The term 'HAD THE HELM' can be broken down into two crossword solutions: LED (3 letters) and STEERED (7 letters). LED stands for 'Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design' and is a certification program that recognizes buildings, homes, and communities that are designed, constructed, and operated to maximize efficiency and sustainability. STEERED is a verb meaning to direct or guide the course of something, such as a ship. Therefore, the phrase 'HAD THE HELM' can be interpreted as having been in charge of directing the course of something, such as a ship.