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Article: Calling all interior designers and facility managers: LEED Accredited Professional program expanding.(Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (United States Green Building Council))
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- Environmental Design & Construction
- Article date:
- July 1, 2006
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LEED Accredited Professionals (AP) now number more than 24,000--and 20 new people add the words "LEED AP" to their business cards each day. First launched in 2001, the accreditation program distinguishes professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully steward a green building project from design to certification, and provides a recognizable, marketable credential to the industry. The expertise of a LEED AP is in increasing demand as the market embraces high-performance green building. In addition, projects going for LEED certification are eligible to receive a point towards that goal if there is a LEED AP on the design team, which can be a major ...