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LEED GA Study Sessions

The Test 80 questions 2 hours Score: 120-200 possible. 170 to pass.

LEED GA Study Sessions

Test Material LEED Structure, Logistics, and Processes Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation & Regional Design

Sample Question

Which of the following can affect a building’s energy efficiency?

a) Building orientation

b) Envelope thermal efficiency

c) HVAC system sizing

d) Refrigerant selection

e) VOC content of building materials

Sample Question

Which of the following can affect a building’s energy efficiency?

a) Building orientation

b) Envelope thermal efficiency

c) HVAC system sizing

d) Refrigerant selection

e) VOC content of building materials

LEED Study Session Outline

1. LEED Structure, Logistics, and Processes

2. Sustainable Sites

3. Water Efficiency

4. Energy & Atmosphere

5. Materials & Resources

6. Indoor Environmental Quality

7. Innovation & Regional Design

Today

LEED Structures, Logistics, & Processes

Rating Systems Components of the LEED Score Card (Checklist) Minimum Program Requirements for LEED Certification GBCI LEED Credentialing USGBC Policies Project Registration Certification Process Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs) LEED Online

Letter Templates

Rating Systems

New Construction (NC) and Major Renovations

Include:

All commercial buildings i.e. offices, institutional buildings (libraries, museums, churches, etc.), hotels, and residential buildings of 4 or more habitable stories.

Major renovations that involve major HVAC renovation, significant envelope modifications, and major interior rehabilitation. If a remodel does not involve significant design & construction activities and

focuses more on operations and maintenance activities, LEED EBO&M is more appropriate.

Owner must occupy more than 50% of the building’s square footage. If less than 50%, the owner should pursue LEED Core & Shell (CS).

Schools

Must be used for the construction or major renovation of an academic building on K-12 school grounds.

Nonacademic buildings on a school campus (administrative offices, maintenance facilities, or dormitories) are eligible for LEED NC AND LEED for Schools.

Postsecondary academic buildings or prekindergarten buildings may choose either LEED NC or LEED for Schools.

*many projects neatly fit into only one LEED rating system; others fit into 2 or more. If more than 1 rating system applies, the project team can decide which to pursue.

Healthcare & Retail

Healthcare For inpatient, outpatient, and long term care facilities May also be used for medical offices, assisted living facilities, and

medical education & research centers.

Retail The LEED for Retail pilot recognizes the unique nature of the

retail environment and addresses the different types of spaces that retailers need for their distinctive product lines. The USGBC plans to create both Retail: New Construction, and Retail:

Commercial Interiors.

*Healthcare and Retail are currently being developed and are in pilot phase.

Core & Shell (CS)

Projects in which the developer controls the design and construction of the entire core and shell base building (e.g., mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems) but has no control over the design and construction of the tenant fit-out. Examples of this type of project can be a commercial office building, medical office building, retail center, warehouse, and lab facility.

If the owner will be occupying any of the building, it must be 50% or less. Otherwise, the owner should pursue LEED for New Construction.

Precertification: Core & Shell building owners can precertify their building, indicating their intent to LEED certify their building. This is a marketing tool to attract potential tenants and financiers who recognize the benefits of LEED-certified building.

Core & Shell (CS)

The LEED Reference Guide includes the following appendices which account for unique aspects of Core & Shell development. They are:

Commercial Interiors (CI)

Tenant spaces primarily in office, retail, and institutional buildings.

Tenants who lease their space or do not occupy the entire building are eligible.

Homes (H)

LEED for Homes Providers – local organizations that provide certification services to LEED for Homes projects in their regional markets.

Provide a team of Green Raters. Recruit & register projects. Certify LEED homes. Provide Quality Assurance of certifications.

Green Raters Conduct on-site performance tests and visual inspections. Complete checklist, accountability forms, Durability Risk Evaluation

Form, and durability inspection checklist. Submits the above stated paperwork to the LEED for Homes Provider

for review and approval.

Homes (H)

Five Steps to Participate1. Contact a LEED for Homes Provider and join

the program.2. Identify a project team.3. Build the home to the stated goals.4. Certify the project as a LEED home.5. Market and sell the LEED home.

Neighborhood Development (ND) - Pilot

The rating system is designed to certify exemplary development projects that perform well in terms of smart growth, new urbanism, and green building. Projects may constitute whole neighborhoods, fractions of neighborhoods, or multiple neighborhoods.

Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance (EBO&M)

Designed to certify the sustainability of ongoing operations of existing commercial and institutional buildings.

Available for: Building operations, system upgrades, minor space-use changes,

and minor alterations or additions. Buildings new to LEED certification OR buildings previously

certified under LEED NC, Schools, or CS. May be new construction or an existing building.

LEED EBO&M is a whole-building rating system; individual tenant spaces are ineligible.

Must file for recertification at least once every 5 years to maintain their certification status.

Performance Period: a continuous, unbroken time during which sustainable operations performance is being measured to receive a credit.

Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance (EBO&M)

Components of LEED Score

Cards (Checklist)

It is a list of all available credits

This is the LEED NC Checklist

Broken out into categories

Possible Points

Points AttemptingMaybe Attempting

Not Attempting

Components of LEED Score

Cards (Checklist)

Prerequisites: No point values, but are required for certificationCredits: Have point values

Certification Levels

Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs)

The LEED 2009 Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) define the minimum characteristics that a project must possess in order to be eligible for certification under LEED 2009.

Example MPRs for LEED NC (and other rating systems): The LEED project must include a minimum of 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. No building or space that is designed to move at any point in its lifetime may pursue

LEED Certification.

GBCI (Green Building Certification Institute)

A separate organization from the USGBC Provides 2 main services:

Project Certification Professional credentials

LEED Green Associate (GA) LEED Accredited Professional (AP) with

Specialty LEED Fellow

LEED Credentialing

LEED Green Associate

For professionals who want to demonstrate green building expertise in non-technical fields of practice.

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$200 +$50 biennially

LEED AP

The LEED AP credential signifies an advanced depth of knowledge in green building practices; it will also reflect the ability to specialize in a particular LEED Rating System.

The LEED AP exam is divided into two parts. 1. LEED Green Associate Exam2. Specialty exam based on one of the LEED Rating Systems

$400 minimum + $50 biennially

LEED AP

Homes ND – Neighborhood Development ID+C – Interior Design & Construction BD+C - Building Design & Construction O+M – Operations & Maintenance

LEED AP Specialties LEED Rating Systems

Credentialing Maintenance

Continuing education (CE) required on a 2-year cycle, beginning on the exam date. LEED GA: 15 CE hours biennially (3 must be LEED-

specific hours) LEED AP: 30 CE hours biennially (6 must be LEED-

specific hours)

Non-compliance will lead to credential expiration, and exams will have to be retaken to become a GA or an AP again.

Fellow

“an extraordinary class of leading professionals distinguished by their years of experience and contributions to the standards of practice and body of knowledge” in green building.

Still under development

Project Registration

USGBC Members: $450, Non-Members: $600

Certification Process

A 70,000 SF school would cost $2,450 to certify.

Sample Questions

What information is required to register a project for LEED certification?

a) List of LEED project team members

b) Name of LEED AP who will be working on project.

c) Primary contact information

d) Project owner information

e) Project Type

Sample Questions

What information is required to register a project for LEED certification?

a) List of LEED project team members

b) Name of LEED AP who will be working on project.

c) Primary contact information

d) Project owner information

e) Project Type

FIND THIS TYPE OF STUFF OUT, BY MESSING AROUND ON GBCI.ORG

Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs) Situation: Your building plans to use

biofuels to provide power to the building.

Problem: You want to receive a credit for this, but the Renewable Energy credit only addresses solar, wind, and biomass. You aren’t sure if you can get credit for this.

Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)

LEED Online

Click here to go to LEED Online and watch the Demo

Available Resources

www.usgbc.org US Green Building Council - Created LEED

LEED Rating Systems LEED Checklists Webcasts & Videos Etc.

www.gbci.org – Green Building Certification Institute – Conduct LEED credentialing & building certification

Green Associate Candidate Handbook Etc.

SBD Club Provided Material USGBC Green Associate Study Guide