Strategic Focus: LEED v5 Signals A Bright Future For Smart Building Technology Vendors

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Executive Summary

The launch of the draft LEED Operations and Maintenance v5 Framework is set to rewrite the future of building certifications as it implements an increased focus on decarbonization pathways and addresses equity, health and resilience. This report analyses the key changes that the new framework will impose and unpacks the future implications to buildings globally. As real estate owners and managers seek to demonstrate compliance with sustainable building standards, technology adoption will prove vital to achieve LEED certification. Vendors and corporate buyers should leverage this report’s findings to capitalize on the changing priorities of building owners and managers.

Table of contents

LEED v5 signals a bright future for smart building technology vendors
LEED v5 presents a complete overhaul of one of the world’s most prominent building certifications
Decarbonization is now a key focus of LEED as a response to the urgent context of the climate crisis
LEED v5 will add to the nascent market momentum around decarbonization

Table of figures

Figure 1. LEED v5 introduces new credits that span six dimensions of real estate
Figure 2. LEED v5 is coding how sustainable objectives translate to real estate

About the authors

Sophie Planken-Bichler

Analyst
Sophie is an Analyst in the Verdantix Smart Buildings practice. She joined Verdantix in 2023, having previously worked as a landscape architect at James Blake Associates, where she gained experience in sustainable design and environmental policy. Sophie holds a BSc in Geography from the University of Exeter.

Claire Stephens

Research Director, Smart Buildings
Claire Stephens is Research Director of the Smart Buildings team. With 18 years of experience in the sector, Claire is recognized as an expert in industries that make up the built environment, in particular, corporate and commercial real estate, and workplace and sustainability technologies. At Verdantix, Claire will be digging into building technology for building owners, occupiers and investors, focusing on how to support them in reaching their ESG objectives. Prior to her arrival at Verdantix, Claire launched Asia’s first corporate real estate, green building and building technology publications. She has also delivered full lifecycle real estate consultancy services covering a broad range of asset types in industries including financial services, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, technology, consumer goods, media, retail and hospitality.

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