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WSP USA
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Requirements
All LEED projects must meet the size requirements listed below.
LEED BD+C and EB:O&M Rating Systems
The LEED project must include a minimum of 1,000 square feet (93 square meters) of gross floor area.LEED ID+C Rating Systems
The LEED project must include a minimum of 250 square feet (22 square meters) of gross floor area.LEED Neighborhood Development Rating Systems
The LEED project should contain at least two habitable buildings and be no larger than 1500 acres.LEED for Homes Rating Systems
The LEED project must be defined as a “dwelling unit” by all applicable codes. This requirement includes, but is not limited to, the International Residential Code stipulation that a dwelling unit must include “permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.”LEED for Cities and Communities: Existing and LEED for Cities and Communities: Plan and Design
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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.
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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.
Requirements
All LEED projects must meet the size requirements listed below.
LEED BD+C and EB:O&M Rating Systems
The LEED project must include a minimum of 1,000 square feet (93 square meters) of gross floor area.LEED ID+C Rating Systems
The LEED project must include a minimum of 250 square feet (22 square meters) of gross floor area.LEED Neighborhood Development Rating Systems
The LEED project should contain at least two habitable buildings and be no larger than 1500 acres.LEED for Homes Rating Systems
The LEED project must be defined as a “dwelling unit” by all applicable codes. This requirement includes, but is not limited to, the International Residential Code stipulation that a dwelling unit must include “permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.”LEED for Cities and Communities: Existing and LEED for Cities and Communities: Plan and Design
This MPR is not applicable to these rating systems.
Can a project with no full-time equivalent occupants (FTEs) be LEED certified?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
Where can I get more guidance on occupancy requirements?The answer to this question is available to LEEDuser premium members. Start a free trial » (If you're already a premium member, log in here.) |
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Trista Brown
LEED AP O+M, BD+C, Fitwel Ambassador
WSP USA
Project Director
