TheLEED for Homes Rating System (v4)includes theInnovation (IN) Credit: LEED Accredited Professional, which awards a point for having a LEED AP for Homes as a principal member of the project team to guide sustainable design and certification.
According to theLEED Reference Guide for Homes Design and Construction (v4):
IN Credit: LEED Accredited Professional (1 point)
At least one principal participant of the project team must be a LEED AP for Homes and hold the credential prior to project registration. The LEED AP must be actively involved in the project to ensure effective implementation of LEED strategies.
Source: LEED Reference Guide for Homes Design and Construction, v4, Innovation Credit: LEED Accredited Professional, p. 189.
TheLEED v4.1 Residential BD+Crating system confirms:
IN Credit: LEED Accredited Professional
The LEED AP for Homes must be a principal member of the project team (not the verification team) and possess the credential before project registration to earn the credit.
Source: LEED v4.1 Residential BD+C, Credit Library, accessed via USGBC LEED Online.
The correct answer isproject team and possess the credential prior to project registration(Option B), as this meets the credit’s requirements for the LEED AP’s role and timing.
Why not the other options?
A. Project team and possess the credential prior to preliminary rating: The credential must be held before project registration, not preliminary rating.
C. Verification team and possess the credential prior to preliminary rating: The LEED AP must be on the project team, not the verification team.
[Reference: LEED Reference Guide for Homes Design and Construction, v4, IN Credit: LEED Accredited Professional, p. 189., TheLEED AP Homes Candidate Handbookemphasizes IN credits, including the LEED AP role, and references theLEED Reference Guide for Homes Design and Constructionas a key resource. The exam is based onLEED v4, ensuring the relevance of the project team requirement., References:, LEED Reference Guide for Homes Design and Construction, v4, USGBC, Innovation Credit: LEED Accredited Professional, p. 189., LEED v4.1 Residential BD+C, USGBC LEED Credit Library, accessed via LEED Online (https://www.usgbc.org/credits)., LEED AP Homes Candidate Handbook, GBCI, October 2024, p. 12 (references study resources and exam scope based on LEED v4)., USGBC LEED for Homes Rating System (v4), available via USGBC website (https://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-homes-design-and-construction-v4)., LEED v4.1 for Homes, USGBC, accessed via LEED Online, confirming LEED AP requirements., ]
