Interior Design & Construction

LEED for new interior spaces

LEED for Interior Design and Construction (LEED ID+C) helps project teams develop healthier indoor spaces for everything from offices to coffee shops, new buildings or old. Options under ID+C include: 

• Commercial Interiors. For interior spaces other than retail or hospitality.
• Retail. For retail showrooms and storage areas that support customer service.
• Hospitality. For hotels, motels, inns, or other service industries providing transitional or short-term lodging.

LEED v4.1  ID+C

LEED® v4 introduced critical new concepts for building sustainability and remains available today. The experience of LEED v4 users is the basis for LEED v4.1.

LEED v4.1 is more achievable, providing new options and simpler metrics to help projects reach key outcomes. Project teams across the country are adopting the LEED v4.1 credit requirements, using the flexible v4.1 pathways on their LEED v4 projects.

LEED v4 ID+C updates include: 

• A new Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control prerequisite option that recognizes potential limitations addressing smoking areas outside of the project’s control 
• Acknowledgment for projects in a LEED-certified building
• Lower entry points for the Daylight and Acoustic Performance credits to encourage use
• More approachable air testing options and the use of the latest standards for ventilation to improve indoor air quality

Getting started 

After determining which rating system you will use, register your project in LEED Online to indicate your commitment to certification. You can refer to the Marketing Support page for guidance on promoting your project.

Once registered, you can start working on your project in LEED Online – it’s your LEED project management workspace to organize your documentation and engage with your whole team.

The Credit Library is a database of all LEED v4 credits, prerequisites, and Minimum Program Requirements. It provides credit requirements, local guidance, forms, calculators, and other resources. It’s also your portal to the web-based reference guide.

Alternative compliance paths (ACPs) provide project teams the flexibility to use a locally-relevant equivalent in credit requirements. Read up on ACPs available for Canada and access other detailed information in the Technical Resources.

Ask us a question – any time! LEED is supported by LEED Coach Canada, a collaborative team with diverse building science backgrounds. With people located across Canada, we’re here to help.