Under Guidance, replace the first paragraph with: Refer to the consolidated guidance within EA Prerequisite Minimum Energy Performance, since the requirements and LEED documentation are closely linked for EA Prerequisite Minimum Energy Performance and EA Credit Optimize Energy Performance"

Under Further Explanation, Calculations, delete the language that starts "For Table 1: ...."

In the second paragraph under Step by Step Guidance, add the following language to the second sentence:
"(also known as “commingled” or “mixed materials” recycling rates),"

Replace all instances of "(CxP)" with: "(Cx)"

Add the following language to the Beta Update section:
"Commissioning Authority criteria are expanded to include an employee of the design or construction firm who is not part of the project’s design or construction team, or a disinterested subcontractor of the design or construction team."

Add the following language at the beginning of the Requirements:
"Implement, or have in place a contract to implement, the following commissioning process activities in addition to those required under EA Prerequisite Fundamental Commissioning and Verification.
Commissioning Authority Qualifications:
• The CxA must have documented commissioning process experience on at least two building projects with a similar scope of work. The experience must extend from early design phase through at least 10 months of occupancy;

Please refer to the April 2023 tracked changes to view all Reference Guide updates for this credit.

Add the following as a second bullet under International Tips:

"o Where local building code conflicts with LEED prescriptive requirements, project teams may select fixtures that comply with local code and compensate by selecting more water-efficient fixtures for other fixture types, provided that the flow rate for the fixture is the lowest allowable by code, and the project meets in aggregate the required 20% reduction from LEED baseline. Provide an excerpt of the local code highlighting the flow rate requirements when submitting for review."

Add the following section under Guidance:

"Step-by-Step Guidance
Refer to the LEED v4 reference guide, with the following modification:

 Existing Fixtures
o Calculations must include existing fixtures. If fixture type or manufacturer cannot be identified, the project team should analyze a new, similar fixture with the same bulb type, wattage, lumen output, and physical design that can be expected to have similar photometric properties."

Revise the second sentence under Requirements to read as: "At least 25% of the required outdoor open space..."

Revise the third sentence under Beta Update to read as: "Of the total outdoor open space required, a minimum..."

Revise the third sentence under Beta Update to read as "Soil requirements have been streamlined and testing requirements have been removed, except for imported soils."

Revise the 5th bullet under Required Documentation to read as: " No longer required: Soil test results for non-imported soils."

Under the International Tips section, add the following: