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• Daily average . The value representative of all the regular building occupants for a typical 24-hour day of operation. If numbers vary seasonally, use occupancy numbers that are a representative daily average over the entire operating season of the building.

  • Peak total . The value that represents the highest number of occupants expected in the project at one time (e.g., shift overlap, events). Sometimes the building code generates the value for fire-safety; but if justified, a lower number can be used.

If default occupancy counts from Table 1 are used, they must be applied as the daily average and peak occupancy values.

Peak outpatients are the highest number of outpatients at a given point in a typical 24-hour period.

EQUIVALENCIES

The LEED rating system is written based on the most up to date and widely available standards. However, alternative standards or compliance paths may also be available to project teams. The project priority library includes a list of equivalencies and alternative compliance paths available by credit, project types, or region.

If there is no guidance available allowing an equivalency or alternative compliance path, project teams may submit a request for USGBC to determine equivalency.

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, April 2025 Launch Edition 9