The second public comment period is open from April 19th to May 18.
It's been a long time coming (since November 2007), but USGBC today opened a second public comment period for LEED for Healthcare!
Sixty-two credits and prerequisites, and almost all have changes, though most are minor and are about aligning LEED for Healthcare with the LEED 2009 rating systems. Some of the more significant ones are:
And Tips to Avoid Them
LEEDuser tip: Create a detailed checklist with tasks delegated to individual team members, allowing each member to focus on assigned tasks. The checklist can function as a status tracking document and, finally, the deliverable for LEED Online.
GBCi has scheduled an increase in its LEED registration and certification fees
I just saw the announcement that the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCi) has scheduled an increase in its LEED registration and certification fees for January 10, 2010. Some fees (like the one for registration) will double!
