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LEED Technical Advisory Groups

LEED committees rely on Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) to provide a consistent source of sound technical advice with respect to LEED. The TAGs are committees of the LEED Steering Committee (LSC) and under direct management by the Technical Committee, charged with assessing and recommending technical solutions to the LSC for review and approval. The Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) are charged with providing a consistent source of technical advice to LEED committees and working groups with respect to credit and prerequisite improvement and supporting tool development; the TAGs ensure that the integrity of LEED is grounded on technical and scientific considerations of the highest quality. These committees also work on credit and prerequisite development based on their specific areas of expertise. 

The Technical Advisory Groups are structured to include commercial, residential and neighborhood development expertise for specific technical issues within the LEED rating system, including:
  • Sustainable Sites (SS)
  • Water Efficiency (WE)
  • Energy and Atmosphere (EA)
  • Materials and Resources (MR)
  • Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
  • Location & Planning (LP)
All TAGs have associated corresponding committees made up of USGBC members. Any interested employee of a USGBC member organization may join the corresponding committee to receive regular updates and minutes from the core committee and may submit questions or comments to the core committee.

Committee Membership

Core committee members are appointed based on their technical expertise in relevant LEED credits. They may be chosen from the corresponding committee or recruited by the TAG from outside of the corresponding committee.

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USGBC national members may join the corresponding committee of any TAG to stay current on their activities. For more detailed information, please view the LEED Technical Advisory Groups Charge (PDF).

Sustainable Sites Technical Advisory Group (SS TAG)

Advises and make recommendations to LEED Committees, working groups, and the LSC on technical issues; reviews and assesses the consistency and technical rigor of credits and prerequisites; develops and modifies credits and prerequisites to be incorporated into LEED in line with the direction of LEED improvements as they relate to sustainable sites.
Chair: Steve Benz
Vice-Chair: Alfie Vick

Water Efficiency Technical Advisory Group (WE TAG)

Advises and make recommendations to LEED Committees, working groups, and the LSC on technical issues; reviews and assesses the consistency and technical rigor of credits and prerequisites; develops and modifies credits and prerequisites to be incorporated into LEED in line with the direction of LEED improvements as they relate to water efficiency.
Chair: Neal Billetdeaux
Vice-Chair: John Koeller

Energy & Atmosphere Technical Advisory Group (EA TAG)

Advises and make recommendations to LEED Committees, working groups, and the LSC on technical issues; reviews and assesses the consistency and technical rigor of credits and prerequisites; develops and modifies credits and prerequisites to be incorporated into LEED in line with the direction of LEED improvements as they relate to energy and atmosphere.
Chair: Marcus Sheffer
Vice-Chair: Chris Schaffner

Materials & Resources Technical Advisory Group (MR TAG)

Advises and make recommendations to LEED Committees, working groups, and the LSC on technical issues; reviews and assesses the consistency and technical rigor of credits and prerequisites; develops and modifies credits and prerequisites to be incorporated into LEED in line with the direction of LEED improvements as they relate to materials and resources.
Chair: Steve Baer
Vice-Chair: Lee Gros

Indoor Environmental Quality Technical Advisory Group (IEQ TAG)

Advises and make recommendations to LEED Committees, working groups, and the LSC on technical issues; reviews and assesses the consistency and technical rigor of credits and prerequisites; develops and modifies credits and prerequisites to be incorporated into LEED in line with the direction of LEED improvements as they relate to indoor environmental quality.
Chair: Bob Thompson
Vice-Chair: Dan Bruck

Location & Planning Technical Advisory Group (LP TAG)

Advises and make recommendations to LEED Committees, working groups, and the LSC on technical issues; reviews and assesses the consistency and technical rigor of credits and prerequisites; develops and modifies credits and prerequisites to be incorporated into LEED in line with the direction of LEED improvements as they relate to location and planning.
Chair: Ted Bardacke
Vice Chair: Justin Horner