LEED certification
LEED certification
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I was wondering what any of you guys thought about becoming LEED certified in the civil area.
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RE: LEED certification
RE: LEED certification
RE: LEED certification
My company wants everyone to go LEED, and the general consensus is that you cram for the exam, get nothing out of it, and rely on the manual if you happen to get a LEED project.
RE: LEED certification
RE: LEED certification
The USBGC is a "for-profit" organization, i.e it is in business to make money, not to save the planet.
Their have a $350.00 test (highway robbery) for a one hour electronic test, just like a driver's license test, after which you get usually a PASS.
I know marketing folks who have no clue about architecture or engineering that are LEED accredited professionals.
It is chic to be LEED amongst non-engineers, amomgst regular folks, but LEED-AP has no value in the engineering community in my opinion.
The other higway robbery is the fees they charge for membership and for certification.
Unfortunately, Architects have put a lot value in it, so this thing gets recognition.
RE: LEED certification
RE: LEED certification
Very true about USGBC being a "for profit" organization. I think that's one of the reasons they make the test so unnecessarily difficult. The more times you take it, the more times you have to pay their outrageous fees.
RE: LEED certification
The LEED AP exam, at its core, is simply a test of rote memorization skills. The questions are non-technical, but vague and phrased in such a way that they are sometimes difficult to answer.
Our company's marketing person, with absolutely no engineering or architecture background, managed to pass it on his first attempt. An architect we work with even has a receptionist with LEED AP certification.
Something else worth noting: apparently, the USGBC will be revising the LEED AP certification program such that it will require continuing education credits.
RE: LEED certification
My two cents worth: LEED AP will help your firm market you & you market yourself (ie: resume padding). If the marketing aspect is not important to you don't bother, it would not hurt to read the LEED literature -- SOME content of the LEED documentation may give you some ideas on making "greener" designs. Once you start in on LEED projects, you will find that most clients are interested only in greenwashing, and $$$ are still the bottom line.
RE: LEED certification
RE: LEED certification
Use that money instead to upgrade your technology.
RE: LEED certification
RE: LEED certification
FYI, government buildings (except schools) here in miami dade county require to be minimum LEED certified. Eventhough taking on a LEED project does not require you to be LEED certified, it does show credentials.