LEED v5 BD+C Rating System_November 2025_clean - Page 104
Extracted Content
Energy and Atmosphere Credit
ENHANCED ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EAc3
New Construction (1–10 points): 8 points are required for LEED BD+C: New Construction Platinum projects Core and Shell (1–7 points): 5 points are required for LEED BD+C: Core and Shell Platinum projects
INTENT
To design buildings that minimize energy use to reduce the environmental damage caused by resource extraction, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions and to facilitate the transition to a clean energy future.
REQUIREMENTS: NEW CONSTRUCTION
| Achievement Pathways | Points |
|---|---|
New Construction | 1–10 |
Option 1. Prescriptive Path | 1–10 |
Path 1. Regulated Loads | 1–7 |
Case 1.ASHRAE 90.1-2019 | 1–5 |
OR | |
Case 2.ASHRAE 90.1-2022 | 4–7 |
AND/OR | |
Path 2. Plug and Process Loads (PPLs) | 1–4 |
Case 1. Plug Load Management | 1 |
AND/OR | |
Case 2. Efficient Plug and Process Load Equipment | 1–4 |
OR | |
Case 3. Plug and Process Load Exceptional Calculation | 1–4 |
OR | |
Option 2. Energy Simulation | 1–10 |
Path 1. Percentage Reduction Excluding On-Site Renewable Contribution | 1–10 |
OR | |
Path 2. Percentage Reduction Including On-Site Renewable Contribution | 1–10 |
Option 1. Prescriptive Path (1–10 points)
Pursue Path 1 and/or Path 2 for a maximum of 10 points.
PATH 1. REGULATED LOADS (1–7 POINTS)
Points are awarded according to Table 1 below, using either Case 1 or Case 2.
U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, November 2025 Edition 97