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Green building marketplace is an emerging sector today. Suddenly it has started to receive attention from everywhere. Every new and existing organization need to be a LEED certified. Why so? Why has it become so important today to have a LEED certification? Let's take a look at what LEED certification is all about?TRANSCRIPT
How to becomeLEED Certified?How to becomeLEED Certified?
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How tobecomeLEED Certified?
Green building marketplace is an emerging sector today. Suddenly
it has started to receive attention from everywhere. Every new and
existing organization need to be a LEED certified. Why so? Why has
it become so important today to have a LEED certification? Let's
take a look at what LEED certification is all about?
The answer lies in the fact that with increasing global warming and
its perilous effects on the environment and mankind subsequently,
everyone wants to do their bit to save the planet Earth from further
damage. Everywhere there is a struggle going on — how to become
more eco-friendly and not cause any harm to our surroundings?
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What doyou mean by LEED?
Several countries including USA have a standard set for measuring
a building's sustainability. This makes your building come under
'green building' label.
?Professionals including engineers, architects and designers
among others are vying for a LEED Professional Credential.
?Once a professional has this certificate, s/he is known to have
developed an expertise in constructing green buildings and
greener neighbourhoods.
?A LEED certified professional or organization needs to be an
expert in the field of construction and maintenance of green
building, design and operation.
?A LEED professional contributes to a healthier environment and
surroundings.
?Making optimum use of resources, avoiding wastage and
reducing pollution, is what a LEED certified professional is
expected to do.
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Steps to getLEED Certificate
If we want a LEED Certificate, we need to follow the below
mentioned steps:
1. Understand and learn about LEED Certifications.
2. Get ready to go back to school i.e. study for the LEED
Professional Exam
3. Take the LEED Green Associate Exam (LEED AP Exam).
(Fact Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Become-LEED-Certified)
?If an individual is appearing for the exam, s/he needs to go
through three tiers.
?First tier LEED Green Associate Exam Take this LEED Green
Associate Exam as it is the first step. This covers the basics of
LEED Green Building Rating Systems.
?The second tier is the LEED AP with specialty. This consists of
five specialty LEED Exams. Individual candidate, before being
allowed to write one of these exams, must have had first
documented LEED Project experience.
?The third tier is LEED AP Fellow.
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1. Register yourself in some live class; attend a web seminar; study
with flash cards and take practice exams.
2. It is a closed book exam and can be taken on any of the six days
of a week at a Prometric testing centre. Since it is computer-
based exam, so the result will be out as soon as you finish the
exam.
Strategies for constructing a green and sustainable building should
be considered during the inception phase itself. A group that is into
construction of building should have engineer, architect, landscape
architect, contractor, developer, and owner along with system-
oriented approach towards a greener environment and
neighbourhood.
The project team has to be pro in bringing every team member
together for evaluating and assessing the project's strategies.
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There are environmental as well as financial benefits of a LEED
certification:
1. The certification increases the value of your assets and reduces
operation costs.
2. Implementing LEED leads to conservation of energy.
3. It results into construction of greener, healthier and safer build-
ings for residential and commercial use, both.
4. It reduces waste.
5. Implementation of LEED results into construction of safe and
better walkable communities and localities.
6. It lowers the level of greenhouse gas emissions.
A building should be such that it sets an example for other build-
ings in terms of its commitment towards sustainability and greener
environment.
Why should yourorganization gofor a LEEDcertification?
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Why go forLEEDCertification?
LEED certification is a proof to your clients, public and government
at large, that your building is green and sustainable in nature and
that its existence is not detrimental to the nature and environment.
Now, once an organization gets a LEED certificate, it becomes
eligible for receiving benefits from several government incentives.
This can prompt public's interest in your
project.
Types of certifications for new
construction:
1. Certified
2. Silver
3. Gold
4. Platinum
This covers new construction as well as existing building
operations. However, there are areas including new home
construction and neighbourhood developments, to name a few
that are yet to get covered under the standards.
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For any building, satisfying all LEED criteria and earning minimum
40 points on a 110-point LEED rating system scale makes it eligible
to receive a LEED certification.
While a home owner on the other hand, must earn a minimum 145
points on a 136-point scale for the home's construction.
(Fact source: http://new.usgbc.org/leed)
What are themeasures you shouldadopt to get a LEEDcertification?
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How do youBecomeLEED Certified?
?You have to get yourself registered with GBCI (Green Building
Certification Institute, a branch of USGBC).
?You register as a candidate with GBCI and the institute will allow
you to take the test.
?Test is conducted via a third party testing organization.
?To get your project LEED certification, you have to read the
reference guide and pick credits (points that your organization
earns) which you wish to pursue for a particular project.
?The early you start the better it is for the organization.
?It is always good to have a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED
AP) in your team.
?Register with GBCI where you have an option of submitting
earlier. The option is in place to lure the candidate organization
to get some points out of the way. However, in reality it is not so
and the option is more for a reality check.
LEED credits are many including water efficiency, energy and
atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental
quality, innovation and design process, and sustainable sites.
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What do theLEED creditsimply?
?Sustainable site credit comprises of the criterion where no
building should be constructed on farmland, wetland and
endangered species habitat. This also deals with connectivity to
public transportation.
?A location is said to be environmentally sustainable if it causes
no harm to the local habitats and encourage the existence of
farmland. An example of this could be a green roof so as to
make it look like the natural habitat of certain birds.
?Energy and atmosphere deals with reduction in greenhouse gas
emission and conservation of energy.
?There is an effect known as 'heat island' effect. Several
construction materials are such that they absorb more heat and
retain the Sun rays falling on the building. On the other hand,
natural materials reflect the Sun's rays and don't add up to the
level of greenhouse gas emissions.
?Using materials with recycled content; locally available resources
and indoor environmental quality are some criteria.
?Credits for innovation in design are open-ended. An organization
can earn credit if the project has an added environmental
benefit that has not been covered in other credits.
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TAKEAWAYS
? A LEED Accredited Professional makes optimum use of
resources; reduces pollution level; and build sustainable sites.
?A LEED AP or LEED certified organization constructs green
building and neighbourhoods.
?An individual appearing for the LEED exam needs to go through
three tiers.
?Once an organization receives LEED certification, it becomes
eligible for receiving benefits from governmental incentives.
?Make environmental goals clear, right from the start of the
development phase to yourself and other team members.
?You should know which rating system you want to pursue.
?Fulfilling all LEED criteria for any construction should yield a
minimum of 40 points on 110-point LEED rating system scale.
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