anyone LEED certified?

[double lung]

my boss is really into this and is wanting me to become LEED certified. apparently it is the processes of building as green as possible. i am in the process of researching this and just wanted to see if there are any tbh'ers that are leed certified and what it took to get certified. apparently it is kinda tough to get certified....

[Mike D]

I'm not certified but I have done 2 projects recently that have been certified LEED Gold. It's a PITA as far as the paperwork is concerned for sure. More manufacturers are producing literature about their products so it is getting a little easier.

[double lung]

I'm not certified but I have done 2 projects recently that have been certified LEED Gold. It's a PITA as far as the paperwork is concerned for sure. More manufacturers are producing literature about their products so it is getting a little easier.

i am guessing you work for the gc?

so is LEED something you can do project to project or is it a certificate someone like myself (field engineer/assistant super) can get?

[Buckey07]

You can become LEED certified for design, construction, or operation of a building. If you are in construction then each project you construct could possibly be LEED certified. Upon completion of the project you must have a LEED inspector come to your project and grade the project on a scaled point system. Depending on the number of points your project receives your project can be bronze, silver, or gold certified. A lot of cities are beginning to move towards design and construction of LEED certified buildings.

[Mike D]

No I am a PM for an electrical contractor. Our side of it is really limited but we can typically help with things like energy star items, energy management systems, lower usage lighting, things like that. Our side doesn't offer much in the way of recycled materials in their products, or redily recoverable materials, etc.... but there are many things that go into obtaining LEED points. Mostly points are garnered by building materials, paints, low Voc sealants, etc...But some simple things like having a certain percentage of outside views available and stuff like that scores big points.

If you work for a GC, then you can get your LEED AP certification that is good for a year I believe. I'm not up to speed on that but your certification is on some sort of annual basis, not a project by project basis.

You should be able to Google and get a ton of reading as there are a lot of buildings going LEED now.

Hope I answered some of your questions.

[HandiKap Bowhunter]

You can become LEED certified for design, construction, or operation of a building. If you are in construction then each project you construct could possibly be LEED certified. Upon completion of the project you must have a LEED inspector come to your project and grade the project on a scaled point system. Depending on the number of points your project receives your project can be bronze, silver, or gold certified. A lot of cities are beginning to move towards design and construction of LEED certified buildings.

I have 3 projects going on at Fort Sam Houston that are LEED certified Gold and we are barely half way through. It is a lot of paperwork for the GC side but the Govt is going to it very much. I work as a Lead Consruction Rep for the Corp of Engineers and all my projects have to meet the Silver standard or face penalties.

[Casey]

You have to study and pass a test. I have a partner that recently tried it...and failed by the narrowest of margins. I may have to get it myself, someday.

[double lung]

thanks for all the help fellas...

[Hillary]

Hey Patek, I just graduated with Construction Science and they were pounding us full of LEED stuff.... I can get some good resources if you need it... let me know..

[double lung]

Hey Patek, I just graduated with Construction Science and they were pounding us full of LEED stuff.... I can get some good resources if you need it... let me know..

that would be great....

matt_patek@yahoo.com

[Hillary]

Ha, I have to gather it all up, when I go I will let you know...
I didn't need it because I don't build many buildings, but my friends are all getting theirs.... it can be pretty tough...
But I have a feeling you can do it!

[double lung]

Ha, I have to gather it all up, when I go I will let you know...
I didn't need it because I don't build many buildings, but my friends are all getting theirs.... it can be pretty tough...
But I have a feeling you can do it!

thanks....

just drop me a line when you get it together....

[BIG IRON]

Hey Patek, I just graduated with Construction Science and they were pounding us full of LEED stuff.... I can get some good resources if you need it... let me know..

Can you send it to me also? I am also in construction and that cert. would look really good on a resume.

[HuntinBilly]

Not usually on the Green Screen this late, but our Lab Pup needed to go out and now I'm awake.

I am a LEED AP, got my certification last year. I took the Operations & Maintenance Exam track since the company I work for does Commercial Real Estate Development and Property Management. I am pretty well versed on the subject and YES, its pretty difficult to get certified, but not impossible as I did it. There are 75,000 or so LEED AP's (90% are architects) now but the entire certification is undergoing a lot of changes this summer. Go to the USGBC, United States Green Building Council at www.usgbc.org and you can learn a lot and Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) as they are taking over the credentialing part of it. Each exam track is very different and allows for specialization so you need to know which suits you best before you get started. I took the O&M track since it works best with my career and so few took this path I figured it would make me more valuable. $$

Be glad to share any information I have.

[Soapeddler]

Not usually on the Green Screen this late, but our Lab Pup needed to go out and now I'm awake.

I am a LEED AP, got my certification last year. I took the Operations & Maintenance Exam track since the company I work for does Commercial Real Estate Development and Property Management. I am pretty well versed on the subject and YES, its pretty difficult to get certified, but not impossible as I did it. There are 75,000 or so LEED AP's (90% are architects) now but the entire certification is undergoing a lot of changes this summer. Go to the USGBC, United States Green Building Council at www.usgbc.org and you can learn a lot and Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) as they are taking over the credentialing part of it. Each exam track is very different and allows for specialization so you need to know which suits you best before you get started. I took the O&M track since it works best with my career and so few took this path I figured it would make me more valuable. $$

Be glad to share any information I have.

Are you involved in SABOMA or SAABE?

I'm working on obtaining my LEED AP in O&M as well. I'd love to pick your brain.

my boss is really into this and is wanting me to become LEED certified. apparently it is the processes of building as green as possible. i am in the process of researching this and just wanted to see if there are any tbh'ers that are leed certified and what it took to get certified. apparently it is kinda tough to get certified....

LEED = Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

There are several tracks that can be followed.

LEED NC = New Construction
LEED CI = Commercial Interiors
LEED CS = Core and Shell
LEED EB O&M = Exisitng Buildings Operations and Maintenance
LEED for Schools

Each building project that you are working on will be a separate LEED Certification project.

You can obtain your LEED AP (accredited professional) status by studying one of the above tracks and taking the LEED AP exam for that track. Currently, as I understand it, once you are LEED AP, you do not have to take the exam again. As HuntinBilly said, everything is going through changes.

https://www.usgbc.org