5 Reasons to Opt Into LEED Credential Maintenance

Here are the top 5 reasons that I opted in for the CMP on LEED AP + BD&C:

1.  I have some learning opportunities this month, participating in a webinar and attending a LEED ND conference here in Long Island and I know that you don't get credit for any of those things unless you are already enrolled.  I did not want to let these opportunities pass me by.

2.  As a LEED instructor, I want to know the process to help inform my recommendation to students.  I always find it a good idea to know "what it's really like" to do anything through the GBCI.  In order to do this, I called and had a couple of questions and believe it or not I was waited less than 3 minutes and the person on the other end was very knowledgeable and helped me with a couple of things.

3.  I think it will be helpful to understand how to report CMP's and if it is easy or not, now that our students are moving on to earn a specialty.

4.  I definately do not want to take the BD+C test, if I earn another credential I think it will be in ND - very similar to the Main Street movement, anyway that's my goal.

5.  There's nothing to lose, if I ever fall off the wagon, I can always revert back to being a LEED AP.  My contact at GBCI, Gina also told me that "they will never take that away from you".  Gosh, that sounds like a Cole Porter tune, "Can't take that away from me...." one of my favorites.  If you register for my next class, maybe I'll sing it for you.

Cheers and I'll see you in a LEED CMP class!