In Step 1, replace the text with "Step 1. Subtract any water bodies, steep slopes, rail yards, and other excludable areas from the total project area; the result is the net area."

Revise the second paragraph to say, "Certification of a building under any of the Building Design and Construction Rating Systems or Building Operations and Maintenance Rating Systems signifies that building owners have already taken significant steps to protect ecosystems and biodiversity, conserve valuable resources, and provide healthful indoor environments for building occupants."

In item "b," replace semicolon at the end with a period

In the first paragraph, italicize the "p" of both "preconsumer" and "postconsumer"

In the third line of the third paragraph, replace "syst ems" with "systems" so the text becomes "...into a systems approach to..."

In the second line of the second paragraph, delete the word "county"

In the third line of the first paragraph, remove the colon after "strategies" so the text becomes "...of the following strategies, among others:"

In the fourth line of the third paragraph, replace "prerequisite" with "credit" so the text becomes "...show compliance with this credit."

Revise connectivity definition to: “connectivity the number of publicly accessible intersections per square mile, including any combination of streets, dedicated alleys, transit rights-of-way, and nonmotorized rights-of-way. If one must both enter and exit an area through the same intersection, such an intersection and any intersections beyond that point are not counted; intersections leading only to culs-de-sac are also not counted.

"Delete: “For more information on recertification, please e-mail LEED Customer Service.”

Replace with: “ For more information on recertification, please see the LEED EB Recertification Guidance.”"