Air Force sheild Sustainability Toolkit
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LEED™ for New Construction Rating System v2.2  -  Site Selection

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Sustainable Sites

SS Prerequisite 1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
Required

SS Credit 1: Site Selection
1 Point

SS Credit 2: Development Density & Community Connectivity
1 Point

SS Credit 3: Brownfield Redevelopment
1 Point

SS Credit 4.1: Alternative Transportation: Public Transportation Access
1 Point

SS Credit 4.2: Alternative Transportation: Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms
1 Point

SS Credit 4.3: Alternative Transportation: Low Emitting & Fuel Efficient Vehicles
1 Point

SS Credit 4.4: Alternative Transportation: Parking Capacity
1 Point

SS Credit 5.1: Site Development: Protect or Restore Habitat
1 Point

SS Credit 5.2: Site Development: Maximize Open Space
1 Point

SS Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control
1 Point

SS Credit 6.2: Stormwater Design: Quality Control
1 Point

SS Credit 7.1: Heat Island Effect: Non-Roof
1 Point

SS Credit 7.2: Heat Island Effect: Roof
1 Point

SS Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction
1 Point


Water Efficiency

WE Credit 1.1: Water Efficient Landscaping: Reduce by 50%
1 Point

WE Credit 1.2: Water Efficient Landscaping: No Potable Water Use or No Irrigation
1 Point in addition to WE Credit 1.1

WE Credit 2: Innovative Wastewater Technologies
1 Point

WE Credit 3.1: Water Use Reduction: 20% Reduction
1 Point

WE Credit 3.2: Water Use Reduction: 30% Reduction
1 Point in addition to WE Credit 3.1

Energy

EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems
Required

EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance
Required

EA Prerequisite 3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management
Required

EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance
1–10 Points
Two (2) points mandatory for all LEED for New Construction projects registered after June 26, 2007

EA Credit 2: On-Site Renewable Energy
1–3 Points

EA Credit 3: Enhanced Commissioning
1 Point

EA Credit 4: Enhanced Refrigerant Management
1 Point

EA Credit 5: Measurement & Verification
1 Point

EA Credit 6: Green Power
1 Point


Materials & Resources

MR Prerequisite 1: Storage & Collection of Recyclables
Required

MR Credit 1.1: Building Reuse: Maintain 75% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof
1 Point

MR Credit 1.2: Building Reuse: Maintain 95% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof
1 Point in addition to MR Credit 1.1

MR Credit 1.3: Building Reuse: Maintain 50% of Interior Non-Structural Elements
1 Point

MR Credit 2.1: Construction Waste Management: Divert 50% From Disposal
1 Point

MR Credit 2.2: Construction Waste Management: Divert 75% From Disposal
1 Point in addition to MR Credit 2.1

MR Credit 3.1: Materials Reuse: 5%
1 Point

MR Credit 3.2: Materials Reuse: 10%
1 Point in addition to MR Credit 3.1

MR Credit 4.1: Recycled Content: 10% (post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)
1 Point

MR Credit 4.2: Recycled Content: 20% (post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)
1 Point in addition to MR Credit 4.1

MR Credit 5.1: Regional Materials: 10% Extracted, Processed & Manufactured Regionally
1 Point

MR Credit 5.2: Regional Materials: 20% Extracted, Processed & Manufactured Regionally
1 Point in addition to MR Credit 5.1

MR Credit 6: Rapidly Renewable Materials
1 Point

MR Credit 7: Certified Wood
1 Point


Environmental Quality

EQ Prerequisite 1: Minimum IAQ Performance
Required

EQ Prerequisite 2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
Required

EQ Credit 3.1: Construction IAQ Management Plan: During Construction
1 Point

EQ Credit 3.2: Construction IAQ Management Plan: Before Occupancy
1 Point

EQ Credit 4.1: Low-Emitting Materials: Adhesives & Sealants
1 Point

EQ Credit 4.3: Low-Emitting Materials: Carpet Systems
1 Point

EQ Credit 4.4: Low-Emitting Materials: Composite Wood & Agrifiber Products
1 Point

EQ Credit 5: Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control
1 Point

EQ Credit 6.1: Controllability of Systems: Lighting
1 Point

EQ Credit 6.2: Controllability of Systems: Thermal Comfort
1 Point

EQ Credit 7.1: Thermal Comfort: Design
1 Point

EQ Credit 7.2: Thermal Comfort: Verification
1 Point

EQ Credit 8.1: Daylight & Views: Daylight 75% of Spaces
1 Point

EQ Credit 8.2: Daylight & Views: Views for 90% of Spaces
1 Point


Innovation & Design Process

ID Credit 1–1.4: Innovation in Design
1–4 Points

ID Credit 2: LEED Accredited Professional
1 Point


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