LEED Tiers:

Tier I: LEED Green Associate

To be eligible, you must “Be employed in a sustainable field of work or engaged in an education program in green building principals and LEED.” A biannual education maintenance of 15 hours is required to maintain this status.

Tier II: LEED Accredited Professional

To be eligible, you must “Document work on a LEED project, within the last two–three years.” A biannual education of 30 hours is required to maintain this status. 

LEED APs at this level will be distinguished by a specialty, including:

• ID+C (interiors)

• BD+C (new construction)

• O+M (operations & maintenance)

• HOMES (um, homes)

• ND (neighborhood development)

Tier III: LEED AP Fellow

To be eligible, you must demonstrate “Major contributions to the standards of practice and body of knowledge for achieving continuous improvement in the green building field.” Applicants obtain this credential via peer review.

Helpful Websites:

• US Green Building Council – www.usgbc.org

• Green Building Certification Institute – www.gbci.org

• LEED Visual – a pictograph of some LEED credits – www.leedvisual.com

• Athena Institute EcoCalculator – www.athenasmi.org/tools/ecoCalculator/index.html