EA PREREQUISITE MINIMUM PERFORMANCE / EA CREDIT OPTIMIZE ENERGY PERFORMANCE

OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER LEED v4 UPDATE

Interior Design + Construction (ID+C)

Prescriptive or streamlined compliance paths

EA Prerequisite Minimum Energy Performance – For elements within the project scope of work, comply with ASHRAE 90.1-2016 prescriptive path or approved equivalent standard.
LEED EAc Optimize Referenced Maximum Building types that Common project applications for the path: Reason these applications are well-suited to apply the
Version Energy Standard(s) / Points may apply the path prescriptive path:
Performance Path / Requirements
LI / ACP
LEED Option 1. Tenant- BASE BUILDING AND 17 points All projects • Minimal project scope (limited to lighting and/or terminal • Prerequisite compliance limited to regulated systems within
v4.1 Level Energy TI units). building scope (independent of base building systems and/or
Performance • Envelope (2) unregulated loads)
Compliance ASHRAE 90.1-2016 • HVAC (3)
and/or Advanced • Credit compliance for up to twelve points are focused on
• Lighting (7)
Energy Design Guides lighting, equipment, and appliance systems typically within the
• Equipment
(AEDG) (5) tenant scope
• Base building
envelope. AEDG or
• Streamlined documentation path preferred • Prescriptive compliance can be documented with lower level
90.1 of effort than detailed modeling
• Base building HVAC
and SWH. AEDG or
90.1 (3 points) • Base building includes efficient HVAC and/or envelope • Up to five points are available for efficient HVAC and envelope
systems systems in the base building documented using the
• Tenant lighting. 90.1
prescriptive path
(7 points)
• Tenant equipment and
appliances. 90.1 (5
points)

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Tenant energy simulation compliance paths
LEED EAc Optimize Energy Referenced Maximum Building types that Common project applications for the path: Reason these applications are well-suited to apply the
Version Performance Path / LI / ACP Standard(s) / Points may apply the path prescriptive path:
Requirements
LEED Option 1. Tenant-level energy ASHRAE 90.1-2010 25 All projects • Projects with significant MEP scope of work. • When MEP scope of work is largely within the tenant control,
v4 simulation Appendix G – there is substantial opportunity to demonstrate performance
Performance Rating improvement compared to a Baseline
Method • Projects located in efficient base building • Projects located in an efficient base building can demonstrate
performing above 90.1-2010 requirements for comprehensive performance improvement associated with
new construction. base building and tenant improvements
• Projects where building envelope does not meet • Baseline envelope can be referenced to existing conditions
rigorous ASHRAE 90.1-2016 “new construction” prior to renovation with higher thresholds (versus new
criteria. construction referenced in later versions of 90.1 Appendix G)
• Base building modeling and/or early design • Continuity from design phase, or avoids duplication of
phase modeling referenced to ASHRAE 90.1- modeling effort for projects with base building models
2010 Appendix G.
• Modeling protocol with baseline heating and • The baseline heating and DHW fuel type is linked to the
DHW fuel type linked to proposed fuel type is proposed design (i.e. all-electric in proposed and baseline; or
preferred due to base building fuel source. fossil fuel / hybrid design linked to fossil fuel baseline)
• Regulatory code categorized as 90.1-2010. • Limits duplication of modeling effort to Appendix G baseline
implementation, and LEED Minimum Energy Performance
Calculator
LEED Option 1. Energy Performance ASHRAE 90.1-2016 25 All projects • Projects located in efficient base building, • Projects located in an efficient base building can demonstrate
v4.1 Compliance Appendix G – performing near or above 90.1-2016 comprehensive performance improvement associated with
Performance Rating requirements for new construction. base building and tenant improvements
Method
• Projects with significant MEP scope of work in • Regulatory code compliance and LEED documentation
(ASHRAE 90.1-2019 or locations where regulatory code is referenced to demonstrated with the same energy model without duplication
90.1-2022 Appendix G ASHRAE 90.1-2016 or later, IECC 2018 or later. of effort
may be used with 90.1-
2016 Building • High unregulated loads • Prerequisite requirement to meet the Performance Target
Performance Factors Index (PCIT) is dependent on regulated loads only
per LI 10500) • Projects with efficient electrification of base • Significant GHG emissions savings documented for
building and tenant heating systems (Climate electrification of heating and service water heating in electric
zone 3B to 8) and service water heating for grid subregions with low GHG emissions since baseline
certain building types in electric grid subregions system type for heating in climate zone 3B to 8 and service
with low GHG emissions (additional savings water heating for some building types is natural gas
probable with Pilot ACP 160) (additional savings probable with Pilot ACP 160)
LEED Alternative Metrics: (Minimal additional 25 All projects • Projects with efficient electrification of base • Metrics of Demand Adjusted Energy and Future Average
v4 or Pilot ACP EApc161: Electrification: post-processing with building and tenant heating and service water Greenhouse Gas Emissions used with ASHRAE 90.1-2016
LEED Energy Simulation Performance no changes to heating systems in conjunction with energy Appendix G incentivize efficient electrification paired with
v4.1 Path ASHRAE 90.1) efficiency and demand reduction. peak electric demand reduction

LEED Pilot ACP EApc143: Zero Energy
v4.1 Performance Index (zEPI) ACP
(https://www.usgbc.org/credits/zepi-
143-v4.1)
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NECB 2011, 2015, or 25 Projects in Canada • Projects in Canada (particularly projects in • Regulatory code compliance and LEED documentation
2017, or ASHRAE provinces with high electric grid GHG emissions) demonstrated with the same referenced energy standard,
90.1-2010, 2013, or limiting duplication of effort
2016 • The zEPI modeling methodology limits fuel switching in the
baseline versus proposed model, so projects in provinces
with high GHG electric emissions are not penalized for
electrifying heating or service water heating
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