COURSE OUTLINE

BECOMING A LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE

• Benefits of the LEED Green Associate Credential
• LEED Applications:
  • Agriculture, Horticulture and Natural Resources
  • Construction
  • Energy, Landscaping, Manufacturing
  • Real Estate, Transportation, Urban Planning

LEED V4 CORE CONCEPTS AND THEMES

• Global Climate Change
• Impact Categories
• Life-Cycle Costing
• Cost of Green Building
• Regenerative Building

LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION

• Health and Livability Intents and Strategies
• Location Intents
• Location Strategies
• Transportation Intents
• Site Development Intents and Strategies

SUSTAINABLE SITES

• Sustainable Sites and Environmental Impacts
• Site Design and Management
• Rainwater Management
• Heat Island Effect
• Light Pollution

WATER EFFICIENCY 

• Baseline and Design Cases
• Increasing Water Efficiency
• Reducing Indoor Water Use
• Reducing Outdoor Water Use

ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE

• Reducing Energy Demand
• Increasing Energy Efficiency
• Producing Renewable Water
• Refrigerant Management

MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

• Material Conservation
• Environmentally Preferable Materials
• Waste Management

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

• The Indoor Environment
• Occupant Comfort
• Lighting Intents
• Acoustic performance Strategies

INNOVATION AND REGIONAL PRIORITY

• Innovation
• Innovation Intents and Strategies
• Regional Priority
• Regional Priority Intent and Strategies