| You have begun the process of gaining your leed | | | | project has a great chance of becoming certified. |
| certification and wish to know what other information | | | | Process of the application: |
| is necessary for certification. The exam requires you | | | | Once you have registered, you can download |
| to have knowledge of the required credits as well as | | | | templates from USGBC online. Every member will |
| the procedure in order to become leed certified. To | | | | receive samples of templates, but you will not |
| continue through the process all projects must be | | | | receive the official templates unless you have |
| registered under usgbc leed with the name of Leed | | | | registered a project. Your registration provides for an |
| Certification Process, also known as Leed Process | | | | easier process during the application period. Your |
| Implementation. Each item is just as important as the | | | | project will be saved into a special folder for projects. |
| other items when studying for a leed exam | | | | The templates will give you important information in |
| throughout the whole certification process. | | | | order to earn any credits. It will also inform you |
| Taking a Look at Various Roles for Leeds | | | | regarding the documents to support you. It allows |
| Certification | | | | you to become the decision maker regarding your |
| Leed AP - This is your role. In this role you'll need | | | | project.o Templates of credits include four sections - |
| know what your teammates are doing and when | | | | status of template, template to manage, documents |
| they are doing it. You will also need to manage all the | | | | that are required, and status of documents. Teams |
| documents from your team to be used in templates, | | | | will submit the templates of credits to usgbc to be |
| confirm your teammate dealing with individual leed | | | | reviewed and certified online.o There are options |
| credits is held accountable for his or her actions, have | | | | within submission. In other words, submission includes |
| a clear understanding of the complete application | | | | designs or Leed construction summary. The second |
| process, and coordinate the codes and standards | | | | phase you submit the design and then the |
| within the trades. | | | | construction summary. The first phase you submit |
| Project administrator - The main responsibility for this | | | | the design and construction summaries at the same |
| person is to become a primary contact for the | | | | time. After each of the phase regarding design and |
| Leed-online portion. This person must have the | | | | construction, you will receive a credit either |
| capability to allow for access of the team and also to | | | | anticipated or denied.o When you make your |
| invite people to become members. The project | | | | submission you must include a rating system for your |
| administrator must validate all information regarding | | | | project along with the contact, type, size, number of |
| the project and assign accountability for credits. The | | | | occupants, and date of completion for your project. |
| final role of this person is to submit any completed | | | | You must also include a narrative that includes a |
| templates online for review. | | | | minimal number of three highlights for your project. |
| Now that you know the two important roles in the | | | | You must list your credit interpretation requests, or |
| certification process, let's take a look at the four | | | | CIR. You should also include drawings and |
| steps needed in this process. | | | | photographs of the prospective leed building, including |
| Registration for the project:o Visit the usgbc website | | | | the site, floor plan, building section, elevation, and |
| and register your project.o Pay processing fees to | | | | finally a photo or rendering of the project in either |
| begin your process ($450.00 for members and | | | | 8.5x11" or 11x17".o You will need to pay fees for |
| $600.00 for non-members). If your project gets a | | | | certification. The amount you pay will depend upon |
| leed rating of Platinum, then your registration fee will | | | | your chosen rating system, like NC or NI, etc. and |
| be waived.o Once registered you will have access to | | | | square footage of your project. You will need to pay |
| the templates for letters or also called credits. You | | | | the fee in your design and construction phases in |
| will be able to have contact with usgbc. You can | | | | English and do not include anything other than what is |
| research the requests of credit interpretation. If you | | | | requested. |
| register early, then you can be confident that your | | | | |