Impact Category Definitions

Question 1

Climate Change

Answer 1

• GHG reduction from building operations energy use
• GHG reduction from transportation energy use
• GHG reduction from materials and water embodied energy use
• GHG reduction by embodied energy of water reduction
• GHG reduction from a cleaner energy supply
• GWP reduction from non-energy related drivers

Question 2

Human Health

Answer 2

• Support occupant comfort and well-being
• Protect human health from direct exposure to negative health impacts
• Protect human health globally and across the entire built environment life cycle

Question 3

Water Resources

Answer 3

• Water conservation
• Water quality protection
• Protection and restoration of water regimes and natural hydrological cycles

Question 4

Biodiversity

Answer 4

• Local biodiversity, habitat protection and open spaces
• Global biodiversity, habitat protection and land preservation
• Sustainable use and management of ecosystem services

Question 5

Material Resources

Answer 5

• Reduce raw material resources extraction
• Move to cyclical, non-depleting material cycles
• Reduce negative environmental impacts throughout the Materials Life-Cycle

Question 6

Green Economy

Answer 6

• Enhance the value proposition of Green Building
• Strengthen the Green Building Industry and supply chain
• Promote innovation and integration of green building products and services
• Incentivize long term growth and investment opportunities
• Support local economies

Question 7

Community

Answer 7

• Create a strong sense of place
• Provide affordable, equitable and resilient communities
• Promote access to neighborhood completeness resources
• Promote human rights and environmental justice