LEED V4 - BD+C - Environmental Management - Accredited Professional

About This Class

The importance of sustainability needs little introduction, we can see the impacts of global warming, the increase in CO2 emissions, the spread of diseases such as COVID 19. Buildings contribute to a large extent to this and when well designed they can reduce the stress on the environment and improve human health.

LEED is a green building certification program and the globally recognised standard for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings and neighbourhoods.

Sustainability is far broader than recycling or installing solar panels. This course is designed to give you a broad understanding of the holistic approach taken by LEED to it contributes to the triple bottom line, people, planet, profit.

Todays most popular and most commonly used version of LEED BD+C V4, and it sets the bar for building standards to address energy efficiency, water conservation, site selection, material selection, day lighting and waste reduction.

Think of this course as a foundational course on LEED BD+C . This course is designed to provide you with a tutorial of all the credits, standards and requirements for this global standard. The Standard Reference V4 BD+C guide has over 800 pages.

What will you learn?

The key concepts in LEED BD+C. In over 70 lessons, ranging from 2-8 minutes we will cover the all of the credits and explain to you not only the requirements, but also what sits behind the intent to ensure you will understand how each credit aligns with the overarching sustainability goals.

We look at the specifics of how LEED deals with reduced parking, how indoor and outdoor water can be reduced and should be calculated, what strategies to use to reduce energy, reduce the reliance on the grid, and increase the use of renewable energy, we discuss the Life Cycle Assessment approach, the impact of increased

• Introduction 22:29

  • 1: Introduction 04:44
  • 2: Getting Started 03:43
  • 3: Minimum Program Requirements 06:51
  • 4: Rating System Selection 07:11

• Integrative Process 06:34

  • 5: IP_Integrative Process 04:05
  • 6: IP_Integrative Project Planning and Design 02:29

• Location and Transportation 36:08

  • 7: LT Overview 02:57
  • 8: LT Credit: Neighbourhood Development 02:33
  • 9: LT Credit: Sensitive Land 02:23
  • 10: LT Credit: Surrounding Density And Diverse Uses 06:45
  • 11: LT Credit: High Priority Site 02:12
  • 12: LT Credit: Access to Quality Transit 05:34
  • 13: LT Credit: Bicycle Facilities 06:04
  • 14: LT Credit: Reduced Parking Footprint 03:30
  • 15: LT Credit: Green Vehicles 04:10

• Sustainable Sites 36:19

  • 16: SS Overview 01:38
  • 17: SS credit: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention 02:31
  • 18: SS credit: Environmental Site Assessment 02:47
  • 19: SS credit: Restore or Protect Habitat 03:39
  • 20: SS credit: Open Space 03:00
  • 21: SS credit: Rainwater Management 03:01
  • 22: SS credit: Heat Island Reduction 03:55
  • 23: SS credit: Light Pollution Reduction 04:51
  • 24: SS credit: Site Master Plan 01:59
  • 25: SS credit: Tenant Design and Construction Guidelines 01:37
  • 26: SS credit: Places of Respite 02:54
  • 27: SS credit: Direct Exterior Access 01:52
  • 28: SS credit: Joint Use Facilities 02:35

• Water Efficiency 19:46

  • 29: WE Overview 01:04
  • 30: WE Prerequisite Outdoor Water Use 02:30
  • 31: WE Prerequisite Indoor Water Use 04:06
  • 32: WE Prerequisite Building Water Metering 01:41
  • 33: WE Credit Outdoor Water Use 02:12
  • 34: WE Credit Indoor Water Use 02:50
  • 35: WE Cooling Tower Water use 03:01
  • 36: WE Building Water Metering Credit 02:22

• Energy and Atmosphere 37:07

  • 37: EA Overview 02:04
  • 38: EA Fundamental Commissioning and Verification 03:34
  • 39: EA Minimum Energy Performance 05:03
  • 40: EA Prerequisite Building Level Energy Metering 02:21
  • 41: EA Fundamental Refrigerant Management 01:58
  • 42: EA Enhanced Commissioning 04:58
  • 43: EA Minimum Energy Performance 03:50
  • 44: EA Advanced Energy Metering 02:18
  • 45: EA Demand Response 03:14
  • 46: EA Renewable Energy Production 02:11
  • 47: EA Enhanced Refrigerant Management 03:23
  • 48: EA Green Power and Carbon Offsets 02:13

• Materials and Resources 39:21

  • 49: MR Overview 01:47
  • 50: MR Storage and Collection of Recyclables 02:48
  • 51: MR Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning 02:12
  • 52: MR Prerequisite PBT Source Reduction - Mercury 02:52
  • 53: MR Building Life-cycle Impact Reduction 05:06
  • 54: MR BPDO - Environmental Product Declaration 04:03
  • 55: MR BPDO - Sourcing of Raw Materials 03:13
  • 56: MR BPDO - Material Ingredients 04:54
  • 57: MR PBT Source Reduction - Mercury Credit 01:31
  • 58: MR PBT Source Reduction - Lead Cadmium Copper 02:34
  • 59: MR Furniture and Medical Furnishings 03:43
  • 60: MR Design for Flexibilty 02:08
  • 61: MR Construction and Demolition Waste Management 02:30

• Indoor Environmental Quality 47:20

  • 62: IEQ Overview 01:03
  • 63: IEQ Min Indoor Air Quality Performance 06:23
  • 64: IEQ Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control 02:33
  • 65: IEQ Minimum Accoustic Performance 02:59
  • 66: IEQ Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies 02:27
  • 67: IEQ Low Emitting Materials 03:26
  • 68: IEQ Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan 03:40
  • 69: IEQ Indoor Air Quality Assessment 02:56
  • 70: IEQ Thermal Comfort 03:41
  • 71: IEQ Interior Lighting 05:31
  • 72: IEQ Daylight 06:10
  • 73: IEQ Quality Views 03:23
  • 74: IEQ Acoustic Performance 03:08

• Innovation 04:21

  • 75: IN Innovation Credit 03:02
  • 76: IN Innovation LEED AP 01:19

• Regional Priority 02:53

  • 77: Regional Priority Overview 01:15
  • 78: Regional Priority Credit 01:38

• Completion 01:15

  • 79: Completion 01:15

Why take this course?

• You will be able to speak about LEED BD+C and sustainability with confidence.

• You will understand the difference terms, definitions and requirements.

• You will learn from an experienced sustainability consultant and education

How will this help you?

• You will deliver LEED projects, better, quicker and avoid common mistakes

• You will go prepared to a job that requires knowledge in LEED and sustainability.

• You will feel more confident about LEED and how to apply it.

Who is behind this course?

I am the Managing Directorof a green building consultancy in Malaysia, and a LEED AP, and USGBC Faculty. Before that I was a university teacher (Yonsei University Korea), Project Manager, entrepreneur, and enjoy teaching. I have an MBA from London Business School. I enjoy creating courses.

This course is suitable for all levels and specifically for:

• People who want to learn about LEED, LEED BD+C

• Professionals that have a LEED Green Associate or aspire to one, this would be an excellent starting point in terms of experience or knowledge.

• People who are interested in a career in sustainability consultancy

• Developers, Engineers, Business Analysts, Architects, and basically anyone interested in learning about LEED

• People with an open mind and a willingness to learn.

• People capable of taking notes and applying the concepts and tools provided in this course.

• People interested in taking the LEED AP exam.

This course is not suitable for:

• People that prefer quantity over quality.

• People that like lengthy and theoretical explanations.

• People who aren't prepared to go through the entire course and take notes.

• People who expect things to work out without any effort or preparation.

The Facts

1. You will learn all the concept of LEED BD+C

2. All credits, requirements and points will be clearly explained to you.

3. You will improve your understanding on sustainability, and allow you to deliver your consulting projects better and more effectively

Join me and start learning about LEED. We will go cover all the topics from the definitions, intent, requirements, concepts, and exemplary performances. So take the course now to learn what all of this means in more detail and how you can apply the knowledge gained from LEED into your world.

People who want to learn about LEED BD+C

People who are interested in a career in sustainability consultancy

Developers, Engineers, Business Analysts, Architects, and basically anyone interested in learning about LEED BD+C

No prerequisites are needed. But an interest in sustainability or knowledge of LEED will help

LEED BD+C Accredited Professional is the golden standard for sustainability professionals. It's a necessary requirement to advance in this field, and will signal to others your understanding of environmental engineering and sustainability. The course will prepare you for the accreditation.

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Reed courses certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included