LEED-BDC-v4-v5-Summary-of-Changes - Page 010

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Credit	Enhanced Commissioning (continued)	Added Core + Shell specific options and paths including Enhanced Commissioning for Building Enclosure or Enhanced Commissioning for Building Enclosure and MEP systems, Monitoring-Based Commissioning Process and Communications or Energy Information Systems. Removed separate data center requirements for enhanced commissioning.
Credit	Optimize Energy Performance	Credit renamed to: EAc Enhanced Energy Efficiency. Several points reallocated to LEED v5 EAc Electrification and EAc Reduced Peak Thermal Loads credits. Option 1: reduction of regulated loads per version of 90.1 used in EAp Minimum Energy Efficiency AND/OR reduction of unregulated loads. Option 2: whole building simulation to show improvement over 90.1 version used for EAp Minimum Energy Efficiency; option to include on-site renewable energy production.
Credit	Advanced Energy Metering	Credit removed and partially incorporated into: EAc Grid Interactive credit, Option 3.
Credit	Demand Response	Credit renamed to: EAc Grid Interactive. Can use a combination of options 1 through 4. Option 1: Energy Storage (Added). Option 2: Demand Response Program. Option 3: Automated Demand Side Management via System or BAS. Option 4: Power Resilience for critical systems (Added).
Credit	Renewable Energy Production	Credit renamed to: EAc Renewable Energy. New calculation method based on Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 renewables. Projects may combine Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 renewable options to achieve points. Still subject to contract length, vintage, location, and EAC/REC ownership requirements. Core + Shell projects have the option to incorporate renewable ready design.
Credit	Enhanced Refrigerant Management	Option 1: no or low GWP refrigerant. Option 2: design, installation, and operational measures to reduce refrigerant leakage. Option 3: (food retailers only) Green Chill Certification.
Credit	Green Power and Carbon Offsets	Credit removed and incorporated into EAc Renewable Energy.
Credit	Electrification	New credit.
Credit	Reduce Peak Thermal Loads	New credit.
Credit	Grid Interactive	New credit. Incorporates LEED v4 EAc Demand Response credit and portions of EAc Advanced Energy Metering credit.

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