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Prepare for your LEED AP ND Exam
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Congratulations on taking your first step toward earning your LEED AP ND!
A LEED credential gives you a competitive edge and shows the market you have the key knowled…
Prepare for your LEED Green Associate Exam
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Congratulations on taking your first step toward earning your LEED Green Associate!
A LEED credential gives you a competitive edge and shows the market you have the k…
Prepare for your LEED AP ID+C Exam
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Congratulations on taking your first step toward earning your LEED AP ID+C!
A LEED credential gives you a competitive edge and shows the market you have the key know…
Prepare for your LEED AP O+M Exam
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Congratulations on taking your first step toward earning your LEED AP O+M!
A LEED credential gives you a competitive edge and shows the market you have the key knowl…
Learn how to become a LEED Fellow
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The LEED Fellow designates the most exceptional professionals in the green building industry, and it is the most prestigious designation awarded by the Green Building …
National Defense Authorization Act Makes the Mission Harder For Military But Not Impossible
Congress recently passed the 2012 authorization bill for the Department of Defense (DoD) and included a provision that bans LEED certification at the Platinum and Gold level for DoD buildings. To be clear, this provision is irrational and misguided at …
LEED Professionals: Don’t let your credential expire; remember to renew every two years
You know the hard work and dedication of time it took to earn your LEED Professional ial. It’s important to remember that there is also a renewal process every two years. Renewing your LEED credential renews your sense of personal accomplishment as w…
Green Retrofits on the Rise: LEED for Existing Buildings Surpasses New Construction Projects, Echoes Industry Shift
The U.S. landscape is covered by more than 60 billion square feet of existing buildings, many of them hogging inordinate amounts of resources and energy due to outdated infrastructure. The potential to green this building stock is vast, and more import…
Square Footage of LEED-Certified Existing Buildings Surpasses New Construction
Uptake signals green building market sea change
Washington, DC – (Dec. 7, 2011) – LEED-certified existing buildings are outpacing their newly built counterparts, according to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). As of this month, square footage of LEED-certified existing buildings surpassed LEED-certified new construction by 15 million square feet on a cumulative basis.