LEED AP Credential Program Overhauled

Until recently, professionals seeking LEED accreditation simply had to pay a one-time fee and get almost 70 questions correct on an 80-question exam. The single LEED AP credential did not distinguish among the three exams—for the LEED rating systems for new construction, existing buildings, and interiors—or a person’s level of LEED project experience, which might have been none.

Now there will be multiple credentials with tiered requirements (see table). At the most basic level, the