NAC701A.210. LEED Green Building Rating System: Exclusions and modifications; use of independent third-party commissioning firm by applicant for partial tax abatement.

     1. In accordance with the provisions of NRS 701A.100, the LEED Green Building Rating System adopted by the Director pursuant to NAC 701A.200:

     (a) Does not include any LEED standard:

          (1) That has not been included in the LEED Green Building Rating System for at least 2 years at the time the applicant provides proof to the Director pursuant to NAC 701A.240 and 701A.250 that the building or other structure meets the equivalent of the silver level or higher of the LEED Green Building Rating System adopted by the Director; or

          (2) For homes.

     (b) Shall be deemed to require a building or other structure to obtain:

          (1) At least 5 points in the Optimize Energy Performance credit to meet the equivalent of the silver level;

          (2) At least 7 points in the Optimize Energy Performance credit to meet the equivalent of the gold level; and

          (3) At least 11 points in the Optimize Energy Performance credit to meet the equivalent of the platinum level.

     2. An applicant for a partial tax abatement must utilize an independent third-party commissioning firm to facilitate the fundamental building systems commissioning or existing building commissioning, as applicable, required by the LEED Green Building Rating System Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite 1.

     3. As used in this section, “home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 701A.100.

     (Added to NAC by Office of Energy by R116-07, eff. 12-4-2007; A by R127-13, 6-23-2014)