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Ease of Earning Local Project Probable Certification Level
Experience
Credit Easy Neutral Hard (% Earned) Certified Silver Gold Platinum
SSc1 80
SSc2 ∗ 60
SSc3 ∗ 40
SSc4.1 ∗ 50
SSc4.2 95
SSc4.3 80
SSc4.4 85
SSc5.1 30
SSc5.2 65
SSc6.1 95
SSc6.2 65
SSc7.1 80
SSc7.2 80
SSc8 45
WEc1 † (2) 85(2) (2)
WEc1 † (4) 45(4) (4)
WEc2 95
WEc3 † (2) (3) (4) 50(3) (2) (3) (4)
EAc1 † (5) (10) (18) 50 (10) (5) (8) (12) (18)
EAc2 † (3) (7) 50 (3) (3) (5) (7)
EAc3 60
EAc4 65
EAc5 15
EAc6 25
MRc1.1 † (2) 60(2) (2)
MRc1.2 ∗ 40
MRc2 (50%) 100
MRc2 (75%) 60
MRc3 (5%) 55

TABLE 8.1.1 Example of Three Types of Ranked List of Credits for Initial Estimates (LEED 2009). This
list is an example only and should be appropriately altered based on local experience (Continued)