sentences:  The minimum score to meet the LEED prerequisites is a score of 75 or greater (meaning the building is in the top 75 percentile of benchmarked buildings).Since performance contracting attempts to find all the sources of energy waste, then a building that has gone through the performance contracting process should meet the LEED prerequisite.Green performance contracting can be used to achieve sustainability goals in new building design and construction as well as in existing buildings.