Originally posted 2015-12-25 10:00:48.
As a new LEED AP, I could not help but reflect on my studying and the learning curve that I went through during the process.
First of all, thank you to all who helped along the way. Your support and advice was invaluable to my success. Without the support of family and my friends and colleagues who assisted with encouraging words and the occasional advice, I could not have completed the journey.
Second of all, I learned a lot. While much of the process is rote memorization, one can’t help but learn a lot about sustainable building practices and some of the easier ways to “go green.” I find myself looking at the world a bit differently. I notice things around the home and office that are both good, and not so good, for the environment and also for the bottom line as far as energy costs.
As I have discussed before, the economic impact of sustainable building is an emphasis that I see as a great tool toward “selling” sustainable building practices. I am more convinced than ever now that this is the way to go after going through the LEED AP accreditation process.
Good luck to all of you that are taking the exam over the next two days.
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I couldn't agree with you more, although my perspective on sustainability is from a technology marketing and public relations viewpoint (with an engineering and construction background).
Since obtaining the knowledge along with the LEED AP, I now notice a lot of misinformation and misguided commentary on sustainability. In particular, the LEED system and what it involves.
Now that there are over 100,000 LEED APs and more than 20,000 projects registered, hopefully more accurate information will begin to get out.
But the design, construction and building products communities have to help that along – it can't be taken for granted.
Thanks for the comment. I agree with you. Misinformation is always an issue. Trying to keep up with the information that is out there can be daunting. I'm off to try and learn about the LEED 3.0 now.
Congrats Chris! I just passed at the beginning of June too. I thought I had permanently left the "least worst" answer tests when I passed the multi-state bar a long time ago …
Tim Hughes
Thanks Tim, and congrats to you as well. I understand the feeling.