Exemplary Performance in LEED describes what?

• A. It awards prerequisite points for projects
• B. It awards additional points for projects that greatly exceed double performance requirements
• C. It replaces base credit requirements
• D. It applies to all rating systems equally

Answer: (B)

Exemplary Performance motivates projects to reach levels of achievement far beyond what a normal credit requires. When a project demonstrates performance well above the minimum—typically at or beyond twice the required threshold—it can earn additional credit points for that credit. This isn’t about prerequisites, nor does it replace base credit requirements. It also isn’t offered across every rating system or every credit; it’s a selective mechanism with thresholds defined for specific credits. So, the idea that this feature awards extra points for exceeding double the performance requirement best captures how exemplars are recognized in LEED.