I am studying for the LEED Green Associate exam and I am finding some conflicting information regarding how one would commence the LEED for Homes certification process. The Rating System linked from the USGBC's website (dated January 2008) says you would contact a Provider, but the USGBC website section for LEED for Homes says you would begin by contacting a Green Rater. Does anyone know which is correct? Has the process changed?
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Brett Little
Education ManagerGreenHome Institute
3 thumbs up
March 23, 2013 - 7:34 pm
You can contact both first. Preferably though the provider which likely the test answer too.
Leigh Jones
March 25, 2013 - 11:23 am
Thank you! That sounds "most right" to me too. It didn't come up on the test, but at least I passed!
Ann Edminster
founder/principalDesign AVEnues LLC
LEEDuser Expert
9 thumbs up
March 28, 2013 - 6:03 pm
Either can work. Upon registering a project, you will need to identify the Provider, though not the Green Rater. From a practical perspective, the project team will have very little contact with the Provider, however, so the choice of Green Rater is more significant in terms of the direct human relationships and customer service. And most Green Raters have pre-existing relationships with Providers, so your choice of Green Rater will often dictate your choice of Provider. I therefore recommend first picking a Green Rater you want to work with and let them guide your Provider choice.