Carrie Havey, LEED Fellow, SITES AP, Fitwel AP
Matt Smith, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP
When
September 17, 2026 12:00 PM
to
September 17, 2026 1:00 PM
Location
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Time Read
2
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About the Training
This course will provide an in-depth look at the Materials and Resources credit category within the LEED v5 Building Design and Construction (BD+C) rating system. It will cover the two prerequisites and five credits that span the rating system’s core impact areas of Decarbonization, Quality of Life, and Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration. Participants will learn how LEED v5 elevates embodied carbon assessment with a prerequisite requirement to quantify cradle-to-gate emissions across key material categories, along with a new Embodied Carbon credit that provides multiple options for achievement. The session will examine the Building Product Selection and Procurement credit’s multi-attribute scoring framework, which aligns with the Common Materials Framework. The presenters will also cover the updated Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion credit, which places increased value on salvaged and source-separated materials over commingled recycling.
This webinar is eligible for 1 AIA LU / HSW and LEED-specific (pending approval) continuing education credits.
This is a live, online training led by Carrie Havey and Matthew Smith with The Green Engineer.
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the two MR prerequisites, Planning for Zero Waste Operations and Quantify and Assess Embodied Carbon, and understand their compliance paths.
2. Evaluate the embodied carbon reduction strategies available under the Reduce Embodied Carbon credit and determine which approach or combination of approaches is appropriate for a given project type.
3. Apply the Common Materials Framework to product selection and explain how the Building Product Selection and Procurement credit uses multi-attribute scoring to evaluate third-party certifications, ecolabels, and declarations.
4. Develop a construction and demolition waste management strategy and understand how salvaged materials are an important component of earning the Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion credit.
Funding Grants Available: Submit by August 27th, 2026
The Express Grant is designed to help businesses respond quickly to emerging needs and keep employees engaged. With bite-size grants for just-in-time training and no waiting periods between grants, the Express program is the Workforce Training Fund’s fastest path to funding.
You could take this training for FREE. Complete an Express Grant Application.
Course ID#: C-15679
Course Provider: Built Environment Plus
Course Cost: $45 per course per trainee
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