LEED addenda update: November 2025

To view the changes:

• Visit the addenda database and search for 11/3/2025.
• Visit the credit library and select the “Addenda” tab within each credit.
• Download the reference guide tables.

Interpretations

One new LEED Interpretation (10515) was published:

• LEED Interpretation 10516 allows Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) to be used to offset annual energy consumption from scope 2, purchased cooling and purchased heat.

Updates

• LEED Interpretation 10510 has been updated to clarify ENERGY STAR versions that meet the equivalency.

Corrections

Rating system and/or reference guide updates were published for the following versions:

LEED v4

• Building Design and Construction
• Interior Design and Construction

LEED v4.1

• Building Design and Construction
• Interior Design and Construction

LEED v5

• Building Design and Construction
• Interior Design and Construction
• Operations and Maintenance

Updated rating system and reference guide language can be found on usgbc.org and in the Resource Library.

Project priority credits

New

The following credits were published on Nov. 3:

• EQpc174—No Smoking for Projects in Japan Pilot ACP
• EQpc175—Access4you Certification Pilot ACP
• EQpc176—Access4you Certification Pilot Credit
• EQpc177—Todo Accessible Certification Pilot ACP
• EQpc178—Todo Accessible Certification Pilot Credit
• PRpc179—Social Responsibility Report Pilot Credit
• PRpc180—Triple Bottom Line-Informed Design Pilot Credit
• MRpc181—Multi-Attribute Structure, Enclosure, Hardscape and Other Building Materials Pilot Credit
• MRpc182—Procurement of Innovative Low-Embodied-Carbon Concrete Pilot Credit
• MRpc183—Design for Circularity Pilot Credit
• EApc184—Passive House Pilot ACP
• PRINc5—LEED Recertification Pathway
• PRRPc1—Regional Priority for LEED v5

Updates

• LTpc172—Walk Score® Pilot ACP was updated on Oct. 17.

Calculators/Resources

New

• More than 20 new LEED v5 calculators have been published and can be found in the Resource Library and related credits.

Updates

• The LEED v4 Green Cleaning Calculator was updated on July 7.
• The LEED v4 Low-Emitting Materials Calculator was updated on Oct. 29.
• The LEED v4.1 Low-Emitting Materials Calculator was updated on Oct. 29.