About this Collection

LEED for Retail recognizes the unique nature of the retail environment and addresses the different types of spaces retailers need for their product lines. Compared with other commercial building types, retail has different occupancy characteristics and hours of operation, different parking and transportation considerations, different process water and energy consumption, and in some cases, prototype designs. Retail projects also may be part of a larger multitenant retail complex, in which certain issues are addressed at the site level rather than by the project itself.