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Intent
To describe and document alignment with the European Union Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities.
Achieving this pilot credit will help LEED project teams gain experience connecting green building with EU sustainability requirements. The aggregated experience of project pursuing the pilot credit will inform future versions of LEED, as well as USGBC’s advocacy and policy initiatives.
Requirements
Use the ARC Taxonomy Compliance Tool to map project sustainability credentials against the EU Taxonomy requirements for Goal I: Climate Change Mitigation for New Construction, Major Renovations and Existing Buildings.
In ARC, provide answers and evidence to the substantial contribution criteria for Climate Change Mitigation and to the do no significant harm criteria:
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Water
• Circular Economy
• Pollution Prevention
• Biodiversity
Further details on the technical requirements can be found in the EU Taxonomy Compass provided by the European Union: https://ec.europa.eu/sustainable-finance-taxonomy/taxonomy-compass
LEED v4 & v4.1 BD+C projects compare to:
“Construction & Real Estate” > “Construction of New Buildings”
OR
“Construction & Real Estate” > “Renovation of Existing Buildings”
LEED v4 & v4.1 O+M projects compare to: “Construction & Real Estate” > “Acquisition and ownership of buildings ”
Submittals
General
Register for the pilot credit- Participate in the optional LEEDuser pilot credit forum
- Complete the feedback survey:
Documentation/Compliance
- Download of the Taxonomy Alignment Report in ARC
- Evidence documentation as required in the ARC Taxonomy Compliance Tool
Changes
- 4/21/23 - Original Publication
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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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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
To describe and document alignment with the European Union Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities.
Achieving this pilot credit will help LEED project teams gain experience connecting green building with EU sustainability requirements. The aggregated experience of project pursuing the pilot credit will inform future versions of LEED, as well as USGBC’s advocacy and policy initiatives.
Requirements
Use the ARC Taxonomy Compliance Tool to map project sustainability credentials against the EU Taxonomy requirements for Goal I: Climate Change Mitigation for New Construction, Major Renovations and Existing Buildings.
In ARC, provide answers and evidence to the substantial contribution criteria for Climate Change Mitigation and to the do no significant harm criteria:
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Water
• Circular Economy
• Pollution Prevention
• Biodiversity
Further details on the technical requirements can be found in the EU Taxonomy Compass provided by the European Union: https://ec.europa.eu/sustainable-finance-taxonomy/taxonomy-compass
LEED v4 & v4.1 BD+C projects compare to:
“Construction & Real Estate” > “Construction of New Buildings”
OR
“Construction & Real Estate” > “Renovation of Existing Buildings”
LEED v4 & v4.1 O+M projects compare to: “Construction & Real Estate” > “Acquisition and ownership of buildings ”
Submittals
General
Register for the pilot credit- Participate in the optional LEEDuser pilot credit forum
- Complete the feedback survey:
Documentation/Compliance
- Download of the Taxonomy Alignment Report in ARC
- Evidence documentation as required in the ARC Taxonomy Compliance Tool
Changes
- 4/21/23 - Original Publication
