LEED certification can provide financial benefits for a building, such as qualification for tax rebates, zoning allowances, and other incentives from local and state governments. These incentives can help offset the initial costs of green building and encourage more projects to pursue LEED . References: LEED v4 Green Associate Candidate Handbook, LEED v4 BD+C Reference Guide

One of the values and benefits of building green is that it will enhance the health of the building occupants.
Building green is a process that incorporates environmental considerations into every stage of a building's life cycle, from design to construction to operation to end-of-life. Building green can improve the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of a building, which is the physical and psychological conditions of the indoor spaces that affect the health, comfort, and productivity of the occupants. Building green can enhance IEQ by using low-emitting materials, providing adequate ventilation, controlling temperature and humidity, optimizing daylighting and lighting quality, reducing noise levels, and promoting occupant well- being12. References: LEED v4 Green Associate Candidate Handbook1, LEED v4 BD+C Reference Guide2

LEED promotes compact, transit-rich locations:
"Locating a project in an area that supports walking, biking, and mass transit... will result in lower GHG emissions from reduced car travel." Urban centers offer the best access to alternative transport and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

Designing buildings to shade each other can help reduce energy demand by decreasing cooling loads. By strategically positioning buildings on a site, it's possible to use the buildings themselves to block solar heat gain, reducing the need for air conditioning. References: LEED Green Associate Candidate Handbook, U.S.
Green Building Council resources

The scorecard is the recommended tool for the project team to utilize in order to determine the target certification level. The scorecard is a document that lists all the prerequisites and credits available for a specific rating system, along with their point values and requirements. The project team can use the scorecard to track their progress and estimate their potential score based on their design strategies and performance goals. The scorecard also helps the project team to identify synergies and trade-offs among different credits, prioritize their efforts, and optimize their resources.
The other options are not useful for estimating the certification level, as they are tools for documenting or clarifying specific credits or issues. The credit submittal form is a template that guides the project team on how to submit the required documentation for each credit. The project CIR (Credit Interpretation Request) is a service that allows the project team to ask technical questions or request clarifications on credit requirements or standards from USGBC or GBCI reviewers. The certification level cannot be determined without complete drawings, as they are necessary to demonstrate compliance with credit criteria.
References: LEED v4 User Guide, p. 12 2; LEED v4 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, p. 21 1