Look to product cut sheets to give specific information showing that they are environmentally preferable according to the credit criteria. Highlighting each product's relevant sustainability criteria directly on the cut sheet can help the reviewer confirm that equipment and materials are compliant.

Document Option 1 with a site plan like this one, showing parking meeting but not exceeding local zoning requirements.

Use these forms to complete the IAQ audit. These forms are available from the I-BEAM program, but are synthesized here into one easy spreadsheet. The U.S. EPA also offers I-Beam forms on its website.

Pursuing the option to provide no new parking is straightforward to document, as with this sample narrative.

Use a vicinity map like this to demonstrate your project's proximity to public transit. Include the number and location of stations or lines and the walking distances from main building entrances.

Exemplary performance was earned for this project by demonstrating proximity to at least two commuter rail lines with over 200 transit rides per day, total. (In this case, 14 subway lines with 2,227 stops per day were documented.)

This sample narrative (which was approved for a project whose name has been removed) illustrates documentation of an alternative compliance path, in which shuttle service is provided to connect the project building with a light rail station and a public bus line.

For all options, the school needs to provide dedicated walking or biking lanes to the edge of school property in two or more directions. For Apache Elementary School, which earned this credit, an alternative compliance path was necessary, illustrated here by a narrative, site plan, and map of area bike routes.