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LEED-New Construction Dissected � Wood & Steel Components

LEED-NC v3 Certification Thresholds
Certified	40-49
Silver	50-59
Gold	60-79
Platinum	80+
LEED-NC v3 Rating System	Available Points per Section
Sustainable Sites (SS)	26
Water Efficiency (WE)	10
Energy & Atmosphere (EA)	35
Materials & Resources (MR)	14
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)	15
Innovation & Design (ID)	6
Regional Priority	4
TOTAL Possible Points:	110

LEED-New Construction has existed since 2005. Its scope includes new commercial construction and large-scale renovation projects. (Note that school and new residential construction projects are covered in a separate LEED programs, LEED for Schools and LEED for Homes.) LEED-NC currently recognizes just 1 type of certified wood: Forestry Stewardship Council, or FSC. (View a PDF of the LEED-NC 2009 v3 rating system.)

The chart at right summarizes the framework of the LEED-NC rating system. There are six sections in which buildings can earn a minimum of 40 points and a maximum of 110 points.

The top portion of this chart shows the point ranges for each of the four levels of LEED certification. The bottom section demonstrates the number of points available in each LEED section. Note that the Materials & Resources section contains a total of 14 points.

Let�s look at the Materials & Resources section of LEED-NC. Click on the category in the box below for a summary of requirements and corresponding points that components can contribute to.

MR 2: Construction Waste Management

MR 4: Recycled Content

MR 5: Regional Materials

MR 7: Certified Wood

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