LEED v4.1 - Green Building Rating System (US Green Building Council)
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) v4.1 is the most widely used green building rating system globally, developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC). Over 110,000 LEED-certified projects in 185 countries. LEED v4.1 includes credits for smart building technologies, energy monitoring, indoor environmental quality monitoring, and sustainable data centre design. LEED covers: Building Design and Construction (BD+C), Interior Design and Construction (ID+C), Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M), Neighbourhood Development (ND), and Cities and Communities. Certification levels: Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum.
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Framework Domains (8)
Energy + Atmosphere + EA Credit Category
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| LEED-EA-Energy-Atmosphere-Fundamental-Commissioning-Minimum-Energy-Performance-Optimize-Renewable-Refrigerant-Management | LEED v4.1 EA - Energy and Atmosphere + Commissioning + Renewable + Refrigerant |
Indoor Environmental Quality + EQ Credit Category
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| LEED-EQ-Indoor-Environmental-Quality-Minimum-IAQ-Low-Emitting-Materials-Daylight-Quality-Views-Acoustic-Performance | LEED v4.1 EQ - Indoor Environmental Quality + IAQ + Low-Emitting + Daylight |
Innovation + Regional Priority + IN + RP
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| LEED-IN-Innovation-Regional-Priority-RP-Pilot-Credits-Exemplary-Performance-LEED-AP-Credential | LEED v4.1 IN + RP - Innovation + Regional Priority + Pilot Credits + LEED AP |
Integrative Process + IP Credit Category
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| LEED-IP-Integrative-Process-Project-Setup-Charrette-Goal-Setting-USGBC-v4-1-LEED-Certified-Silver-Gold-Platinum | LEED v4.1 IP - Integrative Process + Project Setup + USGBC + Certification Levels |
Location + Transportation + LT Credit Category
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| LEED-LT-Location-Transportation-Neighborhood-Development-Sensitive-Land-Quality-Transit-Density-Reduced-Parking-Footprint | LEED v4.1 LT - Location and Transportation + Neighborhood Development + Transit |
Materials + Resources + MR Credit Category
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| LEED-MR-Materials-Resources-Life-Cycle-Impact-EPD-Sourcing-Raw-Materials-Construction-Waste-Recyclables | LEED v4.1 MR - Materials and Resources + LCA + EPD + Construction Waste |
Sustainable Sites + Construction + SS Credit Category
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| LEED-SS-Sustainable-Sites-Construction-Activity-Pollution-Prevention-Site-Assessment-Habitat-Heat-Island-Rainwater-Management | LEED v4.1 SS - Sustainable Sites + Construction Pollution + Heat Island + Rainwater |
Water Efficiency + WE Credit Category
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| LEED-WE-Water-Efficiency-Outdoor-Indoor-Reduction-Cooling-Tower-Water-Metering-WaterSense | LEED v4.1 WE - Water Efficiency + Outdoor + Indoor + Cooling Tower + Metering |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with LEED v4.1 - Green Building Rating System (US Green Building Council), you already cover:
ISO 14001
25%
2 controls mapped
Compare →ISO 56002
13%
1 controls mapped
Compare →ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
13%
1 controls mapped
Compare →+ 10 more: ISO 39001:2012 - Road Traffic Safety Management (13%), ISO 37002:2021 - Whistleblowing Management Systems (13%)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is LEED v4.1 - Green Building Rating System (US Green Building Council)?
LEED v4.1 - Green Building Rating System (US Green Building Council) is a compliance framework from International (USGBC — 185 countries) with 8 domains and 8 controls. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) v4.1 is the most widely used green building rating system globally, developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC). Over 110,000 LEED-certified projects in 185 countries. LEED v4.1 includes credits for smart building technologies, energy monitoring, indoor environmental quality monitoring, and sustainable data centre design. LEED covers: Building Design and Construction (BD+C), Interior Design and Construction (ID+C), Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M), Neighbourhood Development (ND), and Cities and Communities. Certification levels: Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does LEED v4.1 - Green Building Rating System (US Green Building Council) have?
LEED v4.1 - Green Building Rating System (US Green Building Council) has 8 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Energy + Atmosphere + EA Credit Category (1 controls), Indoor Environmental Quality + EQ Credit Category (1 controls), Innovation + Regional Priority + IN + RP (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does LEED v4.1 - Green Building Rating System (US Green Building Council) map to?
LEED v4.1 - Green Building Rating System (US Green Building Council) maps to 13 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO 14001 (25% coverage), ISO 56002 (13% coverage), ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems (13% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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