The release of LEED V5 this year represents the boldest major update for materials and products in over a decade. The material selection landscape is changing each day, and those designing as well as specifying finishes, furniture, flooring, etc. are placing a critical lens on the process taken to affect change in the built environment. This session will cover what's new for V5 and how to maximize points in the new rating system. You will hear from USGBC staff and members of the LEED Technical Advisory Group who helped launch the new rating system. USGBC will discuss the Building Product Selection & Procurement credit, which is rooted in the impact areas of LEED Version 5. Members of the Materials & Resources Technical Advisory Group will address the ways in which the criteria areas, which have been intentionally aligned with the Mindful Materials Common Materials Framework, will impact the industry from the perspective of those designing, specifying and manufacturing.
Lyndsay Watkins, WELL AP, LEED Green Associate
Senior Associate, Decarbonization
USGBC
Lyndsay is dedicated to the intersection of climate and equity within design and communities as well as crafting regenerative, healthy and biophilic spaces that foster connection to nature through her work of decarbonization at USGBC. Between the nitty gritty of whole building life cycle assessment, the high-level lens of pulling the decarbonization thread through LEED V5 development, to pushing market transformation through behavior change, she loves collaborating with others and sharing best practices on the responsible growth of the built environment and the experience of the humans that live in it.
Eric Doyle, LEED and WELL AP
Senior Sustainability Consultant
Steelcase
Eric Doyle (Steelcase - Global Sustainability, LEED & WELL AP) is a dedicated sustainability champion with over 30 years of experience in sustainable design, construction, and commercial office interiors. As a Senior Sustainability Consultant at Steelcase, he guides clients in making informed, economical, and environmentally responsible choices by connecting them to the right products and sustainability metrics to achieve their own environmental goals. A LEED (since 2005) and WELL Accredited Professional, Eric has played a pivotal role in advancing green building practices globally, including reviewing countless projects as a LEED Project Reviewer and serving as Senior Project Manager for the world’s second fully certified Living Building residence. His career began at Steelcase in 1993 but spans roles as the Sustainability Manager at Workstage and Director of Business Development for 12 years at a sustainability consulting firm. When he’s not geeking out over green buildings, you’ll find him exploring nature—hiking, fly fishing, paddling, and capturing it all through his digital camera lens. A passionate educator, conservationist, and civic-minded citizen, he also keeps a beloved Michigan tradition alive by leading the state’s longest-running Independence Day parade.
Matt Van Duinen
Sustainability Director
WAP Sustainability
Matt Van Duinen has built a career around product sustainability. From life cycle assessment to material health, Matt has had a hand in the publication of over 1000 disclosure documents, both as a preparer and a verifier. Additionally, Matt has utilized this experience to help create and update various sustainability standards, currently sitting as the vice-chair of the Materials and Resources Technical Advisory Group (MR TAG) for the LEED green building rating system where he has been instrumental in the LEED v5 update. Prior to Matt's current role as Sustainability Director at WAP Sustainability, Matt worked as a Product Sustianability Manager at Shaw Industries and a LCA Consultant at PE International (now Sphera).
This content will not be available until 06/09/2025 at 8:00 AM (EDT)
