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Table 1. Minimum energy performance option applicability

Located in U.S. or Canada?	Property Type	Col3	Applicable option(s)
Located in U.S. or **Canada? **	Eligible for ENERGY STAR® **score 1–100?1 **	ASHRAE 100- 2024 primary building **activity?2 **	ASHRAE 100- 2024 primary building **activity?2 **
Yes	Yes	N/A	Option 1. ENERGY STAR® score
Yes	No	Yes	Option 2. Energy use intensity targets OR Option 3. Performance relative to historical baseline (default 8% threshold; not eligible for the 4% threshold for high process load buildings)
Yes	No	No	Option 3. Performance relative to historical baseline
No	Yes	Yes	Option 1. ENERGY STAR® score OR Option 2. Energy use intensity targets
No	Yes	No	Option 1. ENERGY STAR® score
No	No	Yes	Option 2. ENERGY STAR® score OR Option 3. Performance relative to historical baseline (default 8% threshold; not eligible for the 4% threshold for high process load buildings)
No	No	No	Option 3. Performance relative to historical baseline

NOTE: ENERGY STAR® eligible projects are those with at least 50% of the property’s gross floor area (GFA) from a single eligible property type, and at least 75% of the property’s GFA from any eligible property type.

NOTE: At least 75% of the GFA must be associated with building activities referenced by ASHRAE 100-2024 (listed in LEED v5 O+M Appendix II, Table 1) to be eligible to apply Option 2.

Option 1. ENERGY STAR® Score

The ENERGY STAR® score is a 1–100 percentile-based comparison of the building’s energy efficiency with that of similar buildings from a national peer group, normalized for occupancy, climate, and other factors. An ENERGY STAR® score of 60, which is required for prerequisite compliance, means the building performs better than 60% of similar buildings. ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager (ESPM) performs this comparison using a metric of source energy.

Applicability of Option 1 to LEED Projects

Compliance with Option 1 is mandatory for projects in the U.S. and Canada that are eligible to receive a 1–100 ENERGY STAR® score since ESPM represents the best nationally available energy benchmark for these project applications. Projects in other locations with property types identified by ESPM as eligible for an ENERGY STAR® score may follow Option 1 or Option 2.

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