LEED 2012 Third Public Comment Period is Open (March 1-20)

“We use LEED as our instrument of collective expression in the world for people who are doing something to improve the planet through the built environment. LEED is an instrument of common expression; that’s a beautiful thing.”

- Scot Horst, USGBC

By reviewing, commenting and voting on LEED 2012 drafts, YOU contribute to that beautiful instrument of collective expression.  Dive into LEED 2012!

The LEED 2012 third public comment period will be open from March 1-20, 2012 which marks the start of the LEED 2012 program delivery process. This third draft of the rating system is focused on providing a simple-to-use, technically advanced and more robust system. Once the comment period process concludes, LEED 2012 will be balloted this June and launch in November.

Along with the updated draft, resources will be posted to the LEED 2012 Development page at USGBC.org including technical refinements, scorecards, and responses to comments from the previous public comment period. Members of the public can comment on any substantive changes made since the second public comment period, which ran from August 1 through September 14, 2011.

Important Dates

• March 1-20: Third Public Comment period is open
• March 1: Eligibility deadline to bring membership to “good-standing” status to vote in LEED 2012 ballot, per USGBC Membership Policies and Procedures (see page 10).
• April 2-May 1: LEED 2012 Ballot Opt-In Period
• June 1-30: LEED 2012 Ballot Voting Period

LEEDUser: LEED 2012 Guide to Key Changes and Forum

Environmental Building News has published a guide to the LEED 2012 draft.  Read on: Your Guide to the New Draft of LEED

Frequently Asked Questions about LEED 2012: LEED 2012 FAQ

USGBC Blog Post by Doug Gatlin: How Will You Impact LEED?