In LEED V4 Sustainability Rating System, a Building May Earn

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Essay

In LEED v4 sustainability rating system, a building may earn a maximum of 110 points. Of these 110 points, 99 points may be earned from the impact of a building on six environmental impact categories, which are: 1. Location and Transportation (LT); 2. Sustainable Sites (SS); 3. Water Efficiency (WE); 4. Energy and Atmosphere (EA); 5. Materials and Resources (MR); and 6. Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ). Each category has been assigned points, so that the sum total of points in all six categories is 99. The number of points assigned to a category gives its relative importance to sustainability of the building. Which of the six impact categories carries the greatest importance?

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Definitions:

Principal

The original sum of money borrowed in a loan or the initial amount of investment, excluding any interest or profits.

Interest

A payment made for the use of borrowed money, usually calculated as a percentage of the principal amount.

Note Receivable

A written promise for amounts to be received by a debtor, where the debtor agrees to pay back the amount, often with interest, by a specified date.

Accounts Receivable Turnover

A financial ratio that measures how efficiently a company collects revenue from its credit sales, calculated as sales divided by average accounts receivable.