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LEED Credential
Maintenance –
H
tto R
How
Reportt & R
Renew
Presented for:
Courtney France, LEED AP BD&C
France Sustainable Solutions
Littleton, Colorado
[email protected]
Limited License
Limited License
LEED® Rating System information displayed in this presentation is attributed to the U.S. Green Building Council for authorship and copyright and is used with its permission.
and is used with its permission.
AGENDA
 Your CMP Requirements
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Hours
Time Cycle
Deliveryy Methods
Prescriptive Maintenance Requirements
 Reporting Your CMP Activity
 CMP Timeline & Deadlines
 Best Strategies to Renew Your CMP
 Advanced CMP Questions & Cases
 Resources & Next Steps
 FAQ’s & Your Q&A
Credentials & Continued Education
Green Associates:
• Continued Education - 15hrs every
2yrs (3hrs must be LEED specific)
LEED AP’s (with Specialty):
• Continued Education - 30hrs every
2yrs (6hrs must be LEED specific)
Credential Maintenance Cycle
y
{15} or
{30} Hrs
Record
Hrs
Renew /
2yrs
($50 fee)
**$50 fee waived for 1st reporting period & multiple specialties
Credential Maintenance Delivery Methods
Credential Maintenance
Prescriptive Reporting
•Most heartburn & confusion about whole process
•IF you were an existing LEED AP,
AND you enrolled (into an AP+ specialty title)
title),
AND you did NOT re-take any test,
AND this is yyour first reporting
p
g cycle,
y
THEN, you ‘enrolled Prescriptively’
i.e. GBCI PRESCRIBES how you get your {15/30} hrs
They PRESCRIBE the following…
Credential Maintenance
Prescriptive Reporting
After the 1stt Reporting Period….Category-specific hours are obsolete!
Reporting CMP Activity
2 yr CE Reporting & Renewal Cycle
– Self-Report
C randomly
a do y aud
ts
– G
GBCI
audits
– Backup (ONLY in case of audit, not originally required!):
•
•
•
•
Certificate of Completion
Notes/ppts from class
Attendance list signed
Anything!
– Renewal Date does NOT change based on Reporting Date(s)
– You will g
get GBCI reminder emails regarding
g
g reporting
p
gp
period
cycle
www.gbci.org
MY CREDENTIALS >
Review/Report CMP Activity
MY CREDENTIALS >
Review/Report CMP Activity
Reporting
g CMP Activity
y – The Form
Reporting CMP Activity – Easy,
Dates
Reporting CMP Activity – Easy,
Categories & Method
Recommendations:
•Subcategory = doesn’t
matter, pick one.
•Delivery Method –
easy audit for max
hrs/paths!
Reporting CMP Activity – Easy,
Hrs & Type of Hrs
Recommendations:
•Activity Content Type
=‘s LEED Specific or
G
General?
l?
•CE Hrs – easy audit!
Reporting CMP Activity – Pain,
Writing.
Writing
Reporting CMP Activity – Pain,
Writing Description.
Description
Recommendations:
•2-3 paragraphs max
•Key
Key words for
Category
•Think – D / C / Ops
•Learning
L
i Obj
Objectives
ti
&
Perspectives Gained
•Does not have to be
rigid from class notes,
it’s ok.
Reporting CMP Activity – Example,
Writing Description.
Description
Example:
•The educational session that I
attended identified the regional
g
best management practices for
flow and flush water fixtures. The
course closely examined the
differences between local water
conservation strategies relative
the LEED identified EP’Act 1992
b
baseline
li ffor fi
fixture use.
Operational savings and
continued maintenance strategies
f various
for
i
b
building
ildi ttypes and
d
applications were also reviewed.
Reporting CMP Activity – Example,
Writing Description.
Description
Example:
•The educational session that I
attended identified the regional
g
best
management practices for flow and
flush water fixtures. The course
closely examined the differences
between local water conservation
strategies relative the LEED
identified EP’Act 1992 baseline for
fi
fixture
use. Operational
O
i
l savings
i
and continued maintenance
strategies for various building types,
lik healthcare,
like
h lth
residential,
id ti l and
d
retail applications were also
reviewed.
Reporting CMP Activity – Pain,
Remembeing Details.
Details
Recommendations:
•1-2 sentences max
•Course or Session
Title (ID#)
•Instructor Info
•Event
Event Location
MY CREDENTIALS >
Review CMP Activity
2
1
4
1
2
Pre-Approved Hrs posted within 24-48hrs.
MY CREDENTIALS >
Review CMP Activity
Credential Maintenance Cycle
y
{15} or
{30} Hrs
Record
Hrs
Renew /
2yrs
($50 fee)
Credential Maintenance
Cycle Timeline
“Past Due” status
2yrs to Earn
CE {15/30}
Hrs
90 Day
Reporting
Grace Period
Grace Period:
– Can still REPORT
– Can still RENEW
– But you can NOT
earn new CE activity
hours
Original
Reporting
Renewal
Cycle
…or RE-TEST!!!
(start over)
Reporting YOUR CE Hours
Best Recommended Formula:
 10 Hrs (max) from Project Participation (completes
6hr min LEED specific hrs)
 5 Hrs (max) from Live Presentation
(DONE!
If you are a Green Associate!)
+
 5 Hrs (max) from Self Study
 10 Hrs ((min remainder hrs)) from Professional
Development (USGBC ERB approved courses, conferences, online course catalogue)
(Now you’re DONE!
If you are a LEED AP+!)
Reporting
g CE Hours –
Super Advanced
• M
Multiple
li l S
Specialties?
i li ?
– Switching Specialties option available
– Primary vs
vs. Secondary Specialties
– Reference Appendix B in GBCI CMP Guide
• Maintenance through Retesting?
– Waive Renewal $50 fee (…but still have Eligibility $50 fee + $150-200 exam fee/test)
– Specific
S
ifi window
i d
off titime allowed
ll
d tto ttake
k ttestt (12-21mths after start of reporting period)
– Same Reporting Period Renewal Date
• LEED Specific Hours (3hrs of 15 for GA’s & 6hrs of 30 for AP+’s)
– 75% or more of content is LEED oriented
– Guaranteed LEED Specific Hrs for ‘Project Participation’ delivery method
– Most ‘Professional Development’ delivery method types are LEED Specific Hrs too
Next Steps &
Additional Resources
• Record & Track AS-YOU-GO!
• Future Changes to CMP?
– More
M
automatic
t
ti in
i the
th future
f t
• Be aware of ERB Provider Marketing scams!
– “#
# GBCI CE Hours”
Hours
• LEED 2012 Schedule for release
• Stay Tuned for Future MCA LEED Webinars:
– LEED Paperwork!
– LEED Rating Systems (NC vs
vs. Schools vs
vs. Healthcare)
– LEED 2012 Update!
www.gbci.org
or
CMP Guides
www.gbci.org
www gbci org
Credential Maintenance FAQ’s
• Specific
p
rules for Credential Maintenance Activity
y Reporting,
p
g,
like:
– Exam prep does NOT count!
– Personal Blogs & Websites do NOT count for Authorship!
– ‘Volunteer’ hrs can count for any category
(Site/Water/Energy/etc.)
– Product related live presentations do NOT count!
– Project Participation proof – LO screen capture OR letter
– LEED AP without specialty credential is held in perpetuity (no CE
Hrs or fees).
fees)
– Waivers/extensions for military & long-term unemployment
Your Questions?
Courtney France, LEED AP BD+C
[email protected]