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  Leed sux

  Amen...Somewhere along the line the USGBC realized it could make mounds of cash off of the Green Building Movement by charging outrageous fees for commissioning or even to become LEED certified yourself. The dang test is $400 dollars just to become a LEED AP. If you failed yup...you guessed it shell out another $400 dollars. Its more expensive to take this test than to take the PE to become an engineer. If they really were concerned about making buildings green they would make it affordable. Unfortunately they are laughing all the way to the bank. On top of this they are making it another "elite" profession just like architects have with their own profession. Why is it I can get a 4 year degree in engineering and become a PE and yet to become an architect you have to have a masters degree. The sad thing is that I know more as an engineer about building than any architect with their elitist masters degree. Oh...and I also have more common sense. On LEED green-building program confronts critics and growing pains posted 1 year, 6 months ago 11 Responses

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  Leed sux

  Amen...Somewhere along the line the USGBC realized it could make mounds of cash off of the Green Building Movement by charging outrageous fees for commissioning or even to become LEED certified yourself. The dang test is $400 dollars just to become a LEED AP. If you failed yup...you guessed it shell out another $400 dollars. Its more expensive to take this test than to take the PE to become an engineer. If they really were concerned about making buildings green they would make it affordable. Unfortunately they are laughing all the way to the bank. On top of this they are making it another "elite" profession just like architects have with their own profession. Why is it I can get a 4 year degree in engineering and become a PE and yet to become an architect you have to have a masters degree. The sad thing is that I know more as an engineer about building than any architect with their elitist masters degree. Oh...and I also have more common sense. On Top green-building system is in desperate need of repair posted 1 year, 6 months ago 11 Responses