LEED v4
Existing Buildings
Minimum Program Requirements

Must be in a permanent location on existing land

EBOM-v4 MPR1: Must be in a permanent location on existing land Required

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Requirements

All LEED projects must be constructed and operated on a permanent location on existing land. No project that is designed to move at any point in its lifetime may pursue LEED certification. This requirement applies to all land within the LEED project.

Additional guidance

Permanent location
  • Movable buildings are not eligible for LEED. This includes boats and mobile homes.
  • Prefabricated or modular structures and building elements may be certified once permanently installed as part of the LEED project.
Existing land
  • Buildings located on previously constructed docks, piers, jetties, infill, and other manufactured structures in or above water are permissible, provided that the artificial land was not constructed by the owner of the LEED project for the express purpose of constructing the LEED project.
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Addenda

02/07/2018– Updated: 19/01/2022
Rating System Correction
Description of change:
100002221 MPR #1 Update - reclaimed land

Under Existing Land, revise the sentence to read as follows:

"Buildings located on previously constructed docks, piers, jetties, infill, and other manufactured structures in or above water are permissible, provided that the artificial land was not constructed by the owner of the LEED project for the express purpose of constructing the LEED project."

Inquiry:
Ruling:
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
Yes
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Guest expert

Trista Brown

LEED AP O+M, BD+C, Fitwel Ambassador

WSP USA
Project Director

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LEED is changing all the time, and every project is unique. Even seasoned professionals can miss a critical detail and lose a credit or even a prerequisite at the last minute. Our expert advice guides our LEEDuser Premium members and saves you valuable time.

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Credit language

USGBC logo

© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.

Requirements

All LEED projects must be constructed and operated on a permanent location on existing land. No project that is designed to move at any point in its lifetime may pursue LEED certification. This requirement applies to all land within the LEED project.

Additional guidance

Permanent location
  • Movable buildings are not eligible for LEED. This includes boats and mobile homes.
  • Prefabricated or modular structures and building elements may be certified once permanently installed as part of the LEED project.
Existing land
  • Buildings located on previously constructed docks, piers, jetties, infill, and other manufactured structures in or above water are permissible, provided that the artificial land was not constructed by the owner of the LEED project for the express purpose of constructing the LEED project.
See all forum discussions about this credit »

Addenda

02/07/2018– Updated: 19/01/2022
Rating System Correction
Description of change:
100002221 MPR #1 Update - reclaimed land

Under Existing Land, revise the sentence to read as follows:

"Buildings located on previously constructed docks, piers, jetties, infill, and other manufactured structures in or above water are permissible, provided that the artificial land was not constructed by the owner of the LEED project for the express purpose of constructing the LEED project."

Inquiry:
Ruling:
Campus Applicable
No
Internationally Applicable:
Yes
See all forum discussions about this credit »
Guest expert

Trista Brown

LEED AP O+M, BD+C, Fitwel Ambassador

WSP USA
Project Director