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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> USGBC [mailto:usgbc@usgbc.org]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 22, 2007 12:30 PM<BR><B>Subject:</B> LEED®
Optimize Energy Performance, Mandatory Point Minimum Approved by USGBC
Membership<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P>In accordance with direction from its Board of Directors and its LEED
Steering Committee to immediately increase the LEED Green Building Rating
System's impact in reducing building energy related greenhouse gas emissions,
USGBC’s membership has approved the update of all balloted commercial LEED Green
Building Rating Systems with the following change: </P>
<P>All LEED projects are required to achieve at least two (2) Optimize Energy
Performance points. This requirement is mandatory for all LEED projects
registering after June 26, 2007. Projects registered prior to June 26,
2007 will not be held to this requirement; however USGBC encourages all LEED
projects to strive to achieve building energy performance commensurate with this
new requirement. LEED for Homes and LEED for Neighborhood Development
projects are exempt from this requirement. </P>
<P>To help projects achieve this new mandate, a prescriptive path has been
developed for all LEED for New Construction, LEED for Core and Shell, LEED for
Schools and LEED for Retail projects. When complete, this prescriptive
path will be outlined in the appropriate rating system documents <A
href="http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=222&">available here.
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<P>The two mandatory points will count towards a project's LEED certification.
Project teams will be reminded of this change at time of registration, through
LEED Online, and illustrated in the rating system and reference guide
documents. </P>
<P><A href="http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=2303">Go here</A> to
view the current Optimize Energy Performance credits in LEED for New
Construction, Existing Buildings, Commercial Interiors and Core & Shell, and
the changes that are required.</P><PRE>
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