Strategic Focus: LEED v5 Signals A Bright Future For Smart Building Technology Vendors
07 Dec, 2023
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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.
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
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
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
Figure 2. LEED v5 is coding how sustainable objectives translate to real estate
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Goldman Sachs, AutoGrid, NABERS, US Green Building Council (USGBC), EnergyCAP, Schneider Electric, One Click LCA, Enode, UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), EcoAct, Sphera, MRI Software, Siemens, EnergyHub, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
About the Authors
Sophie Planken-Bichler
Analyst
Sophie is an Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in AEC software and digital twins. She provides strategic guidance to both technology buyers and software vendors, delivering i…
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Claire Stephens
Research Director
Claire Stephens is a Research Director at Verdantix, leading research into technologies and services shaping the real estate and the built environment, encompassing …
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