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Rating Categories
by Gen
Rating Categories
• Land use
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• Water use
• Energy
• Atmosphere
• Transport
• Materials
• Indoor environment quality
• Innovation
Land Use Category refers to a parcel’s classification based on its planned use (commercial, multi-family, singlefamily residential, Public Property, etc.). Land Use Category refers to land use categories that contain variety based on height and affordability.
The category of water use refers to the use of water in a specific location or zone. The National Water-Use Science Project has eight water-use categories: public supply, domestic, irrigation, thermoelectric power, selfsupplied industry, mining, livestock, and aquaculture.
The energy use category is the standard measure of comparison by which one can evaluate the energy efficiency of a new or an existing building. This determines the amount of energy a bilding consumes and how efficient the system is for usage and the environment.
The ability to produce significant, measurable environmental performance utilizing an approach not addressed in the LEED green building grading system is referred to as innovation. A design that is sustainable and unique with aesthetic advances.
The category of Energy and Atmosphere provides the most to the maximum number of points available in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system and has to do with the effects a building or structure has on the atmosphere.
The transport rating category refers to how traffic flows around the designated site. It is a collection of credits for sustainable best practices in transportation design and construction.
Within the Material rating category, the more recycled content a building has, the more points it get in green building. It is the most common form of green architecture and targets the consumption of resources through selection, use, and reuse.
Decisions made by project teams about interior air quality and thermal, visual, and acoustic comfort are ranked and rewarded. It is important for indoor environments to have sufficient living standards.
