Effinature × LEED-ND
LEED for Neighborhood Development (ND)
Compared with LEED for Neighborhood Development (ND), Effinature covers the applicable biodiversity criteria as follows: NCO 4/23, EVO 5/23, HOR 2/23, HVE 1/23. The remaining Effinature criteria go beyond this framework's biodiversity scope.
With Effinature certification, you already meet LEED-ND
The Effinature EVO reference covers 5/23 of LEED-ND's applicable biodiversity criteria, and documents 0 additional criteria that LEED-ND does not require.
Inverse coverage per Effinature reference
Share of this framework's applicable biodiversity criteria covered by each Effinature reference. "And more" = Effinature criteria beyond the framework's scope.
NCO
4/23
EVO
5/23
HOR
2/23
HVE
1/23
Detailed correspondences (68)
| Framework provision | Effinature criterion | Relation | Confidence | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLL-P4 Agricultural Land Conservation |
EFF-C-003
Soil quality
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | LEED protects high-quality farmland (valuable soils); Effinature EFF-C-003 targets the site's soil quality. Partial overlap on soil value. |
| SLL-P4 Agricultural Land Conservation |
EFF-C-054
Land use
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Land use/consumption; LEED avoids the artificialisation of farmland at district scale. |
| SLL-C2 Brownfield Remediation |
EFF-C-003
Soil quality
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Brownfield Remediation addresses the decontamination of polluted soils, overlapping with the soil-quality requirement (EFF-C-003) for polluted sites. |
| SLL-C2 Brownfield Remediation |
EFF-C-115
Pollution treatment and risk prevention
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Pollution treatment and risk prevention (EFF-C-115) - LEED targets the remediation of brownfields before development. |
| SLL-C2 Brownfield Remediation |
EFF-C-080
Initial state of pollution
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Initial state of pollution (EFF-C-080) - LEED remediation relies on a contamination diagnosis (Phase II ESA). |
| SLL-C4 Steep Slope Protection |
EFF-C-006
Combating soil sealing and heat islands
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Steep Slope Protection limits the artificialisation/erosion of slopes; partial link with the combating of soil sealing (EFF-C-006). |
| SLL-C4 Steep Slope Protection |
EFF-C-028
Soil preservation
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Soil preservation (EFF-C-028) - LEED protects sloping soils against erosion and degradation. |
| GIB-C5 Minimized Site Disturbance |
EFF-C-028
Soil preservation
|
Close match | Medium (60%) | Minimized Site Disturbance preserves the existing soils and vegetation outside the footprint - corresponds to Soil Preservation (EFF-C-028). |
| GIB-C5 Minimized Site Disturbance |
EFF-C-098
Soil preservation
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Soil preservation during the worksite phase (EFF-C-098) via the limitation of the disturbed footprint. |
| GIB-C5 Minimized Site Disturbance |
EFF-C-100
Preservation of the initial plant heritage
|
Related match | Indicative (55%) | Preservation of the initial plant heritage (EFF-C-100) - GIB-C5 protects the existing native vegetation. |
| GIB-C5 Minimized Site Disturbance |
EFF-C-011
Site installation plan (PIC): soil component
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Worksite installation plan, soil component (EFF-C-011) - LEED delimits the zones not to be disturbed. |
| SS-P1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention |
EFF-C-011
Site installation plan (PIC): soil component
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | PIC soil component (EFF-C-011) - LEED worksite pollution prevention imposes soil-protection and anti-erosion measures. |
| SS-P1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention |
EFF-C-051
Low-nuisance worksite
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Low-nuisance worksite (EFF-C-051) - control of erosion, sedimentation and dust during the worksite. |
| SS-P1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention |
EFF-C-114
Worksite monitoring
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Worksite monitoring (EFF-C-114) - LEED requires a pollution-control plan during the works phase. |
| SS-P1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention |
EFF-C-115
Pollution treatment and risk prevention
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Pollution treatment and risk prevention (EFF-C-115) during the worksite phase. |
| SLL-P2 Imperiled Species and Ecological Communities Conservation |
EFF-C-072
Fauna analysis
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Fauna analysis (EFF-C-072) - the LEED prerequisite requires the conservation of threatened species identified by a biologist. |
| SLL-P2 Imperiled Species and Ecological Communities Conservation |
EFF-C-074
Fauna preservation programme
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Fauna preservation programme (EFF-C-074) - avoidance/protection of the habitats of threatened species. |
| SLL-P2 Imperiled Species and Ecological Communities Conservation |
EFF-C-108
Fauna preservation
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Preservation of fauna (EFF-C-108) - conservation of imperilled species and ecological communities. |
| SLL-P2 Imperiled Species and Ecological Communities Conservation |
EFF-C-070
Environmental impact assessment
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Environmental impact assessment (EFF-C-070) - LEED assesses and avoids impacts on threatened species. |
| SLL-P2 Imperiled Species and Ecological Communities Conservation |
EFF-C-062
Areas set aside for biodiversity
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Set-aside areas for biodiversity (EFF-C-062) - the LEED prerequisite sets aside the habitats of imperilled species. |
| SLL-C5 Site Design for Habitat or Wetland and Water Body Conservation |
EFF-C-062
Areas set aside for biodiversity
|
Close match | Medium (60%) | Site Design for Habitat conserves and sets aside significant habitat via buffer zones - corresponds to the Set-aside Areas (EFF-C-062). |
| SLL-C5 Site Design for Habitat or Wetland and Water Body Conservation |
EFF-C-019
Assessment of ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Assessment of ecological continuities and characterisation of habitats (EFF-C-019) - LEED has the habitats delimited by a biologist. |
| SLL-C5 Site Design for Habitat or Wetland and Water Body Conservation |
EFF-C-061
Ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Ecological continuities and characterisation of habitats (EFF-C-061) - delimitation of the significant habitat and its buffers. |
| SLL-C5 Site Design for Habitat or Wetland and Water Body Conservation |
EFF-C-074
Fauna preservation programme
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Fauna preservation programme (EFF-C-074) - site design to conserve the fauna habitat. |
| SLL-C5 Site Design for Habitat or Wetland and Water Body Conservation |
EFF-C-108
Fauna preservation
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Preservation of fauna (EFF-C-108) via habitat protection in the design. |
| SLL-C5 Site Design for Habitat or Wetland and Water Body Conservation |
EFF-C-100
Preservation of the initial plant heritage
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Preservation of the initial plant heritage (EFF-C-100) - conservation of native plants. |
| SLL-C6 Restoration of Habitat or Wetlands and Water Bodies |
EFF-C-103
Implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS)
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EFF-C-103) - restoration of native habitats on part of the footprint. |
| SLL-C6 Restoration of Habitat or Wetlands and Water Bodies |
EFF-C-063
Plant palette
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Plant palette (EFF-C-063) - LEED restores with native plants only. |
| SLL-C6 Restoration of Habitat or Wetlands and Water Bodies |
EFF-C-064
Choice of the plant palette
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Choice of the plant palette (EFF-C-064) - restoration with representative native species. |
| SLL-C6 Restoration of Habitat or Wetlands and Water Bodies |
EFF-C-020
Spontaneous flora
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Spontaneous flora (EFF-C-020) - restoration of pre-development plant communities. |
| SLL-C6 Restoration of Habitat or Wetlands and Water Bodies |
EFF-C-105
Choice, quality and provenance of plants
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Choice, quality and provenance of plants (EFF-C-105) - exclusive use of native plants in restoration. |
| SLL-C7 Long-Term Conservation Management of Habitat or Wetlands and Water Bodies |
EFF-C-065
Plant-heritage management plan
|
Close match | Medium (60%) | Plant-heritage management plan (EFF-C-065) - LEED requires a long-term (>=10 years) habitat management plan. |
| SLL-C7 Long-Term Conservation Management of Habitat or Wetlands and Water Bodies |
EFF-C-069
Sustainable management of plant heritage
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Sustainable management of plant heritage (EFF-C-069) - funded long-term management plan. |
| SLL-C7 Long-Term Conservation Management of Habitat or Wetlands and Water Bodies |
EFF-C-035
Specific management of the Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS)
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Specific management of the Structured Biodiversity Area (EFF-C-035) - long-term conservation management of the habitats. |
| SLL-C7 Long-Term Conservation Management of Habitat or Wetlands and Water Bodies |
EFF-C-044
Fauna monitoring
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Fauna monitoring (EFF-C-044) - the LEED plan provides for monitoring/evaluation by a biologist. |
| SLL-C7 Long-Term Conservation Management of Habitat or Wetlands and Water Bodies |
EFF-C-037
Flora monitoring
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Flora monitoring (EFF-C-037) - ecological monitoring in the long-term management plan. |
| SLL-C7 Long-Term Conservation Management of Habitat or Wetlands and Water Bodies |
EFF-C-123
Estimate of investments in favour of biodiversity
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Estimate of investments in favour of biodiversity (EFF-C-123) - LEED requires a guaranteed funding source for management. |
| NPD-C13 Tree-Lined and Shaded Streetscapes |
EFF-C-017
Open-ground reservoir for street-alignment trees
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Open-ground reservoir for alignment trees (EFF-C-017) - LEED plants alignment trees along the streets. |
| NPD-C13 Tree-Lined and Shaded Streetscapes |
EFF-C-031
Management of plant heritage
|
Related match | Indicative (35%) | Plant-heritage management (EFF-C-031) - development of a street tree canopy. |
| SLL-P3 Wetland and Water Body Conservation |
EFF-C-068
Sustainable stormwater management
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Sustainable stormwater management (EFF-C-068) - the conservation of wetlands/water bodies maintains the hydrological functions. |
| SLL-P3 Wetland and Water Body Conservation |
EFF-C-019
Assessment of ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Related match | Indicative (35%) | Assessment of continuities and habitats (EFF-C-019) - LEED characterises the functions of wetlands/water bodies (habitat, water quality). |
| SLL-P3 Wetland and Water Body Conservation |
EFF-C-062
Areas set aside for biodiversity
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Set-aside areas (EFF-C-062) - wetlands and buffers undisturbed and protected for conservation. |
| SLL-P5 Floodplain Avoidance |
EFF-C-068
Sustainable stormwater management
|
Related match | Indicative (35%) | Sustainable stormwater management (EFF-C-068) - avoiding floodplains preserves the hydrological and retention functions. |
| SS-C1 Rainwater Management |
EFF-C-068
Sustainable stormwater management
|
Close match | Medium (65%) | Rainwater Management through green infrastructure/LID corresponds directly to Sustainable Stormwater Management (EFF-C-068). |
| SS-C1 Rainwater Management |
EFF-C-067
Water-resource management plan
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Water-resource management plan (EFF-C-067) - stormwater management at source. |
| SS-C1 Rainwater Management |
EFF-C-018
Stormwater management along roads
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Stormwater management along roads (EFF-C-018) - LEED LID/swales along the spaces. |
| SS-C1 Rainwater Management |
EFF-C-006
Combating soil sealing and heat islands
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Combating sealing (EFF-C-006) - LEED limits impermeable surfaces and infiltrates at source. |
| SS-C1 Rainwater Management |
EFF-C-042
Integrity check of stormwater-harvesting systems
|
Related match | Indicative (30%) | Integrity check of stormwater-harvesting systems (EFF-C-042) - LEED manages water via dedicated structures. |
| WE-C2 Outdoor Water Use Reduction |
EFF-C-038
Reasonable water use
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Reasoned use of water (EFF-C-038) - Outdoor Water Use Reduction reduces drinking water for watering. |
| WE-C2 Outdoor Water Use Reduction |
EFF-C-040
Watering technique
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Watering technique (EFF-C-040) - irrigation efficiency and choice of low-water plants. |
| WE-C2 Outdoor Water Use Reduction |
EFF-C-022
Green-space watering technique
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Green-space watering technique (EFF-C-022) - reduction of outdoor water via efficient irrigation. |
| WE-C2 Outdoor Water Use Reduction |
EFF-C-039
Water-resource optimisation report
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Water-resource optimisation report (EFF-C-039) - optimisation of green-space water. |
| WE-P1 Indoor Water Use Reduction |
EFF-C-038
Reasonable water use
|
Related match | Indicative (30%) | Reasoned use of water (EFF-C-038) - reduction of water consumption (here indoor), partial overlap. |
| WE-C1 Indoor Water Use Reduction |
EFF-C-039
Water-resource optimisation report
|
Related match | Indicative (30%) | Water-resource optimisation report (EFF-C-039) - additional reductions in water consumption. |
| GIB-C9 Wastewater Management |
EFF-C-067
Water-resource management plan
|
Related match | Indicative (30%) | Water-resource management plan (EFF-C-067) - reuse/treatment of wastewater on site (broad). |
| SS-C2 Heat Island Reduction |
EFF-C-006
Combating soil sealing and heat islands
|
Close match | Medium (60%) | Heat Island Reduction corresponds to the Combating of Soil Sealing and Heat Islands (EFF-C-006). |
| SS-C2 Heat Island Reduction |
EFF-C-021
Greening and buildings
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Greening and buildings (EFF-C-021) - greened roofs/façades to reduce the heat island. |
| SS-C2 Heat Island Reduction |
EFF-C-066
Building greening
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Building greening (EFF-C-066) - greened roofs counted in the heat-island reduction. |
| SS-C3 Light Pollution Reduction |
EFF-C-081
Reduction of light nuisance
|
Close match | Medium (60%) | Light Pollution Reduction corresponds to the Reduction of Light Nuisance (EFF-C-081), protection of nocturnal fauna. |
| SS-C3 Light Pollution Reduction |
EFF-C-082
Assessment of outdoor-lighting needs
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Assessment of outdoor-lighting needs (EFF-C-082) - LEED limits uplight/trespass by sizing the lighting. |
| SS-C3 Light Pollution Reduction |
EFF-C-048
Outdoor lighting
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Outdoor lighting (EFF-C-048) - reduction of light pollution. |
| NPD-C12 Local Food Production |
EFF-C-119
Feeding areas
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Espaces nourriciers (EFF-C-119) - Local Food Production soutient jardins/agriculture urbaine et production alimentaire locale. |
| NPD-C8 Access to Civic and Public Space |
EFF-C-089
Social bond and awareness
|
Related match | Indicative (30%) | Social bonding and awareness (EFF-C-089) - access to public spaces/parks fosters social bonding. |
| NPD-C8 Access to Civic and Public Space |
EFF-C-090
Strengthening social bonds
|
Related match | Indicative (30%) | Strengthening of social bonding (EFF-C-090) via access to public spaces and parks. |
| NPD-C11 Community Outreach and Involvement |
EFF-C-090
Strengthening social bonds
|
Related match | Indicative (35%) | Strengthening of social bonding (EFF-C-090) - consultation and involvement of residents. |
| NPD-C11 Community Outreach and Involvement |
EFF-C-049
Awareness-raising meeting
|
Related match | Indicative (30%) | Awareness meeting (EFF-C-049) - community involvement in the design. |
| GIB-C11 Solid Waste Management |
EFF-C-116
Waste-management programme
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Waste management programme (EFF-C-116) - Solid Waste Management provides for sorting/recycling/composting. |
| GIB-C11 Solid Waste Management |
EFF-C-104
Green-waste management
|
Related match | Indicative (30%) | Green-waste management (EFF-C-104) - composting infrastructure provided for by LEED. |
Source & licence
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