High Performance Building Certification

Increasing the Value of Your High Performing Building with a Certification

Seeking a green building certification for your building can be part of the process of improving the performance of the building or the next step once you’ve achieved your targeted performance level.

Green building certifications for existing buildings, such as the LEED for Operations and Maintenance (O+M) certification, can increase the value of your building by communicating to the world that it is an efficient, healthy, and sustainable building. This can increase tenant satisfaction, leading to higher occupancy, longer leases, and higher rents.

LEED v5 For Operations and Maintenance (O+M)

LEED O+M: Existing Buildings is the globally leading green building certification for existing buildings. It certifies the operations and maintenance of a building project and includes a plan for ensuring high performance over time. The rating system captures both a building’s physical systems and the way the building is occupied and operated by its managers. Buildings can be rated LEED Certified, LEED Silver, LEED Gold, or LEED Platinum.

The new LEED v5 for O+M brings a stronger focus on decarbonization, resilience, and worker safety.

Other Existing Building Certification Systems

Other certifications that high performing existing buildings can pursue include GBI’s Green Globes for Existing Buildings and Phius Passive House for Retrofit Projects.