LEED v5 Brings a New Era for Building Materials Transparency
February 17, 2026
Ecomedes unlocks LEED v5 across its network of over 10,000 brands, 850 A&D firms, and thousands of building owners.
San Francisco Ca, Feb 17, 2026— LEED v5 marks a pivotal shift in how the built environment approaches material selection, carbon reduction, and data transparency. With a stronger emphasis on whole-life carbon, material health, and verified product data, LEED v5 will drive voluntary sustainability to go where regulation has fallen short.
To accelerate this transition, Ecomedes is launching LEED v5 automation across its entire network, enabling building product brands, architecture firms, and building owners to align with LEED v5 lowering the cost often associated with LEED while speeding up projects.
LEED v5 enables architects,owners, and manufacturers to raise the bar in a coordinated way thanks to a common language. To power this language, stakeholders need high-quality, fresh, organized, and accessible product data from multiple sources like manufacturers and certifiers.
Manufacturers who invest in LEED v5 will streamline assessment for project teams, help customers hit their goals, and gain customer loyalty. “LEED v5 raises expectations around transparency and performance. Evaluating our products against these criteria helps support informed sustainability decisions within the broader context of project-level goals.” according to Kate Grossman, Vice President Marketing & Design at Wilsonart.
“LEED v5 raises the bar for sustainability,” states Paul Marquez, Global Head of Specifications & Sustainability at Excel Dryer. “Products that meet LEED v5 criteria signal leadership, transparency, and readiness for the next generation of project requirements.”
Ecomedes CEO Kathleen Egan stated “We see an “intention gap” between building owners' sustainability goals and results. LEED v5 helps close this gap by aligning carbon and health goals through verified product data.”. By launching LEED v5 across its ecosystem, Ecomedes enables faster adoption making it easier for manufacturers to support projects and for design teams to deliver high-performing buildings and higher valued buildings on time and on budget.
About Ecomedes
Ecomedes is a B2B AI cloud software platform dedicated to empowering the selection of materials that are better for profit, people, and planet. It provides manufacturers, CRE owners, and construction project teams with tools and information to make informed choices regarding sustainable product selection and procurement. This reduces both costs and climate impact.. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, you can learn more at our website www.ecomedes.com.
About Excel Dryer, Inc.
Excel Dryer is a family-owned and operated company that revolutionized the industry with the invention of the XLERATOR® Hand Dryer, which set a new standard for performance, reliability and customer satisfaction. For more than 50 years, Excel has been manufacturing American-made hand drying solutions that are dependable, cost effective, safe and sustainable. Backed by the best customer service, Excel Dryer products can be purchased through an established network of sales representatives and distributors globally. Learn more about Excel Dryer at exceldryer.com.
About Wilsonart
Founded in 1956, Wilsonart is a world-leading engineered surfaces company driven by a mission to create surfaces people love, with service they can count on, delivered by people who care. Our company is headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, with operations in the Americas and Europe. We manufacture and distribute High Pressure Laminate (HPL), Coordinated Thermally Fused Laminate (TFL) and Edgeband, Adhesives, Compact Laminate, Composite Countertops, Quartz, Solid Surface, Epoxy, Waterproof Wall Panels, and other decorative engineered surfaces for use in the office, education, healthcare, hospitality, retail, and residential markets. Operating under the Wilsonart®, Arborite®, Bushboard, Durcon®, KML, Laminart®, Mermaid™, Polyrey®, Ralph Wilson®, Resopal®, Shore®, Technistone®, Thinscape® and Wetwall™ brands, we continuously redefine decorative surfaces through award-winning design, performance, service and sustainability.
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