
LEED v5 is the latest version of the world’s leading green building standard—offering clear steps to achieve near-zero carbon, prioritize people, and build for resilience. The best buildings use LEED to create healthier, stronger communities.
LEED v5 early adopters
From bold ideas to built reality, the first LEED v5 certified spaces are redefining performance excellence in existing buildings. Explore how these projects are meeting the moment—and shaping the future of the built environment.

Hung Kuo Building
LEED Platinum | Taipei, Taiwan
Photo: Hung Yee Properties

Gianni Giorgi–Alberti
LEED Platinum | Frascati, Italy
Photo: European Space Agency

International Commerce Centre
LEED Platinum | Hong Kong, China
Photo: Kai Shing Management Services

Portobello Shop Jardim Social
LEED Platinum | Curitiba, Brazil
Photo: Portobello Shop Jardim Social

BranchPattern Omaha
LEED Platinum | Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Photo: BranchPattern

Citigroup Center
LEED Silver | Miami, Florida, United States
Photo: Citigroup
Currently available for BD+C, ID+C, and O+M
LEED v5 was developed with input from thousands of green building professionals to respond to today’s most urgent challenges.
Building Design and Construction (BD+C)
Interior Design and Construction (ID+C)
Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M)
What's new
LEED v5 isn’t just about today’s buildings; it's about creating a better future. It's a comprehensive framework designed to guide the market toward a near-zero carbon future that is equitable, resilient, and encourages the responsible, safe use of all resources. LEED v5 emphasizes three main impact areas:
Decarbonization by targeting reductions in operational, embodied, refrigerants, and transportation emissions.
Quality of life by improving health, well-being, resilience, and equity for building occupants and their communities, making spaces not just environmentally friendly but also people friendly.
Ecological conservation and restoration by emphasizing strategies that limit environmental degradation and contribute to the restoration of ecosystems, ensuring that our built environment exists harmoniously with nature.

LEED v5 provides flexibility and evolved rating system requirements in response to a changing market.
Moving to a five-year development cycle provides increased predictability for the market. This cadence will start with the 2025 release of the balloted LEED v5 rating system.
Continuity across the building life cycle by aligning performance indicators and data needs from design and construction to operational and maintenance through performance monitoring.
New requirements for Platinum certification have been created addressing energy efficiency, carbon emissions and renewable energy use.
Events and education
View upcoming, live LEED v5 events in the events calendar and explore LEED v5 on-demand courses in the course catalog.