LEED v5 BD+C Addenda Table - only_02-20-2026 - Page 005

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PageCategory and Prerequisite/Credit
Name
LocationIssuePost Date
275EAc1: ElectrificationRequirements Explained >
Documentation
Revise the first row to read as:
“Provide documentation of all heating, service water heating (SWH), solar water heating, process heating, and on-site electric
generation equipment within the project. Include information on the energy source (including district energy), equipment quantity,
capacity, and efficiency for each piece of equipment (e.g., mechanical, electrical, and/or plumbing schedules)“
Delete the following two rows from NC > Option 2 > Path 1:
“Total building space heating load at OA Temp 20*F or below."
"Provide a description of the basis of analysis for space heating loads.”
Add a row to “Core and Shell Only” for All:
“Excerpts from the applicable building code or tenant construction drawings confirming a weighted average COP of at least 1.8.”
Revise the last row to read as:
“District energy system(s) (DES):
Provide documentation and calculations demonstrating that the DES complies with the credit requirements at the district facility
(e.g., no on-site combustion, no on-site combustion except at low temperatures, and if district heating the weighted average
equipment COP).“
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285EAc2: Reduce Peak Thermal
Loads
Requirements Explained: New
Construction > Path 2. ASHRAE 90.1
Trade-off Methods > Envelope loads
Revise the third line to read as:
“Show the project achieves the required percentage improvement in the sum of system peak heating loads and system peak
cooling loads…“
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287EAc2: Reduce Peak Thermal
Loads
Requirements Explained >
Documentation
Please see the February 2026 Reference Guide for all changes to the Documentation Table.2/20/2026
329EAc4: Renewable EnergyRequirements Explained: Core and
Shell > Option 1
Under Option 1. Renewable Energy Supply or Procurement in the first sentence, change “2 points” to “4 points” for the
combination of Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 renewable energy.
2/20/2026
335EAc4: Renewable EnergyRequirements > Renewable Energy
Classifications > Tier 3
Under Tier 3, revise second bullet to be: Renewable fuels that are Green-e® Renewable Fuels certified or equivalent.2/20/2026

Addenda LEED v5 Building Design and Construction February 20, 2026