20 Things

You Must Know About

LEED v4

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Learning Objectives
Identify the underlying principles directing LEED v4s new
perquisites and credits.
Explore the systems more stringent energy, water efficiency
and metering requirements.
Discover how LEED v4 will drive product transparency and
the anticipated ramifications on the building products
industry.
Describe a variety of new and upgraded credits for lighting,
renewable energy, demand response programs, acoustics,
IEQ and building envelope commissioning.

USGBC.
Engaged.

public comment periods

23,000

say green building practices are

comments
important
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Reverse contribution to global climate change

Enhance individual human health and well-being
Protect and restore water resources
Protect, enhance, restore biodiversity and ecosystem services
Promote sustainable and regenerative material resources cycles
Build a greener economy
Enhance social equity, environmental justice , quality of life

W A T E R
EFFICIENCY

Building level

metering

Disclosure and
Optimization
Sourcing of Raw
Materials

Extended producer responsibility

Materials reuse
Recycled content
FSC wood
Bio-based materials

Integrative Process
Credit and LEED v4

Photo: Lutron

Illustration: MACH Acoustics

Demand Response
Measures are temporary and reduce a customers
demand (in kilowatts) during brief, infrequent periods.

IEQ
More sophisticated modeling
Increased per formance testing
Increased

monitoring

Green Power +
Carbon Offsets

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You Must Know About
LEED v4

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