Table of Contents
Welcome to In the LEED! Your FREE online LEED AP study guide and tips for passing the exam. New to LEED? Check out the Newbies section. The contents below link to some helpful tips plus a summary of each credit in your reference guide. These are for the New Construction & Major Building Renovation version 2.2 LEED AP exam. Please feel free to bookmark this table of contents or print any of these pages for your use. Also, check out the what to study page for help and information to get you started. Good luck - and remember that your comments and questions are always welcome.
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Sustainable Sites
- SS P1 - Construction Activity Pollution Prevention (prerequisite)
- SS 1 - Site Selection
- SS 2 - Development Density & Community Connectivity
- SS 3 - Brownfield Redevelopment
- SS 4.1 - Alternative Transportation - Public Transportation Access
- SS 4.2 - Alternative Transportation -Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms
- SS 4.3 - Alternative Transportation - Low Emission & Fuel EfficientVehicles
- SS 4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
- SS 5.1 - Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat
- SS 5.2 - Site Development - Maximize Open Space
- SS 6.1 - Stormwater Design - Quantity Control
- SS 6.2 - Stormwater Design - Quality Control
- SS 7.1 - Heat Island Effect - Non-Roof
- SS 7.2 - Heat Island Effect - Roof
- SS 8 - Light Pollution Reduction
Water Efficiency
- WE 1.1 - Water Efficient Landscaping - Reduce by 50%
- WE 1.2 - Water Efficient Landscaping - No Potable Use or No Irrigation
- WE 2 - Innovative Wastewater Technologies
- WE 3.1 - Water Use Reduction - 20% Reduction
- WE 3.2 - Water Use Reduction - 30% Reduction
Energy & Atmosphere
- EA P1 - Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems (prerequisite)
- EA P2 - Minimum Energy Performance (prerequisite)
- EA P3 - Fundamental Refrigerant Management (prerequisite)
- EA 1 - Optimize Energy Performance
- EA 2 - On-Site Renewable Energy
- EA 3 - Enhanced Commissioning
- EA 4 - Enhanced Refrigerant Management
- EA 5 - Measurement & Verification
- EA 6 - Green Power
Materials & Resources
- MR P1 - Storage and Collection of Recyclables (prerequisite)
- MR 1.1 - Building Reuse, Maintain 75% of Existing Walls, Floors, & Roof
- MR 1.2 - Building Reuse, Maintain 95% of Existing Walls, Floors & Roof
- MR 1.3 - Building Reuse, Maintain 50% of Interior Non-Structural Elements
- MR 2.1 - Construction Waste Management, Divert 50% from Disposal
- MR 2.2 - Construction Waste Management, Divert 75% from Disposal
- MR 3.1 - Materials Reuse, 5%
- MR 3.2 - Materials Reuse, 10%
- MR 4.1 - Recycled Content, 10% (post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)
- MR 4.2- Recycled Content, 20% (post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer)
- MR 5.1 - Regional Materials, 10% Extracted, Processed & Manufactured Regionally
- MR 5.2 - Regional Materials, 20% Extracted, Processed & Manufactured Regionally
- MR 6 - Rapidly Renewable Materials
- MR 7 - Certified Wood
Indoor Environmental Quality
- EQ P1 - Minimum IAQ Performance (prerequisite)
- EQ P2 - Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control (prerequisite)
- EQ 1 - Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
- EQ 2 - Increased Ventilation
- EQ 3.1 - Construction IAQ Management Plan, During Construction
- EQ 3.2 - Construction IAQ Management Plan, Before Occupancy
- EQ 4.1 - Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives & Sealants
- EQ 4.2 - Low-Emitting Materials, Paint & Coatings
- EQ 4.3 - Low-Emitting Materials, Carpet Systems
- EQ 4.4 - Low-Emitting Materials, Composite Wood & Agrifiber Products
- EQ 5 - Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control
- EQ 6.1 - Controllability of Systems, Lighting
- EQ 6.2 - Controllability of Systems, Thermal Comfort
- EQ 7.1 - Thermal Comfort, Design
- EQ 7.2 - Thermal Comfort, Verification
- EQ 8.1 -Daylight & Views, Daylight 75% of Spaces
- EQ 8.2 - Daylight & Views, Views for 90% of Spaces
