Sustainable Building Rating Systems

by passing the LEED GA exam, which covers green building principles and practices as well as LEED. USGBC offers a discounted exam fee for students. To maintain your credential, you will need to fulfill on-going continuing education requirement.

by passing the LEED AP exam for a particular LEED rating system (BD+C, ID+C, O+M, Homes, or ND). Although LEED project experience, it is strongly recommended. To maintain your credential, you will need to fulfill on-going continuing education requirement.

recognizes exceptional green building professionals. To be eligible for nomination, professionals must have at least 10 years of green building experience, at least 8 years holding a LEED Professional credential, and currently hold LEED AP specialty credential in good standing.