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Elk River Library <br />Elk River Library <br />1/18/2008 <br />Construction Application <br />~~~~~ L E E D- N C <br /> <br />How to Interpret this Report <br />Purpose The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System was designed by the US Green <br />Building Council to encourage and facilitate the development of more sustainable buildings. <br />Environmental The report is organized into five environmental categories as defined by LEED including: <br />Categories Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy &amp; Atmosphere, Materials &amp; Resources, Indoor Enviro <br />LEED Prerequisites must be achieved. Non-compliant prerequisites must be resolved before a certification can be <br />Prerequisites awarded. <br />LEED Credits The environmental categories are subdivided into the established LEED credits, which are based on desired <br />performance goals within each category. An assessment of whether the credit is earned or denied is made <br />and a narrative describes the basis for the assessment. <br />Achieved The applicant has provided the mandatory documentation which supports the achievements of the credit <br />requirements, achieving the associated points. Currently the project has scored the adjacent points in this <br />39 category. <br />Denied The applicant has applied for a point in a particular credit, but has misinterpreted the credit intent or cannot <br />substantiate meeting the requirements. Currently the project has the adjacent points in this category. <br />Rating This Project has attempted enough points for Gold Rating. <br />Official Scores Official LEED v2 Scores: Certified: 26-32 Silver Rating: 33-38 Gold Rating: 39-51 Platinum Rating: 52+ <br />Page 1 of 13 <br />