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  • On the campus on which a project is located.

    • On the site of a social impact project, provided that the renewable power system is provided, installed, and commissioned at no cost to the social impact entity, that the ownership of the renewable power system is transferred to the social impact entity, and that the rights to the power provided be given to the social impact entity.

TIER 2: NEW OFF-SITE RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY

Off-site renewable electricity produced by new generation asset(s):

  • Contracted to be operational within two years of building occupancy, OR

  • Contracted no more than five years after commercial operations date

TIER 3: OFF-SITE RENEWABLE ENERGY

  • Off-site renewable electricity that is Green-e® Energy certified or equivalent.

  • Renewable fuels that are Green-e® Energy certified or equivalent.

Renewable energy contract length

  • Contract length shall be 10 years or prorated across 10 years for shorter contract lengths.

Renewable energy environmental attributes

  • Ownership : All environmental attributes (energy attribute certificates, EACs) or renewable energy certificates, RECs) associated with renewable energy generation must be retired on behalf of the LEED project for the renewable energy procurement to contribute to credit achievement.

  • Project energy source : Renewable electricity generation and EAC/REC procurement can only be applied to project electricity use or district energy use up to 100% of annual electricity plus district energy use. Renewable fuels can only be applied to project fuel use or district heat up to 100% of annual fuel plus district heat use.

Core and Shell only Renewable electricity generation and EAC procurement can only be applied to project electricity use or district energy use up to 100% of total estimated building annual electricity plus district energy use. Renewable fuels can only be applied to project fuel use or district heat up to 100% of total estimated building annual fuel plus district heat use.

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, April 2025 Launch Edition 335

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