LEED Regional Priority Credits

For anyone who's done a little checking into the new LEEDv3 rating system, you may have noticed a new category, Regional Priority. Even I had a hard time grasping the concept of at first.

I'll admit that back when they were first announced, I thought these would be new credits specific to regions. But in fact, they’re simply extra points applicable depending on region (specifically zip code). You can download the Excel spreadsheet for your state from http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1984.

Just enter your zip code and a list of credits shows up (make sure you’re on the correct rating system tab). Then, for any of these credits that your project achieves, you can earn an extra point. Pretty simple, it seems.

You can read more at http://usgbcne.org/index.php?Resources:LEED_Regional_Credits