COMPARISION BETWEEN REFERENCE GUIDES OF IGBC AP EXAM

Credits table based on LEED-INDIA NC Published below is a list of Comparison between the various guides referenced for IGBC AP Exam.

These are posted Sectionwise based on Each Family of Credits

1. The Credits are primarily based on LEED NC 2. If the same credit appears in any other guide, it is indicated by a 'YES'

3. If a similar credit with a different name apperas in any other guide, the credit name in that book is mentioned

4. Hyphen indicates there is no similar credit in that guide

SUSTAINABLE SITES
Credits table based on LEED-INDIA NC

Credit/PreRequisite MR 1 : Local Building Regulations MR 2 : Soil Erosion Control PR 1 : Construction Activity Pollution Prevention C1: Site Selection C2 : Development Density and Community Connectivity C3: Brownfield Development

LEED NC LEED CS

IGBC Green Homes

IGBC Green Factories

IGBC Green SEZ

YES
Basic Household Amenities

YES
Basic Amenities
C1 : Contaminated Site Remediation

YES YES
-

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
-

YES YES YES YES YES

-

YES
-

Basic Household Amenities

C 4.1 : Public Transportation Access C 4.2 : Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms C 4.3 : Low Emitting and Fuel Efficient Vehicles C 4.4 : Parking Capacity

Access to Public Transport Services

YES YES YES YES YES YES

-

Electric Charging Facility for Vehicles Parking Facility for Visitors

Non Fossil Fuelling Facility

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

C 5.1 : Protect or Restore Habitat C 5.2 : Maximize Open Spaces C 6.1 : Stormwater Design : Quantity Control C 6.2 : Stormwater Design : Quality Control C 7.1 : Heat Island Effect - Non Roof C 7.2 : Heat Island Effect - Roof C 8 Light Pollution Reduction

Natural Natural Topography Topography or Vegetation and Landscape

YES YES
Green Home Guidelines: Design and Post Occupancy

YES YES
Night Sky Pollution Reduction

YES YES YES

-

C 9 : Tenant Design and Construction Guidelines MR 3 : Nurseries C 7 Design for Differently Abled C 8 : Basic Facilities for Construction Workforce C 4 : Footpaths and Pathways C 8 : Green Buildings within the SEZ

YES
-

YES YES
-

YES
-

YES YES
-

YES YES

WATER EFFICIENCY
Credits table based on LEED-INDIA NC

Credit/PreRequisite MR 1 : Water Use Reduction C1 : Water Efficient Landscaping C2 : Innovative Wastewater Treatment and Reuse C3: Water Use Reduction MR 2 & C3 : Rainwater Harvesting, Roof and Non Roof MR2 & C4 : Water Efficient Plumbing Fixtures Landscape Design Management of Irrigation Systems C6 : Water Metering

LEED NC LEED CS

IGBC Green Homes

IGBC Green Factories

IGBC Green SEZ

YES YES YES YES

YES YES

Water Wastewater Wastewater Wastewater Efficiency in Treatment Treatment and Treatment and A/C System and Reuse Reuse Reuse

YES

YES YES YES YES YES

YES YES
Low Flow Fixtures

YES
-

Drought Resistant Species

Lawn Design

YES

Efficient Irrigation Systems

ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Credits table based on LEED-INDIA NC

Credit/PreRequisite

LEED NC LEED CS

IGBC Green Homes

IGBC Green Factories

Minimum Performance Optimized Performance

IGBC Green SEZ

Minimum Energy Efficiency Optimized Energy Efficiency

MR 1 : Minimum Energy Performance C1 : Enhanced Energy Performance MR 2 : Fundamental Commisioning of Building Energy Systems C 3 : Enhanced Commisioning of Building Energy Systems MR 3 : Fundamental Refrigerant Management C4 : Enhanced Refrigerant Management C2 : On Site Renewable Energy

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

YES YES
Water Efficiency in A/C System

YES

YES YES YES

YES YES YES

YES YES YES

Energy Monitoring System

YES YES YES YES YES

Tenant Sub Metering

C5 : Measurement and Verification C6 : Green Power Solar Water Heating System C4 : Energy Saving Measures in Appliances and Other Equipments

YES

YES YES YES YES

YES

YES

YES

Eco friendly Captive Power Generation

C5 : Distributed Power Generation C6 : Energy Metering C5 : Ozone Depletion

YES

MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

Credits table based on LEED-INDIA NC

Credit/PreRequisite

LEED NC LEED CS

IGBC Green Homes

Separation of Household Waste

IGBC Green Factories

Handling of Non Process Waste

IGBC Green SEZ

Separation of Waste

MR 1 : Storage and Collection of Recyclables C1.1 : Building ReUse - Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof C1.1 : Building ReUse - Maintain Existing Interior Nonstructural Elements

YES YES YES

YES YES YES

Handling of Construction Waste Materials Reuse of Salvaged Materials

Waste Reduction during Construction Materials Reuse

Waste Reduction during Construction

C 2: Construction Waste Management C3 : Material Reuse

YES YES YES YES YES YES

YES YES YES YES

C4 : Recycled Content C5 : Regional Materials C6: Rapidly Renewable Materials C7 : Certified Wood C1 : Organic Waste Management - Post Occupancy

Materials Materials with with Recycled Recycled Total Recycled Content Conten Content Local Materials Local Materials Local Materials

YES

YES YES YES

YES YES

YES

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Credits table based on LEED-INDIA NC

Credit/PreRequisite MR 1 : Minimum Indoor Air Qulity Performance MR 2 : Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control C1 : Outdoor Air Delivery

LEED NC LEED CS

IGBC Green Homes

IGBC IGBC Green Green SEZ Factories

YES YES YES

YES YES YES

YES YES

YES YES

YES

Handling of Construction Waste Materials Enhanced Fresh Air Ventilation

Waste Reduction during Construction Improved Fresh Air Ventilation

Waste Reduction during Construction

C2: Construction Waste Management C2 : Increased Ventilation C3.1 - Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan - During Construction C3.2 - Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan - Pre Occupancy C4 : Low Emitting Materials - Adhesives, Paints, Flooring Systems & Composite Wood Products C5 : Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control C6.1 : Contollability of Systems - Lighting C6.2 : Contollability of Systems Thermal Comfort C7.1 : Thermal Comfort - Design C7.2 : Thermal Comfort - Verification C 8.1 : Daylight & Views C5 : Exhaust Systems C6 : Cross Ventilation MR 3 : Minimum Daylighting C1 : Enhanced Daylighting MR 3 : Avoid Use of Asbestos in the Building C 5 : Reduction of Workmen Fatigue C6 : Eco Firendly Housekeeping Chemicals C6 : Aerobic and Cardiovascular Gymnasium

YES YES YES YES

YES YES YES YES

Building Flush Building Flush Out Out

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

YES YES

YES

YES

YES

YES YES YES YES

YES YES

YES YES YES YES

YES YES

YES