The goal of LEED v4.1 is to make the rating system more accessible to more projects based on lessons learned from LEED v4 project teams.

According to the results of the Dodge Data & Analytics World Green Building Trends 2018 SmartMarket Report, nearly half of survey respondents expect that the majority of their projects in the next three years will be green buildings.

LEED Zero builds on LEED by recognizing specific achievements in building operations and rewards projects that have used LEED as a framework to address important aspects of green buildings and taken their buildings to the next level by designing and operating toward net zero goals.

The 2018-IgCC combines the technical requirements developed by the ASHRAE Standard 189.1 with the model code administrative provisions by the Code Council. As a result, the 2018-IgCC is now a unified code that emphasizes adoption, ease of use and enforcement for building projects.