Design to LEED
- Technical Review
(10 hr)
CE Credits:
February 5th
Ft. Lauderdale FL -
DCOTA,
1855 Griffin Road - Dania Beach, Florida 33004
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Course Numbers:
AR.02.1603, 05.03.773, & 0008359 with Florida Department of Business
& Professional Regulation, Board of Architecture,
Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture
respectfully.
Approved Contact Hours: Structured 10 HSW
Level of Instruction: Advanced, Related
Sustainable Design: Yes (1 hr. min)
The LEED®
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green
Building Rating System™ is a voluntary, consensus-based
program for developing high-performance, sustainable
buildings. The US Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED
is a nationally accepted guide for the design,
construction, and operation of green buildings. Building
owners and operators who incorporate LEED in their
building process have the necessary tools to deliver
instant and measurable results on their buildings’
performance. Design to LEED – Technical Review for New
Construction will prepare participants to pass the
current version of the LEED NC exam.
The participants will be
introduced to:
• credit-by-credit LEED Green Building Rating System™
(Site, Water, Energy, Materials, Indoor Environmental
Quality
and Innovation)
• process for registering a building for LEED
certification and the LEED Online forms
• Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Certified levels of LEED
certification
• requirements for attaining the credits, and the
documentation requirements of LEED certification
• solve problems that demonstrate how to apply the LEED
Green Building Rating System™ in scenarios similar to
those
on the exam
The course will discuss how
design professionals can implement sustainable practices
in our own discipline and business. More and more
private businesses and public entities are adopting
sustainability initiatives as an integral part of their
operational strategy in order to maximize production
efficiency and minimize waste. There are both
environmental and financial benefits to earning LEED
certification. LEED-certified buildings:
1. Lower operating costs and
increased asset value.
2. Reduce waste sent to landfills.
3. Conserve energy and water.
4. Healthier and safer for occupants.
5. Reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
6. Qualify for tax rebates, zoning allowances and
other incentives in hundreds of cities.
7. Demonstrate an owner's commitment to environmental
stewardship and social responsibility.