High-rise residential and large commercial buildings will have to achieve energy reductions 14 percent better than Title 24 upon enactment of the law. These building types will also have to meet specific LEED credits on areas ranging from water-efficient landscaping to enhanced building commissioning.

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High-rise residential buildings will have to achieve LEED-certified status upon the effective date of the new law and transition to LEED Silver after 2010, while new commercial buildings over 25,000 square feet and new interiors and major renovations over 25,000 square feet will have to reach LEED Gold Certification by 2012. These building types will also have to meet specific LEED credits on areas ranging from water-efficient landscaping to enhanced building commissioning.

Source: AIA