• Overview and points per credit
• Documentation requirements
• Summary of reference standard (where applicable)
• Environmental importance
• Recommended design strategies and technologies
• Potential design synergies and trade-offs
• Economics (where available)
• Calculation methods and formulas
• Resources and definitions
The LEED-EB Reference Guide includes detailed information, resources and standards for the credits covered in the LEED for Existing Buildings Version 2.0 Rating System and is intended to provide better understanding of the benefits and how to apply the criteria. For each credit, the LEED-EB Reference Guide provides the following information:
• Overview and points per credit
• Documentation requirements
• Summary of reference standard (where applicable)
• Environmental importance
• Recommended design strategies and technologies
• Potential design synergies and trade-offs
• Economics (where available)
• Calculation methods and formulas
• Resources and definitions
• Case studies (where available)
For more information, go to www.usgbc.org.
