LEED v2009 - Lighting Criteria
The links within the following table will take you to a description of the lighting related criteria for the different LEED rating systems: Click
here for narrated training sessions on LEED and its lighting components.
| LEED v2009 | NC New Construction | CS Core & Shell | CI Commercial Interiors | EBOM Existing Buildings | Schools | | Minimum
Program
Requirements | MPR | | Light Pollution Reduction | SSc8 1 Point | SSc8 1 Point | SSc1 1 Point | SSc8 1 Point | SSc8 1 Point | | Minimum Energy Performance | EAp2 Prerequisite | EAp2 Prerequisite | EAp2 Prerequisite | EAp2 Prerequisite | EAp2 Prerequisite | | Optimize Energy Performance | EAc1 1-19 Points | EAc1 3-21 Points | EAc1 1-8 Points | EAc1 1-18 Points | EAc1 1-19 Points | | Recycled Content | See Note 1 | | Regional Materials | See Note 1
| MRc5 1-2 Points | No criteria | See Note 1 | | Mercury Content | No criteria | No criteria | No criteria | MRc4 1 Point | No criteria | | Light Control | EQc6.1 1 Point | No criteria | EQc6.1 1 Point | EQc2.2 1 Point | EQc6.1 1 Point |
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*NOTE 1: According to the rating systems, "Mechanical, electrical and plumbing components, and specialty items such as elevators cannot be included in this calculation." therefore lighting is excluded from these credits.