Which rating system category does not apply to all rating systems?

• A. Location and Transportation
• B. Sustainable Sites
• C. Neighborhood Development
• D. Water Efficiency

Answer: (C)

Understanding how LEED categories work helps here: some categories are used across many LEED rating systems because they cover issues common to most projects, like how a site is located and connected (Location and Transportation), overall site design (Sustainable Sites), or water use (Water Efficiency). But Neighborhood Development is a category that exists specifically for LEED ND, which targets neighborhood-scale development rather than single buildings or interiors. Since LEED ND addresses community design and linkage at a larger scale, it doesn’t apply to standalone building projects or other LEED paths. That’s why Neighborhood Development is the category that does not apply to all rating systems.