LEED GA/AP CMP, GBCI, USGBC or…
Brenden McEneaney Green Building Program AdvisorCity of Santa Monica
1/14/10
Changes to the LEED AP Credential Exam…
Credential Maintenance Program Requirements Eligible programming Reporting
TIER I – GREEN ASSOCIATE
Covers general materials for LEED, but not the technical details of the individual rating systems (ie. you don’t need to know the difference between ASHRAE 55 and ASHRAE 62.1)
TIER II – LEED AP+
Builds on Green Associate exam and tests credit knowledge of specific credit details and regulations. Intended for those actually working on LEED projects.
TIER III – LEED AP FELLOW
LEED Ninja??
New Exam Tier I - Green Associate
Employed in sustainable field (past/present)
Enrolled/completed GB education program (school)
Documented involvement on LEED registered project
Either:
New Exam Tier II - LEED AP+
Documented experience on LEED project within last 3 years
Current Exam Tracks
• NC
• CI
• EB
LEED 2009 Tier II Exam Tracks
• Building Design and Construction
• Interior Design and Construction
• Operations and Maintenance
• Homes
• Neighborhood Design
LEED Green Associate
• $50 application fee
• $150/$200 exam fee
• $50 biennial renewal fee
LEED AP+
• $100 application fee
• $150/$250 exam fee (discount to combine GA)
• $100 biennial renewal fee
"What do legacy LEED APs have to do?
Nothing..."Beth Holst, VP of Credentialing at GBCI during Greenbuild 2008 and 2009
If you do nothing, you will “NEVER” lose your LEED AP status If you already are a LEED AP (“Legacy”) and you want a specialty,
you:
Agree to the Code of Ethics
AND
Take the specialty exam
OR
Register for prescriptive credential maintenance
Sets exam appeals process and means by which GBCI can suspend or revoke LEED AP status.
General Professional Ethics, with a few interesting clauses:
Tier I – Green Associate
• 15 hours – 3 LEED specific
Tier II – LEED AP+
• 30 hours – 6 LEED specific
Tier III – LEED AP Fellow
• ??? – Presumably same as AP+
• Two-year cycle
• $50 maintenance fee
• Prescriptive requirements for legacy APs
• 6 additional LEED Specific hours for each additional specialty
Ways to earn CMP hours
Prof. Dev. / Continuing Ed Live Presentations Self Study College Course Certs., Prof. Licenses & Credentials Committee/Volunteer Work Authorship LEED Project experience
24 “inexpensive” credits
College / University courses If NOT part of a degree program, they count as
Professional Development
Earning CMP hours
Prof. Dev. / Continuing Ed / LEED Specific Course must be approved by an Educational
Review Body (ERB). Right now there is only one ERB – the USGBC
Course list on USGBC website
Available at SM Library!
2009 guides available at the Reference Desk Exam Study guides coming soon
Student Discount ($99)! Unofficial transcript / schedule of classes -- at least 12 credits
(9 for graduate students)
Copy of student ID
Contact information and best time to receive a phone call
within the next two business days
Send this info to [email protected]