We have a great video that answers this question and many others about the LEED Credential Maintenance Progrm (CMP), which is worth viewing.
To answer your question, "legacy" LEED APs, those without a specialty, can earn IDc2 for their LEED 2009 projects without restrictions, as the project administrator or another integral team member. The only current LEED rating system that requires a specialty is LEED for Homes.
For future LEED rating systems (LEED 2012), it's possible this could change, so keep an eye on things. You may want to opt in before the window closes in 2011.
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May 15, 2010 - 12:44 am
Thank you Tristan for the informative reply... In fact, being specialized in something is far better than being "Generic" _ Jack of all trades _...
Derek Chisholm
Senior PlannerParametrix
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September 15, 2010 - 12:41 pm
Tristan,
Thank you for the information on the potential for changes in 2011. Do you have a link describing such? I am currently GA and was waiting for the ND test. But lately I have been having some hard feelings about the costs and cred' maintenance requirements - especially becuase so many of my Legacy AP colleagues are not required to do anything. I still support the system and the USGBC, but I am hesitating to commit to a higher level of maintenance requirements. There are so many thousand Legacy members out there. If they too were asked to maintain their credentials I would feel like the system was more equitable. Credential Maintenance seems particularly important because the technological advances are frequent in Green trades and products.
Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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September 15, 2010 - 5:49 pm
Derek, my note about the changes for LEED 2012 was pretty much an educated guess and I haven't seen anything published on it. However, drafts of LEED 2012 will come out prior to the closing of the opt-in window in Sept. 2011, so I would stay posted for developments. We'll announce anything we learn about it in our free email newsletter.
Larry Sims
PrincipalStudio4, LLC
LEEDuser Expert
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September 16, 2010 - 5:10 am
Tristan, when LEED Neighborhood Development (LEED ND) was rolled out, USGBC issued a statement that legacy LEED APs could earn the ID credit until the time when the ND exam was released. Now that the ND exam is available, is this policy currently being enforced, as with LEED for Homes? Given the vast differences in these two rating systems as compared to the others, it's certainly easy to understand why a LEED AP Homes and LEED AP ND would be required in order to earn the ID or IDP credit. This is from the LEED ND Rating System document:
Note:
A separate LEED Accredited Professional exam track for professionals wanting to specialize in the LEED for Neighborhood Development Rating System will be available in early 2010; this IDP credit can be achieved if a principal member of the project design team is accredited as a result of passing the exam.