The urgency for resilient design has never been greater. Weather and climate disasters cause billions of dollars of damage each year, underscoring the escalating frequency and severity of extreme weather, from hurricanes and floods to heat waves and wildfires.

Our buildings and infrastructure must be designed, constructed, and operated to mitigate risk, absorb shocks, and sustain communities. This is core to USGBC’s mission. LEED v5 reflects this priority by embedding resilience into its framework alongside decarbonization and equity. Projects are now expected to address climate risk through proactive design and operational planning, integrate hazard assessments, and deliver measurable outcomes in carbon reduction, quality of life, and ecological restoration.