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LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM PREP

February 9th, 2013

With Lorne Mlotek

AGENDA

LEED OVERVIEW

LEED BACKGROUND

THE SIX CATEGORIES

THE APPLICATION PROCESS (What to do now)

WHO AM I Why I chose to go LEED

Determined to be in the green industry

A great place to start

Multi-Disciplinary

LeadingGREEN

Provident Division of Tridel

LEED Overview What is LEED

LEED AS A TOOL

Commitment

Legitimacy

Marketability

PART 1: LEED Accreditation of Professionals LEED GA Tier 1

LEED AP +

LEED FELLOW

PART 2: Certification of Sustainable Projects

LEED Overview Why Build LEED?

BUILDING CONSUMPTION

GREEN BUILDING CONSUMPTION

13% lower maintenance costs 26% less energy usage 27% higher levels of occupant satisfaction 33% lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions

LEED Overview Who is LEED

USGBC United States Green Building Council

GBCI - Green Building Certification Institute

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LEED Overview TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE LEED Overview Familiar terms

Hard Costs: Actual Construction

Soft Costs: Design and Permit fess

Value Engineering: Project Cuts, Green are first to go (Add-ons, not basic needs)

LEED Overview THE RATING SYSTEMS

LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations - own > 50%+

LEED for Schools - Same as NC, with some specifics

LEED for Core and Shell own < 50%

LEED for Healthcare it exists.

LEED for Retail: New Construction and Major Renovations

LEED for Homes - UP TO 3 STORIES, multi-family = 6 stories

LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance individual tenant spaces are not eligible

LEED for Neighborhood Development (ND)

THE 40/60 RULE = If a rating system is appropriate for more

than 60% of the gross floor area of a LEED project

building or space, then that rating system should be used

LEED Overview THE RATING SYSTEMS

100 possible points + 6 Innovation Design + 4 Regional

LEED Overview HOW TO EARN POINTS

Must comply with environmental laws

Must be a complete, permanent building or space

Must use a reasonable site boundary (cannot Gerrymander)

Must comply with minimum floor area requirements = 1000sf

Must comply with minimum occupancy rates = 1 person

Must commit to sharing whole building energy and water usage data with USGBC and GBCI

Must comply with a minimum building area to site area ratio Gross floor= More than 2% of gross land area

Minimum Program Requirements


Key criteria that define green building performance

Worth no points

Each category includes mandatory Prerequisites

Must meet to be eligible for certification

MANDATORY

Prerequisites

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Credits earn points to receive a desired certification level

Selected and pursued at your discretion

OPTIONAL

Credits

Applies to Prerequisites and Credits

Why the credit exists and how it promotes sustainability

INTENTS

Applies to Prerequisites and Credits

Different ways to achieve credits to receive points

REQUIREMENTS

LEED Overview THE SEVEN CATEGORIES

Sustainable Sites (SS)

Water Efficiency (WE)

Energy and Atmosphere (EA)

Materials and Resources (MR)

Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

Innovation in Design (ID)

Regional Priority (RP)

Homes Specific Location & Linkages (LL)

Awareness & Education (AE)

3 Stories or Less

LEED Overview PROJECT REGISTRATION

Register the project with GBCI via LEED Online (recall flow diagram)

Project Administrator to the person who initially registers the project via LEED Online. They provide info, invite members to LEED Online and assign credit responsibility to team members

LEED Online - Where teams manage the LEED certification process. Upload files, receive feedback.

LEED Credit Scorecard assess and track attempted credits

LEED Overview Credit Interpretation Ruling Requests (CIRs)

1. Review the reference guide

2. Contact USGBC customer service

3. Submit a CIR

CIR 600 words

The Ruling doesn't guarantee the prereqs, credit or MPR will be satisfied

$200 per CIR

LEED Overview LEED Professinals

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LEED Overview Credential Maintenance Program (CMP)

Every 2 Years

LEED GA = 15 Continuing Education Hours

LEED AP+ = 30 CE Hours

$50 fee Many ways to earn these hours, such as your classes

LEED Overview LOGO Policies

Acceptable U.S. Green Building Council

USGBC

Unacceptable U.S.G.B.C.

U.S. GBC

United States Green Building Council

US Green Building Council

GBC

LEED certification - certification process

LEED certified - project that has been certified to any level

LEED Certified - A project that has received Certified level

Ex. Project A is LEED Gold or Project A is LEED Gold certified

INTEGRATED DESIGN

Early Stage Discussion of Goals and Requirements

LEED Charrette -

Holistic Design Approach

Systems Thinking Approach closed systems

open systems

Negative loops

positive loops

Life Cycle Approach

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Life Cycle Costing (LCC)

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Sustainable Sites Terms to Know

Building Footprint

Development Footprint

Property Boundary

LEED Project Boundary

Sustainable Sites Prerequisite

P1 erosion sediment control (ESC) plan Prevent loss of soil

Prevent Sedimentation

Prevent Pollution

Regulated by: EPA 2003

Sustainable Sites Prerequisite

Sustainable Sites Credits

Site Selection Do not infringe on LEED protected area

High Development Density Stack Floors

Areas having greater than 60000sf/acre OR

Community Connectivity Previously Developed Site

average density of 10 units/acre AND within 1/2 mile of ten basic community services. bank, convenience store, place of worship, fire station, post office, restaurants


Site Selection Do not infringe on LEED protected area

High Development Density Stack Floors

Areas having greater than 60000sf/acre OR

Community Connectivity Previously Developed Site

average density of 10 units/acre AND within 1/2 mile of ten basic community services. bank, convenience store, place of worship, fire station, post office, restaurants


Brownfield Saves Greenfield habitats

Likely to have access to utilities

Transportation Bicycle storage and Changing Room within 200 yards

No more parking than minimum per code 1 parking space PER 200 sf

Low Emitting Vehicles 5% parking for LEV

Mass Transit 1/2 mile from commuter rail

1/4 mile from bus stop

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Brownfield Saves Greenfield habitats

Likely to have access to utilities

Transportation Bicycle storage and Changing Room within 200 yards

No more parking than minimum per code 1 parking space PER 200 sf

Low Emitting Vehicles 5% parking for LEV

Mass Transit 1/2 mile from commuter rail

1/4 mile from bus stop


AUTOSHARE etc..


Site Development

Greenfield

Protect or Restore Habitat

Maximize Open Space

= Property Area Development hardscape Footprint

Important for many credits

Sustainable Sites Credits SWM Quantity Control

imperviousness > 50% = reduce runoff by 25%

imperviousness < 50% = post-dvlpment rate < pre rate SWM Plans

SWM Quality Control BMPs Best Management Practices for dealing with:

TSS Total Suspended Solids

Examples: wetland area, rain gardens and vegetated swales

Filter contaminants


Heat Island Effect Hotter due to hardscapes (2 to 10 degrees)

Common surface materials act as heat sinks

Buildings block heat from radiating into cold night sky

Open space reduces Heat Island Effect

Emmisivity emit heat

Albedo Solar Reflectance

Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) combination


Heat Island Effect Hotter due to hardscapes (2 to 10 degrees)

Buildings block heat from radiating into cold night sky

Common surface materials act as heat sinks

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Sustainable Sites Credits Heat Island Effect Non-roof

Shade 50% of Hardscapes (natural or SRI > 29)

Reduce Hardscapes (roads, parking, sidewalks)

Cool Pavement (SRI>29)

Open Grid Pavement (Perviousness > 50%)

50% Parking Undercover

Heat Island Effect Roof Cover 75% of roof with cool materials excluding HVAC

Low Slope = 78+ SRI

Steep Slope = 29+ SRI

Green Roofs 50% roof area

Combination (SRI/0.75) + (green roof/0.5)

Greater than total roof area


Sustainable Sites Credits Light Pollution Reduction

Reduce Glare +light trespass

Allow Night sky Access

Interior

Indirect interior lighting

Automated non-emergency lighting shutoff controls

Exterior

ASHRAE 90.1 Control illumination levels Safety lighting

Low angle spot lights

Lower SRI surfaces

IESNA RP-33 shows different degrees of lighting zones

Water Efficiency Terms to Know

Potable Water

Blackwater

Greywater

Process water

GPF

GPM

FTE Full Time Equivalent

EPAct - U.S. Energy Policy Act of 1992 or 2003

Water Efficiency Baseline Water-Use

1. Split FTE # = 0.5 Men and 0.5 Women Women: 3 Toilet and 3 lavatories per day Men: 2 Urinals, 1 Toilet and 3 Lavatories per day

2. EPAct: Conventional toilets: 1.6 gpf Conventional lavatory (bathroom) faucets: 2.2 gpm Conventional kitchen faucets: 2.2 gpm Conventional showerheads: 2.5 gpm

Water Efficiency Prerequisites

Reduce POTABLE Water use by 20%

Reduce Water use by 30% + for Credit

Strategies:

Low flow fixtures

HET / Dual-Flush Toilets / Waterless Urinals / Compost

Watersense = EPA standard for water efficient products

Use Recycled grey water for toilets

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Water Efficiency Credits

Innovative Wastewater Technologies 50% Reduce

Water conserving fixtures

Stormwater re-use

Grey water recycle

Treat 50% of wastewater on site

Saves energy from the waste water being pumped and treated

Ex. Lagoons or septic tanks



Water Efficient Landscaping 50%/100% Reduction Baseline wateruse calculated during midsummer

Synergies with Sustainable Sites - SWM

Strategies Adaptive/Native Plants

Xeriscaping

Efficient Irrigation

Non-potable irrigation

Process Water Use Reduction Schools only

Energy and Atmosphere

39% of the energy and 74% of the electricity

Design Charrette Discuss Needs and Goals of the project (OPR) Owner Project

Requirements

Basis of Design (BOD) documents Take OPR and put them into the Design and Cost Language

Commissioning

Verify and Document that all systems are

1. Planned

2. Design

3. Installed

4. Tested

5. Operations and Maintenance

Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisites+CR.

COMMISIONING

Prerequisite requirement (Fundamental): HVAC&R

Lighting and day lighting controls

Domestic hot water systems

Renewable energy systems

Credit requirement (Enhanced): Review before mid-construction documents complete

Review contractor submittals

Review building operation within 10 months of completion


Energy Performance based on % saved (3-21 pts) MINIMUM = ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2007 = baseline

LEED for Schools use EPA Target Finder

Option 1 - Whole Building Energy Simulation

Option 2 - ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide

Option 3 - Advanced Buildings Core Performance Guide

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Refrigerant Management:

Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP)

Global Warming Potential (GWP)

CFC (ChloroFluorCarbons) HIGHEST ODP

HCFC (HydoChloroFluorCarbons) LOWER ODP

HFC (HydoFluorCarbons) NO ODP, HIGH GWP

Halocarbons

Natural Refrigerants

Montreal Protocol

Energy and Atmosphere Credits

On-site Renewable Energy

Based on Energy Cost savings, not %

Utility rebates, sell back to the grid

Examples....

Cost calculated based on the US. Dept. Of Energy

(CBECS )Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey


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Green Power OPPOSITE Based on % - Energy consumption, not COST

Purchase power from green-e certified provider on closed or open electricity market

REC = Renewable Energy Certificates

TRC = Tradable Renewable Certificates

2 year contract

Baseline Determined from :


Measure and Verification

Follow: Option D: Calibrated Simulation as specified by the International Performance Measurement & Ventilation Protocol (IPMVP) Volume III

Or

Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation as specified by the IPMVP Volume III

For LEED Core + Shell Projects:

M+V: Base Building

Tenant Submetering

DashBoard / Prius Effect

Materials and Resources

Material Selection

Material Disposal

LCA

Reduce, Reuse Recycle is a pillar

2 main sections:

Building Reuse

Material Selection

Materials and Resources

Baseline Cost =

Actual Material Cost

45% of Total project cost

Prerequisite

Designated Recycling area for:

Paper

Cardboard

Glass

Plastics

Metals

Materials and Resources Building Reuse

Maintain Existing Walls, Floor and Roof

points awarded based on percentage of area salvaged

Credit Includes:

Exterior walls

Roof

Framing

Credit Excludes:

Window assemblies

Interior walls

Floor coverings

Non-structural roofing material

Ceiling systems

Hazardous Materials

Materials and Resources Building Reuse

Maintain non-structural elements

By percentage area saved

Credit Includes:

Interior walls

Doors

floor covering

ceiling systems

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Materials and Resources Material Selection

Construction waste management Recycle:

Concrete

Wood

Glass

Carpet

Plastic

Exclude: Soil

Land debris

Asbestos/PCBs (hazardous materials)

Create Construction waste management plan


Materials reuse based on % of material cost

Difference = reuse salvaged materials from other buildings

Example: Deconstructed building materials are stored and sold for use on new project

Recycled Content

Pre-consumer: excess/damaged material reused for different purpose - ISO 14021

Post-consumer: material served its use and

now reused - ISO

Credit calculation based on % of material cost


Regional Materials 10%

Material must be: extracted/harvested/recovered, and manufactured:

Within 500 miles of project

Calculated based on % cost


Rapidly Renewable Materials

Harvest rate < 10 years

save land used and replaced faster

reduce use of finite materials

Example: Bamboo vs. Maple

Materials and Resources Certified Wood

Certified Wood

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified

Chain of Custody Certificate

Every place the wood passes through must be documented Ex. Forest Mill

Sender Receiver

Can Be the most sustainable

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Indoor Environmental Quality

Occupant Comfort

Occupant Health Indoors

Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)

90%+ of our time indoors

Higher Pollution Indoors

Indoor environmental quality (IEQ)

Indoor air quality (IAQ)

Densely occupied space (25:1000)

volatile organic compound (VOC)


Minimum IAQ ASHRAE 62.1-2007:

Mechanical ventilation (active)

Natural ventilation (passive)

Mixed mode ventilation (active + passive)

Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control Minimum = None in building/25ft of intakes/windows

Have Designated smoking areas - ASTM E779-03

Residential and Hospitality Smoking Areas No smoking in all common areas

Schools 25 feet rule

ALTERNATIVELY....


Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring Monitor Ventilation Systems 10% change alarm

Install carbon dioxide (CO2) and airflow measurement equipment

Increase ventilation Mechanical = 30% above ASHRAE 62.1-2007

Natural = US DoE CISBE guidelines / Model the project


IAQ Plan during Construction Comply with SMACNA IAQ guidelines

Protect absorptive materials from moisture damage

Filters are MERV > 8 per ASHRAE 52.2-1999

IAQ Plan before Occupancy 1. Full Building flushout (14000cf-air/sf-floor area)

+ 60 degrees internal temperature

Relative Humidity < 60%

2. IAQ Test after construction, before occupancy

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Indoor Environmental Quality Low Emit. Adhesives and Sealants

South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168

Aerosol abide by: Green Seal for Commercial Adhesives GS-36

Paints and Coatings VOC limit < Green Seal Standard GS-11, Paints

If Anti-corrosive < 250g/L, Green Seal GC-03

Wood Finishes/Floor Coatings = SCAQMD Rule #1113

Indoor Environmental Quality Low Emit. Flooring

Carpet meet Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Green Label Plus program

Carpet cushion meet CRI Green Label program

Carpet Adhesives < 50 g/L VOC limit

Hard Surfaces meet: Floorscore standard by 3rd party

Sealer and stain = SCAQMD Rule #1113

setting adhesives and grout = SCAQMD Rule #1168

Or

All floor meet Department of Health Services Standard Practice for VOC testing

Indoor Environmental Quality Low Emit. Composite Wood and Agrifiber

Examples: particleboard, medium density fiberboard (MDF), plywood, wheat board, panel substrates and door cores.

no added urea-formaldehyde resins

Furniture and Furnishings SCHOOLS only Greenguard Children and Schools

Indoor air concentrations < ANSI/BIFMA MorX7.1-2007

Ceiling and Wall Systems LEED for Schools see later

Indoor Environmental Quality Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control

1. 10ft entrance grates/grilles to capture dirt Roll out mats OKAY (if cleaned weekly)

2. Exhaust contaminated spaces

3. Mechanically ventilated = MERV 13+ FILTERS

4. Containment for disposal of hazardous liquid wastes


Lighting Control Individual Control for 90% of occupants

Task Lighting improves comfort and productivity

(Schools have system control for learning spaces)

Schools = 2 mode lighting in classroom (A/V)

Thermal Control 50% of building occupants have control

Mechanical Ventilation = ASHRAE 55-2004

Natural = ASHRAE 62.1-2007, paragraph 5.1

Strategies

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Indoor Environmental Quality Thermal Comfort Design

Depends on:

1. Activity

2. Clothing

3. Environment

HVAC + Building Envelope must comply with: ASHRAE 55-2004, Thermal Comfort Conditions for Human Occupancy

Natural Must comply with: CIBSE Application Manual 10 for strategies involving natural ventilation

Indoor Environmental Quality Thermal Comfort Measurement and Verification

1. Survey Building occupants Survey Guidelines in ASHRAE 55-2004

2. If 20% are dissatisfied, develop corrective action plan

Indoor Environmental Quality Daylight 75 90% total

Increase Connectivity

South Facing Windows Windows, skylights and light tubes...

Views 30 90


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Indoor Environmental Quality - SCHOOLS

Minimum Acoustical Performance

ANSI/ASHRAE S12.60-2002

Enhanced Acoustical Performance Windows have a Sound Transmission Class (STC) > 35

HVAC noise < 40 dBA

Indoor Environmental Quality - SCHOOLS

Mold Prevention

Meet 3 other credits

1. Construction IAQ plan

2. Thermal Comfort Design

3. Thermal Comfort Verification

California Department of Health Services Standard Practice for the Testing of Volatile Organic Compounds

MORE STANDARDS!

1. ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act

2. AIA: American Institute of Architects

3. LEED Pilot

4. Credit Harmonization

5. LEED Steering Committee (LSC)

6. Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) Credit Interpretation Request (CIR) rulings

MERV

ASHRAE 55-2004

ASHRAE 62.1-2007 ASTM E779-03

Innovation in Design

6 Points total

ID for NC projects

(Innovation in Operations) for existing buildings

ID type 1 = Innovative Performance

ID type 2 = Exemplary Performance

ID type 3 = LEED AP

Innovation in Design - Innovative Performance

Quantifiable

Comprehensive

Transferable and repeatable

EXAMPLE

Fly ash in concrete

GREEN CLEANING / EDUCATION

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Innovation in Design - Exemplary Performance

Not available for every LEED credit

Next quantifiable threshold

May be able to double the levels Ex. 4 years instead of 2, or double the % Flexible

LEED AP

Regional Priority

4/6 max. possible points

To account for GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

Determined which credits are RP when register on LEED Online

DETERMINED BASED ON ZIP CODE

THE EXAM

1. Make a My Credentials Account Make sure your name

Fill out The rest of the form...

THE EXAM

1. Login into My Credentials Account

THE EXAM

1. Login into My Credentials Account

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THE EXAM THE EXAM

THE EXAM THE EXAM

This course is about green building principles starting at the basics. It is built to prepare students for the LEED Green Associate exam and help others enter the sustainable building industry. It is composed of 20 hours of lecturing as well as discussion about green building practices and strategies, including specific LEED credits as well as the LEED approach.

THE EXAM THE EXAM

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THE EXAM

1. Confirm if you are a student or Not

2. If you require special accommodations to write the exam

3. Review

4. Accept

5. Electronically Sign

6. Pay $50

7. Prometric after confirmation + ready to write

THE EXAM 7 sections of the exam

1. Synergistic Opportunities and LEED Application Process

2. Project Site Factors

3. Water Management

4. Project Systems and Energy Impacts

5. Acquisition, Installation, and Management of Project Materials

6. Stakeholder Involvement in Innovation

7. Project Surroundings and Public Outreach

WRITING THE EXAM

Multiple Choice Rule of Thumb Applies

Read the question carefully

Know how many answers they want

Choose BEST answer

Many times they do not put the most obvious choice

Mandatory on Computer = differences

Ability to mark unknown questions and come back later

HOMEWORK - before next class

Practice Exams

WWW.GREENLEARNER.COM

Check the follow-up Email

Online LeadingLEED Exam to complete prior to exam

Login on our website for the recording.

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