Leadership In Energy & Environmental Design ( LEED)
Certified 26-32 points, Silver 33 -38 points, Gold 29 -51 points, Platinum 52 plus points

Sustainable Sites

  1. Prerequisite 1 Erosion & Sedimentation Control
  2. Credit 1:     Site Selection
  3. Credit 2:     Development Density
  4. Credit 3:     Redevelopment of Contaminated Sites
  5. Credit 4.1   Alternative Transportation; Public Transportation Access
  6. Credit 4.2   Alternative Transportation; Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms
  7. Credit 4.3   Alternative Transportation: Alternative Fuel Vehicle
  8. Credit 4.4   Alternative Transportation:  Parking Capacity
  9. Credit 5.1   Reduced Site Disturbance, Protect or Restore Open Space
  10. Credit 5.2   Reduced Site Disturbance, Development Footprint
  11. Credit 6.1  Storm water Management, Rate & Quantity
  12. Credit 6.2  Storm water Management, Treatment
  13. Credit 7.1  Heat Island Effect, Non Roof
  14. Credit 7.2   Heat Island Effect, Roof
  15. Credit 8      Light Pollution Reduction
  16. Possible Points  - 14        E’Terra  - 9

Water Efficiency                 

  1. Credit 1.1   Water Efficient Landscaping Reduce by 50%
  2. Credit 1.2   Water Efficient Landscaping, No Potable Use or Irrigation
  3. Credit 2      Innovative Wastewater Treatment Technologies
  4. Credit 3.1   Water Use Reduction, 20%
  5. Credit 3.2    Water Use Reduction, 30%
  6. Possible Points – 5          E’Terra – 5

Energy & Atmosphere

  1. Prerequisite 1  Fundamental Building Systems Commissioning
  2. Prerequisite 2  Minimum Energy Performance
  3. Prerequisite 3  CFC Reduction in HVAC & R Equipment & Elimination of Halons
  4. Credit 1.1 – 1.10   Optimize Energy Performance   ( E’Terra – 5 points)
  5. Credit 2.1    Renewable Energy 5%
  6. Credit 2.2    Renewable Energy 10 %
  7. Credit 2.3    Renewable Energy 20%
  8. Credit 3      Best Practice Commissioning
  9. Credit 4      Ozone Protection
  10. Credit 5       Measurement & Verification
  11. Credit 6       Green Power
  12. Possible Points -  17       E’Terra  -  7

Material & Resources

  1. Prerequisite 1   Storage & Collection of Recyclables
  2. Credit 1.1  Building reuse, Maintain 75% of existing Shell
  3. Credit 1.2  Building reuse, Maintain 100% of existing Shell
  4. Credit 1.3  Building reuse, Maintain 100% Shell &  50% non Shell
  5. Credit 2.1   Construction Waste Management , Divert 50%
  6. Credit 2.2   Construction Waste Management,  Divert 75%
  7. Credit 3.1   Resource Reuse,  Specify 5%
  8. Credit 3.2   Resource Reuse,  Specify 10%
  9. Credit 4.2   Recycled Content Specify 7.5% ( PC + ½ PI)
  10. Credit 4.3  Recycled Content Specify 15% ( PC + ½ PI)
  11. Credit 5.1  Regional Materials, 10% Extracted & Manufactured Regionally
  12. Credit 5.2  Regional Materials, 20% Extracted & Manufactured Regionally
  13. Credit 6     Rapidly Renewable Materials
  14. Credit 7     Certified Wood – FSC
  15. Credit 8     Durable Building
  16. Possible Points 14           E’Terra – 8

Indoor Environmental Quality

  1. Prerequisite 1   Minimum IAQ Performance
  2. Prerequisite 2 Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control
  3. Credit 1     Carbon Dioxide Monitoring
  4. Credit 2     Ventilation Effectiveness
  5. Credit 3.1   Construction IAQ Management Plan, during Construction
  6. Credit 3.2   Construction IAQ Management Plan, Testing before occupancy
  7. Credit 4.1   Low Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants
  8. Credit 4.2   Low Emitting Materials, Paints
  9. Credit 4.3   Low Emitting Materials, Carpets
  10. Credit 4.4   Low Emitting Materials Composite Wood
  11. Credit 5       Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control
  12. Credit 6.1    Controllability of Systems, Perimeter
  13. Credit 6.2    Controllability of Systems, non Perimeter
  14. Credit 7.1  Thermal Comfort, Comply with ASHRAE 55-1992
  15. Credit 7.2  Thermal Comfort, permanent monitoring systems
  16. Credit 8.1  Daylight & Views, Daylight 75% of spaces
  17. Credit 8.2  Daylight & Views, views for 90% of spaces
  18. Possible Points – 15          E’Terra 11

Innovation & Design Process

  1. Credit 1.1  Innovative waste water management
  2. Credit 1.2   Natural Ventilation –  use of underground duct.
  3. Credit 1.3  Green Housekeeping
  4. Credit 1.4   Fire Tank / salt water pool
  5. Credit 2    LEED Accredited Professional
  6. Possible Points 5             E’Terra  4
  7. Total for E’Terra  45 points -  2 Denied – GOLD – 43 points                                                      IEQ – credit 2 – engineer/architect missed