USGBC LEED-AP-BD+C - LEED AP Building Design + Construction (LEED v5 AP BD+C)

UnderLEED BD+C Sustainable Sites (SS) Credit: Joint Use of Facilities, Option 1, a project can earn points bymaking certain building spaces available to the general public.

Spaces must beaccessible outside of school hoursforcommunity use.

Auditoriums, gymnasiums, and meeting roomsare commonly shared spaces thatsupport community engagement.

Locker rooms (Option A) and health clinics (Option C)may berestricted to specific users.

The principal ' s office (Option B) is a private administrative space, not suitable for public use.

An auditorium qualifies as a shared-use space that aligns with LEED requirements.

(Source: Official LEED BD+C Reference Manual)

The Materials and Resources Credit, Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction, rewards projects that reuse existing building structures and envelopes, or salvage materials from off-site or on-site sources. According to theLEED V5Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, the project team must calculate the percentage of building being reused by dividing the area of the existing building structure and envelope that is reused by the total area of the completed building structure and envelope1. However, the project team must exclude from the calculation any hazardous materials that are remediated as a part of the project, such as asbestos, lead, mold, or PCBs1. Therefore, the asbestos containing materials found on the perimeter walls will be excluded from the calculation, regardless of the volume.