SPECIAL REPORT
LEEDuser overview
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.
Already a premium member? Log in now
Credit language
© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
OR
Frequently asked questions
We have parking garage signs on the building exterior. We’re attempting Option 1 Fixture Shielding. Does the parking signage need to meet the requirements too?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.) |
What about lights on the roof? Do they have to comply?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.) |
What about exterior lighting owned by tenants?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.) |
My building doesn’t have any exterior lighting (no site lighting and no building-mounted lighting). Is my project eligible for this credit?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.) |
What does it cost?
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.
Learn more about The Cost of LEED v4 »Already a premium member? Log in now
Checklists
LEEDuser’s checklists walk you through the key action steps you need to earn a credit, including how to avoid common pitfalls and save money.
Already a premium member? Log in now
Documentation toolkit
LEEDuser’s Documentation Toolkit is loaded with calculators to help assess credit compliance, tracking spreadsheets for materials, sample templates to help guide your narratives and LEED Online submissions, and examples of actual submissions from certified LEED projects for you to check your work against. To get your plaque, start with the right toolkit.
Already a premium member? Log in now
Addenda
Revise the Campus Approach section to read: "Eligible. For Option 1, compliance must be demonstrated for all fixtures within the LEED Campus Boundary. For Option 2, compliance may be demonstrated at the LEED Campus Boundary."
Delete the first row from the table ("Fixture schedule showing exterior luminaire and lumen information").
LEEDuser overview
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.
Already a premium member? Log in now
Credit language
© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
OR
Documentation toolkit
LEEDuser’s Documentation Toolkit is loaded with calculators to help assess credit compliance, tracking spreadsheets for materials, sample templates to help guide your narratives and LEED Online submissions, and examples of actual submissions from certified LEED projects for you to check your work against. To get your plaque, start with the right toolkit.
Already a premium member? Log in now
Frequently asked questions
We have parking garage signs on the building exterior. We’re attempting Option 1 Fixture Shielding. Does the parking signage need to meet the requirements too?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.) |
What about lights on the roof? Do they have to comply?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.) |
What about exterior lighting owned by tenants?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.) |
My building doesn’t have any exterior lighting (no site lighting and no building-mounted lighting). Is my project eligible for this credit?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.) |
Addenda
Revise the Campus Approach section to read: "Eligible. For Option 1, compliance must be demonstrated for all fixtures within the LEED Campus Boundary. For Option 2, compliance may be demonstrated at the LEED Campus Boundary."
Delete the first row from the table ("Fixture schedule showing exterior luminaire and lumen information").
PE, LEED AP BD+C
Integrated Design Solutions
Sr. Electrical Engineer