- 1). Contact a contractor who is LEED certified. Question potential contractors or search online to determine which contractors in your area are certified LEED professionals. A LEED contractor will have completed the LEED Green Associate Exam and the LEED AP Home Exam. He will have a certificate to prove his completion and certification. Throughout construction, follow LEED guidelines as closely as possible to be eligible for a LEED certified home. Refer to usgbc.org for home building guidelines.
- 2). Determine which LEED credentials you will follow. You can find the credentials on the USGBC website. Choose from: LEED for New Construction or LEED for Neighborhood Development. If you are building a home on your own by following a specific set of LEED credentials, choose LEED for New Construction. If you are building your home in a new development in which all homes are focused on being LEED certified, choose the LEED for Neighborhood Development plan.
- 3). Register your LEED project after completion to declare that your home was built in accordance with the LEED Green Building Rating Systems. There is a small fee for the registration process that is based on the size of your project. Access resources and tools on the USGBC website to apply for LEED certification. At this point, a project team will be assembled to work with you for the duration of your application process.
- 4). Fill out your application. Consult with the project team to determine details and exact certification fees. Gather documentation for prerequisites and credit listings. Adhere to submission expiration terms. Submit your application and all additional information to the project administrator. Wait to be reviewed. If accepted, you will receive a formal certification of LEED recognition.
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