On Wednesday, I began a review of the Green Building Certification Institute’s ("GBCI") LEED Certification Challenge policy. There are three reasons why the LEED Certification Challenge Policy creates significant risk for all parties involved in a LEED-certified project: (1) Any person can challenge a building’s LEED certification; (2) Any and all LEED points can be challenged; … Continue Reading
One of the most significant announcements coming out of GreenBuild was the unveiling of the revamped LEED Accredited Professional (AP) program. Or should I say, programs? There will now be four levels of LEED accreditation: (1) LEED Green Associate (2) LEED Accredited Professional (3) LEED AP Fellow; and (4) Legacy LEED AP Additionally, a … Continue Reading
