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LEED-ND 2012 - Stages and Expiration Policies

Allison Wildman

Urban Designer

SERA Architects

LEEDuser Basic Member

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August 17, 2011

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?

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Eliot Allen

LEED AP-ND, Principal

Criterion Planners

LEEDuser Expert

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Wed, 08/17/2011 - 18:50

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 Designer

SERA Architects

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Wed, 08/17/2011 - 19:08

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, Principal

Criterion Planners

LEEDuser Expert

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Wed, 08/17/2011 - 20:57

Yes, that's the current plan.

Eric Orozco

Urban Designer, LEED AP ND

Neighboring Concepts, PLLC

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Sat, 03/24/2012 - 15:51

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 Development

U.S. Green Building Council

LEEDuser Premium Member

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Mon, 03/26/2012 - 13:46

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.