Pilot-Credits INpc104: Performance Score to LEED Certification

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Intent

Background

Requirements

To pursue this pathway, project teams must 1) register their project in Arc, 2) provide data, and receive a Performance Score , and 3) complete all prerequisites listed below. To generate a Performance Score, participants input data across five categories – Energy, Water, Waste, Transportation, and Human Experience – for the project to achieve a Performance Score of at least 40. This score serves as an alternative pathway to meet the requirements of two prerequisites and sixteen credits in the LEED v4 O+M rating system. More information about the data requirements is available on the arc platform. Projects must earn all prerequisites and may achieve additional credits to increase the Base Score, which contributes to the total Performance Score. In order to pursue this pathway, a project must commit to participate for a minimum of three years and submit for certification once and update certification at least once, within that three year period. A project can update its certification at least twice during that three year period, and may elect to continue to receive annual certification after that.

Detailed Requirements

1. LEED PREREQUISITES: Earn all LEED v4 O+M prerequisites listed below, by completing and submitting LEED forms, through the platform.
2. LEED CREDITS for Base Score: Achieve an optional Base Score of up to 10, by pursuing LEED credits listed below under LEED Credits for Base Score and submitting LEED forms, on the platform. The Base Score contributes to the total Performance Score, after GBCI’s review of credit documentation.
3. DATA and PERFORMANCE SCORE: Input complete measured building data in the performance categories (energy, water, waste, transportation, and human experience) on the platform. Maintain accurate documentation that verifies the data input, and achieve a minimum Performance Score of 40
4. REVIEW: Submit a consolidated package of LEED prerequisite and credit forms, supporting documentation, and performance data documentation to GBCI for review. GBCI awards LEED certification pending a successful review.
5. CERTIFY and update certification: After LEED certification, continue to submit performance data and documentation supporting performance data to update LEED certification annually, for a minimum of three years.

Points and Certification Level

• 40-49 is Certified
• 50-59 is Silver
• 60-79 is Gold
• 80-100 is Platinum

1. LEED PREREQUISITES. Projects pursuing LEED certification through this pathway need to achieve all prerequisites, listed below:
   Sustainable Sites:
   • Site Management Policy
   Water Efficiency:
   • Indoor Water Use Reduction
   Energy and Atmosphere:
   • Energy Efficiency Best Management Practices
   • Minimum Energy Performance (Alternative option through EAp2 Energy Jumpstart)
   • Fundamental Refrigerant Management
   Materials and Resources:
   • Ongoing Purchasing and Waste Policy
   • Facility Maintenance and Renovation Policy
   Indoor Environmental Quality:
   • Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance
   • Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control
   • Green Cleaning Policy
2. LEED CREDITS for BASE Score. The following credits can contribute to the Base Score of up to 10. Projects pursuing the Performance Score to LEED Certification pilot have the option to pursue the credits listed below by completing and submitting required LEED documentation to GBCI for review:
   Sustainable Sites:
   • Site Development – Protect or Restore Habitat
   • Rainwater Management
   • Heat Island Reduction
   • Light Pollution Reduction
   • Site Management
   • Site Improvement Plan
   • Joint Use of Facilities (Schools only)
   Energy and Atmosphere:
   • Enhanced Refrigerant Management
   • Renewable Energy and Carbon Offsets
   Materials and Resources:
   • Purchasing – Ongoing
   • Purchasing – Lamps
   • Purchasing – Facility Maintenance and Renovation
   • Solid Waste Management – Facility Management and Renovation
   Indoor Environmental Quality:
   • Thermal Comfort
   • Interior Lighting
   • Daylight and Quality Views
   • Green Cleaning – Custodial Effectiveness Assessment
   • Green Cleaning – Products and Materials
   • Green Cleaning – Equipment
   • Integrated Pest Management
3. DATA and PERFORMANCE SCORE. The data input and the Performance Score in Arc measures the intended outcomes of the following LEED prerequisites and LEED credits:
   Location and Transportation:
   • Alternative Transportation
   Water Efficiency:
   • (Prerequisite) Building-level Water Metering
   • Indoor Water Use Reduction
   • Outdoor Water Use Reduction
   • Cooling Tower Water Use
   • Water Metering
   Energy and Atmosphere:
   • (Prerequisite) Building-level Energy Metering
   • Existing Building Commissioning – Analysis
   • Existing Building Commissioning – Implementation
   • Ongoing Commissioning
   • Optimize Energy Performance
   • Advanced Energy Metering
   • Demand Response
   Materials and Resources:
   • Solid Waste Management - Ongoing
   Indoor Environmental Quality:
   • Indoor Air Quality Management Program
   • Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies
   • Occupant Comfort Survey

General Documentation Requirements

Resources

• LEED v4 for Buildings Operations and Maintenance, Performance - Precertification
• LEED v4 for Building Operations and Maintenance Credit Library
• LEED v4 for Building Operations and Maintenance PDF version
• Data Management Guidance
• Article: New Tools for LEED v4 O+M Projects
• Arc
• Email contact@arcskoru.com with any questions you may have.

Frequently asked questions

What does it cost?

Cost estimates for this credit

On each BD+C v4 credit, LEEDuser offers the wisdom of a team of architects, engineers, cost estimators, and LEED experts with hundreds of LEED projects between then. They analyzed the sustainable design strategies associated with each LEED credit, but also to assign actual costs to those strategies.

Our tab contains overall cost guidance, notes on what “soft costs” to expect, and a strategy-by-strategy breakdown of what to consider and what it might cost, in percentage premiums, actual costs, or both.

This information is also available in a full PDF download in The Cost of LEED v4 report.

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