LEED 2009 Energy Performance update

Summary of changes
LEED 2009 New Construction

Prerequisite

Minimum Energy
Performance

Credit

Optimize Energy
Performance

Credit language modified to address projects that are subject to

the 4-point mandatory minimum. To comply with the prerequisite,
those projects are required to demonstrate an 18% improvement
for new buildings or a 14% improvement for major renovations.
Note added to option 2 and option 3 clarifying that these options
cannot be used to comply with the 4-point minimum.
Note added to credit language for projects subject to the 4-point
mandatory minimum for the prerequisite.
Note added to option 2 and option 3 clarifying that these options
cannot be used to comply with the 4-point minimum.

LEED 2009 New Construction Retail

Prerequisite

Minimum Energy
Performance

Credit

Optimize Energy
Performance

Credit language modified to address projects that are subject to

the 4-point mandatory minimum. To comply with the prerequisite,
those projects are required to demonstrate an 18% improvement
for new buildings or a 14% improvement for major renovations.
Note added to option 2 and option 3 clarifying that these options
cannot be used to comply with the 4-point minimum.
Note added to credit language for projects subject to the 4-point
mandatory minimum for the prerequisite.
Note added to option 2 and option 3 clarifying that these options
cannot be used to comply with the 4-point minimum.

LEED 2009 Core and Shell

Prerequisite

Minimum Energy
Performance

Credit

Optimize Energy
Performance

Credit language modified to address projects that are subject to

the 4-point mandatory minimum. To comply with the prerequisite,
those projects are required to demonstrate a 14% improvement
for new buildings or a 10% improvement for major renovations.
Note added to option 2 and option 3 clarifying that these options
cannot be used to comply with the 4-point minimum.
Note added to credit language for projects subject to the 4-point
mandatory minimum for the prerequisite.
Note added to option 2 and option 3 clarifying that these options
cannot be used to comply with the 4-point minimum.

LEED 2009 Schools

Prerequisite

Minimum Energy
Performance

Credit

Optimize Energy
Performance

Credit language modified to address projects that are subject to

the 4-point mandatory minimum. To comply with the prerequisite,
those projects are required to demonstrate an 18% improvement
for new buildings or a 14% improvement for major renovations.
Note added to option 2 and option 3 clarifying that these options
cannot be used to comply with the 4-point minimum.
Note added to credit language for projects subject to the 4-point
mandatory minimum for the prerequisite.
Note added to option 2 and option 3 clarifying that these options
cannot be used to comply with the 4-point minimum.

LEED 2009 Healthcare

Prerequisite

Minimum Energy
Performance

Credit language modified to address projects that are subject to

the 3-point mandatory minimum. To comply with the prerequisite,
those projects are required to demonstrate a 16% improvement
for new buildings or a 12% improvement for major renovations.

Credit

Optimize Energy
Performance

Note added to option 2 and option 3 clarifying that these options

cannot be used to comply with the 3-point minimum.
Note added to credit language for projects subject to the 3-point
mandatory minimum for the prerequisite.

LEED 2008 Multifamily Midrise

Credit

Optimize Energy
Performance

Credit language modified to address projects that are subject to

the 4-point mandatory minimum. To comply with the prerequisite,
those projects are required to demonstrate a 17% improvement
for new buildings.

LEED 2009 Commercial Interiors

Credit language modified to address projects that are subject to
the 4-point mandatory minimum. To comply with the prerequisite,
those projects are required to earn four points in any of the subsections of Optimize Energy Performance.
Note added to credit language for projects subject to the 4-point
mandatory minimum.

Prerequisite

Minimum Energy
Performance

Credit

Optimize Energy
PerformanceLighting
Power

Credit

Optimize Energy
PerformanceLighting
Controls

Note added to credit language for projects subject to the 4-point

mandatory minimum.

Credit

Optimize Energy
Performance--HVAC

Note added to credit language for projects subject to the 4-point

mandatory minimum.

Credit

Optimize Energy
PerformanceEquipment
and Appliances

Note added to credit language for projects subject to the 4-point

mandatory minimum.

LEED 2009 Commercial Interiors Retail

Credit language modified to address projects that are subject to
the 4-point mandatory minimum. To comply with the prerequisite,
those projects are required to earn four points in any of the subsections of Optimize Energy Performance.
Note added to credit language for projects subject to the 4-point
mandatory minimum.

Prerequisite

Minimum Energy
Performance

Credit

Optimize Energy
PerformanceLighting
Power

Credit

Optimize Energy
PerformanceLighting
Controls

Note added to credit language for projects subject to the 4-point

mandatory minimum.

Credit

Optimize Energy
Performance--HVAC

Note added to credit language for projects subject to the 4-point

mandatory minimum.

Credit

Optimize Energy
PerformanceEquipment
and Appliances

Note added to credit language for projects subject to the 4-point

mandatory minimum.

Credit

Optimize Energy
PerformanceBuilding
Envelope

Note added to credit language for projects subject to the 4-point

mandatory minimum.