Green Infrastructure and Buildings: What should be rating system for the chosen building?

September 12, 2023

Marine Petrosyan

Project Manager
Energy Systems LLC

LEEDuser Basic Member

September 12, 2023

Hi, All!

The GIB Prerequisite states, that at least one whole building should be LEED certified. I understand that for the who neighborhood the given LEED v4 ND Plan will work. BUT, what rating system would work for the chosen building? Should I choose, f.e., NC (New Construction)?

Help, please.

Thank you.

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Eliot Allen

LEED AP-ND, Principal
Criterion Planners

LEEDuser Expert

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September 12, 2023 - 11:47 am

Marine, you may use whichever LEED building rating system best matches your project's development program. Many ND projects use BD+C. It's also possible to satisfy the prerequisite using a non-LEED rating system if the alternative system satifies international certification program criteria listed in the ND v4 Reference Guide. Earthcraft and Edge are examples of approved non-LEED systems.

Eliot