LEED v4.1 Infographic

The Market for LEED:
Over 13,500 LEED v4.1 projects registered globally

• 72% in the US
• 5% in Canada

Up to 12 points awarded related to wood product choices

Supporting YOUR customers

• Offer mass timber products, and used/salvaged material for project structures and/or enclosures (MRc2, 1-2 points)
• Develop or update product category rules, EPDs, LCAs for products (MRc2, 1-2 points)
• Offer certified wood (ATFS, FSC, PEFC, SFI) and/or products with certified recycled content (MRc3, 1-2 points)
• Provide chemical disclosures and verified minimization of harmful content or 3rd party verified/published manufacture inventory (MRc4, 1-2 points)
• Provide a market for salvaged wood for fuel use (MRc5, 1-2 points)

LEED v5

LEED v5 has an opportunity to recognize the multiple benefits of wood as a construction material:

• Recognition for embodied carbon reductions (equivalent to avoiding 1 barrel of oil per square meter of mass timber construction) + mitigating climate change, enhancing forest health and resiliency, contributing to managing wildlife risks and impacts, and many other ecological, economic and social benefits. 
• Enabling mass timber projects to earn points for 20% reduction of global warming potential (GWP)

Dovetail encourages your participation in the draft consultation. Info and upcoming events are posted here:https://www.usgbc.org/leed/v5.