LEED ND Built Development is intended for projects which are near completion or were developed within the last how many years?

• A. Within the last 3 years
• B. Within the last 1 year
• C. Within the last 5 years
• D. Within the last 10 years

Answer: (A)

Built Development is the LEED ND path for projects that are almost finished or have been developed recently. The three-year window keeps the review grounded in current planning and building practices, ensuring the design decisions and neighborhood strategies being evaluated reflect relatively contemporary approaches to sustainability and livability. If a project was completed more than three years ago, it would fall outside this timeframe because newer standards and technologies may not align with older development. The other options either over-restrict near-completion projects (one year) or allow reconstructions and decisions that may be outdated (five or ten years), making three years the practical, relevant span for documenting and assessing the built project under LEED ND.