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comment Dates Announced for LEED v.3 Launch, LEED AP Exams
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced an April 27, 2009 launch date for LEED v.3—including LEED 2009, the newest version of the technical rating system, as well as an updated version of LEED Online, which USGBC promises will be faster, more reliable, and more user-friendly than the current version. The same date will see the transition of LEED project registration and certification to the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), the third party that also administers the LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP).
Projects may still be registered under either the new or the old LEED rating system until June 27, 2009, from which point all projects must be registered under LEED 2009. Beginning with the April launch and going through September 27, 2009, GBCI will be encouraging projects currently registered under the existing LEED Online system to migrate to the new system.
With the administration of the LEED AP credential having transitioned to GBCI in 2008, several versions of previous LEED AP exams will be retired and new versions introduced. Below are some important transitional dates for LEED AP exams.
- December 31, 2008: LEED for Existing Buildings AP exam retired
- March 31, 2009: Deadline to register for LEED for New Construction or LEED for Commercial Interiors AP exams
- May 2009: New LEED Green Associate exam launched
- May 2009: New LEED for Operations & Maintenance AP Exam launched
- June 2009: New LEED for Homes AP Exam launched
- June 30, 2009: LEED for New Construction and LEED for Commercial Interiors AP exams retired (last day to take exams)
- Fall 2009: New LEED AP Building Design & Construction and LEED AP Interior Design & Construction exams launched.
For more information on the transition to LEED v.3, visit http://www.usgbc.org/LEEDv3
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