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Requirements
At least 1 principal participant of the project team shall be a LEED Accredited Professional (AP).
Credit substitution available
You may use the LEED v4 version of this credit on v2009 projects. For more information check out this article.What does it cost?
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Requirements
At least 1 principal participant of the project team shall be a LEED Accredited Professional (AP).
Credit substitution available
You may use the LEED v4 version of this credit on v2009 projects. For more information check out this article.XX%
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