For building types covered by Energy Star but located outside the U.S., use Case 1. Portfolio Manager proivdes a list of non-U.S. locations, but it is not complete. If the location for an international project is not listed, consult ASHRAE 90.1-2007 Appendices B and B to determine a comparable U.S. city.

You must use an Alternative Compliance Path to document savings from a non-potable source in LEED Online. Adjust the design case total water use volume to account for the annual amount of non‐potable water. Then use the adjusted design case total water use to recalculate the percent reduction of water use for all fixtures. Additional documentation or calculations may include but are not limited to plumbing drawings, calculations and system capacity to support quantities provided, and any analysis to confirm the availability of the non‐potable water source.

Dedicated bike lanes need to have sufficient width. Project experience has shown the following to be good guideline.: A dedicated bike lane along a roadway must be physically marked or separated from vehicular traffic. Sidewalks are acceptable if they meet the width requirements for a shared bicycle pedestrian lane. Sample width requirements established by AASHTO (American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials) are:

Safety concerns are not typically a valid excuse for higher exterior lighting allowances. Despite a perception of better safety with brighter lighting, floodlights can often create areas of deep shadow, and the high contrast can be difficult for the human eye to navigate. Use good design, downlights, and work with the owner to address any concerns.

Healthcare projects are not permitted to include exam room sinks within their WEp1 and WEc3 calculations. These sinks would be considered "process water" and thus should not be included; in addition they are commonly regulated by different standards, and three uses per day would not capture their water use levels.

Project teams are permitted to include classroom sinks within their WEp1 and WEc3 calculations provided the flow fixtures installed have a similar usage pattern and are of a similar fixture type as for a regulated fixture type. For example, classroom handwash sinks would be similar to a standard lavatory sink.

LEED project boundary considerations: The master plan can encompass future development which is outside the current LEED boundary, but isn’t required to—the decision is up to the project team. If the project team chooses to use their LEED boundary the site must have future development plans. If the boundary is made larger it must be clearly defined and the project must be able to achieve credits within the larger zone that it is already meeting for the smaller LEED project boundary.

A project pursuing the Exemplary Performance credit for doubling transit ridership need to note that for this credit "transit rides" is defined as the number of times per day a bus or train stops at that particular stop. A combination of rail and bus lines is allowable.