RedVector JCOM-00091

LEED® v5 Green Building Materials and Resources

LEED® v5 Green Building Materials and Resources

1.5 hrs. Online Course

Level: Intermediate

Item#: JCOM-00091

SME: Vector Solutions Commercial

As the constructed environment progresses towards enhanced resilience, the LEED® v5 Materials and Resources (MR) category offers guidance for minimizing environmental effects, increasing material transparency, and promoting principles of a circular economy. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the updated LEED v5 standards, specifically focusing on the Materials and Resources (MR) credit category.Learners will be equipped to effectively incorporate green materials into projects, enhance sustainability outcomes, and contribute to LEED v5 certification goals. Explain the importance of sustainable material sourcing and its environmental impact.
Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify key changes and updates in the Materials and Resources credit category under LEED v5
  • Explain the importance of sustainable material sourcing and its environmental impact
  • Evaluate material choices based on life cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental product declarations (EPDs)
  • Understand the role of material transparency, such as Health Product Declarations (HPDs), in sustainable building projects
  • Develop strategies for achieving higher performance in LEED MR credits, including waste reduction and resource reuse
  • Integrate LEED v5 MR credit strategies into design, construction, and operations processes to maximize certification potential
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Vector Solutions Commercial
State Licenses
AK - Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
AK - Engineer (General)
AL - Engineer (General)
AL - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
AR - Engineer (General)
AR - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
CA - Architect (Zero Net Carbon Design)
CA - Interior Designer, Certified (General - CC-125587-1000)
CT - Interior Designer (General - CC-125587-1000)
DC - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
DE - Engineer (General)
FL - Engineer (General - 0000271)
Accreditation: LEED v5’s Materials and Resources category focuses on reducing environmental impact, improving material transparency, and supporting a circular economy. This course empowers participants to apply updated LEED standards by integrating sustainable materials into projects and driving progress toward certification and resilient design
FL - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
GA - Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
GA - Engineer (General)
GA - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
IA - Engineer (General)
IA - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
ID - Engineer (General)
IL - Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IL - Engineer, Professional (General)
IL - Engineer, Structural (General)
IL - Interior Designer (General - CC-125587-1000)
IN - Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IN - Interior Designer (General - CC-125587-1000)
KS - Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
KS - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)
KY - Engineer (General)
KY - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
LA - Engineer (General)
MD - Engineer (General)
MD - Interior Designer, Certified (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
ME - Engineer (General)
MI - Engineer (General)
MN - Engineer (General)
MN - Interior Designer (General - CC-125587-1000)
MO - Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MO - Engineer (General)
MO - Interior Designer (General - CC-125587-1000)
MS - Engineer (General)
MS - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
MT - Engineer (General)
NC - Engineer (General)
NC - Interior Designer, Registered (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
ND - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)
NE - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
NH - Engineer (General)
NJ - Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NJ - Engineer (General - 24GP000006300)
NJ - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
NM - Engineer (General)
NM - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
NV - Engineer (General)
NV - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
NY - Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NY - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
OH - Engineer (General)
OK - Engineer (General)
OK - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
OR - Engineer (General)
PA - Engineer (General)
PR - Engineer (General)
SC - Engineer (General)
SD - Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
SD - Engineer (General)
TN - Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
TN - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)
TN - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
TX - Engineer (General)
TX - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
UT - Engineer (General)
UT - Interior Designer, Certified Commercial (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
VA - Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
VA - Engineer (General)
VT - Engineer (General)
WA - Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WI - Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WI - Engineer (General)
WI - Interior Designer (General - CC-125587-1000)
WV - Engineer (General)
WY - Engineer (General)
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Environmental Engineers - AAEES - Member (General)
American Institute of Architects - AIA - Architects (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
American Society of Interior Designers - ASID - Member (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
Canada - Alberta Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Alberta Engineer (General)
Canada - British Columbia Architect (AIBC) (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - British Columbia Engineer (General)
Canada - Manitoba Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Manitoba Engineer (General)
Canada - New Brunswick Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - New Brunswick Engineer (General)
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Engineer (General)
Canada - Northwest Territories and Nunavut Engineer (General)
Canada - Northwest Territory Architect / Restricted Practitioner (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Nova Scotia Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Nova Scotia Engineer (General)
Canada - Ontario Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Ontario Engineer (General)
Canada - Prince Edward Island Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Prince Edward Island Engineer (General)
Canada - Quebec Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Quebec Engineer (General)
Canada - Saskatchewan Architect (General - JCOM00091-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Saskatchewan Engineer (General)
Canada - Yukon Engineer (General)
Green Business Certification Inc. - GBCI - LEED Accredited Professional (AP BD+C) (General)
Green Business Certification Inc. - GBCI - LEED Accredited Professional (AP Homes) (General)
Green Business Certification Inc. - GBCI - LEED Accredited Professional (AP ID+C) (General)
Green Business Certification Inc. - GBCI - LEED Accredited Professional (AP ND) (General)
Green Business Certification Inc. - GBCI - LEED Accredited Professional (AP O+M) (General)
Green Business Certification Inc. - GBCI - LEED Green Associate (GA) (General)
Interior Design Continuing Education Council - IDCEC (Health, Safety & Welfare - CC-125587-1000)
Interior Design Society - IDS - Member (General - CC-125587-1000)
Interior Designers of Canada - IDC - Member (General - CC-125587-1000)
International Interior Design Association - IIDA - Professional or Associate Member (General - CC-125587-1000)
National Council for Interior Design Qualification - NCIDQ - Certified Designer (General - CC-125587-1000)
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies - NICET (General)
National Kitchen & Bath Association - NKBA - Certified Member (General - CC-125587-1000)