I am pleased to announce that I recently qualified for certification as a LEED Certified Professional and to use the designation "LEED-AP".
After nearly 30 years as a lawyer and planner, the last thing I really needed was more letters after my name - M.C.R.P (Master of City & Regional Planning), J.D. (Juris Doctor), A.I.C.P (American Institute of Certified Planners) and now LEED-AP to boot. The reason I joined the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), took the extra courses and studied for the exam is not to add to the alphabet soup, but to underscore my long-standing commitment to energy-efficient and environmentally-conscious design.
