Certification Telephone Seminars - Training Resources

Understanding LEED for Sustainable Building ...n of its well known green building performance rating and certification system, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It is the first major rework of LEED since 2005 and represents a major upgrade and harmonization of technical criteria. This latest LEED system results from more than four years of technical research, reviews of many actual LEED certified projects and advisory  more...

LEED Tax Incentives and Credits for Green Buildings ...certification program for green buildings. Key elements of the program are water conservation, energy conservation and a reduction in waste going to landfill. Federal, state and local jurisdictions are looking for ways to incentivize improved performance in these key areas. The President is working with Congress to pass comprehensive legislation to protect our nation from the serious economic  more...

Form-Based Coding: An Alternative to Conventional Zoning ...icly available information concerning the LEED rating and certification system, and is not specifically endorsed or approved by the U.S. Green Building Council. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to interpret key issues addressed by form-based codes. - You will be able to list elements of form-based codes. - You will be able to repeat legal considerations and regulations. - You will be  more...

Documenting and Organizing LEED Projects: Lessons Learned for Better LEED Submissions ...certification is becoming a more common requirement for designs in this environmentally sensitive and energy-conscious world. Design teams are being asked to integrate steps for LEED certification into already established design processes. Even though a designer might understand the principles of sustainable design and are familiar with LEED certification, until they have managed a LEED design  more...

Federal Flood Plain Regulation ...rnization Program. These changes include new standards of certification and accreditation that can decertify existing levee systems and other facilities that mitigate flood risk. In extreme cases, federal flood insurance will be mandated in new areas at increased premiums and private flood insurance will be unavailable or rates will be unaffordable. FEMA is currently in the process of  more...

Lighting Design and Control for Commercial Buildings: Increase Sales, Increase Productivity and Save Energy BenefitsWhatever your business is, the proper illumination can provide paybacks that far exceed the energy saved. Studies have confirmed findings. This topic will be presented in a fast paced teleconference with many real life examples. System efficiencies, impact on other architectural systems and integrated controls will all be discussed. We will discuss daylighting, a 100 year old feature that  more...

Building Green Without Losing Green: Managing Risk in Sustainable Design and Construction Contracts BenefitsRising energy costs, government mandates and market forces are combining to produce a surge of interest in sustainable development. The introduction of new green practices and processes requires a fresh review of old design and construction template agreements. In this teleconference, you will learn to identify areas of contractual risk in the green development context. You will also learn  more...

Design Codes and Standards for Noise Control nAcoustics strongly affects the human response to our environment and yet noise rises to the top of any list of user complaints in buildings. Complaints relate to poor hearing conditions, annoyance from neighbors, inadequate privacy, noisy mechanical equipment and a plethora of other issues. This teleconference will provide you with information on how to use building design to control sound and  more...

Brownfield Redevelopment and LEED. in 2009 - What Happens When You Mix Green and Brown? ...cly available information concerning the LEED® rating and certification system, and is not specifically endorsed or approved by the U.S. Green Building Council. n nLearning Objectives: n- You will be able to breakdown the benefits and synergies when developers, architects, engineers, contractors, lawyers and stakeholders mix green - planning, design and construction methods into brownfields. n-  more...

Understanding LEED. for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance ...reen Building Council Existing Buildings LEED® rating and certification system works. There are millions of existing buildings and numerous opportunities exist to reduce their energy waste, save money, improve health and productivity, and exploit new technologies that have recently become available to help the environment. This teleconference is totally independent and not funded by any  more...

Green Leases: Negotiating Renewals and Direct Leases Under Sustainability Mandates nA steadily increasing number of tenants, along with state pension funds and other institutional partners of commercial landlords, and state and local legislators are combining forces to press commercial landlords into moving forward with green buildings and the greening of existing buildings. The LEED® movement for green building leases started with encouraging energy efficiency and then  more...

Maximizing Innovation and Design Process Credits for LEED. Certification ...-generation version green building performance rating and certification system, LEED®. The 2009 revisions focus mainly on further reductions in energy waste and enhanced water conservation, representing a major upgrade and harmonization of key technical criteria. This latest version (effectively "3.0") results from more than four years of technical research, reviews of many actual LEED®  more...

Intermittent Leave Under FMLA nThis teleconference is designed to assist you in effectively managing FMLA leave taken on an intermittent or reduced-schedule basis. You'll learn the basics of intermittent and reduced-schedule leave, including the circumstances under which such leave must be made available to employees and how you should track these leaves. The teleconference will also address notice and certification issues as  more...

Multiplaintiff Settlement Negotiations ...unsel increasingly are relying on the benefits of Rule 23 certification to bring their wage and hour claims under applicable state wage and hour laws, bypassing the more restrictive FLSA collective action "opt-in" process. Where courts have shown reluctance to certify Rule 23 classes under discrimination laws, plaintiffs' counsel simply bring multiplaintiff cases naming long lists of employees  more...