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LEED recognizes credible off-site renewable procurement as a means to reduce a project’s Scope 2 emissions. Qualified green power/REC purchases or off-site PPAs/utility green tariffs must convey and retire the environmental attributes associated with the renewable generation so they cannot be double-counted. Contracts should specify vintage, location (as applicable), term, quantity relative to the project’s annual load, and retirement/registry details. Maintaining auditable purchase and retirement records facilitates LEED review and corporate reporting. Generic marketing certificates not tied to attribute retirement lack integrity and typically fail compliance. Manipulating building loads contradicts efficiency goals and increases operating costs. Waiting passively for grid changes provides no attributable impact during the certification period. A verified procurement strategy delivers measurable climate benefit, complements future on-site installations, and aligns with LEED’s market-transformation objectives.