LEED v5 BD+C Rating System_November 2025_clean - Page 099
Extracted Content
Energy and Atmosphere Credit
REDUCE PEAK THERMAL LOADS
EAc2
New Construction (1–5 points) Core and Shell (1–5 points)
INTENT
To minimize demand on grid resources and improve the resilience of buildings.
REQUIREMENTS
| Achievement Pathways | Points |
|---|---|
New Construction and Core and Shell | 1–5 |
Option 1. Infiltration and Balanced Ventilation | 1 |
AND/OR | |
Option 2. Ventilation Energy Recovery | 1 |
AND/OR | |
Option 3. Thermal Bridging | 1 |
AND/OR | |
Option 4. Peak Thermal Load Reductions | 1–3 |
Path 1. Peak Load Intensity | 1–3 |
OR | |
Path 2.ASHRAE 90.1 Trade-Off Methods | 1–3 |
OR | |
Path 3. Energy Simulation | 1–3 |
Residential | 1–5 |
Option 1. Infiltration and Balanced Ventilation | 2 |
AND/OR | |
Options 2, 3, and/or 4 | 1–5 |
Comply with any combination of Options 1–4 for a maximum of 5 points.
For all options, the building envelope must meet the requirements of ASHRAE 90.1, Section 5.5, Prescriptive Building Envelope Compliance Path or ASHRAE 90.1, Section 5.6, Building Envelope Trade-Off Compliance Path per the version of ASHRAE 90.1 referenced in EAp2: Minimum Energy Efficiency . Building envelope efficiency shall not be traded off with other building systems.
Option 1. Infiltration and Balanced Ventilation (1 point)
Comply with both of the following:
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