LEED v5, the latest version of LEED, is now available!

When new versions of LEED are introduced, earlier versions are gradually phased out to keep the market moving toward higher performance. With this evolution comes important changes in registration and certification timelines for LEED v4 and v4.1.

Timelines are identified in the tables below by:

• LEED v4 and LEED v4.1 including BD+C, ID+C, O+M and Recertification
• Certification pathways, including Campus/Master Site, Group and Volume

At any given point, LEED rating systems are either:

• Open for registration and certification, or
• Closed for registration, but open for certification, or
• Closed for registration and certification (sunset)

How long do you have to register or certify?

Use the table below to find the upcoming registration close dates and certification sunset dates for applicable LEED rating systems. Learn more about LEED deadlines in the Guide to LEED Certification. Projects pursuing LEED volume certification should also reference the Guide to LEED Certification: Volume supplement.

Deadlines per LEED version and rating system

LEED version	LEED rating system	Registration close1	Certification sunset2
LEED v4	Building Design and Construction (BD+C) New Construction Core and Shell Schools Retail Healthcare Data Centers Hospitality Warehouses and Distribution Centers Transit	6/30/2027	6/30/2033
LEED v4	Interior Design and Construction (ID+C) Commercial Interiors Retail Hospitality	6/30/2027	6/30/2033
LEED v4	Operations and Maintenance (O+M) Existing Buildings Data Centers Warehouses and Distribution Centers Hospitality Schools Retail Transit	6/30/2027	6/30/2033
LEED v4	O+M Recertification	6/30/2027	6/30/2033
LEED v4.1	Building Design and Construction (BD+C) New Construction Core and Shell Schools Retail Healthcare Data Centers Hospitality Warehouses and Distribution Centers	6/30/2027	6/30/2033
LEED v4.1	Interior Design and Construction (ID+C) Commercial Interiors Retail Hospitality	6/30/2027	6/30/2033
LEED v4.1	Operations and Maintenance (O+M) Existing Buildings	6/30/2027	6/30/2033
LEED v4.1	O+M Recertification	6/30/2027	6/30/2033
LEED v4.1	O+M: Interiors	6/30/2027	6/30/2033

¹Registration close: Project teams will continue to be able to register for the rating systems listed until this date. Basic project information, including location and address, must be provided during the registration process. Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable to different projects.

²Certification sunset: To certify your project under a specific rating system, you must submit for certification (design or standard preliminary review) by that rating system's certification close date, also called the sunset date. Projects pursuing a split review have an additional 18 months to submit for construction review following the sunset date.

Additional notes: 

• LEED v4 Transit Stations Pilot for BD+C and O+M will close for registration on 06/30/2027 with certification sunset on 6/30/2033. Please contact us if you are working on a transit project and need further guidance on how to apply LEED v5 to transit stations.
• LEED Zero is open to any project previously LEED certified; therefore, the upcoming registration close date for LEED v4 and v4.1 is not applicable to LEED Zero. 
• Residential, Neighborhood Development, Cities and Communities are not included in table above

 

Deadlines for LEED v4 and LEED v4.1 pathways for Campus, Group and Volume

Certification Pathway	Registration Type	LEED Version	LEED Rating System	Registration Close	Certification Sunset
Campus / Master Site	New Campus / Master  Site	LEED v4   LEED v4.1	BD+C      ID+C        O+M	6/30/2027	6/30/2033
Campus / Master Site	New Campus Project, added to an existing Master Site	LEED v4   LEED v4.1	BD+C      ID+C        O+M	6/30/2027	6/30/2033
Group	New Group Project	LEED v4   LEED v4.1	BD+C      ID+C        O+M	6/30/2027	6/30/2033
Volume	New Prototype	LEED v4   LEED v4.1	BD+C      ID+C	6/30/2027	6/30/2033
Volume	New Volume Project, referencing an existing Prototype	LEED v4   LEED v4.1	BD+C      ID+C	6/30/20303  (exception to 6/30/2027 close date)	6/30/2033

³Projects pursuing LEED volume certification should reference the Guide to LEED Certification: Volume supplement.

Closed LEED Rating Systems

The table below lists rating systems that have closed for both registration and certification.

LEED version	LEED rating system	Registration close	Certification sunset
LEED v3 (2009)	Building Design and Construction (BD+C) New Construction (and Italia NC) Core and Shell Schools Retail Healthcare	10/31/2016	6/30/2022
LEED v3 (2009)	Interior Design and Construction (ID+C) Commercial Interiors Retail Hospitality	10/31/2016	6/30/2022
LEED v3 (2009)	Operations and Maintenance (O+M) Existing Buildings	10/31/2016	6/30/2022
LEED v3 (2009)	Neighborhood Development Plan Built Project	10/31/2016	6/30/2022
LEED v2011	LEED India	10/31/2016	6/30/2022
LEED v2010	Building Design and Construction (BD+C) Multifamily Midrise	10/31/2016	6/30/2022
LEED v2008	Building Design and Construction (BD+C) Homes	10/31/2016	6/30/2022
LEED v2008	Operations and Maintenance (O+M) Existing Buildings	6/27/2009	6/27/2015
LEED v2007	Building Design and Construction (BD+C) Schools	6/27/2009	6/27/2015
LEED v2.0	Building Design and Construction (BD+C) New Construction v2.2 Core and Shell	6/27/2009	6/27/2015
LEED v2.0	Interior Design and Construction (ID+C) Commercial Interiors	6/27/2009	6/27/2015
LEED v2.0	Operations and Maintenance (O+M) Existing Buildings	5/31/2008	8/31/2014
LEED v1.0	LEED India	Closed	Closed