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LEED AP as integral team member
You can easily earn this point, simply by including a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) as an integral member of the project team. Since the LEED certification process relies on detailed understanding of LEED, having a LEED AP on board benefits the project and can save significant time and effort, while earning your project a point with this credit.
The LEED AP needs to be involved as a “principal participant” from the start of the project, according to the credit language.
LEED AP specialties
The LEED AP credential program was overhauled in spring 2009. Anyone who received LEED AP recognition before then is equally eligible to contribute to this credit.
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Step-by-step credit help
Got the gist of the LEED credit but not sure how to actually achieve it? LEEDuser gives step-by-step help. Members get:
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- All checklists organized by project phase.
- On-the-fly suggestions on useful items from the Documentation Toolkit, Resources, and Credit Language.
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Credit language straight from USGBC
Need to check up on the exact LEED credit language from the LEED Rating System on the fly? LEEDuser includes the verbatim language. Members get:
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- On the jobsite without your bulky LEED Reference Guide? Check up on the credit language details here.
- Credit language content is used by permission of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Your credit-by-credit reference library
Why waste time chasing down referenced standards and supporting resources when LEEDuser links you directly to the ones you need? LEEDuser has gathered all the best tools out there and organized them by credit for easy reference. Members get links to:
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- Key documents or references for credit inputs.
- Software tools you can use to run calculations or simulations.
Documentation Toolkit
In the end, LEED is all about documentation. LEEDuser’s Documentation Toolkit saves you time and helps you avoid mistakes with:
- Calculators to help assess credit compliance.
- Tracking spreadsheets for materials purchases.
- Spreadsheets and forms to give to subs and other team members.
- Guidance documents on arcane LEED issues.
- Sample templates to help guide your narratives and LEED Online submissions.
- Examples of actual submissions from certified LEED projects.
7 Comments
LEED AP consistency
Does the credit require the same LEED AP from start to end of the project to earn this credit? What if the LEED AP leaves the company and he is replaced by another LEED AP – can this credit be met?
Eirini, there is no hard and fast rule about this, so it's up to interpretation, but I would say so. Look at the intent behind the credit and ensure it's being met, and perhaps include a short narrative with your submission for this credit describing the transition and how the intent was met.
Legacy LEED APs
Are Legacy LEED APs going to be required to pay a $50 biennial fee to maintain their status? I was under the impression that they could maintain their status without fees. Is that incorrect? Thanks
That is correct, there is no fee or other requirements to remain a legacy LEED AP. You only have to incur fees to upgrade to an AP with specialty.
Note that in the current draft of the next version of LEED (planned release at the end of 2012), "legacy" LEED APs will no longer contribute to the LEED AP credit. You can learn more and leave a public comment here.
Thanks Tristan. Our firm is considering the 2012 changes, thanks to summary from EBN, and deciding on a direction for our Legacy LEED APs.
About LEED
Is LEED credits submittal review consistent with all projects or it is depend on the reviewer team
All LEED projects are subject to the same requirements, and reviewers should apply those requirements equally to all projects. In most cases the data entered in LEED Online forms is very objective and review teams have an objective basis for accepting or rejecting credits. However, reviewers have gained a reputation for being a bit inconsistent, so it's something to watch out for. Always document your credits as well as possible to give yourself the best chance of success.
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