A discussion of the process of LEED AP Certification and the advantages and disadvantages of LEED Certification of Existing and New Buildings.

We’d like to sit down with some LEED certified AP’s to discuss the ups and downs and ins and outs of the entire LEED program.

Our panel of LEED AP's includes:

• Alex Sinunu, LEED AP from Pankow Builders
• Jeni Gamble, LEED AP from Huntsman Architectural Group
• Karen Cochran, CFM, LEED AP from PG&E
• Nick Rajkovich, LEED AP from PG&E

What are the pitfalls associated with signing up, studying for and taking the AP exam? Why should we actually register our new and existing buildings with the USGBC rather than following the criteria but eliminating the cost of the last step? What are the advantages of building green according to the USGBC standards?

Are the standards changing? Is the process of registering a building and documenting the construction process going to get easier? What is the USGBC doing to promote registering EB’s which represent approximately 95% of the built environment? What are IFMA and USGBC doing jointly to promote LEED education?