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Integrative Process, Planning, and Assessments Prerequisite
CARBON ASSESSMENT
IPp3
REQUIRED
New Construction Core and Shell
INTENT
To understand and reduce long-term direct and indirect carbon emissions, including on-site combustion, grid-supplied electricity, refrigerants, and embodied carbon.
REQUIREMENTS
| Achievement Pathways | Points |
|---|---|
New Construction and Core and Shell | N/A |
Carbon Assessment |
Carbon Assessment
USGBC will provide the project team with a 25-year projection of the project’s emissions from operations, refrigerants, and embodied carbon. The assessment will use the data from the following:
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EAp1: Operational Carbon Projection and Decarbonization Plan
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EAp5: Fundamental Refrigerant Management
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MRp2: Quantify and Assess Embodied Carbon
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LTc4: Transportation Demand Management (optional)
U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, November 2025 Edition 10