigerant Leakage | 1 |
Retail | 1–2 |
Option 1 or 2 | 1 |
AND/OR | |
Option 3. GreenChill Certification for Food Retailers | 1–2 |
Commercial Interiors
Option 1. No Refrigerants or Low GWP (1–2 points)
PATH 1. NO REFRIGERANTS (2 POINTS)
Do not use refrigerant-containing equipment in the project.
OR
PATH 2. LOW GWP REFRIGERANTS (1–2 POINTS)
The maximum total weighted average refrigerant GWP in all new refrigerant-containing equipment is less than or equal to 80% (1 point) or 50% (2 points) of the total weighted average GWP of refrigerants meeting the benchmarks in Table 1.
Projects that limit effective refrigerant GWP by reducing refrigerant charge per unit of capacity relative to comparable equipment may use adjusted benchmarks per additional guidance.
U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Interior Design and Construction, April 2025 Launch Edition 224