Guide to the LEED Green Associate V4 Exam

Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii PART I: RAMPING UP 1 CHAPTER 1 UNDERSTANDING THE CREDENTIALING PROCESS 3 The Tiers of the Credentialing Process 3 LEED Green Associate 3 LEED Accredited Professional with Specialty 4 LEED Fellow 4 LEED Professional CertificatesTM 5 The Exam Registration Process 5 Register! 6 Schedule! 6 Why Earn LEED Credentials? 6 Quiz Time! 7 Online Resources 8 Notes 8 CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION TO THE CONCEPTS OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 9 The Benefits of Green Buildings 10 The Triple Bottom Line 11 Systems Thinking 12 Feedback Loops 12 Leverage Points 13 Life-Cycle Approach 13 Do Green Buildings Cost More? 15 Quiz Time! 15 Notes 17 CHAPTER 3 INTEGRATIVE PROCESS 19 The Project Team Members 19 The Traditional Approach 20 The Integrative Approach to Design and Construction 21 Discovery 21 Design and Construction 24 Occupancy, Operations, and Performance Feedback 26 Quiz Time! 27 Online Resources 28 Notes 29 CHAPTER 4 THIRD-PARTY VERIFICATION 31 USGBC(r) and GBCI(TM) 31 Roles and Responsibilities 32 The Policies of USGBC and GBCI 32 Quiz Time! 34 Online Resources 36 Notes 36 CHAPTER 5 THE LEED GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 37 LEED for Building Design and Construction (BD+C) 38 LEED for New Construction and Major RenovationsTM 38 LEED for SchoolsTM 38 LEED for HealthcareTM 39 LEED for Core & ShellTM 39 LEED for Retail: New ConstructionTM 40 LEED for Data CentersTM 40 LEED for Warehouses and Distribution CentersTM 40 LEED for HospitalityTM 40 LEED for Homes 40 LEED for Homes: Homes and Multifamily LowriseTM and LEED for HOMES: Multifamily MidriseTM 40 LEED for Interior Design and Construction (ID+C) 41 LEED for Commercial InteriorsTM 41 LEED for Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M) 41 LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance 41 LEED for Neighborhood Development (ND) 42 LEED for Neighborhood Development: PlanTM and LEED for Neighborhood Development: Built ProjectTM 42 The Categories of LEED 42 Prerequisites and Credits 43 Credit Weightings 45 Quiz Time! 45 Online Resources 48 Notes 49 CHAPTER 6 ESSENTIAL LEED(r) CONCEPTS 51 LEED-Online 51 Minimum Program Requirements 52 MPR 1. Must Be in a Permanent Location on Existing Land 52 MPR 2. Must Use Reasonable LEED Boundaries 53 MPR 3. Must Comply with Project Size Requirements 53 Boundary Types 53 The Steps to Certification 54 Devising a LEED Work Plan 54 The Certification Process 55 LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & MaintenanceTM 57 The Time Frames of Certification Reviews 58 Special Projects 59 Quiz Time! 59 Online Resources 63 Notes 63 PART II: DIVING IN: THE STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES OF LEED(r) 65 CHAPTER 7 LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION 67 Location 67 Strategies 69 Transportation 71 Strategies 71 Documenting Transportation Strategies 74 Neighborhood Pattern and Design 75 Strategies 76 Quiz Time! 77 Online Resources 80 Notes 80 CHAPTER 8 SUSTAINABLE SITES 81 Site Design and Management 82 Strategies 82 Rainwater Management 86 Strategies 86 Heat Island Effect 90 Strategies 90 Quiz Time! 92 Online Resources 95 Notes 95 CHAPTER 9 WATER EFFICIENCY 97 Indoor Water Use 100 Process Water 100 Strategies 100 Outdoor Water 103 Strategies 104 Quiz Time! 106 Online Resources 108 Notes 108 CHAPTER 10 ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE 109 Commissioning 109 Minimum Energy Performance 110 Process Energy versus Regulated Energy 111 Refrigerants 115 Existing Buildings 115 Strategies to Satisfy EA Prerequisites and Credits 115 Energy Demand 116 Energy Efficiency 118 Renewable Energy 124 Ongoing Energy Performance 124 Quiz Time! 126 Online Resources 129 Notes 130 CHAPTER 11 MATERIALS AND RESOURCES 131 Conservation of Materials 132 Strategies 132 Environmentally Preferable Materials 133 Strategies 137 Calculating Green Building Products for LEED 138 Waste Management 142 Strategies to Reduce Waste during Construction 143 Strategies to Reduce Waste during Operations and Maintenance 144 Quiz Time! 145 Online Resources 150 Notes 150 CHAPTER 12 INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 151 Indoor Air Quality 152 Strategies for Designing for Good IAQ 153 Strategies for Improving IAQ during Construction 154 Strategies for Improving IAQ during Operations and Maintenance 154 Thermal Comfort 158 Strategies 158 Lighting 160 Strategies 162 Acoustics 162 Strategies 162 Quiz Time! 164 Notes 168 CHAPTER 13 INNOVATION AND REGIONAL PRIORITY 169 Innovation 169 Regional Priority 171 Quiz Time! 172 Online Resources 173 Notes 173 PART III: STUDY TIPS AND APPENDICES 175 CHAPTER 14 STUDY TIPS 177 Preparing for the LEED(r) Green Associate(TM) Exam: Week Seven 177 Practice Exam Approach 178 The Testing Center Environment 178 Exam Structure 179 When at the Testing Center 180 Exam Scoring 180 After the Exam 181 Online Resources 181 APPENDIX A RATING SYSTEMS OVERVIEW 183 APPENDIX B MINIMUM PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (MPRS) 185 Notes 186 APPENDIX C LEED(r) CERTIFICATION PROCESS 187 APPENDIX D MAIN CATEGORY SUMMARIES 189 APPENDIX E TRADE-OFFS AND SYNERGIES 193 APPENDIX F SAMPLE LEED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION(TM) SCORECARD 195 APPENDIX G SAMPLE CREDIT 197 SS Credit Open Space 197 1 Point 197 Notes 197 APPENDIX H REFERENCED STANDARDS 199 APPENDIX I ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS 207 APPENDIX J ANSWERS TO QUIZ QUESTIONS 211 Notes 220 INDEX 221 SAMPLE FLASHCARDS