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LEED Green Associate Made Easy

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Author’s Profile: K.M. Bazeeth Ahamed

• 1999: Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering – Bharathidhasan University, India

• 2002 Masters in Mechanical Engineering, Specialized in Heat Power Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, India

• 2002-2006 – Academics: Refrigeration & Air-conditioning, Heat & Mass Transfer, Thermal Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics etc


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Author’s Profile: K.M. Bazeeth Ahamed contd..

• 2006 till date MEP Contracting, Energy Audits, Green Building facilitation, CFD Simulation for buildings

• 2007: Qualified as Certified Energy Manager and Auditor, BEE India

• 2008: LEED AP,2010: LEED AP BD+C, 2011: LEED AP O+M• 2014: Qualified as ASHRAE Certified Building Energy

Assessment Professional• Conduct LEED training courses from March 2010, trained

more than 1500 Professionals.


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Supporting Authors:


Mr. Arshad Siddique, Architect, LEED AP BD+CTrainer & Consultant, Green Building Academy

Mr. G. Balaji, Civil Engineer, LEED Green Assoc., IGBC APConsultant, Green Building Academy

Course Objective

• To help candidates become LEED Green Associate within next 4-6 weeks


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Course Content

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Green Buildings and LEED Credentials

• Chapter 2: Introduction to LEED Rating Systems

• Chapter 3: Location and Transportation• Chapter 4: Sustainable Sites• Chapter 5: Water Efficiency• Chapter 6: Energy & Atmosphere• Chapter 7: Materials & Resources


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Course Content…

• Chapter 8: Indoor Environmental Quality• Chapter 9: Integrative Process• Chapter 10: Bonus Categories• Chapter 11: More about USGBC & LEED• Chapter 12: Value of Sustainable: Cost Vs

Benefit


Chapter 1: Introduction to Green Buildings & LEED Credentials


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Disclaimer

LEED® and USGBC® are registered trademarks of the U.S. Green Building Council. The author is not affiliated to USGBC or GBCI. The information provided in the presentation are compiled by the author and is not endorsed by USGBC or GBCI


Learning Objectives

• What is a Green Building?• What is the Significance of Green Buildings?• What are the various Green Building rating

systems?• Why LEED?• What are the various LEED Credentials?• LEED Examination information


What are the characteristics of Green Buildings?


Green Buildings are • Energy Efficient• Water Efficient• Better Indoor Environment• Use environmental friendly or sustainable

materials• Less waste• Reduced transportation requirement• Protect/restore habitat Hence reduced Environmental impact

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What is the Significance of Green Buildings?


Buildings directly contribute to the following• Climate change• Depletion of resources• Ozone depletion• Land pollution• Water Pollution • Air Pollution


Solution?? Green Buildings

Can you guess which of the following have the highest contribution to Green house gas emission?


Industries Transportation Buildings

Contribution of Green House gases by various sectors


GCC countries have higher Percapita CO2 emission:

Qatar

UAE

Kuwait

Bahrai

nUSA UK

India

Philipines

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10

20

30

40

50

60 56.2

32.8 31.2 28.8

19

9.41.3 0.9

Percapita CO2 emissions in metric tones

Percapita CO2 emissions in metric tones


Data Source: Wikipedia

How a building can be certified as Green Building?



How many points did I score?

Did I pass?

Green Building Rating System

Am I good the environment

Green Buildings are certified by various Green Building rating systems across the world

• Australia: Green Star• Brazil: AQUA / LEED Brasil• Canada: LEED Canada/ Green Globes• China: GB Evaluation standard for green

building• Finland: PromisE• Germany: DGNB• Hong Kong: HKBEAM

Various Green Building System


• India: GRIHA and LEED India• United Arab Emirates: Pearl Rating System• United States: LEED• United Kingdom: BREEAM• Taiwan: EEWH• Qatar: GSAS


Various Green Building System-contd.

Why LEED?


• LEED- Internationally recognized Green Building rating system

• Adapted in many countries like India, Brazil and Canada

• Very well accepted in GCC construction market



UAE Saudi Arabia

Qatar Bahrain Kuwait Oman

89 8013 1 1 0

564

83 7410 8 24

LEED Registered & Certified Projects in GCC

Certified Registered

Source: USGBC Project directory as on 5th May, 2014

What LEED Credentials you can earn?


LEED Green Associate Examination


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• Eligibility: – Age 18+– No specific educational requirements

• Appropriate for – Architects– Civil Engineers– MEP Professionals/Building Service Engineers– Facility Engineers/Managers– Developers– Students in above disciplines

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Who can appear for LEED Green Associate Exam

• USD 200 for members• USD 250 for non members• Full time employees of USGBC member companies are

considered members


How much LEED Green Associate Exam will cost?

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• Apply for exam through www.usgbc.org• Exam can be taken through prometric centers

in any country.


How to apply for exam? & Where I will take the exam?

http://www.usgbc.org/

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• Computer based test, 100 multiples choice & multiple response questions.

• Total duration 2 Hrs and 20 minutes (10 minutes tutorial on interface + 2 Hrs exam + 10 minutes exit survey)

• Passing score 170/200 – This doesn’t mean 85 percentage. The evaluation is based on relative performance against baseline performance.

• No negative marking• Results available immediately after the exam


More about the exam

Exam Interface



Exam Interface- contd.

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Study Resources

• LEED Green Associate Made Easy study guide• Recorded video lectures• Downloadable audio lectures• Q&A + Sample exams• Online discussion forum


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LEED Green Associate & LEED AP Combined Examination


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• Two part examination, 4 Hrs• Part 1: Green Associate & Part 2 LEED AP Specialty exam• Exam Fee: USD 400 for members, USD 550 for non members• Apply for exam through www.usgbc.org• Computer based test, 100 multiples choice questions.• Total duration 4 Hrs and 20 minutes (10 minutes tutorial on

interface + 4 Hrs exam + 10 minutes exit survey)• Passing score 170/200 in Part 1 and Part 2.• Pass part 1 and failed in Part 2: LEED Green Associate• Generally not recommended for working professionals


Summary

• What is a Green Building?• What is the Significance of Green Buildings?• What are the various Green Building rating

systems?• What is LEED? Why it is important to us?• What are the various LEED Credentials?• LEED Examination information


Questions?Ask your questions in the forum section


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