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LEED v4.1 — Green Building Rating System (US Green Building Council)

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International (USGBC — 185 countries)
vv4.1 (2024)
6 domains
20 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.

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Framework Domains (6)

Energy and Atmosphere

4 controls
Controls in the Energy and Atmosphere domain of LEED v4.1 — Green Building Rating System (US Green Building Council) — 4 controls
CodeTitle
LEED-EA-2Optimize Energy Performance
LEED-EA-3Renewable Energy
LEED-EA-P1Fundamental Commissioning (Prerequisite)
LEED-EA-P2Minimum Energy Performance (Prerequisite)

Indoor Environmental Quality

4 controls
Controls in the Indoor Environmental Quality domain of LEED v4.1 — Green Building Rating System (US Green Building Council) — 4 controls
CodeTitle
LEED-EQ-1Enhanced IAQ Strategies
LEED-EQ-2Low-Emitting Materials
LEED-EQ-3Daylight and Quality Views
LEED-EQ-P1Minimum IAQ Performance (Prerequisite)

Location and Transportation

3 controls
Controls in the Location and Transportation domain of LEED v4.1 — Green Building Rating System (US Green Building Council) — 3 controls
CodeTitle
LEED-LT-1LEED for Neighborhood Development
LEED-LT-2Sensitive Land Protection
LEED-LT-3Access to Quality Transit

Materials and Resources

3 controls
Controls in the Materials and Resources domain of LEED v4.1 — Green Building Rating System (US Green Building Council) — 3 controls
CodeTitle
LEED-MR-1Life-Cycle Impact Reduction
LEED-MR-2Product Disclosure and Optimization
LEED-MR-P1Storage and Collection of Recyclables (Prerequisite)

Sustainable Sites

3 controls
Controls in the Sustainable Sites domain of LEED v4.1 — Green Building Rating System (US Green Building Council) — 3 controls
CodeTitle
LEED-SS-1Site Assessment
LEED-SS-2Rainwater Management
LEED-SS-P1Construction Activity Pollution Prevention (Prerequisite)

Water Efficiency

3 controls
Controls in the Water Efficiency domain of LEED v4.1 — Green Building Rating System (US Green Building Council) — 3 controls
CodeTitle
LEED-WE-1Water Use Reduction Credits
LEED-WE-P1Outdoor Water Use Reduction (Prerequisite)
LEED-WE-P2Indoor Water Use Reduction (Prerequisite)

Maps to 38 other frameworks

20 total controls
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3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
15%
TCFD Recommendations
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
15%
ISSB Standards
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
15%
ISO 14001
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
15%
CSRD
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
15%
EU Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation 2020/852)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
15%
EU Taxonomy Regulation
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
15%
EU SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
15%
NABERS — National Australian Built Environment Rating System
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO 56002
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO 41001:2018 — Facility Management Systems
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO 39001:2012 — Road Traffic Safety Management
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO 37002:2021 — Whistleblowing Management Systems
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO 50001:2018 — Energy Management Systems
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO 22313:2020 — Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
GHG Protocol
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
IEC 62351 — Power Systems Communication Security
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO 37000:2021 — Governance of Organizations
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
BREEAM — Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
ISO 20400:2017 — Sustainable Procurement
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
ISO 26000:2010
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
CDP Corporate Questionnaire
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 — Governance of IT
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
NIST AI 600-1 Generative AI Profile
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
EU Critical Raw Materials Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1252)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ICMM Mining Principles (2024 Update)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
EU GMP Annex 11 — Computerised Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
TNFD Recommendations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
OECD AI Principles (2024 Update)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023 Update)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
SASB Standards (ISSB Integrated)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
SASB Standards
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
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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 6 domains and 20 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 20 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are Energy and Atmosphere (4 controls), Indoor Environmental Quality (4 controls), Location and Transportation (3 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 38 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are GRI Standards (15% coverage), TCFD Recommendations (15% coverage), ISSB Standards (15% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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