I have thought all along that LEED V4 changed too many requirements at once. I also suspect that numbers of LEED registered projects will drop dramatically once LEED V4 is required. I've done my homework - I'm ready for LEED V4, but an industry that still sends me "LEEDS" [sic] letters documenting recycled percentage in their carpet using the wrong terminology, can't figure out what a 500 mile radius looks like, and balks when I tell them smoking is banned on a construction site certainly isn't ready for a "more stringent" LEED. My opinion is that LEED V4 is an ivory-tower, impractical standard that will dramatically reduce LEED certifications. Yes, there are a few improvements that streamline or simplify requirements, but overall I believe it was a mistake to change so much so fast.
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Marcus Sheffer
LEED Fellow7group / Energy Opportunities
LEEDuser Expert
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November 3, 2014 - 3:41 pm
That ship sailed. v4 was significantly watered down during the 6 public review phases in the name of too much too fast. v4 was originally going to be launched in late 2012 (called LEED 2012 then). It was delayed so the supporting materials could be developed. Next delay was to give the market time to get used to v4.
Not sure where the ivory-tower part comes from but other than the materials credits it really did not change very much. It is a bit more stringent but I am not sure what is impractical.