LEED Reference Documents


The USGBC's LEED Green Building Rating System 2.0 refers to several standards, regulations and protocols. When these are met, different prerequisites or credits can be won. The GBA Resource Center has compiled these documents for easy reference. Many are available On-line. Each standard is listed below with it's corresponding LEED 2.0 category. Those documents which are available On-line are set as a link.

Sustainable Sites:

Prerequisite 1.0 - EPA's Storm Water Management for Construction Activities

Credit 3.0 - EPA's Sustainable Redevelopment of Brownfields Program requirements

Credit 6.2 - EPA's Guidance Specifying Management Measures for Sources of Non-Point Pollution in Waters

Credit 7.1 - ASTM E903

Credit 7.1 - ASTM 408

Credit 8.0 - Illumination Engineering Society of North America Recommended Practice Manual: Lighting for Exterior Environments

Energy & Atmosphere:

Prerequisite 2.0/Credit 1 - ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-1999

Credit 5 - US DOE's International Performance Measurement and Verification protocol (IPMVP)

Credit 6 - Center for Resource Solutions Green-e products certification requirements

Materials & Resources:

Credit 7.0 - Forest Stewardship Council Guidelines

Indoor Environmental Quality:

Prerequisite 1 - ASHRAE 62-1999

Prerequisite 2/Credit 2.0 - ASHRAE 129-1997

Credit 3.1 - SMACNA IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under Construction

Credit 3.1 - ASHRAE 52.2-1999

Credit 3.2 - EPA Protocol for Environmental Requirements, Baseline IAQ and Materials for the Research Triangle Park Campus, Sec. 01445

Credit 4.3 - Carpet and Rug Institute Green Label Indoor Air Quality Test Program

Credit 7.1 - ASHRAE 55-1992