Guide to the LEED AP building design and construction (BD&C) exam

INDICE: Acknowledgments. Introduction. PART I: RAMPING UP. CHAPTER 1 UNDERSTANDING THE CREDENTIALING PROCESS. The Tiers of the Credentialing Process. TheFirst Tier of the Credentialing System: LEED Green Associate. The Second Tierof the Credentialing System: LEED Accredited Professional with Specialty. TheThird Tier of the Credentialing System: LEED Fellow. The Application Process.Apply! Register! Schedule! Why Earn LEED Credentials? CHAPTER 2 SUSTAINABILITY AND LEED BASICS REVIEW. The Benefi ts of Green Buildings. The Triple Bottom Line. The Design and Construction Process. The Project Team Members. Conventional Projects versus the Integrative. Design Approach. Do Green Buildings Cost More? USGBC and GBCI. CHAPTER 3 THE LEED RATING SYSTEMS OF THE BD+C REFERENCE GUIDE. LEED for New Construction and Major Renovation (LEED NC). LEED for Core& Shell (LEED CS). Precertification. LEED for Schools. The Categories of LEED. Prerequisites and Credits. Credit Weightings. The LEED Certifi cation Process. LEED-Online. Registration. Credit Submittal Templates. Credit Interpretation Requests and Rulings. Certification Review. PART II: DIVING IN: THE STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES OF LEED. CHAPTER 4 SUSTAINABLE SITES. Site Selection. SiteLocation in Relation to LEED Compliance. Transportation. Transportation in Relation to LEED Compliance. Site Design and Management. Site Design in Relationto LEED Compliance. Stormwater Management. Stormwater Management in Relation to LEED Compliance. SS Study Worksheets. CHAPTER 5 WATER EFFICIENCY. Indoor Water Use. Indoor Water Use in Relation to LEED Compliance. Outdoor Water Use for Irrigation. Outdoor Water Use in Relation to LEED Compliance. Process Water.Process Water Use in Relation to LEED Compliance. WE Study Worksheets. CHAPTER 6 ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE. Energy Efficiency. Process Energy versus Regulated Energy. Energy Effi ciency in Relation to LEED Compliance. Tracking Energy Consumption. Tracking Energy Consumption in Relation to LEED Compliance. ManagingRefrigerants. Managing Refrigerants in Relation to LEED Compliance. RenewableEnergy. EA Study Worksheets. CHAPTER 7 MATERIALS AND RESOURCES. Salvaged Materials and Material Reuse. Salvaged Materials and Material Reuse in Relation toLEED Compliance. Building Material Selection. Material Selection in Relation to LEED Compliance. Waste Management. Waste Management in Relation to LEED Compliance. MR Study Worksheets. CHAPTER 8 INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. Indoor Air Quality. Ventilation Strategies in Relation to LEED Compliance. IAQ Practices during Construction in Relation to LEED Compliance. Prevention and Segregation Methods in Relation to LEED Compliance. Thermal Comfort. Thermal Comfort in Relation to LEED Compliance. Lighting. Lighting in Relation to LEED Compliance. Acoustics. Acoustics in Relation

• ISBN: 978-0-470-89042-4
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
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• Fecha Publicación: 05/01/2011
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