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LEED Rating System Drafts

USGBC periodically seeks comments on proposed drafts of LEED Rating Systems, credits, and new issues. Learn about the comment process and comment on any open issues below.

Comment Process
LEED is developed through a process in which proposed new rating systems or significant revisions to existing ones are reviewed by USGBC, the Technical Advisory Group, USGBC's Board of Directors, and finally, the LEED Steering Committee. Once these reviews are completed, the new rating systems or revisions are opened for public review and comment. In accordance with USGBC policies, the first comment period is open to the public for at least 30 days. After the comment period closes, comments are incorporated into the draft, an outline of the changes are posted, and a second public comment period is held, during which the public can comment on any changes made since the first comment period. The final draft is delivered to USGBC members for balloting.

Respondents are encouraged to submit comments on individual credits and include recommendations for resolving any identified concerns. Recommendations could include ways to improve the practicality of the criteria for a specific credit, or ways to clarify the language of a specific requirement.

Guidelines for submitting comments:

  • Comments are only accepted via the online comment form.
  • Each respondent may submit only one set of comments on any individual credit.
  • Comments may not be edited once submitted.
  • Representatives of USGBC member and non-member organizations are encouraged to submit comments collectively.

 

Rating System Drafts

USGBC invites the public to participate in the 1st public comment period for the proposed draft of the LEED for Neighborhood Development 2009 Rating System. As a result of input from the pilot program, which began in the summer of 2007, LEED for Neighborhood Development has been revised by the LEED for Neighborhood Development Core Committee and the culminating draft can now be reviewed and commented on by the public. For more information about LEED for Neighborhood Development, click here.

Any member of the public may comment on the proposed changes to LEED for Neighborhood Development (after registering a site user profile on the USGBC Web site). USGBC will respond to all comments and post the comments and responses (without commenter names or organizations) to the USGBC Web site. If changes are made as a result of comments, an additional public comment period will be conducted on those changes. The resulting draft will then be sent to the USGBC membership primary contacts for ballot and approval will also be sought through USGBC's partnering organizations: the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Congress for the New Urbanism.

The first public comment period will be open for 50 days, from Monday, November 17, 2008 through Monday, January 5, 2009 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time. USGBC is also forming a consensus body to vote on the proposed draft of the LEED for Neighborhood Development 2009 Rating System. Participants from diverse interest categories will be sought with the objective of achieving balance, fairness and lack of dominance.

How to Comment

Step 1: Read the rating system or sections of the rating system that interest you
If you are interested in looking at the rating system changes since the pilot version, you can download the red-lined rating system below. If you would prefer to see a clean version, click on the clean version below.

Step 2: Enter comments
Click on the "Comment" button below and select the section about which you would like to comment.  Then, select "Comment" next to the specific prerequisite or credit and enter answers to the questions provided.  Please make sure to put your comments about specific prerequisites or credits, including point values, in the correct comment area.  For general comments about the rating system, click on the General Comments section.

LEED for Neighborhood Development 2009 Proposed Scorecard and Rating System Changes for 1st Public Comment

Red-lined Rating System
Clean Rating System
Updated Scorecard

Supplementary documents for LEED for Neighborhood Development 1st Public Comment Period
These documents are for background purposes only and are not available for comment.

Introduction & What is a neighborhood?
Summary of changes
Definitions
Weightings summary & Workbook


Other Useful Information:
To request technical support, please contact: nd@committees.usgbc.org


LEED or Retail Overview

The LEED for Retail Pilot recognizes the unique nature of the retail environment and addresses the different types of spaces that retailers need for their distinctive product lines. 

USGBC and over 80 Pilot project teams are collaborating to create two new rating systems: LEED for Retail: New Construction and Major Renovations 2009 and LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors 2009 - both expected for market launch in spring of 2009. The pilot project teams are providing real market feedback on how to apply LEED for New Construction 2009 and LEED for Commercial Interiors 2009 in retail spaces.  Each of the retail rating systems had been on a different development schedule but will now go through public commenting and the balloting process as sister rating systems. Once balloted, LEED for Retail: New Construction 2009 and LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors 2009  will be added to the comprehensive LEED Reference Guides for Green Building Design and Construction, 2009 Editions.

LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors 2009 Pilot open for Second Public Comment

The LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors Pilot has gathered market feedback from over forty green retail pilot projects and has completed one round of public commenting to date.  LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors was initially developed from modifications of the LEED Commercial Interiors v2.0 platform but has now been updated to be a 2009 version rating system.  In this update, the public will see a draft that has undergone a dramatic upgrade in the effort of aligning with all other LEED 2009 systems that will launch in 2009. A key on the bottom of the tracked draft of the system will communicate which changes have been made due to the 2009 Alignment.  LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors 2009  is now open for public comment as a 2009 version of LEED for 15 days, closing Thursday November 27th at 11:59 pm CST.  Once the public commenting periods are complete, LEED for Retail: New Construction 2009 will be balloted per USGBC policies and procedures.

 

To review the latest rating system drafts of LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors 2009, click on the links below:

Clean Version of LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors 2009 Rating System Draft

Tracked Version of LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors 2009 Rating System Draft

2009 Weighted Scorecard of LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors 2009 Rating System

For more information about the LEED for Retail Pilot, click here.


LEED for Retail Overview

The LEED for Retail Pilot recognizes the unique nature of the retail environment and addresses the different types of spaces that retailers need for their distinctive product lines. 

USGBC and over 80 Pilot project teams are collaborating to create two new rating systems: LEED for Retail: New Construction and Major Renovations 2009 and LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors 2009 - both expected for market launch in spring of 2009. The pilot project teams are providing real market feedback on how to apply LEED for New Construction 2009 and LEED for Commercial Interiors 2009 in retail spaces.  Each of the retail rating systems had been on a different development schedule but will now go through public commenting and the balloting process as sister rating systems. Once balloted, LEED for Retail: New Construction 2009 and LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors 2009  will be added to the comprehensive LEED Reference Guides for Green Building Design and Construction, 2009 Editions.

LEED for Retail: New Construction 2009 Pilot open for Third Public Comment

The LEED for Retail: New Construction Pilot has gathered market feedback from over forty green retail pilot projects and has completed two rounds of public commenting to date.  LEED for Retail: New Construction was initially developed from modifications of the LEED New Construction v2.2 platform but has now been updated to be a 2009 version rating system.  In this update, the public will see a draft that has undergone a dramatic upgrade in the effort of aligning with all other LEED 2009 systems that will launch in 2009. A key on the bottom of the tracked draft of the system will communicate which changes have been made due to the 2009 Alignment.  LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors 2009 is now open for public comment as a 2009 version of LEED for 15 days, closing Thursday November 27th at 11:59 pm CST.  Once the public commenting periods are complete, LEED for Retail: New Construction 2009 will be balloted per USGBC policies and procedures.

 

To review the latest rating system drafts of LEED for Retail: New Construction 2009, click on the links below:

Clean Version of LEED for Retail: New Construction 2009 Rating System Draft

Tracked Version of LEED for Retail: New Construction 2009 Rating System Draft

2009 Weighted Scorecard of LEED for Retail: New Construction 2009 Rating System

For more information about the LEED for Retail Pilot, click here.