What Is a LEED® AP?
The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) created guidelines for green building called Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®). LEED® designations, also known as credentials, were developed for professional builders to be certified to work in the green, or sustainable, building field. The LEED® Accredited Professional (AP) designation is a mid-level LEED® certification. The entity that awards LEED® designations is the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED® credentials include LEED® Green Associate, LEED® AP, and LEED® Fellow. Green building professionals who want LEED® credentials must study materials and pass different exams. There is a fee for each course and exam. Candidates who work for a company that belongs to the USGBC qualify for discounted exam fees.
