LEED GAP ANALYSIS RESPECTING DIVERSITY THROUGH THE LOCALIZATION OF THE LEED RATING SYSTEM IN THE REGION — JORDAN AS A CASE STUDY Adnan M. Al-Ma’ali Architectural Engineering Section Council, Jordan Information in this document was obtained from the document “LEED gap analysis Respecting diversity through the localization of the LEED rating system in the Region — Jordan as a case study” by the Jordan green building council, any information provided is a reference to the document. <...> Acknowledgement We would like to thank the works the Jordan Green Building Council (JordanGBC) including all the voluntary work by the Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Consultants and all other participant’s amazing efforts to make available this document. <...> Preface The LEED rating system was used as the primary reference analysis in order to adapt a credit by credit rating system according to Jordan’s own sustainable requirements. <...> Using the LEED’s 5 primary credit subjects (Sustainable sites, Water efficiency, Energy & atmosphere, Materials & Resources, and Indoor Environmental Quality.) Abstract Gap Analysis Methodology 1. <...> Current Practice: 1 = not in practice 5 = common practice ♦ Ease of Implementation: 1 = Hard 5 = Easy ♦ Additional initial cost: 1 = High additional Cost 5 = Low Additional Costs ♦ Feasibility: 1 = not feasible 5 = feasible average score of 2 = Low Priority 2.1—3.9 = medium Priority 4—5 = High Priority 22 Adnan M. Al-Ma’ali. <...> Survey Design, Dissemination & analysis An online technical survey intended to find information regarding the importance of the local rating system, Identifying the most important Sustainable design Component ( Water, Energy etc), Types of building to include in rating system and any additions to the rating system. <...> Proposed Credit weighting per category: Category Sustainable Sites (SS) Water efficiency (WE) Energy & Atmosphere (EA) Materials & Resources (MR) Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) Innovation in Design (ID) total Points 20 26 30 13 15 6 110 Percentage 18% 24% 27% 12% 14% 5% 100% Sustainable Sites This section assesses the applicability of the Sustainable Sites (SS <...>