LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE 2024 SOLUTION GUARANTEED GRADE A+

LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE 2024 SOLUTION GUARANTEED GRADE A+ 100 possible points +6 innovative design, +4 regional = 110 total points How many possible points are there in LEED? Leed Certified: 40-49 points Silver: 50-59 points Gold: 60-79 points Platinum: 80+ points Rating System Ranks/Order 6 Ways to Show Appreciation for Your Child's Teacher -Low initial cost -green does not = money -high return on investment -reduced operations cost due to water and energy efficiency -Marketability Leed for the developer -Supply and demand -healthy and productive indoor environments -generational shift -education implementation and increased awareness -cultural change -garbage limit, earth day -new job market -it's our future Leed for the consumer People, Planet, Profit. Lesson our artificial impact on the Earth Triple Bottom Line (AKA 3 P's) Structural, Financial, and Non-financial. Structural Incentives: Low to no cost to municipality, expedited review/permit process, Density and Height Bonuses Financial Incentives: Direct to the Developer -tax credits -fee reductions/waivers -grants -revolving loan funds Non Financial Incentives: -technical assistance -Marketing assistance Green Building Incentive Strategies -Breem -Green Globes -Living Building (Way harder than LEED) Examples of other green rating systems 1.) Learn from our past 2.) LEED is a great start but is always evolving 3.) LEED values make sense 4.) All stakeholders must contribute 5.) Start now- we have developed tools 6.) It is a collaborative effort 6 Main Takeaways of LEED -understand the purpose of a third-party green building rating system in 21st century -define LEED and it's rating systems for different building types -Describe how to define a green building using LEED rating system -Register nad prep for LEED green associate exam LEED Associate course objectives -Buildings are LEED certified -people are LEED accredited 2 sides of leed (buildings vs people) -USGBC: United States Green Building Council (The Creators) -GBCI: Green Business Certification Inc. ( Enforcers) Who is LEED? To transform the way buildings and communities are designed USGBC's Mission Buildings will sustain the heath and vitality of all life within a generation. 1.) voluntary 2.) consensus-based 3.) Market driven approach USGBCs Vision 1.) U.S Green building council 2.) USGBC Formally acceptable ways to refer to the USGBC 1.) Very energy efficient but lack of ventilation = Sickness 2.) Material w/ small economic footprint but made in a sweat shop 3.) Eco-friendly resort that initially had to displace many species Examples of buildings that do NOT meet the 3 P's: Actual Construction (work and materials) Hard Costs Design/ permit fees (Not directly related to construction) Soft Costs Project cuts, green are 1st to go :( Value Engineering Code = mandatory by law, LEED is voluntary Code (VS LEED) integraton Systems thinking approach Make product, use product, then throw it out Open loop Reuse product after it's used to it's life's end Closed loop Raw Materials - Extraction/aquisition - Manufacturing - transportation - use - disposal Life Cycle Assesment (LCA) 1.) Reverse contribution to climate change 2.) Enhance human health and well being 3.) protect water resources 4.) protect biodiversity and ecosystem services 5.) promote sustainable and regenerative resources 6.) Build a greener community 7.) Enhance community, social equity, quality of life, environmental justice LEED v4 Impact Categories -register project with GBCI via LEED online -Registration cost = flat fee -Certification cost = $ per square foot How do you get LEED Project registration and how much is it? 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 Who is the LEED Project administrator? Where teams manage certification process, upload files, get feedback What is LEED Online? Asses and track attempted credits what is the LEED credit scorecard for? Lowrise: -1-3 floors max -requires cooking and bathroom facility (home definition) Multi-family midrise: -Residential building -4-8 stories maximum No leed online LEED for homes -Looks at bigger picture: walkability, watershed as a water source, infrastructure connecting buildings, mixture of uses Neighborhood Development -Campus: Multiple similar buildings on a site under control of a single entity (company) -pVolume: 25+ projects (EX: 124 Target stores in CA) Special Situations 1.) Must be in a permanent location on existing land (cannot be designed to move) 2.) Must use reasonable LEED boundaries: Include ALL contiguous land associated to project (ex: sidewalks, parking, landscaping) 3.) must comply with project size requirements (GFA) LEED BD+C and O+M = a minumum of 1000 SQFT, minimum 1 occupant full-time Minimum program requirements 1.) Integrative Process (IP) -1 point 2.) Location and Transportation -16 points 3.) Sustainable Sites (SS) - 10 points 4.) Water Efficiency (WE) -11 points 5.) Energy and Atmosphere (EA) -33 points 6.) Materials and Resources (MR) -13 points 7.) Indoor Environmental Quality ( IEQ) 16 points 8.) Innovation in Design (ID) - 6 points 9.) Regional Priority (RP) -4 points LEED CATEGORY = UMBRELLA, allocation based on impact categories 9 LEED CATEGORIES and points Building Design and Construction: Entirely new construction or major renovations. BD + C -Hospitality short or long term -Warehouses and distribution centers -data centers -New construction -Core and Shell -Schools -Retail Health care What buildings do BD + C market adaptions include? -HVAC system replacement. -Do not need to gut out an entire building to be considered major renovation. What is included as a "major renovation" for BD+C? Interior Design and Construction: Interior fit-out of tenant spaces. ID + C -Retail Interiors -Hospitality -Comercial Interiors What Buildings do ID + C market adaptations include? Operations and Maintenance: Entire building undergoing improvement- no minor or no construction O + M -Data Centers -Existing buildings -existing warehouses -Existing hospitality -existing retail -existing schools What buildings are included in O + M Market Adaptations THE 40/60 RULE: Percentage of floor area appropriate for a particular rating system. Selecting a rating system -Prerequisites and Credits How to earn points? Key Criteria that define green building performance. They are not worth any points but most categories include mandatory prerequisite. What are Prerequisites? Earn points/are optional. The Intent of the credit is why the credit exists and how it promotes sustainability. What are Credits? New office buildings, BD+C. It is the most common Assume questions on the exam apply to what rating system? To support high performance, cost-effective project outcomes through collaboration and an early analysis What is Integrative Process's Intent? Pre-pre design workshop with all principle team members, a goal-setting workshop. LEED Charrette