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Energy and Atmosphere Credit

DECARBONIZATION AND EFFICIENCY PLANS

EAc5

2–4 points

INTENT

To support long-term planning for deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from building energy and refrigerants through 2050.

REQUIREMENTS

Achievement pathways	Points
Existing Buildings	2–4
Option 1. Strategic Decarbonization Plan	2–4
OR
Option 2. Carbon-Neutral and Energy-Efficient	4

Option 1. Strategic Decarbonization Plan (2–4 points)

Create a strategic decarbonization plan (SDP) and commit to a five-year capital plan. Create an SDP that will deliver deep reductions in carbon emissions from on-site combustion and site energy use within 20 years. Create a five-year capital plan that includes the measures in the SDP to be pursued within the next five years and commit to implementing the capital plan. The following conditions apply:

• All project energy use is included, including tenant energy use.

• On-site combustion emissions include emissions from fuel burned on-site and from nonrenewable fuels burned by district heating systems.

• Carbon emissions from emergency power systems are excluded.

• Energy provided by on-site renewables is not included in site energy.

• Energy used to charge electric vehicles is not included in site energy.

• In developing the SDP and five-year capital plan, projects must complete all process steps listed in Table 3.

Points are awarded according to Table 1 and Table 2.

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Operations and Maintenance, April 2025 Launch Edition 170