Step-by-Step Guidance, Step 1 changes:

For Multifamily projects:

Step-by-Step Guidance, Step 3: Implement Advanced Metering System:

After the phrase "(see Further Explanation, Meter Selection and Electricity-Metering Strategies).", add the following text: "Multifamily projects: Install electricity submeter for each unit. Provide access to electricity data and education to tenants."

Further Explanation: Rating System Version: Add the following guidance underneath the section for Data Centers:

Step 2. Add the following after the first paragraph: Surveys can either be distributed or information can be gathered via an intercept method. Distributed surveys can be disseminated either in person, online, or through another method (see Further Explanation, Sampling a Population). Surveys can be distributed per dwelling unit, but all residents over the age of 16 should be requested to provide trip information.

Delete the "Additions" section.

1. Under the Behind the Intent section, in the first sentence, remove "to make this credit more achievable."

1. In the Behind the Intent, all language after the first sentence should be removed and replaced with: "The restoration requirement was reduced from a minimum of 30% to 15%, and a second threshold was added at 25% for two points to reward projects for increased restoration. Soil requirements have been streamlined and testing requirements have been removed. A vegetation section was added to encourage planting of diverse vegetation and pollinator habitat. Option 2. Financial Support was removed to encourage focus on local habitat restoration."

Under the Behind the Intent section, revise the second sentence to read as follows: "Projects must provide outdoor space greater than or equal to 30% of the total site area, and 7.5% of the total site area (i.e. 25% of the minimum 30% total outdoor space requirement) must be vegetated."

Behind the Intent:

1. Replace the sentence "In some climate zones, efficient systems design can eliminate the need for a cooling tower by decreasing the water intensity of the building cooling process." with the following text:

Replace section with that of the supplementary document.