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LEED v4 User Guide

LEED version: v4

LEED v4 is the newest version of the LEED green building —and this version is more specialized and designed for a better user experience. Since 1998, LEED has revolutionized the marketplace as the world’s premier benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. LEED v4 builds on the fundamentals of previous versions while offering a new system that prepares all LEED projects in a portfolio to perform at a higher level. In this guide, you’ll find information on:
  • New/redesigned tools and resources
  • Preparing for certification
  • Minimum program requirements
  • Choosing a rating system
  • Differences between LEED 2009 to LEED v4
  • LEED 2009/LEED v4 comparison charts
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Edition: Updated November 2019
Pages: 65
Authored by: U.S. Green Building Council