Building Resilience with LEED v5
DURATION: 1 hour
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This webinar was recorded on November 13, 2025.
CAGBC, in collaboration with ClimateFirst, presents a webinar exploring the new resiliency requirements introduced in LEED v5 and their growing importance amid increasing climate risks. Attendees gained practical insights into the updated prerequisites and credits, discover how to meet them using ClimateFirst's data-driven tools, and understand how resiliency planning enhances certification outcomes and long-term building performance. The session addressed integrating resiliency into broader compliance, decarbonization, and risk management strategies to drive greater value across real estate portfolios.
Learning objectives
1) Recognize the urgency of climate resiliency and identify key climate risks affecting Canadian buildings.
2) Explain the new LEED v5 resiliency requirements and the tools available to assess and address climate risks.
3) Develop strategies to integrate resiliency measures into broader business, compliance, and risk management plans.
Speakers
Hamoda Youssef, Director of Client Development, ClimateFirst
Hamoda Youssef is a seasoned sustainability advocate with a rich 15 years in climate action. Currently spearheading Client Development at ClimateFirst Building Solutions, he fosters business growth and client relations to advance climate-smart real estate. His early endeavors include leading sustainable financing assessments, tailoring sustainability advisory and advocacy initiatives and contributing his expertise as a LEED and WELL Faculty, Living-Future Ambassador, and Regenerative Practitioner.
Mike Williams, President, ClimateFirst
Mike Williams is President and Co-Founder of ClimateFirst, a climate tech spin-off from global climate & performance engineering firm RWDI. ClimateFirst empowers commercial real estate owners and operators to quantify and manage physical climate risks with credible Climate Value at Risk (CVaR) assessments and detailed Resiliency Plans. A professional engineer and one of Canada's top climate resiliency and sustainability experts, Mike brings two decades of experience transforming building resilience through data-driven solutions.
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