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Boston LEED Users Group: LEED Version 3 Changes

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LEED v3 is the newest evolution of the LEED rating system. It was launched on April 27, 2009. LEED v3 encompasses three components:

1. LEED 2009, composed of LEED rating system updates/revisions

2. Revision and evolution of LEED certification process

3. LEED Online v3

What Is LEED v3?

LEED 2009 aligns five of the rating systems—NC, CS and Schools (now BD&C), CI (now ID&C) and EBOM (now EB O&M).

All ratings in these five ratings systems are based on a 110-point system—100 points plus 10 potential bonus points.

What Is LEED 2009?

What Is LEED 2009?

LEED 2009 changes include:

1) LEED Prerequisite/Credit Alignment and Harmonization

2) Predictable Development Cycle3) Transparent

Environmental/Human Impact Credit Weighting

4) Regionalization

What Is LEED 2009?

LEED Prerequisite/Credit Alignment and Harmonization

• Credits and prerequisites have been consolidated and aligned, drawing on their most effective common denominators, so that they’re consistent across all LEED 2009 rating systems.

• Necessary precedent-setting and clarifying information from Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs) were incorporated into the rating systems.

• LEED for Homes and LEED for Neighborhood Development were not changed under LEED 2009.

Transparent Environmental/Human Impact Credit Weighting

Credits now have different weightings depending on their ability to impact different environmental and human health concerns. More points are awarded for strategies that have greater positive impacts on what matters most – energy efficiency and CO2 reductions.

Transparent Environmental/Human Impact Credit Weighting

In LEED 2009, more points are awarded in the Energy & Atmosphere, Water Efficiency and Sustainable Sites categories than in v2.2, and fewer points are awarded in Materials & Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality.

Regionalization

USGBC’s regional councils, chapters and affiliates worked to identify regionally specific environmental issues and prioritize six LEED credits for the region. Projects can receive up to four extra points (one point per credit) for earning the priority credits.

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LEED Minimum Program Requirements

LEED 2009 now includes Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) that each project must adhere to:

1) Comply with environmental laws

2) Be a complete, permanent building or space

3) Use a reasonable site boundary

4) Comply with minimum FTE & floor area requirements

LEED Minimum Program Requirements

5) Comply with minimum occupancy rates (O&M)

6) Commit to sharing whole-building energy & water usage data

7) Comply with a minimum building area to site area ratio

In June 2009, a new three-level LEED-AP tier system was introduced:

• Tier I—LEED Green Associate

• Tier II—LEED AP

• Tier III—LEED AP Fellow

There are now eligibility requirements for all levels of the exam in addition to credentialing maintenance requirements.

Changes to AP Credentialing

Tier II—LEED AP:• Extraordinary depth of knowledge in green

building practices and specialization in a particular field:

–Commercial building design and construction–Commercial operations and maintenance–Commercial interior design and construction–Residential design and construction–Neighborhood development

• Must pass 2-part (including GA exam), 4-hour exam (200 multiple choice questions)

• Biannual educational maintenance requirement of 30 hours

LEED AP with Specialty

Requirements for taking LEED AP exam:• Documented work on at least one LEED project

within the last 3 years, with verification in the form of a letter of attestation from a supervisor, client, or project manager

• Submit to application audit

LEED AP Exam Requirements

For exam eligibility, GBCI considers involvement on a LEED project to mean that the candidate can demonstrate how they have contributed to the registered project through active participation and on-going responsibility and can show how they have been exposed to the LEED process

LEED AP Exam Requirements

• LEED AP candidates must pass both the Green Associate and the LEED AP sections of the exam to earn the LEED AP credential.

• You are allowed three attempts per section during the one-year application period.

• If you pass one part of the LEED AP exam, you only have to retake the part you failed.

• If you only pass the first part of the LEED AP exam, you are NOT a LEED Green Associate.

LEED AP Exam

LEED Green Associate Exam

The Green Associates exam tests:• Knowledge of what LEED is• Knowledge of administrative processes,

including registration, certification, CIRs, etc.• Familiarity with terminology• Potential strategies for achieving

sustainability goals• How to be involved with and support other

LEED project team members

LEED AP Exam

The LEED APs exam tests:• Knowledge and skills necessary to participate in

the design process, to support and encourage integrated design, and to streamline the LEED application and certification process

• Understanding of green building practices and principles, and familiarity with LEED requirements and reference standards

I. Introduction to The Green Roundtable

II. LEED with Specialty Designation

III. How to Maintain Your LEED AP Credential

Session Agenda

Maintaining Your LEED AP Credential: LEED APs without Specialty

• LEED APs without specialty (those who passed exam prior to July 1, 2009) who enroll in the CMP system follow a different CMP compliance path than LEED Green Associates and LEED APs who have taken one of the new specialty exams.

• For LEED APs without specialty, GBCI provides an enrollment window between fall 2009 and October 27, 2011.

• Enrolling in the CMP allows these LEED APs to use the new LEED AP with specialty credential aligned with the exam they initially took.

• Enrollment is through “My Credentials” on GBCI website (https://ssl11.cyzap.net/gbcicertonline/login/)

• Select “Enroll in the LEED AP with Specialty Credential”

• The 2-year CMP reporting period begins on the CMP enrollment date and ends 2 years minus 1 day from the start date.

LEED APs without Specialty


• If enrolling through retesting, only the specialty exam is required

• After passing the exam, LEED APs must complete continuing education in order to maintain their specialty credential

• During the enrollment period, LEED APs without specialty must either pass the new specialty exam (registering before October 27, 2011) OR complete prescriptive CMP requirements during the initial 2-year reporting period


• LEED APs without specialty who do not enroll in the CMP are not required to do any credentialing maintenance or to pay any fees.

• LEED APs without specialty who don’t enroll in the CMP or those who enroll and don’t maintain the specialty credential will continue to be listed as LEED APs without specialty in the LEED Professional Directory, will hold the credential in perpetuity, and can continue to use LEED AP without specialty title and logo.


• If LEED APs without specialty want to get their specialty designation after their enrollment period ends, they must take both parts of the exam.

Maintaining Your LEED AP Credential

• All LEED APs must earn 30 hours (minimum of 6 must be LEED-specific) of continuing education (CE) during the 2-year period following the date they are awarded their credential. CE must be related to green building, green technology and/or LEED.

• For LEED APs without specialty who enroll in the CMP, these requirements are prescriptive for the initial reporting period. All other CMP requirements are non-prescriptive (no minimum requirements in categories).

LEED APs without SpecialtyPrescriptive Credentialing Maintenance Requirements (for LEED APs Enrolling in the CMP)

Category LEED AP BD+C LEED AP ID+C LEED AP O+M

I. Project Site Factors 4 CE hours 1 CE hour 3 CE hours

II. Water Management 3 CE hours 3 CE hours 4 CE hours

III. Project Systems & Energy Impacts

6 CE hours 6 CE hours 6 CE hours

IV. Acquisition, Installation &Management of Project Materials


V. Improvements to the IndoorEnvironment


VI. Stakeholder Involvement in Innovation

2 CE hours 1 CE hour 2 CE hours

VII. Project Surrounding & Public Outreach

1 CE hour 2 CE hours 1 CE hour

Requirements amount to only 24 hours. The six additional CE hours can be earned in any category

If LEED APs without specialty who enrolled through prescriptive credential maintenance decide they want to take the exam instead, their prescriptive credential maintenance requirements change to non-prescriptive and are prorated based on the amount of time between their enrollment date and their exam date.

Number of Months after Reporting Period Start Date

Total CE Hours Required Total LEED-Specific Hours Required

0-6 30 hours 6 hours7-12 22.5 4.5

13-18 15 319-24 7.5 1.5


Maintaining Your LEED AP Credential for Newly Accredited LEED Professionals

• For those who passed the GA or specialty AP exam before August 3, 2009, the reporting period ends August 2, 2011.

• For those who passed the GA or specialty AP exam after August 3, 2009, the reporting period beings on the exam date and ends 2 years minus 1 day from the state date.

Newly Accredited LEED Professionals• If LEED APs with specialty maintain their

credential by retesting, they must register for the exam between 12 months after the start date and 3 months from the end of the reporting period (months 13-21).

• LEED APs with specialty who retest do not have to complete continuing education.

• If LEED APs wait until 24 months after their exam date and their credential expires, they must retake both parts of the exam to become a LEED AP with specialty.

Newly Accredited LEED Professionals

• If LEED APs with specialty enroll and don’t fulfill the requirements or if the CE hours are not reported to GBCI, the LEED AP with specialty credential expires and the individual is removed from the LEED Professional Directory.

• The individual then becomes a LEED AP without specialty.


• There is a $50 biennial CMP renewal fee. If this fee isn’t paid in the 30 days following the end of the reporting periods, the credential expires.

• This fee is waived for LEED APs without specialty who enroll in the new CMP system.

• When enrolling, you must also sign the Disciplinary and Exam Appeals Policy and agree to credential maintenance.


• LEED APs who have more than one specialty must maintain each of them.

• One will be designated as the primary specialty; all others will be secondary specialty(ies).

• LEED APs who passed more than one of the “old” exams (NC, CI or EBOM) must complete 30 hours of CE for each specialty; 6 of these hours must be LEED-specific for each specialty.

• The prescriptive requirements apply for the initial reporting period.


Number of Specialties

Total CE HoursRequired

Total LEED-Specific Hours Required

Total Biennial CMP Renewal Fee

1 (e.g., NC)

30 hours (BD+C specific)

6 hours (BD+C specific)

$50

2 (e.g., NC and CI)

60 hours (30BD+C-specific and 30 ID+C-specific)

12 hours (6 BD+C-specific and 6 ID+C-specific)

$50

3 (e.g., NC, CI and EBOM)

90 hours (30 BD+C-specific, 30 ID+C-specific and 30 O+M-specific

18 hours (6 BD+C-specific, 6 ID+C-specific and 6 O+M-specific)

$50


• LEED APs who passed one of the “old” exams and one of the new exams (BD+C, ID+C or O+M) must complete 30 hours of CE in their primary specialty (6 LEED-specific) and only 6 additional LEED-specific hours for their secondary specialty(ies)

• The primary specialty corresponds to the NC, CI or EBOM track, and the new specialty exam will become the secondary specialty(ies)

Maintaining Your LEED AP CredentialNumber of Specialties

Total CE HoursRequired

Total LEED-Specific Hours Required

Total Fee

1 (e.g., NC) 30 hours 6 hours (BD+C specific) $50

2 (e.g., NC and ID+C)

36 hours 12 hours (6 BD+C-specific and 6 ID+C-specific)

$50

3 (e.g., NC, ID+C, Homes)

42 hours 18 hours (6 BD+C-specific, 6 ID+C-specific and 6 Homes-specific)

$50

4 (e.g., NC, ID+C, Homes, O+M)

48 hours 24 hours (6 BD+C-specific, 6 ID+C-specific 6 Homes-specific and 6 O+M-specific)

$50

5 (e.g., NC, ID+C, Homes, O+M, ND)

54 hours 30 hours (6 BD+C-specific, 6 ID+C-specific 6 Homes-specific, 6 O+M-specific and 6 ND-specific)

$50


• If the primary and secondary specialty(ies) are not earned at the same time, the CMP requirement for the secondary specialty is prorated for the reporting period in which it was earned; the reporting period stays the same.

Time after Start of Reporting Period Prorated LEED-specific HoursRequired for Secondary Specialty

0-6 months 6 LEED-specific hours7-12 months 4.5 LEED-specific hours13-18 months 3 LEED-specific hours19-24 months 1.5 LEED-specific hours

Obtaining the CE Hours

• LEED-specific hours can be earned through ERB- or GBCI-approved activities, project participation and/or authorship.

• All professional development/continuing education courses submitted must be approved by an Education Reviewing Body (ERB) in order to be accepted by GBCI. Self-study programs and college and university courses do not have to be approved by an ERB.


• In addition to being ERB-approved, 75% or more or LEED-specific continuing education must be directly related to : The current versions of the ratings systems and

reference guides (credits, intents, referenced standards and requirements) OR The LEED certification process OR LEED Online

• LEED-specific continuing education must also directly support the maintenance of LEED professionals applied knowledge of LEED in a manner that relates to their credential


https://www.usgbc.org/CourseCatalog/CourseCatalog.aspx


• CE hours are calculated differently depending on the activity delivery method (Sections 1-8):Professional development/continuing education

courses Live presentationsSelf-study programs, including readingCollege and university coursesCertificates, professional licenses and credentialsCommittee and volunteer workAuthorship LEED project participation

Obtaining the CE Hours• LEED APs should only report activities that:Address topics outlined for each specialty in the

CMP Guide Appendix A. There are 7 categories for each specialty and numerous subcategories within those


• LEED APs should only report activities that:Are selected by LEED APs for their own

professional development to supplement knowledge in sustainable building, working with an integrated design team or specific specialtiesDo not endorse or promote any companies or

products Increase competency Follow current green building practices and

provide accurate and relevant program content


Activity Definition Examples Key Features Hours Possible

Not Included

Professional Development/Continuing Education

Courses or content to enhance and broaden skills and knowledge

• Courses• Workshops• Career

training• Workforce

training

• Must be ERB-approved

• Minimum 50 minutes educational content

• Unlimited hours for attendees

• Hours earned only once

• As instructor, discussion leader, speaker or panelist, hours may not exceed 50% of the total CE hours per reporting period

• Instructors &developers can earn 2 additional hours per course for developing content

• 1 CE hour for first hour

• 0.5 hours for eachadditional full half hour

• Exam prep• Unapproved

employer training



Not Included

Live Presentations One-time events where content is delivered either in-person or through broadcast technology

• Conference sessions

• Brown-bag lunches

• Employer training

• Does not have to be ERB-approved

• Between 50 and 90 minutes

• Hours limited to 5 per reporting period for attendees

• As instructor, discussion leader, speaker or panelist, hours may not exceed 50% of the total CE hours per reporting period

• Instructors &developers can earn 2 additional hours per course for developing content



• Exam prep

• Product-related sessions

Maintaining Your LEED AP CredentialActivity Definition Examples Key Features Hours

PossibleNot Included

Self-study Independent review ofmaterial

• Webinars• Books or

articles• Digitized

lectures• Written or

online exams at least 60 minutes long

• Only LEED-specific hours have to be ERB-approved

• Addresses topics in Appendix A of CMP Guide (list of categories accepted for CE hours)

• Provide information on periodical read, page numbers and linkage to Appendix A

• Hours limited to 5 per reporting period



• Exam prep

• Product-relatedoverviews

Collegeand University Courses

Courses offered by accredited institutions that are part of a curriculum

Advanced Life Cycle Assessment and Corporate/Product Sustainability Assessment

• Credit and non-creditcourses accepted

• Only LEED- specific hours have to be ERB-approved

• CE hours unlimited

• 1 CE hour per classroom hour

• Exam prep



Not Included

Certificates,Professional Licenses and Credentials

Successfully passingexaminations in related professions or industries

• Green AdvantageCertification

• Professional Engineers Exam

• Does not count towards LEED-specific hours

• Must be earned during reporting period

• Only counted when credential is earned

• 1 hour for certificates

• 3 hours for professional licenses and credentials

• Exam prep• Credentials

earned outside reportingperiod

Committee and VolunteerWork

Unpaid activitywhich supports LEED

• Participation in:oUSGBC or

GBCI Board of Directors

oSteering committees

oLocal chapter

• Does not count towards LEED-specific hours

• CE hours limited to 4 per reporting period

• 2 hours for holding leadershipposition

• 0.5 hours per meeting attendance

Maintaining Your LEED AP CredentialActivity Definition Examples Key Features Hours

PossibleNot Included

Authorship Publication or articles and/or books that focus on green building and/or LEED

• Article in Architectural Record

• Must be related to topics in Appendix A

• Automatically audited• Can count towards

LEED-specific hours if linkages to rating system(s) is demonstrated

• Must be published during reporting period

• 3 hours for articles

• 10 hours for books

• Short letters to an editor

• Blogs or individual blog entries

• Unpublished manuscripts

LEED Project Participation

Paid or unpaid work related to credit implemen-tation and documen-tation

• Civil engineer performs stormwater calculations for SSc6.1 and SSc6.2

• Project must be registered but certification is not required

• Counts toward LEED-specific hours

• Verified through LEED-Online or project manager, client or employer attestation

• Hours limited to 10 per reporting period

• 1 hour per credit or prerequisite

• 2 hours per project for project administra-tors

• Projects which implement green building or LEED but aren’t registered for LEED certification

Section 1– Professional Development and Continuing Ed

• Courses or content to enhance and broaden skills and knowledge

• Includes ERB-approved courses, workshops, career training, workforce training, etc. Exam prep courses are not included

• In addition to being approved by an ERB, must be:Designed and instructed by people qualified in

the subject matterProvide documentation of course completionHave at least 50 minutes of instructional time


• CE hours are unlimited for attendees• CE hours may be earned only once for

attending or leading the same instructional program

• CE hours earned as an instructor, discussion leader, speaker or panelist may not exceed 50% of the total CE hours per 2-year reporting period

• Instructors and developers of courses may earn up to 2 additional CE hours per course for developing content


• CE hours possible: 1 CE hour for first hour of

the activity 0.5 hours for each

additional full half of one activity hour (for example, a 75-minute program earns 1 CE hour; a 90-minute program earns 1.5 hours; a 2-hour program earns 2 hours)

Section 2 – Live Presentations

• One-time events where content is delivered either in-person or through broadcast technology

• Must be between 50 and 90 minutes long

• Includes non-ERB-approved conference sessions, brown-bag lunches (excluding product-related sessions) and employer training. Exam prep is not included


• CE hours are limited to 5 per reporting period for attendees

• CE hours earned as an instructor, discussion leader, speaker or panelist may not exceed 50% of the total CE hours per 2-year reporting period

• Instructors and developers of courses may earn up to 2 additional CE hours per course for developing content.

• CE hours possible 1 CE hour for first hour of the activity 0.5 hours for each additional full half of

one activity hour


• Any study relevant to practice that addresses topics in Appendix A are accepted for CE hours as long as information on the periodical read, exact pages and linkage to Appendix A is supplied

Section 3 – Self-study

• Independent review of material• Includes content delivered in webinars, books

or articles, digitized lectures and written or online exams at least 60 minutes long

• Only LEED-specific hours must be approved by an ERB

• Does not include exam prep or product-related overviews

• CE hours are limited to 5 per reporting period• CE hours possible 1 CE hour for first hour of the

activity 0.5 hours for each additional full

half of one activity hour

Section 3 – Self-study

• Courses offered by accredited institutions that are part of a curriculum

• Both credit and non-credit courses accepted• Only LEED-specific hours must be approved by

an ERB• CE hours are earned at a rate of 1 CE hour per

classroom hour• CE hours are unlimited• Exam prep is not included

Section 4 – College and University Courses

• Successfully passing examinations for certificates, professional licenses or credentials in related professions or industries

• Does not count towards LEED-specific hours• Must be earned during the reporting period and

are only counted when license is initially earned• CE hours possible 1 CE hour for certificates 3 CE hours for professional licenses and

credentials

Section 5 – Certificates, Professional Licenses and Credentials

• Participation in USGBC or GBCI Board of Directors, steering committees, working groups, credential exam writing or job task analysis; local USGBC chapters or other volunteer organizations that support the LEED system

• Does not count towards LEED-specific hours• CE hours are limited to 4 hours per reporting

period

Section 6 – Committee & Volunteer Work

• USGBC or GBCI meeting is a single official gathering of committee members to transact business where there is no cessation of proceedings and where official recorded minutes are kept

• CE hours possible 2 CE hours for holding leadership position

(chair, vice chair, president, vice president or chapter advocacy program leader or serving on USGBC or GBCI Board of Directors) 0.5 hours per meeting attendance

Section 6 – Committee & Volunteer Work

• Authoring published articles or books related to the Appendix A topics that contribute to the competency of LEED professionals

• Articles and books are automatically audited • Can contribute to LEED-specific hours if

linkages to rating system(s) is/are demonstrated

• Work must be published during the 2-year reporting period

• CE hours possible 3 CE hours for published articles10 CE hours for published books

Section 7 – Authorship

• Paid or unpaid work related to credit implementation and documentation

• Project must be registered but certification is not required

• Earns LEED-specific hours• Verified through LEED-

Online and/or project manager and/or client or employer attestation

Section 8 – LEED Project Participation

• CE hours limited to 10 per 2-year reporting period

• CE hours possible 1 CE hour per LEED credit or

prerequisite 2 CE hours per project for project

administrators

Section 8 – LEED Project Participation

Documenting Your CE HoursCE hours are documented online through “My Credentials”:

Documenting Your CE HoursSelect the category to which the CMP activity applies and select “Add”

Documenting Your CE Hours

Enter the activity date, subcategory, delivery methods, description, details, content type and CE hours earned

A CMP toolbox with:• activity descriptions• step-by-step guide to

documenting CMP activity • activity tracking forms is available at

http://www.gbci.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=228

Documenting Your CE Hours – Resources

Documenting Your CE Hours – Resources

Documenting Your CE Hours

• Random audits of 5-7% of CE hours will be conducted. Backup documentation of reported hours will be requested and will be reviewed and either accepted or denied by GBCI.

• If hours are denied and a deficiency is determined, additional hours must be reported and submitted with backup documentation within 90 days (and before the end of the AP’s reporting period).

• If the deficiency remains after 90 days, the credential expires.

Resources for Credentialing Maintenance

• GBCI website (General information and links to CMP Guide [for LEED APs with Specialty])http://www.gbci.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=202

• CMP Enrollment Guide for LEED APs without Specialtyhttp://www.gbci.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=3666

• My Credentials section of GBCI websitehttps://ssl11.cyzap.net/gbcicertonline/login/

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