The U.S. Green Building Council has announced that nominations are open for the 2020 class of LEED Fellows. LEED credential holders have launched a global green building movement, according to the organization.

LEED Fellow is the highest recognition achievable for a LEED professional in the green building industry. For both seasoned leaders and rising stars, receiving the LEED Fellow designation recognizes outstanding accomplishments and marks a career high point.

Each year, Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) receives applications from a diverse and global applicant pool. Nominees' applications are evaluated by a committee of LEED Fellows through a multi-round evaluation process.

To be awarded LEED Fellow, a nominee must demonstrate at least 10 years of exceptional impact with LEED in the key mastery elements of:

• Technical Proficiency
• Education and Mentoring
• Leadership
• Commitment and Service
• Advocacy

 

The nomination period in 2020 has two phases:

Phase 1-Initial qualifications

Feb. 11-March 2

Nominees must submit the following:

For themselves:
• CV/resume
• Date they originally earned a LEED AP credential

For their nominator:
• Nominator's CV/resume

For each member of the application team:
• Name
• Email address
• GBCI number
• Credential held (if any)
• Credential renewal date (if any)
• Company name

Phase 2-Application period

March 3-20

For more information on the LEED Fellows application process: https://tinyurl.com/yx679nhf.