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High Demand for LEED AP Exams Prompts Extension of Registration Deadline
Greener Buildings —
... and Green Building Certification Institute , which now manages the accreditation program for the organization. Unprecedented demand to take the test and ensuing technical slowdowns prompted the registration extension. People intererested in registering for either exam should send an email to ...
LAST DAY To Register for LEED AP Exam in NYC!!
INHABITAT —
... AP exam in NYC. The new test after June 30th will be much harder, so if you are hoping to get LEED certified, now it the time to do it! The last day to take this exam is June 30, 2009, and you can register at the Green Building Certification Institute, so don’t miss out! ...
Registration Open for Two New LEED Credentials
Greener Buildings —
Registration Open for Two New LEED Credentials WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Green Building Certification Institute opened registration today for the exams to attain the new LEED Green Associate and LEED Accredited Professional Operation and Maintenance credentials. The credential for LEED Green Associate is designed for professionals with demonstrable green building expertise in non-technical fields of practice as well as general knowledge and skills in green design, construction and operations, according to the GBCI, which administers the credentialing process for the U.S. Green ...
More Hip Than Hippie - The Green Realtor
More Hip Than Hippie Podcast —
... in an energy audit. When should you upgrade to green? Look for tax credits and incentives in your area. Where can you make inexpensive changes in your home? Start with eco-friendly paint and carpet, or water-saving aerators. Why go green at home? Because programs like Regreen are making it easier than ever. Who can help you find a green home? A Certified Eco-Broker and/or LEED Accredited Professional, like Scott Wolf!
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USGBC Gives Itself LEED Platinum For Its New Headquarters
TreeHugger —
... The USGBC says: LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts. The actual certification of LEED is now done by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) : (GBCI), established in January 2008, provides ...
Green renovation – go it alone or hire an expert?
Environment —
... (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ) rating system. It has almost 20,000 members, and they, too, have a handy site where you can locate LEED-certified builders, engineers, and architects. There I found 30 LEED-certified people in the state of Connecticut. Unfortunately, many were with large construction corporations and architectural firms, folks I knew were out of our price range. I was also surprised that I didn’t find any of the people that I’d already been referred to as local pioneers in green building, such as the engineer who had built his own green home ...
