• International recognition and usability are essential for using the system globally and are a vital success key for LEED. In the new manual, specific important global stepping stones are missing: 1) harmonizing with the EU taxonomy, 2) mainly IP units are used and not including other metrics, and 3) mainly referring to US standards and not mentioning international applications or solutions.
  • It's crucial that we address the lack of change and progress in the DES system, especially when many countries have had efficient systems in place for years.
  • Prerequisites or credits have requirements that are contra-productive, based on alien concepts or perhaps future based Examples here are: 1) Equitable Development and option four life/job-related skills, 2) Integrative Design Process skip the word templates, 2) Rainwater Management skip historical conditions because how far back should you go? Is it not more interesting to improve the existing condition? 3) Minimum Energy Efficiency of the ACP for electrification and using national standards and NZE buildings should be included. Why put so much effort into doing elaborate modeling and getting no use for it?4) Renewable Energy and why exclude DES? 5) Enhanced Building Accessibility, which is another credit from WELL. Why not use ADA standards =BBR? Is the second part possible to carry out? Why not focus on emergency preparedness and visual/tactile actions? Wayfinding is also part of accessibility. 6) Air Quality Testing and Monitoring This is from WELL, which costs money for testing instead of ensuring the design is correct. IE PM 2,5/10 placement of intake of indoor air and filter management and ev recirculation of air or using sources which are giving off particles within the building, e.g., not the building. Ozone is background and can be looked up before CO; it is only valid in garages with proper ventilation. Not useful credit.
  • Prerequisites or credits where everything but the kitchen sink is included, which is confusing, and examples are: 1) Equitable Development and contaminated soils connect to what? 2) Light Pollution and Bird Collision Reduction: why include bird collision here? 3) Minimum Water Efficiency Why include a landscape management plan that includes pest and invasive plants? 4) Reduce Peak Thermal Loads
  • Low expectation on thresholds like 1) Active Travel Facilities, 2) Electric Vehicles
  • Prerequisites or credits that can make LEED non-relevant as a certification system in Sweden: 1) Operational Carbon Projection and Decarbonization Plan We all agree that electrification is one of the best ways forward, BUT generating electricity in some countries is ranked as more climate-challenging than DES, which can also be a co-generation of electricity. What we do not want is to create electricity from fossil fuels. 2) Energy Metering and Reporting if LEED requires a meter for each type of energy down to tenant level, 3) Assess Embodied Carbon if not making Levels an accepted ACP, 4) Fundamental Air Quality rework clarify entryway, include European standards and why not use thresholds from WHO?