Who has authority to register the LEED project, the owner or the agent?

• A. The agent
• B. The owner
• C. GBCI registers the project.
• D. The LEED reviewer.

Answer: (B)

Registration in LEED Online is driven by the party that owns or controls the project. The owner has the authority to initiate and complete the registration, set up the project details, and handle the fees and communication with USGBC. An agent can be empowered by the owner to act on their behalf—performing tasks like creating the project, adding team members, and submitting documents—but that delegation does not remove the owner’s ultimate authority. GBCI and LEED reviewers handle certification review, not the act of registering the project. So the owner is the one who has the authority to register, with the option to designate an authorized agent to assist.