LEED v4 Practices, Certification, and Accreditation Handbook, Second Edition

✍ Scribed by Kubba, Sam

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier
Year: 2015
Tongue: English
Leaves: 693
Edition: Second edition
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

LEED v4 Practices, Certification, and Accreditation Handbook, Second Edition, provides users with a practical user-friendly roadmap that presents the guidelines for selecting the LEED v4 rating system to better fit a particular project (e.g. LEED for Building Design and Construction, LEED for Operations and Maintenance, LEED for Interior Design and Construction, LEED for Building Design and Construction, or LEED for Neighborhood Development).

In addition, this comprehensive handbook carefully explains the modifications in the credentialing process, including the new 3-Tier system requiring applicants to first take the LEED™ Green Associate exam, followed by the LEED™ Professional Accreditation exam.

Practical strategies and guidelines for applying LEED v4 project certification
Annotated tables, checklists, charts, and references to "quantum leap," LEED v4
Includes case studies with special focus is put on key areas where most errors occur
Demystifies LEED v4 requirements for project as well as personal/professional LEED Certification
Appendixes including sample exam questions, acronyms and abbreviations and a glossary

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front matter,Copyright,Dedication,Foreword,Preface to Second Edition,Acknowledgments,Introduction – The Green Movement Yesterday and TodayEntitled to full textChapter 1 - The Meaning of “Green Design” and “Sustainability”, Pages 1-28
Chapter 2 - Basic LEED™ Concepts, Pages 29-70
Chapter 3 - LEED™ Documentation Process and Technical Requirements, Pages 71-112
Chapter 4 - LEED™ Professional Accreditation, Standards, and Codes, Pages 113-165
Chapter 5 - Design Strategies and the Green Design Process, Pages 167-220
Chapter 6 - Green Building Materials and Products, Pages 221-301
Chapter 7 - Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), Pages 303-378
Chapter 8 - Water Efficiency and Sanitary Waste, Pages 379-407
Chapter 9 - Impact of Energy and Atmosphere, Pages 409-518
Chapter 10 - Economics of Green Design, Pages 519-562
Acronyms and Abbreviations, Pages 563-572
Glossary, Pages 573-603
Sample Exam Questions, Pages 605-635
Bibliography, Pages 637-641
Subject Index, Pages 643-675

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