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LEED-EB and Leonardo Academy's Cleaner & Greener® Program
How to Earn the US Green Building Council's LEED for Existing Buildings, Energy and Atmosphere Credit 5.4 (EA-Credit 5.4): Performance Measurement: Emission Reduction Reporting
Intent
Document
emission reduction benefits of building efficiency actions, retire a
portion of the reductions and reduce emissions in the supply chain.
Requirements
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Identify
building performance parameters that reduce energy use and emissions.
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Track
and record emission reductions delivered by energy efficiency,
renewable energy and other building emission reduction actions.
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Report
emission reductions using a third-party voluntary certification
program. (e.g. Cleaner and GreenerŪ)
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Retire
at least 10% of the reported emission reductions through a third-party
voluntary certification program. (To meet this requirement, the
third-party voluntary emission reduction certification and retirement
programs must be programs of credible organizations. Third-party
programs shall notify any applicable local or regional emission
reduction registries of the reported emission reductions.)
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Ask
the suppliers of goods and services for the building to do the same by
implementing actions 1, 2 and 3 above.
Cleaner and
GreenerŪ Participation/Certification
Cleaner and Greener is a program of Leonardo Academy, a charitable
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We recognize and certify participants
for their emission reduction achievements. Once your organization has
completed Participation, we will send the U.S. Green Building Council
a letter recognizing you have fulfilled the requirements for EA Credit 5.4,
and you will receive a Statement of Achievement to
include in your LEED-EB filing.
Note: Cleaner and Greener
Participation and Certification applications MUST be submitted directly to
the Cleaner and Greener Program as per the instructions on those
applications. Applications only included as part of the LEED-EB
application will not be considered. Once you have completed all steps for
Participation status, the Cleaner and Greener Program will send a letter
confirming your compliance to you and directly to the USGBC. This letter
will serve as the required documentation for EA Credit 5.4.
More About Cleaner and Greener for Single
Buildings
For Further Information Contact
The Cleaner and Greener® Certification Program
608-280-0256
info@cleanerandgreener.org
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