What is the first step to participate in LEED for Homes?

• A. Identify a project team
• B. Join the program by contacting a LEED for Homes Provider
• C. Build the home
• D. Market and sell the LEED home

Answer: (B)

To start with LEED for Homes, you first connect with a LEED for Homes Provider. These providers are the authorized entry point for the program and guide you through the formal registration and certification process. By contacting a provider, you gain access to the official enrollment steps, fees, and the support needed to prepare and submit project documentation to GBCI. After enrollment, you can assemble your project team and begin design and construction with LEED criteria in mind; building and marketing the home come later in the process. The provider-based enrollment is the necessary gateway that sets the whole certification process in motion.