LEED® AP Exam Preparation Course

All industry professionals seeking to work on green building projects and more particularly those seeking to become LEED professionals (LEED Green Associate and/or LEED AP BD+C) and/or work on LEED 2009 projects, including:

• Developers
• Building Owners
• Client Representatives
• Architects
• Engineers
• Contractors
• Consultants
• Environmental, Health and Safety Managers
• Sustainability Managers
• Facility Managers

Course Content:

Part-I: Introduction

• The Global Warming crisis
• What is sustainability?
• What is a green building?
• How to go green?
• Benefits of green buildings

Part-II: USGBC & LEED

• US Green Building Council (USGBC): mission, role and products
• LEED® overview
• Why was LEED created?
• LEED rating systems
• LEED 2009 categories and certification levels
• LEED 2009 certification process
• LEED 2009 resources
• LEED benefits
• Integrative design approach

Part-III: LEED Professional Credentialing

• LEED Professional Credentials (LEED Green Associate, LEED AP+ specialty, LEED AP & LEED Fellow)
• How to prepare for LEED exams
• How to apply for LEED exams
• How to maintain LEED credentials

Part-IV: LEED 2009 NC/ Technical Review
Discuss the Intents and requirements as well as provide live examples on the application of all the Prerequisites, and Credits for LEED 2009 NC Categories as follows:

• Sustainable Sites
• Water Efficiency
• Energy & Atmosphere
• Materials & Resources
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• Regional Priority
• Innovation in Design

Conclusion