LEED V4 exemplary performance

Hi Nathan, thanks for your question. Here's a list of LEED v4 credits that offer exemplary performance (EP) points. These are covered in more detail in the LEED GA version 4 exam study guide starting on page 80.

Location & Transportation (LT):

• High Priority Site: By combining option 1 with options 2 and/or 3, project teams may earn an exemplary performance point.
• Access to Quality Transit: Project teams may earn an additional point by doubling the highest transit service point threshold
• Reduced Parking Footprint: Project teams may earn an additional point by providing parking capacity that is 60-80% lower than the stated base ratios (as described above) and by incorporating strategies such as parking space leasing, pedestrian travel, bicycles and public transportation usage.

Sustainable Sites (SS):

• Site Development, Protect or Restore Habitat: By doubling the requirements in either Option 1 or Option 2, the project may earn an additional point.
• Double the restoration requirement (60%), or double the financial requirement ($.80 per square foot)
• Rainwater Management: Project teams may earn an additional point by managing 100% of rainwater within project boundaries.
• Heat Island Reduction: Achieve Nonroof and Roof AND Parking Under Cover, plus 100% of parking under cover.

Water Efficiency (WE):

• Indoor Water Use Reduction: Indoor Water Use Reduction may earn exemplary performance by achieving 55% water use reduction.

Energy & Atmosphere (EA):

• Renewable Energy Production: Renewable energy must account for 15% of total energy (10% C&S)
• Optimize Energy Performance: Achieve at least 54% energy savings (in New Construction, Major Renovation and Core and Shell projects)

Materials & Resources (MR):

• Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction: Reuse 95% of the building in Option 3; or achieve any improvement over the required credit thresholds in all six (6) impact categories.
• Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental Product Declarations: Source at least 40 qualifying products from 5 manufacturers OR purchase 75% (by cost) of qualifying installed building products
• Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials: Source at least 40 qualifying products from 5 manufacturers OR purchase 75% (by cost) of qualifying installed building products
• Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients: Source at least 40 qualifying products from 5 manufacturers OR purchase 75% (by cost) of qualifying installed building products
• Construction and Demolition Waste Management: Achieve both Diversion (Option 1) & Reduction of Total Waste (Option 2)

Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ):

• Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies: Achieve both Enhanced IAQ Strategies (Option 1) & Additional Enhanced IAQ Strategies (Option 2)
• Low-Emitting Materials: Reach 100% of products
• Quality Views: Meet requirements for 90% of regularly occupied area