Quality of Life Performance – Above Green

Required | 6 possible points

Intent

To track and measure metrics related to elevating the living standards of all people.

Requirements

CITIES, COMMUNITIES

Measure all of the Quality of Life parameters below for a minimum period of the most recent calendar year or fiscal year. LEED points are based on city performance in Arc (under Human Experience)²¹ combined across four categories – Education, Equitability, Prosperity, and Health and Safety.

1. Education

Population with (at least) a High School Degree – Percentage of adult population
Population with (at least) a Bachelor’s Degree – Percentage of adult population

2. Equitability

Median Gross Rent as a % of Household Income
Gini Coefficient – A number between 0 and 1

3. Prosperity

Median Household Income – Median household income in equivalent US dollars
Unemployment Rate – Percent of population 16 years and over

4. Health and Safety

Median Air Quality Index (AQI) – A number between 0 and 500²²
Air Quality Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups – Number of days
Violent Crime – Per capita²³ Obtain a minimum Quality of Life Performance score of 40 on Arc. Additional points for this prerequisite are awarded for Quality of Life Performance Scores above 40, according to table below.

Table 11. Points for Quality of Life Performance

Quality of Life (or Human Experience) Performance score in Arc	Points
40	Prerequisite
50	1
60	2
70	3
80	4
90	5
100	6

²¹ Refer to Human Experience category on Arc for Quality of Life.

²² Daily AQI must be based on hourly monitoring of all five major air pollutants - ground-level ozone, PM 2.5, PM 10, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.

²³ The Violent Crime Rate is an aggregate per capita measure of the number of homicides (murder and non-negligent manslaughter), forcible rape, robberies, and aggravated assault crimes. Violent Crime is defined differently based on national standards. Therefore, consider the data requested and disaggregate local values as needed to reflect the LEED for Cities’ definition.