LEED v5 introduces innovative changes that enhance building performance by emphasizing decarbonization, quality of life, and ecological conservation. This presentation will address the new Fundamental and Enhanced Commissioning requirements for building enclosures, comparing them to LEED v4 and v4.1. Featuring insights from an EA TAG member involved in the development process, the session aims to debunk myths about the new requirements, provide implementation strategies, and promote wider adoption of BECx within the LEED v5 Rating System.
Steve is a building science specialist with over 24 years of experience who focuses on passive design, energy efficiency and material resiliency which help create sustainable and durable buildings. He has extensive experience in both building enclosure consulting and enclosure commissioning having provided building enclosure services on high performance building projects across multiple market sectors on projects in the U.S., Canada, South America, Europe and China.
He is a LEED Fellow and serves on the USGBC LEED Energy and Atmosphere Technical Advisory Group focused on development and implementation of LEED v5. Steve is also actively involved in research and publications on improving consulting practices and the science of building enclosures with a focus on the connection between passive and active energy systems in buildings.
1 AIA LU/HSW