LEED v5 O+M Rating System_February 2026 - Page 089

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the LEED v5 priority areas of scale, decarbonization, resilience, health, social impact, and/or ecosystems.

Pilot Credits

Achieve a pilot credit from USGBC’s credit library.

Innovative Strategies

Achieve significant, measurable, environmental performance using a strategy not addressed in the LEED v5 green building rating system.

Identify all of the following:

• The intent of the proposed innovation strategy

• Proposed requirements for compliance

• Proposed submittals to demonstrate compliance

• The design approach or strategies used to meet the requirements

LEED AP

At least one on-site principal participant of the property team (e.g., owner, owner’s representative, or facility manager) must be a LEED AP Operations + Maintenance (LEED AP O+M).

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Operations and Maintenance, November 2025 Edition 83