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PATH 2. PLUG AND PROCESS LOADS (1–4 POINTS)

Case 1. Plug Load Management (1 point)

Implement the following:

• Provide a plug load dashboard that is accessible through an application to all regular occupants of the building if tenants can opt out of displaying their plug loads to other tenants.

• For building types and/or tenant types with IT departments, implement policies for PCs, monitors, and visual displays to be controlled off when not in use, except during scheduled maintenance periods.

AND/OR

Case 2. Efficient Plug and Process Load Equipment (1–4 points)

Install or reuse eligible plug and process equipment meeting the criteria in Table 2 for 90% of applicable equipment by quantity or rated load. Either include or exclude all eligible equipment reused in the project from the calculations.

• For one, Table 2 equipment category (1 point)

• For two, Table 2 equipment categories (2 points)

• For three or more, Table 2 equipment categories (3 points)

OR

For process-intensive buildings, install or reuse eligible plug and process equipment meeting the criteria in Table 2 for at least 90% of total applicable equipment-rated load. Rated load of compliant equipment must total at least:

• 0.5 Watt (W)/sq. ft. (5.4 W/sq. m.) (3 points)

• 1.0 W/sq. ft. (10.8 W/sq. m.) (4 points)

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, November 2025 Edition 99