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Sustainable Sites Credit

ENHANCED RESILIENT SITE DESIGN

SSc4 New Construction (2 points) Core and Shell (2 points)

INTENT

Reduce the risk of catastrophic impacts from natural and climate events on site and in adjacent landscapes by designing, building, and maintaining sites to be more resilient to observed, projected, and future climate and natural hazards.

REQUIREMENTS

Achievement Pathways	Points
New Construction and Core and Shell	2
Integrate Requirements for Two High-Priority Hazards	2

Design and construct the site and site structures to meet the following best practices for at least two of the highest priority hazards identified for compliance with IPp1: Climate Resilience Assessment .

Drought Comply with WEc2: Enhanced Water Efficiency requirements. Specify native and/or droughttolerant adapted/appropriate plantings. Water makeup for any created water features must comply with SITES C3.4 or local equivalent.

Core and Shell only Water makeup for any created water features must not exceed 5,000 gallons (18,927 liters) of potable water per year, or 75% of annual water makeup must come from alternative water sources.

AND/OR

Extreme heat Integrate two or more additional elements from the following list:

• Provide shaded external spaces adjacent to buildings for use during extreme heat events.

• Provide evaporative cooling solutions (e.g., fountains, misters, water features, etc.).

• Orient buildings and massing to self-shade in summer and extreme heat conditions.

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, November 2025 Edition 44