LEED

Certification

Quick Reference

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LEED v3 for New Construction

and Major Renovation
Sustainable Sites

26 Points

Materials & Resources

14 Points

Construction Activity
Pollution Prevention

Required

Storage & Collection of Recyclables

Required

Site Selection

Building Reuse

4 max

Development Density &

Community Connectivity

Construction Waste Management

2 max

Materials Reuse

2 max

Brownfield Redevelopment

Recycled Content

2 max

Alternative Transportation

12 max

Regional Materials

2 max

Site Development

2 max

Rapidly Renewable Materials

Stormwater Design

2 max

Certified Wood

Heat Island Effect Non-Roof & Roof

1 each

Light Pollution Reduction

Indoor Environmental Quality

15 Points

Minimum IAQ Performance

Required

Environmental Tobacco Smoke

(ETS) Control

Required

Outside Air Delivery Monitoring

Water Efficiency

10 Points

Water Use Reduction 20% Reduction

Required

Water Efficient Landscaping

4 max

Innovative Wastewater Technologies

Water Use Reduction

4 max

Increased Ventilation

Construction IAQ Management Plan

2 max

Low-Emitting Materials

4 max

Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control

Controllability of Systems HVAC & Lighting

1 each

Thermal Comfort

2 max

Daylight & Views

2 max

Required

Innovation & Design Process

6 Points

Optimize Energy Performance

19 max

Innovation & Design

5 max

On-Site Renewable Energy

7 max

LEED Accredited Professional

Enhanced Commissioning

Enhanced Refrigerant Management

Measurement & Verification

Regional Priority Credits

4 Points

Green Power

Specific Credit

Energy & Atmosphere

35 Points

Fundamental Commissioning of the

Building Energy Systems

Required

Minimum Energy Performance

Required

Fundamental Refrigerant Management

Directly Impacted by
Schneider Electric
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LEED v3 for Existing Buildings:

Operations and Maintenance
Sustainable Sites

26 Points

Materials & Resources

10 Points

LEED Certification Design & Construction

Sustainable Purchasing Policy

Required

Building Exterior & Hardscape

Management Plan

Solid Waste Management Policy

Required

Integrated Pest Management, Erosion

Control & Landscape Management Plan

Sustainable Purchasing

6 max

Solid Waste Management

4 max

Alternative Commuting Transportation

15 max

Site Development

Indoor Environmental Quality

15 Points

Stormwater Quality Control

Minimum IAQ Performance

Required

Heat Island Reduction

Non-Roof & Roof

1 each

Environmental Tobacco Smoke

(ETS) Control

Required

Light Pollution Reduction

Green Cleaning Policy

Required

IAQ Best Management Practices

4 max

Water Efficiency

14 Points

IAQ Management Plan

Occupant Comfort Occupant Survey

Controllability of Systems Lighting

1
1

Minimum Indoor Plumbing Efficiency

Required

Water Performance Measurement

2 max

Additional Indoor Plumbing Efficiency

5 max

Occupant Comfort Thermal

Comfort Monitoring

Water Efficient Landscaping

5 max

Daylight & Views

Cooling Tower Water Management

2 each

Green Cleaning

6 max

Energy & Atmosphere

35 Points

Energy Efficient Best

Management Practices

Required

Innovation In Operations

6 Points

Innovation in Operations

4 max

Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance

Required

LEED Accredited Professional

Fundamental Refrigerant Management

Required

Optimize Energy Performance

18 max

Documenting Sustainable
Building Cost Impacts

Existing Building Commissioning

6 max

Performance Measurement

3 max

Regional Priority Credits

4 Points

On-site & Off-site Renewable Energy

6 max

Specific Credit

Enhanced Refrigerant Management

Emissions Reduction Reporting

Points Required for LEED Certification

Schneider Electric services and solutions directly impact as much as
50 percent of the LEED Certification points enough to qualify for LEED
Silver Certification!
Our consulting offer can guide you through the process in two easy phases:
Feasibility & Gap Analysis and Certification Management & Submittal.
We can put a certification road map together and help manage the process
so that you dont leave any feasible credit unearned. Let us show you how.

Points Required for

LEED Certification
Certified

40-49

Silver

50-59

Gold

60-79

Platinum

80-110

Sustainable Sites

21 Points

Materials & Resources

14 Points

Site Selection

1 to 5

Storage and Collection of Recyclables

Required

Option 1: Select a LEED Certified Building

Tenant Space Long-Term Commitment

Path 1: Brownfield Redevelopment

Building Reuse

2 max

Path 2: Stormwater Design Quantity Control

Construction Waste Management

2 max

Path 3: Stormwater Design Quality Control

Materials Reuse

3 max

Path 4: Heat Island Effect Nonroof

Recycled Content

2 max

Path 5: Heat-Island Effect Roof

Regional Materials

2 max

Path 6: Light Pollution Reduction

Rapidly Renewable Materials

Path 7: Water Efficient Landscaping

Reduce by 50%

Certified Wood

Path 8: Water Efficient Landscaping

No Potable Water Use or Irrigation

Path 9: Innovative Wastewater Technologies

Indoor Environmental Quality

17 Points

Path 10: Water Use Reduction

30% Reduction

Minimum IAQ Performance

Required
Required

Path 11: On-site Renewable Energy

Environmental Tobacco Smoke

(ETS) Control

Path 12: Other Quantifiable

Environmental Performance

Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring

Development Density and Community

Connectivity

Alternative Transportation

10 max

Water Efficiency

11 Points

Water Use Reduction 20% Reduction

Required

Water Use Reduction

11 max

Energy & Atmosphere

37 Points

Increased Ventilation

Construction IAQ Management Plan

2 max

Low-Emitting Materials

5 max

Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control

Controllability of Systems
Lighting & Thermal Comfort

2 max

Thermal Comfort Design & Verification

2 max

Daylight and ViewsDaylight

3 max

Innovation in Operations

6 Points

Innovation in Design: Specific Title

5 max

LEED Accredited Professional

Fundamental Commissioning of Building

Energy Systems

Required

Minimum Energy Performance

Required

Fundamental Refrigerant Management

Required

Regional Priority Credits

4 Points

Optimize Energy Performance

Lighting Power

5 max

Regional Priority: Specific Credit

4 max

Optimize Energy Performance

Lighting Controls

3 max

Optimize Energy Performance HVAC

10 max

Optimize Energy Performance

Equipment and Appliances

4 max

Enhanced Commissioning

Measurement and Verification

5 max

Green Power

Schneider Electric USA, Inc.

4917 Waters Edge Drive, Ste. 270
Raleigh, NC 27606
Tel: 919-227-3918
leed_sales@schneider-electric.com
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