U.S. Green Building Council Launches New, More Comprehensive LEED Rating System for Sustainable Buildings

U.S. Green Building Council Launches New, More Comprehensive LEED Rating System for Sustainable Buildings

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 28, 2025-

USGBC Launches New, More Comprehensive LEED Rating System - Construction Superintendent

The U.S. Green Building Council launched LEED v5, the latest version of its flagship Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building program. LEED v5 registration is available for new construction, interior and existing commercial building projects. Highlights include: Decarbonization accounts for half of all points for LEED v5 certification to confront current climate needs. The new rating system provides clear, actionable steps to

Chicago builds Green Era Campus; Midwest’s first self-sustaining anaerobic digester

dChicago Construction News staff writer The Green Era Campus, a new hub for clean energy and sustainability, officially opened last week in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood. The site is the Midwest’s first self-sustaining anaerobic digester, which will convert food waste into renewable energy and nutrient-rich compost. “We’ve built more than a facility; we’ve built a model for a sustainable future,” said Jason Feldman, CEO of Green Era. “It…

USGBC Launches New Sustainable Buildings LEED Rating System

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today the launch of LEED v5, updating its flagship LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building system for rating with a sustainability-focused building standard. According to the USGBC, the new LEED system was developed with input from thousands of green building professionals, with the organization holding two public comment periods in 2024, and receiving more than 7,000 …

Introducing a performance-based policy framework in large commercial and industrial buildings

We're seeking views on the government’s proposals to introduce a national performance-based policy framework for rating the energy and carbon performance of large commercial and industrial buildings.

CIBSE and IBPSA-England collaborate on Technical Symposium on sustainable building design

The CIBSE IBPSA-England Technical Symposium 2025 concluded successfully in London on the 24th and 25th of April, bringing together industry leaders, researchers and professionals from across the globe to discuss cutting-edge advancements in sustainable building design and performance. A collaboration between CIBSE and IBPSA-England, the symposium merged two of the industry’s leading events: CIBSE’s annual Technical Symposium and IBPSA-England’s …