Starting January 2009, the USGBC will outsource the official LEED certification process to the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). Michelle Moore of USGBC asserts that the new system of independent "third-party certification" will both accommodate and further the growth of the LEED system. USGBC's move to abandon its dominant role in the action certification process will allow LEED to conform to the norms of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
What's next--GBCI will train "certification bodies" (CB) to serve as ISO-registered firms that will manage the certification process. GBCI will also approve and contract assessors who will then provide technical reviews of LEED applications.
This decision should increase the availability and accessibility of LEED certification professionals, thereby improving relations amongst certification officers.and potential / current LEED users.
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