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CREDIT CATEGORIES
The prerequisites and credits within the LEED rating system are organized into eight categories, each addressing a fundamental aspect of sustainable, high-performance designs and construction practices:
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Integrative Process, Planning, and Assessments (IP)
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Location and Transportation (LT)
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Sustainable Sites (SS)
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Water Efficiency (WE)
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Energy and Atmosphere (EA)
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Materials and Resources (MR)
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Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)
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Project Priorities (PR)
RATING SYSTEM SELECTION
LEED offers rating systems designed for specific project types. Projects must register under the most appropriate LEED rating system and use the guide appropriate to the project’s registration. In cases where the most appropriate rating system is unclear, additional guidance is provided in the USGBC Help Center: support.usgbc.org/hc/en-us. The project team may also raise a request to consult with GBCI: support.usgbc.org/hc/en-us/requests/new. The consultation should occur prior to registration to avoid the risk of GBCI determining, during the Preliminary Review, that an inappropriate rating system has been selected.
LEED FOR BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (BD+C)
New Construction and Major Renovations Applicable to whole buildings, and whole additions to buildings, of various use types that are either new construction or undergoing major renovations and where at least 60% of the gross floor area is complete.
Major renovations are buildings with extensive interior alteration work in addition to work on the exterior shell of the building and/or primary structural components and/or the core and peripheral MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) and service systems and/or site work. Typically, the extent and nature of the work prevents the primary function space from being used for its intended purpose while the work is in progress, and the project team must obtain a new certificate of occupancy before reoccupying the work area.
U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Operations and Maintenance, April 2025 Launch Edition 5