Description
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely used green building rating system in the world which provides a framework for healthy, highly efficient, and cost-saving green buildings. A LEED credential denotes proficiency in today’s sustainable design, construction and operations standards. More than 203,000 professionals have earned a LEED credential to help advance their careers. LEED certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement and leadership. The LEED AP Building Design and Construction is an advanced professional credential signifying expertise in green building and a LEED rating system. (USGBC.org)
The course aims to provide LEED Green Associate Credential Holders an in-depth understanding of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction in preparation for LEED Accredited Professional BD+C Specialty Exam.
The training coursework is aligned to the exam requirements of LEED AP Candidate Handbook (LEED v4).
ENTRY COMPETENCIES of Participants (Prerequisites):
This course is specifically designed for LEED Green Associate credential Holders who wants to upgrade to LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP who wants to Earn CE Hours, LEED AP without Specialty, and LEED AP (Legacy) who passed BD+C specialty under LEED v2009
Course Objectives
Expected from the course program
The objective of this course are as follows:
- To understand the LEED Certification process for New Construction and Major Renovation projects
- To determine the specific requirements of each credit category during design and construction.
- To be familiar with the structure of the building design and construction Reference Guide
- To determine the important role of LEED AP BD+C in the LEED Certification process
- To expose the participants to actual LEED submission to third party certifying body.
Learning Outcomes
- Determine the role of the LEED AP in the certification process.
- Understand the LEED AP exam process.
- Discuss and apply the LEED Certification process
- Discuss and apply the intent and the requirements of SS and LT
- Discuss and apply the intent and the requirements of WE and EA
- Discuss and apply the intent and the requirements of MR and EQ
- Understand how projects can be rewarded for additional points by applying strategies not covered by the credit categories.
- Determine the strategies which recognizes regional set sustainability need.
- Understand and apply the synergy and tradeoff between credits.
- Know how to prepare for LEED AP BD+C exam