I am in the process of reviewing the LEED-ND 2012 redlines and have questions about the plight of the Stages and their associated expiration policies. Are the Stages being dropped entirely? Related, if one were to pursue the Neighborhood Development Plan (LEED-ND 2009, Stage 2), are there expiration dates associated with it?
Anyone in the know?
Eliot Allen
LEED AP-ND, PrincipalCriterion Planners
LEEDuser Expert
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August 17, 2011 - 2:50 pm
Currently, an ND 2009 Stage 2 certified project has up to seven years to register for Stage 3 at no additional cost. For 2012, Stages 1 and 2 are being combined into a single 'ND Plan' certification, and Stage 3 becomes an 'ND' certification.
Allison Wildman
Urban DesignerSERA Architects
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August 17, 2011 - 3:08 pm
Thanks, Eliot! To clarify, under ND 2012, will ND Plans have the same expiration as the ND 2009 Stage 2 cert? (Which I understood to be 7 years, plus a re-registration opportunity for another 3 years, for a total of 10 years.)
Eliot Allen
LEED AP-ND, PrincipalCriterion Planners
LEEDuser Expert
303 thumbs up
August 17, 2011 - 4:57 pm
Yes, that's the current plan.
Eric Orozco
Urban Designer, LEED AP NDNeighboring Concepts, PLLC
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March 24, 2012 - 11:51 am
I understand the third public comment period for LEED ND 2012 just closed, and the ballot to approve is in June. If approved, when is the actual date that projects teams will be eligible to register under LEED ND 2012?
Meghan Bogaerts
Manager, Neighborhood DevelopmentU.S. Green Building Council
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March 26, 2012 - 9:46 am
No formal date has been set yet. The ideal date would be mid-November of this year, but it's a little early to say for sure.