10/02/2013

AGENDA

LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM PREP

LEED OVERVIEW
LEED BACKGROUND
THE SIX CATEGORIES
THE APPLICATION PROCESS (What to do now)

February 9th, 2013

With Lorne Mlotek

LEED Overview What is LEED

WHO AM I

LEED AS A TOOL

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

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

10/02/2013

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 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)

100 possible points + 6 Innovation Design + 4 Regional

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 HOW TO EARN POINTS

Minimum Program Requirements

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

LEED Overview HOW TO EARN POINTS

Prerequisites
Key criteria that define green building performance
Worth no points
Each category includes mandatory Prerequisites
Must meet to be eligible for certification
MANDATORY

Gross floor= More than 2% of gross land area

10/02/2013

LEED Overview HOW TO EARN POINTS

Credits
Credits earn points to receive a desired certification level
Selected and pursued at your discretion
OPTIONAL

INTENTS

Applies to Prerequisites and Credits

Why the credit exists and how it promotes sustainability

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

REQUIREMENTS
Applies to Prerequisites and Credits
Different ways to achieve credits to receive points

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.
2.
3.

LEED Overview LEED Professinals

Review the reference guide

Contact USGBC customer service
Submit a CIR
CIR

600 words
The Ruling doesn't guarantee the prereqs, credit or MPR will be satisfied
$200 per CIR

10/02/2013

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

Life Cycle Approach

Early Stage Discussion of Goals and

Requirements
LEED Charrette Holistic Design Approach
Systems Thinking Approach

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Life Cycle Costing (LCC)

closed systems
open systems
Negative loops
positive loops

10/02/2013

Sustainable Sites Terms to Know

Sustainable Sites Prerequisite

P1 erosion sediment control (ESC) plan

Building Footprint
Development Footprint
Property Boundary
LEED Project
Boundary

Sustainable Sites Prerequisite

Prevent loss of soil

Prevent Sedimentation
Prevent Pollution
Regulated by: EPA 2003

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

Sustainable Sites Credits

Sustainable Sites Credits

Site Selection

Brownfield

Do not infringe on LEED protected area

Saves Greenfield habitats

Likely to have access to utilities

High Development Density

Transportation

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

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

10/02/2013

Sustainable Sites Credits

Sustainable Sites Credits

Brownfield

AUTOSHARE etc..

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

Sustainable Sites Credits

Sustainable Sites Credits

Site Development

SWM Quantity Control

Greenfield
Protect or Restore Habitat

Maximize Open Space

= Property Area Development hardscape Footprint
Important for many credits

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

Sustainable Sites Credits

Sustainable Sites Credits

Heat Island Effect

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

Hotter due to hardscapes (2 to 10 degrees)

Buildings block heat from radiating into cold night sky
Common surface materials act as heat sinks

10/02/2013

Sustainable Sites Credits

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

Water Efficiency Prerequisites

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:

Reduce POTABLE Water use by 20%

Reduce Water use by 30% + for Credit
Strategies:

Conventional toilets: 1.6 gpf

Conventional lavatory (bathroom) faucets: 2.2 gpm
Conventional kitchen faucets: 2.2 gpm
Conventional showerheads: 2.5 gpm

Low flow fixtures

HET / Dual-Flush Toilets / Waterless Urinals / Compost
Watersense = EPA standard for water efficient products

Use Recycled grey water for toilets

10/02/2013

Water Efficiency Credits

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 Efficiency Credits

Energy and Atmosphere

Water Efficient Landscaping 50%/100% Reduction

39% of the energy and 74% of the electricity

Design Charrette

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

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.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Planned
Design
Installed
Tested
Operations and Maintenance

Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisites+CR.

Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisites+CR.

COMMISIONING
Prerequisite requirement (Fundamental):

Energy Performance based on % saved (3-21 pts)

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

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

10/02/2013

Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisites+CR.

Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisites+CR.

Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisites+CR.

Energy and Atmosphere Credits

Refrigerant Management:

On-site Renewable Energy

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

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

Energy and Atmosphere Credits

10/02/2013

Energy and Atmosphere Credits

Energy and Atmosphere Credits

Green Power OPPOSITE

Measure and Verification

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 :

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
DashBoard / Prius Effect

For LEED Core + Shell Projects:

M+V: Base Building
Tenant Submetering

Materials and Resources

Materials and Resources

Baseline Cost =

Material Selection
Material Disposal
LCA
Reduce, Reuse Recycle is a pillar

2 main sections:
Building Reuse
Material Selection

Actual Material Cost

45% of Total project cost

Prerequisite
Designated Recycling area for:

Paper
Cardboard
Glass
Plastics
Metals

Materials and Resources Building Reuse

Materials and Resources Building Reuse

Maintain Existing Walls, Floor and Roof

Maintain non-structural elements

points awarded based on percentage of area salvaged

Credit Includes:
Exterior walls
Roof
Framing

Credit Excludes:

By percentage area saved

Credit Includes:

Interior walls
Doors
floor covering
ceiling systems

Window assemblies
Interior walls
Floor coverings
Non-structural roofing material
Ceiling systems
Hazardous Materials

10

10/02/2013

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 and Resources Material Selection

Materials and Resources Material Selection

Materials reuse based on % of material cost

Regional Materials 10%

Difference = reuse salvaged materials from other

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

Material must be: extracted/harvested/recovered, and

manufactured:
Within 500 miles of project

Calculated based on % cost

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

Materials and Resources Material Selection

Materials and Resources Certified Wood

Rapidly Renewable Materials

Certified Wood

Harvest rate < 10 years

save land used and replaced faster
reduce use of finite materials
Example: Bamboo vs. Maple

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

11

10/02/2013

Indoor Environmental Quality

Indoor Environmental Quality

Minimum IAQ

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)

ALTERNATIVELY....

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

Indoor Environmental Quality

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

Indoor Environmental Quality

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

12

10/02/2013

Indoor Environmental Quality Low Emit.

Indoor Environmental Quality Low Emit.

Adhesives and Sealants

Flooring

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

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.

Indoor Environmental Quality

Composite Wood and Agrifiber

Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control

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

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

Ceiling and Wall Systems

LEED for Schools see later

Indoor Environmental Quality

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

13

10/02/2013

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

Indoor Environmental Quality

Thermal Comfort Measurement and Verification

Daylight 75 90% total

1. Survey Building occupants

Survey Guidelines in ASHRAE 55-2004

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

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

Views 30 90

Indoor Environmental Quality

14

10/02/2013

Indoor Environmental Quality - SCHOOLS

Indoor Environmental Quality - SCHOOLS

Minimum Acoustical Performance

Mold Prevention

ANSI/ASHRAE S12.60-2002

Meet 3 other credits

Enhanced Acoustical Performance

Windows have a Sound Transmission Class (STC) > 35
HVAC noise < 40 dBA

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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act

AIA: American Institute of Architects
LEED Pilot
Credit Harmonization
LEED Steering Committee (LSC)
Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs)

Credit Interpretation Request (CIR) rulings

MERV
ASHRAE 55-2004
ASHRAE 62.1-2007 ASTM E779-03

Innovation in Design

Innovation in Design - Innovative Performance

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

Quantifiable
Comprehensive
Transferable and repeatable
EXAMPLE
Fly ash in concrete
GREEN CLEANING / EDUCATION

15

10/02/2013

Innovation in Design - Exemplary Performance

Regional Priority

Not available for every LEED credit

Next quantifiable threshold
May be able to double the levels

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

Ex. 4 years instead of 2, or double the % Flexible

LEED AP

THE EXAM
1. Make a My Credentials Account

Make sure your name

Fill out The rest of the form...

THE EXAM

THE EXAM

1. Login into My Credentials Account

1. Login into My Credentials Account

16

10/02/2013

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

17

10/02/2013

THE EXAM

THE EXAM 7 sections of the exam

1. Confirm if you are a student or Not

1. Synergistic Opportunities and LEED

Application Process

2. If you require special accommodations to

write the exam

2. Project Site Factors

3. Review

3. Water Management

4. Accept

4. Project Systems and Energy Impacts

5. Electronically Sign
6. Pay $50

5. Acquisition, Installation, and Management of

Project Materials

7. Prometric after confirmation + ready to write

6. Stakeholder Involvement in Innovation

7. Project Surroundings and Public Outreach

WRITING THE EXAM

HOMEWORK - before next class

Multiple Choice Rule of Thumb Applies

Practice Exams

Read the question carefully

WWW.GREENLEARNER.COM

Know how many answers they want

Choose BEST answer

Check the follow-up Email

Many times they do not put the most obvious choice

Mandatory on Computer = differences

Ability to mark unknown questions and come back later

Online LeadingLEED Exam to complete prior to exam

Login on our website for the recording.

Registration/Products Private Login
Username: leadingleed
Password: Aug1812

18