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A Guide to Earning Water Efficiency Credits in LEED v5
How leading ESG teams use water intelligence to earn high-return LEED credits and reduce water risk
Learn how to:
- Earn high-return LEED v5 Water Efficiency credits across both new construction (BD+C) and existing buildings (O+M) paths.
- Meet the new mandatory Water Metering and Reporting prerequisite that makes continuous water monitoring a baseline requirement for all certified projects.
- Leverage smart water intelligence to support up to 9 credit points (BD+C) or 15 credit points (O+M) through real-time metering, leak detection, and verified performance data.
- Reduce water waste — over 25% of building water is typically lost to undetected leaks and inefficiencies — through operational improvements rather than costly capital retrofits.
- Produce audit-ready documentation that strengthens both LEED submissions and broader ESG disclosures for frameworks like GRESB and CDP.
- Turn water management into a strategic asset that lowers operating costs, cuts carbon emissions, reduces insurance risk, and drives stronger NOI.