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LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Operations and Maintenance
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I. Why Make Your Building Green? xi
II. LEED® Green Building Rating System™ xi
III. Overview and Process xiii
IV. Certification Strategy xvi
V. Initial Certification vs. Recertification xvii
VI. Performance Period xix
VII. LEED-Online Documentation Requirements xxi
VIII. Multitenant Buildings xxii
IX. Facility Alterations and Additions xxiii
X. Exemplary Performance Strategies xxiii
XI. Regional Priority Credits xxiv
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Credit Start End* Duration**

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SS 6, Stormwater Management April 6, 2007 April 22, 2008 12.5 months
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Management Plan
WE 1, Minimum Indoor Plumbing
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LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Operations and Maintenance

For the Operations and Maintenance of Commercial and

Certified 40–49 points

II. LEED® GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEM

The LEED Credit Weightings

III. OVERVIEW AND PROCESS

When to Use LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance

Minimum Program Requirements

Credit Interpretation Requests and Rulings

Review and Certiﬁcation

Updates and Addenda

Information Privacy and Policy Guidelines

IV. CERTIFICATION STRATEGY

V. INITIAL CERTIFICATION VS. RECERTIFICATION

VI. PERFORMANCE PERIOD

Credit Start End* Duration**

Application Submittal upon Completion of the Performance Period

Performance Period Best Practices

Performance Period for Recertiﬁcation

1. Project Summary and Scope

2. Building and Site

3. Occupancy and Usage

Optional Project Summary Elements

3. Applicant Project Team

VIII. MULTITENANT BUILDINGS

IX. FACILITY ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS

X. EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE STRATEGIES

Energy and Atmosphere

Materials and Resources

Indoor Environmental Quality

XI. REGIONAL PRIORITY CREDITS

XII. POLICY MODEL

4. Procedures and Strategies

XIII. TOOLS FOR REGISTERED PROJECTS

XIV. HOW TO USE THIS REFERENCE GUIDE

Rating System Pages

Prerequisite and Credit Format

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