What term refers to a mandatory project characteristic, measurement, quality,

value or function as identified within the LEED rating system?

A. Minimum Program Requirement

A project must adhere to the LEED Minimum Program

Requirements, (MPRs) in order to achieve LEED certification.

LEED projects must comply with each applicable MPR. These

requirements define the types of buildings that the LEED

Green Building Rating Systems were designed to evaluate,

and taken together serve three goals:

1. to give clear guidance to customers

2. to protect the integrity of the LEED program
3. and to reduce complications that occur during the
LEED Certification process

(GBCI)

B. Credit

Credits are optional. A minimum number of points must be

earned from the available credits in each rating system to

earn certification.

C. Prerequisite

In addition to the Minimum Program Requirements, each

version of LEED contains unique prerequisite requirements

that must be satisfied in order to achieve certification. The

term prerequisite refers to a mandatory project

characteristic, measurement, quality, value or function as

identified within the LEED rating system. Prerequisites

represent the key criteria that define green building

performance. Each project must satisfy all specified

 prerequisites outlined in the LEED rating system under

which it is registered. Failure to meet any prerequisite will

render a project ineligible for certification.

D. Exemplary performance

Exemplary performance can help a project earn Innovation

credits.