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MBCx under LEED v5: from manual review to required software

By Liza Boyle on Aug 6, 2026, 8:15:00 AM

The U.S. Green Building Council rolled out its latest guidelines for green buildings in April 2025 as LEED v5. While the overall objective of setting a framework for efficient, green buildings remains the same, the methodology, point allocation, and requirements have some substantial differences. For us at Cx Associates, one of the changes that most affects our work is the expanded role of software in monitoring-based commissioning (MBCx).

Topics: LEED EMIS MBCx

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