LEED Telephone Seminars

Understanding LEED for Sustainable Building ...LEED certification process? Concerned about whether you need a new approach for your next LEED project? Confused about the requirements for maintaining your existing AP status? This live audio conference provides the answers! By attending you will understand how the project certification and professional accreditation requirements have changed with the release of LEED v3/LEED 2009, as well as  more...

Form-Based Zoning: An Alternative to Traditional Ordinances ...is based on publicly 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 identify key issues addressed by form-based codes. - You will be able to define elements of form-based codes. - You will be able to explain legal considerations and  more...

LEED Credits That Don't Break the Bank! ...LEED project teams often fail to harvest the incentives and rebates that are commonly available to high-performing buildings. Furthermore, teams rarely plan ahead and build the incentive opportunities into their design and construction strategies to ensure that all available dollars are captured. This results in projects going over budget, designers having to choose sub-par systems as a result  more...

LEED Documentation and Recordkeeping Requirements ...LEED certification for a project is both an understanding of the need for and implementing a plan of recordkeeping and documentation that makes filling out the submittal templates easy to perform. This audio conference will help you understand not only what recordkeeping and documentation is required, but how to compile it and what is needed to be submitted to satisfy LEED requirements. We will  more...

Brownfield Redevelopment and LEED in 2010: What Happens When You Mix Green and Brown? ... of occupancy or investment. We will also help potential LEED applicants on brownfields redevelopment projects understand how the LEED neighborhood development standard may apply to mixed use developments and sustainable communities. This audio conference is based on publicly available information concerning the LEED rating and certification system, and is not specifically endorsed or  more...

Implementing An Indoor Air Quality/Construction Hygiene Plan ...on and content. This teleconference will also greatly aid LEED accredited professionals in better understanding how indoor air quality and construction hygiene plans are a key component of the new LEED V3 Design and Construction and Operations and Maintenance rating systems. Learning Objectives - You will be able to review the emergence of sustainability. - You will be able to discuss hygiene  more...

Sustainable Design and LEED Specification Requirements ...the owners requirements. One of these requirements may be LEED certification. This teleconference will give you an understanding of the importance of the Division 1 specifications in ensuring LEED requirements are met and documentation is collected. In addition, you will see the importance of submittal requirements in the technical sections in meeting LEED criteria. We will also examine  more...

LEED Tax Incentives and Credits for Green Buildings ...LEED is a 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  more...

New Developments in Greywater Irrigation Systems BenefitsDue to drought, climate change, groundwater over-drafting and sheer population increase, pressure is on developers and builders to conserve water in new developments. The focus for such conservation is on the landscape, which currently uses about half of all urban water. This teleconference will teach you what greywater really is, all the environmental and financial benefits of reusing it,  more...

New Developments in Greywater Irrigation Systems BenefitsDue to drought, climate change, groundwater over-drafting and sheer population increase, pressure is on developers and builders to conserve water in new developments. The focus for such conservation is on the landscape, which currently uses about half of all urban water. This teleconference will teach you what greywater really is, all the environmental and financial benefits of reusing it,  more...

Pervious Concrete - The Pavement That Drinks! ...rojects and you will learn how pervious concrete can earn LEED points on your green building project. The permeability of porous concrete provides a potential solution to the problem of storm water runoff, which is a serious environmental concern accompanying increased urbanization. When land is covered with impervious parking areas, driveways and transit areas, rainfall is unable to soak  more...

Green Leases: Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Agreements ...een buildings and the greening of existing buildings. The LEED movement for green building leases started with encouraging energy efficiency and then addressing environmental concerns. Now the movement is heading toward tracking individual carbon usage. Green building leases need to be drafted and negotiated to protect the landlords and the tenants as sustainability programs are implemented.  more...

Understanding LEED for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance ...LEED for Existing Buildings Operations Maintenance program goal is obtaining higher performance in buildings that have already been constructed and are currently in operation. LEED EBO M emphasizes maximizing operational service and efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts. The system addresses whole-building energy and water use, indoor comfort and air quality, cleaning and  more...

Building Green Without Losing Green: Managing Risk in Sustainable Design and Construction Contracts ...ims asserted to date. - You will be able to summarize how LEED Documentation impacts design and construction contracts. This teleconference is based on publicly available information concerning the LEED rating and certification system, and is not specifically endorsed or approved by the U.S. Green Building Council. Engineers, project managers, attorneys, presidents, vice presidents,  more...

Lighting Design and Control for Commercial Buildings: Increase Sales, Increase Productivity and Save Energy ...ant now than ever. This teleconference will take you past LEED and show you how proper illumination will improve your bottom line. Learning Objectives - You will be able to review technology relating to lighting sources. - You will be able to propose daylighting as a design feature. - You will be able to paraphrase lighting codes. - You will be able to apply design issues and architectural  more...

Green Building: LEED Water Efficiency Credits ...n of high performance green buildings. An overview of the LEED Water Efficiency Prerequisite and Credits is included to familiarize the attendees with how LEED looks at the requirements and certification submission documentation for each. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to describe regional aspects of water regarding availability and distribution. - You will be able to discuss water  more...

Building Performance Benchmarking Strategies BenefitsGovernmental entities and private corporations in the United States and worldwide, face an enormous challenge to improve the performance of the built environment. The CO2 and energy reduction targets that are being discussed in pending legislation will require huge investments in the existing building stock over the next 25 years, whereas the performance targets for new buildings will far  more...

Measurement, Management, Reduction: Tools for Tracking Waste in Construction Projects ...tsWith the growth of USGBC and the widespread adoption of LEED principles across the construction industry, contractors are under more and more pressure to understand the environmental impacts of their business. Documentation of construction waste recycling and waste avoidance measures is now required on many new construction jobs. This teleconference will discuss the business case for managing  more...

Preliminary Project Description Fundamentals ...le to review building sitework and general requirements. LEED is a registered trademark of U.S. Green Building Council and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with U.S. Green Building Council. LEED AP is a registered trademark of U.S. Green Building Council and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with U.S. Green Building Council. Project managers, engineers, architects,  more...

Green Building Design Basics ...building is. - You will be able to identify principles of LEED. - You will be able to review what building types are covered by LEED. - You will be able to discuss information resources and tools. LEED is a registered trademark of U.S. Green Building Council and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with U.S. Green Building Council. Engineers, architects, project managers, presidents,  more...

Understanding Design and Construction Defects BenefitsA construction defect occurs whenever finished or partially completed construction fails to perform as required by applicable contract documents or accepted standards. It is the bridge whose cables flex and snap, the concrete that is under-strength or structurally deficient, the roof that leaks, the adhesives that do not bond and the paint that peels, to name only a few examples.  more...

All About Insulating Concrete Forms ...f buildings up to15 stories. They are widely used in high-LEED projects based mostly on their energy efficiency and indoor air quality properties. However, many owners and designers who might benefit are not familiar enough with them to specify them comfortably or use them to full benefit. Many contractors do not bid ICF projects because they do not know enough to estimate costs and assemble a  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...

Maximizing Innovation and Design Process Credits for LEED. Certification ... policy has been reworked under the 2009 revisions to the LEED® program. n nThe information in this teleconference is important to anyone involved with major green building projects and is useful for building professionals who will engage in more lengthy training to become LEED® accredited professionals. n nThe U.S. Green Building Council is installing its third-generation version green  more...

Sustainable Development and Land Use: The Future is Here and it is Green ...ars entirely voluntary. The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® program and other high performance building rating systems are not legislated by any governmental entity and they are not designed to be mandatory. But thanks to an explosion of state legislation and local ordinances across the country, green building methods and requirements have now been given the force of law by inclusion and  more...