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The document outlines an 8-session course schedule to prepare for the LEED exam. Each session will cover a different topic related to LEED and include practice questions. Session 1 will discuss sustainability, green buildings, and LEED rating systems. Session 2 will cover the LEED certification process, LEED Online, and credit interpretation requests. The following sessions will focus on the technical categories within LEED, including sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and innovation in design. The final session will discuss regional priorities, credit synergies, and exam tips.

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Course Schedule: Arrowstreet

The document outlines an 8-session course schedule to prepare for the LEED exam. Each session will cover a different topic related to LEED and include practice questions. Session 1 will discuss sustainability, green buildings, and LEED rating systems. Session 2 will cover the LEED certification process, LEED Online, and credit interpretation requests. The following sessions will focus on the technical categories within LEED, including sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and innovation in design. The final session will discuss regional priorities, credit synergies, and exam tips.

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Course Schedule

Session 1 Sustainability & Green Buildings


USGBC & GBCI
LEED Rating Systems & MPRs

Session 2 LEED Certification Process


LEED Online & CIRs
Practice Questions for Exam preparation

Session 3 Sustainable Sites


Practice Questions for Exam preparation

Session 4 Water Efficiency


Practice Questions for Exam preparation Arrowstreet
Course Schedule

Session 5 Energy & Atmosphere


Practice Questions for Exam preparation

Session 6 Materials & Resources


Practice Questions for Exam preparation

Session 7 Indoor Environmental Quality


Practice Questions for Exam preparation

Session 8 Innovation in Design


Regional Priority
Credits Synergies
Exam Tips Arrowstreet
Section 4

Planning for LEED

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How it goes?
Do the first things first

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Goal Setting …
1. Define the Project (60/40, boundary, typology, size, FTE ..)

2. MPRs

3. Choose The rating System ….(discussed before)

4. Choose a Certification Level

5. Prepare a Preliminary Scorecard (feasibility & Synergies)

6. Hold a Charette (later ..)

7. Revisit the scorecard & certification Level


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LEED Charrette …
Introduce the Project (typology, size, FTE , the
rating System, targeted Certification Level)

Roles in the initial Charrette (differs accord


rating system)

Present the Preliminary Scorecard

Brainstorming
• credits Feasibility
• synergies

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Revisit the scorecard & certification Level
Section 1

LEED Certification Process

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LEED Certification Process
Except Homes & Neighborhood

1. Registration
2. Application
3. Preliminary Review
4. Preliminary Review response
(clarifications)
5. Final Review
6. Accept or Appeal
7. Appeal Review (if applicable)
8. Certification or denial
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Registration
Registration Form

Flat Fee

To GBCI

Administrative review

Access to LEED online

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LEED online
• Download Templates & calculators • No Information for other Projects
• View & Submit CIR’s • Project Administrator
• Submit application for Review o assign team members to credits
• Receive Feedback o Point of Contact

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Application
Submit
1. Fee (based on project area & rating system)
&
2. Documents (online uploading)

Combined (after project is complete )


or
Split: Design – Construction (better – final design
documents ..)

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LEED Registration & Certification Fees

Registration Fees: LEED-NC, LEED-CI, & LEED-CS


http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=65
Fixed Rate
Members $450
Non-Members $600

Certification Fees: LEED-NC, LEED-CI, LEED-CS & Schools

Less than 50,000 SF 50,000 - 500,000 SF More than 500,000SF


Fixed Rate Based on Sq. Ft. Fixed Rate
Design Review
Members $1,250 $0.025/Sq. Ft. $12,500
Non-Members $1,500 $0.03 /Sq. Ft. $15,000

Construction Review
Members $500 $0.01 /Sq. Ft. $5,000
Non-Members $750 $0.015/Sq. Ft. $7,500

Combined Design & Construction Review


Members $1,750 $0.035/Sq. Ft. $17,500
Non-Members $2,250 $0.045/Sq. Ft. $22,500

Note: All fees are subject to change. Sorry, no refunds. Arrowstreet


LEED Scale up
Campus
• Multiple phase or Campus (Multiple
buildings)
• Better (sharing parking lots – shower &
changing facilities – clustering :storm
water)

Volume
1. Prototype
2. More than 25 branch
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Review Process
Combined application
Preliminary Review
Preliminary review response (clarifications)
Final review
Accept or Appeal
Appeal

Split application
1. Preliminary design phase Review 6. Preliminary Construction phase Review
2. Preliminary design phase review 7. Preliminary Construction phase review
response (clarifications) response (clarifications)
3. Final design phase review 8. Final Construction phase review
4. Accept or Appeal (no points - 9. Accept or Appeal (Credits ‘Achived’)
‘Anticipated’) 10. Construction phase Appeal
5. design phase Appeal
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Award & Appeal

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Addenda & Interpretation
What is Addenda?

What is The Interpretation?

Note the registration date …

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Homes Certification Process
1. Early planning
2. Design
3. Build
4. Verification & Certification
5. Reflection on Achievements

Team Members:
LEED for Home Provider
LEED fro Homes Green rater (Testing & Inspections)
Home builder
Home Energy Rater Arrowstreet
Neighborhood Certification
Process
nhc

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Section 5

Credit Interpretation Request


(CIR)

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Credit Interpretation Request

Credit Interpretation Ruling

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CIR ..Before
Review credit Intent & detailed requirements (?)

Review CIR pages

Contact LEED customer service (admin not)

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CIR ..Process
No credit/ AP name or contact information

No confidential project details (will be posted)

Not a Letter .. Only essential info

Just 1 credit – 1 question (or related q)

600 words – 4000 character

No attachments Arrowstreet
CIR ..About
To GBCI (TAG - right to circulate)

Any time after Registration

Rulings do not Guarantee (still demonstrate & doc)

Thresholds cannot be changed through CIR

Inquiry & Ruling must be submitted with


application

$ 220/Credit - 2/5 weeks Arrowstreet

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