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title: "LEED Platinum — Class A Atlas glossary"
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> Highest tier of US Green Building Council's LEED certification.

## TL;DR

- Highest tier of US Green Building Council's LEED certification.
- Platinum requires 80+ points across location, water, energy, materials, air quality, and innovation.

# LEED Platinum

*Certifications · US, Global*

## Short definition

Highest tier of US Green Building Council's [leed](/topics/esg-leed-tenants)">LEED certification.

## Full definition

Platinum requires 80+ points across location, water, energy, materials, air quality, and innovation. [Class A](/glossary/class-a) trophy assets typically target LEED Platinum at building level and LEED CI Gold/Platinum for tenant [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

LEED Platinum is part of the certifications vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across US, Global markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks regional variation alongside the global standard so [cross-border](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

## Related topics

- [**ESG / LEED for Tenants**](/topics/esg-leed-tenants) — How tenants evaluate, negotiate, and report on ESG performance in a Class A office lease.
- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy Class A assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/leed-platinum), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.