LEED Candidate Handbooks

A LEED credential is earned by individuals demonstrating expertise in green building practices and the LEED rating system, signifying their knowledge of sustainable design and construction.

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Information in the candidate handbook represents current policies and procedures for GBCI’s Credential Maintenance Program. Information in the candidate handbook supersedes the information contained in any previously published handbooks. All information and guidelines are subject to change.

Please read and understand the entire candidate handbook, including all policies, procedures, and consequences.

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About Green Building Certification Inc. (GBCI)

GBCI is the world’s leading sustainability and health certification and credentialing body, independently recognizing excellence in performance and practice globally while promoting adoption of building and business practices that continually and measurably improve health, equity, resilience and environmental wellbeing for all. GBCI administers project certifications and professional credentials and certificates including, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating systems, as well as the PEER standard for power systems, the WELL Building Standard, the Sustainable SITES Initiative (SITES), EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies), TRUE certification for zero waste and Investor Confidence Project (ICP) for energy efficiency retrofits.

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Contact

Green Business Certification Inc.

2101 L Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20037 | gbci.org

USGBC’s website is available 24 hours per day for exam application and registration, information regarding LEED professional exams and access to your account.

GBCI staff are available for questions, comments, and concerns regarding certificates, LEED professional exam records, USGBC or CaGBC member pricing refunds, exam content appeals, exam development, exam scoring, exam format and all other LEED professional exam policies and procedures, please don’t hesitate to reach out using our contact us form: gbci.org/contact.

Call Center: 1-800-795-1746 (within the US) or [phone] (outside the US)

GBCI’s call center is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 17:30 ET for questions regarding exam registration,

USGBC or CaGBC member pricing, your Credentials account, the LEED Professional Directory and LEED professional exams. Please review the Credentialing FAQs in the Help Center for any other questions.

Prometric

1501 South Clinton Street, Canton Crossing Tower, 14th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21224 | prometric.com/gbci

Prometric’s website is available for scheduling, rescheduling, canceling and confirming exam appointments 24 hours per day. Please see

Registration for more information.

View the list of Prometric Call Centers for regional numbers to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your exam, or for general information.