Michelle Cottrell

Guide to the Leed Green Associate V4 Exam

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Produktbeschreibung

Prepare for the LEED Green Associate v4 exam with an expert who has been there - and passed!
Guide to the LEED Green Associate V4 Exam is a comprehensive study guide for the LEED Green Associate v4 exam. Written by a LEED expert and consultant who actually passed the exam, this guide provides a first-hand account of preparation strategies that work. The book is designed to work with how people study, organized for quick navigation, with sample questions and flashcards throughout. The companion website offers additional study aids, including more sample test questions and flashcards. The book covers all topics and principles included on the exam, and provides all the information necessary to pass.

Passing the LEED Green Associate v4 exam is the only way to get the Green Associate credential, so a complete, comprehensive study guide is essential. The Guide to the LEED Green Associate Exam has been updated specifically to align with the most current version of the exam. Topics include:

The three tiers of the credentialing process
Concepts and processes of sustainable design
LEED design strategies and technologies
How and what to study for the exam
Beyond just providing information, this book offers the insight of someone who s been there, and can manage expectations and eliminate surprises. Motivating, engaging, and packed with expert advice, the Guide to the LEED Green Associate Exam helps eager professionals prepare for - and pass - the LEED Green Associate v4 exam.

Produktdetails

• Wiley Series in Sustainable Design
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W118870310
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 278mm x 217mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 698g
• ISBN-13: 9781118870310
• ISBN-10: 111887031X
• Artikelnr.: 40052104

Autorenporträt

MICHELLE COTTRELL, LEED(R) AP BD+C, ID+C, O+M, Homes is President of Design Management Services. She has helped project teams nationwide pursue LEED (R) certification, including the new North American BASF Corporate Headquarters, ultimately earning double Platinum LEED(R) certification under both the Core & Shell and Commercial Interiors Rating Systems. She has published 6 books, including the Guide to the LEED(R) Certification Process: LEED(R) for New Construction, LEED(R) for Core & Shell, LEED(R) for Commercial Interiors, and the LEED(R) exam prep series.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii PART I: RAMPING UP 1 CHAPTER 1
UNDERSTANDING THE CREDENTIALING PROCESS 3 The Tiers of the Credentialing
Process 3 LEED Green Associate 3 LEED Accredited Professional with
Specialty 4 LEED Fellow 4 LEED Professional CertificatesTM 5 The Exam
Registration Process 5 Register! 6 Schedule! 6 Why Earn LEED Credentials? 6
Quiz Time! 7 Online Resources 8 Notes 8 CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION TO THE
CONCEPTS OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 9 The Benefits of Green Buildings 10 The
Triple Bottom Line 11 Systems Thinking 12 Feedback Loops 12 Leverage Points
13 Life-Cycle Approach 13 Do Green Buildings Cost More? 15 Quiz Time! 15
Notes 17 CHAPTER 3 INTEGRATIVE PROCESS 19 The Project Team Members 19 The
Traditional Approach 20 The Integrative Approach to Design and Construction
21 Discovery 21 Design and Construction 24 Occupancy, Operations, and
Performance Feedback 26 Quiz Time! 27 Online Resources 28 Notes 29 CHAPTER
4 THIRD-PARTY VERIFICATION 31 USGBC(r) and GBCI(TM) 31 Roles and
Responsibilities 32 The Policies of USGBC and GBCI 32 Quiz Time! 34 Online
Resources 36 Notes 36 CHAPTER 5 THE LEED GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM 37 LEED for Building Design and Construction (BD+C) 38 LEED for New
Construction and Major RenovationsTM 38 LEED for SchoolsTM 38 LEED for
HealthcareTM 39 LEED for Core & ShellTM 39 LEED for Retail: New
ConstructionTM 40 LEED for Data CentersTM 40 LEED for Warehouses and
Distribution CentersTM 40 LEED for HospitalityTM 40 LEED for Homes 40 LEED
for Homes: Homes and Multifamily LowriseTM and LEED for HOMES: Multifamily
MidriseTM 40 LEED for Interior Design and Construction (ID+C) 41 LEED for
Commercial InteriorsTM 41 LEED for Building Operations and Maintenance
(O+M) 41 LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance 41 LEED for
Neighborhood Development (ND) 42 LEED for Neighborhood Development: PlanTM
and LEED for Neighborhood Development: Built ProjectTM 42 The Categories of
LEED 42 Prerequisites and Credits 43 Credit Weightings 45 Quiz Time! 45
Online Resources 48 Notes 49 CHAPTER 6 ESSENTIAL LEED(r) CONCEPTS 51
LEED-Online 51 Minimum Program Requirements 52 MPR 1. Must Be in a
Permanent Location on Existing Land 52 MPR 2. Must Use Reasonable LEED
Boundaries 53 MPR 3. Must Comply with Project Size Requirements 53 Boundary
Types 53 The Steps to Certification 54 Devising a LEED Work Plan 54 The
Certification Process 55 LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations &
MaintenanceTM 57 The Time Frames of Certification Reviews 58 Special
Projects 59 Quiz Time! 59 Online Resources 63 Notes 63 PART II: DIVING IN:
THE STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES OF LEED(r) 65 CHAPTER 7 LOCATION AND
TRANSPORTATION 67 Location 67 Strategies 69 Transportation 71 Strategies 71
Documenting Transportation Strategies 74 Neighborhood Pattern and Design 75
Strategies 76 Quiz Time! 77 Online Resources 80 Notes 80 CHAPTER 8
SUSTAINABLE SITES 81 Site Design and Management 82 Strategies 82 Rainwater
Management 86 Strategies 86 Heat Island Effect 90 Strategies 90 Quiz Time!
92 Online Resources 95 Notes 95 CHAPTER 9 WATER EFFICIENCY 97 Indoor Water
Use 100 Process Water 100 Strategies 100 Outdoor Water 103 Strategies 104
Quiz Time! 106 Online Resources 108 Notes 108 CHAPTER 10 ENERGY AND
ATMOSPHERE 109 Commissioning 109 Minimum Energy Performance 110 Process
Energy versus Regulated Energy 111 Refrigerants 115 Existing Buildings 115
Strategies to Satisfy EA Prerequisites and Credits 115 Energy Demand 116
Energy Efficiency 118 Renewable Energy 124 Ongoing Energy Performance 124
Quiz Time! 126 Online Resources 129 Notes 130 CHAPTER 11 MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES 131 Conservation of Materials 132 Strategies 132 Environmentally
Preferable Materials 133 Strategies 137 Calculating Green Building Products
for LEED 138 Waste Management 142 Strategies to Reduce Waste during
Construction 143 Strategies to Reduce Waste during Operations and
Maintenance 144 Quiz Time! 145 Online Resources 150 Notes 150 CHAPTER 12
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 151 Indoor Air Quality 152 Strategies for
Designing for Good IAQ 153 Strategies for Improving IAQ during Construction
154 Strategies for Improving IAQ during Operations and Maintenance 154
Thermal Comfort 158 Strategies 158 Lighting 160 Strategies 162 Acoustics
162 Strategies 162 Quiz Time! 164 Notes 168 CHAPTER 13 INNOVATION AND
REGIONAL PRIORITY 169 Innovation 169 Regional Priority 171 Quiz Time! 172
Online Resources 173 Notes 173 PART III: STUDY TIPS AND APPENDICES 175
CHAPTER 14 STUDY TIPS 177 Preparing for the LEED(r) Green Associate(TM)
Exam: Week Seven 177 Practice Exam Approach 178 The Testing Center
Environment 178 Exam Structure 179 When at the Testing Center 180 Exam
Scoring 180 After the Exam 181 Online Resources 181 APPENDIX A RATING
SYSTEMS OVERVIEW 183 APPENDIX B MINIMUM PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (MPRS) 185
Notes 186 APPENDIX C LEED(r) CERTIFICATION PROCESS 187 APPENDIX D MAIN
CATEGORY SUMMARIES 189 APPENDIX E TRADE-OFFS AND SYNERGIES 193 APPENDIX F
SAMPLE LEED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION(TM) SCORECARD 195 APPENDIX G SAMPLE CREDIT
197 SS Credit Open Space 197 1 Point 197 Notes 197 APPENDIX H REFERENCED
STANDARDS 199 APPENDIX I ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS 207 APPENDIX J ANSWERS
TO QUIZ QUESTIONS 211 Notes 220 INDEX 221 SAMPLE FLASHCARDS