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LEED PLATINUM REQUIREMENTS

LEED v5 has added specific requirements to advance decarbonization goals to achieve platinum certification. In addition to earning all prerequisites and enough credits to reach the overall platinum point threshold, all platinum projects must achieve decarbonization requirements in the following credits:

LEED BD+C

• EAc1: Electrification

• EAc3: Enhanced Energy Efficiency

• EAc4: Renewable Energy

• MRc2: Reduce Embodied Carbon

LEED ID+C

• EAc1: Electrification

• EAc2: Enhanced Energy Efficiency

• EAc3: Renewable Energy

• MRc2: Assess and Reduce Embodied Carbon

LEED O+M: Existing Buildings

• EAc Enhanced Energy Efficiency Performance

• EAc Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Performance (Option 1 and Option 2)

• EAc Decarbonization and Efficiency Plans

See Appendix I for the full list of LEED Platinum requirements.

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Operations and Maintenance, April 2025 Launch Edition 11