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Project Priorities Credit

LEED AP

PRc2

New Construction (1 point) Core and Shell (1 point)

INTENT

To encourage team integration required by a LEED AP and to streamline the application and certification process.

REQUIREMENTS

Achievement pathways	Points
New Construction and Core and Shell	1
LEED AP	1

At least one principal participant of the project team must be a LEED AP with a specialty appropriate for the project.

REQUIREMENTS EXPLAINED

The credit rewards projects that include a LEED AP with an active credential on the project team at the time of certification review.

A key design team member must have a LEED AP with a Building Design and Construction specialty. While all LEED AP credentials provide an understanding of the green building community and certification requirements, team members with the Building Design and Construction specialty have extensive knowledge and experience with prerequisites and credits for a New Construction or Core and Shell project.

LEED APs without specialty do not qualify for this credit.

DOCUMENTATION

Project types	Options/ Paths	Required for Upload	Documentation
All	All	(open-ended inputs)	Full name of LEED AP with specialty
All	All	(open-ended inputs)	Specialty credential of the LEED AP
All	All	(open-ended inputs)	GBCI Credential Number

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