Yes, electric powered equipment that is leased to the project space is allowed to be included in the credit calculation. The cost of leased equipment for this calculation is the cost of the lease contract during the performance period. If leased equipment is included in the credit, all leased equipment (within the credit scope) must be included.

Question
If equipment is leased, instead of purchased, is there any LEED credit benefit to the property for leasing Energy Star Equipment?