Module 1: Introduction to Green Building, Sustainable Design & LEED
- Green Building and Sustainable Design
– Impact on the environment
– Operation cost
– Life cycle costs
- Understanding the LEED-NC Rating System
– What is the U.S. Green Building Council? (USGBC)
– What is LEED?, Who created LEED? Why created?
– Who’s building with LEED? / case studies
– Structure of LEED – Get familiar with the system
– LEED Nomenclature-Categories, prerequisites, credits, points
– New LEED programs
– LEED Costs
Module 2: Detailed Analysis of the LEED Rating System
– Checklist, Rating System, Reference Guide
– LEED Online; Online checklist, Submittal templates, CIRs
- The LEED Certification Process
– Registering a project / Preconstruction
– Documentation / Construction
– Submittals / Project Close-out
- Construction Manager Specifics
– Credit requirements for Construction Managers
– Best Practices / Submittal requirements
– LEED Project Management
Module 3: Building Your Green Building Practice
– Current status of the Green Building industry
– The future of Green Building
- Elements of a Successful Green Building Program
– Education
– Green Building Program
– Environmental Management System
