BLUEGILL Energy Management has certified LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP) on staff.  Our LEED APs can provide independent, third-party verification that a building project meets the highest green building and performance measures.

Eligibility

The following project types are eligible to participate:

• Detached single-family homes
• Attached single-family homes
• Low-rise multi-family – one to three stories
• Mid-rise multi-family – four to six stories, LEED for Homes Mid-rise Pilot, which will run through 2010
• Gut/Rehabilitation
• Manufactured and Modular housing
• Mixed-use buildings
• Dormitories and assisted living facilities
• In law flats
• International projects - At this time, projects outside the United States, US territories, or military bases are not allowed to participate in LEED for Homes. Canadian projects are allowed to participate, because USGBC is working with the Canadian Green Building Council to develop a program in Canada.  

Please visit http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=147#eligible for the requirements for each type of dwelling.  

The LEED system scores a building’s performance by awarding points for meeting detailed LEED standards. Based on the number of points a building earns, it can be awarded certification at one of four ratings:

• Certified
• Gold
• Silver
• Platinum (highest rating)

Visit the LEED Rating System section to find the Rating System Checklist applicable to your project.