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Extracted Content

Integrative Process, Planning, and Assessments Prerequisite

TENANT GUIDELINES

IPp4

REQUIRED

Core and Shell

INTENT

To communicate and coordinate the sustainable design and construction features of a base building with the tenants and facilitate tenant LEED certification so that the completed space more comprehensively addresses the rating system requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

Achievement Pathways	Points
Core and Shell	N/A
Tenant Guidelines

Tenant Guidelines

Create tenant guidelines to be shared with all tenants before signing the lease, including the following content:

• A description of the sustainable design and construction features incorporated in the Core and Shell project and the project’s sustainability goals and objectives, including those for tenant spaces.

• Guidance and recommendations for incorporating sustainable strategies, products, materials, and services in the tenant spaces. Refer to the attempted LEED prerequisites and credits of the base building for content requirements.

• A point of contact, from the base building team or new owner, for further coordination of base building design and construction documentation.

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, November 2025 Edition 11