Comments on: LEED versus ARE http://architect54.com/2009/04/29/leed-versus-are/ An Intern's Journey to Licensure Sun, 20 May 2012 03:25:40 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: architect54 http://architect54.com/2009/04/29/leed-versus-are/comment-page-1/#comment-187 architect54 Wed, 20 May 2009 18:46:31 +0000 http://architect54.com/?p=828#comment-187 I've written something comparing the two a bit further. Trying to look at the two exams at a firm level. But I make a lot of assumptions about firms and LEED, so I haven't posted it yet. I think some of your thoughts are common. I don't know anyone with LEED accreditation who has worked on a LEED project. Here is a good article I got from a Canadian Architect newsletter describing the changes to LEED. <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/may2009/id20090518_634907.htm?campaign_id=rss_innovate" rel="nofollow">http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/may2009/id20090518_634907.htm?campaign_id=rss_innovate</a> I’ve written something comparing the two a bit further. Trying to look at the two exams at a firm level. But I make a lot of assumptions about firms and LEED, so I haven’t posted it yet.

I think some of your thoughts are common. I don’t know anyone with LEED accreditation who has worked on a LEED project. Here is a good article I got from a Canadian Architect newsletter describing the changes to LEED. http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/may2009/id20090518_634907.htm?campaign_id=rss_innovate

]]> By: justdrawinglines http://architect54.com/2009/04/29/leed-versus-are/comment-page-1/#comment-183 justdrawinglines Mon, 18 May 2009 14:54:35 +0000 http://architect54.com/?p=828#comment-183 Forgot to make this statement - getting your license as an architect is far more important than being LEED accredited. Concentrate on that first. You can still work on LEED projects and take that exam when your mind is fresh. Forgot to make this statement – getting your license as an architect is far more important than being LEED accredited. Concentrate on that first. You can still work on LEED projects and take that exam when your mind is fresh.

]]> By: justdrawinglines http://architect54.com/2009/04/29/leed-versus-are/comment-page-1/#comment-182 justdrawinglines Mon, 18 May 2009 14:52:33 +0000 http://architect54.com/?p=828#comment-182 Also keep in mind that the LEED and ARE are really apples and onions... Anyone can become LEED accredited by taking the exam. NOT everyone can take the ARE become a registered/licensed architect. Granted, the new format of the LEED accreditation process is different now, requiring actual experience on a LEED project (beyond the first exam level). But it's still open to anyone who wants to take it. So it's not really a choice between the two - if you want to be an architect, you must take the ARE. Building green buildings doesn't require you to be LEED accredited. In fact, the majority of individuals I know that have their LEED AP have never even worked on a LEED certified building. The few I know that have worked on a LEED certified building are not LEED AP... and know far more than those who are... Personally, I am so burned out from taking exams the last thing on my mind is preparing for another one! I will get that LEED certification somewhere down the road, but one more acronym after my name isn't really going to mean higher fees. Thems is just my thoughts! Also keep in mind that the LEED and ARE are really apples and onions… Anyone can become LEED accredited by taking the exam. NOT everyone can take the ARE become a registered/licensed architect. Granted, the new format of the LEED accreditation process is different now, requiring actual experience on a LEED project (beyond the first exam level). But it’s still open to anyone who wants to take it. So it’s not really a choice between the two – if you want to be an architect, you must take the ARE. Building green buildings doesn’t require you to be LEED accredited. In fact, the majority of individuals I know that have their LEED AP have never even worked on a LEED certified building. The few I know that have worked on a LEED certified building are not LEED AP… and know far more than those who are… Personally, I am so burned out from taking exams the last thing on my mind is preparing for another one! I will get that LEED certification somewhere down the road, but one more acronym after my name isn’t really going to mean higher fees. Thems is just my thoughts!

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