LEED Project Series – Part 5: Documenting the Energy and Atmosphere Category

COURSE DESCRIPTION

As a part of a LEED project team, you will be responsible for documenting your project in order to submit for review and ultimately, to achieve LEED certification. There are seven credit categories in the LEED Rating systems in which you can document criteria and attempt points. In each of these categories, there are prerequisites or credits that are regularly submitted with documentation issues that can be easily avoided with a better understanding of the requirements.

This session will focus on the Energy and Atmosphere (EA) category.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Managers and associates involved in any aspect of a LEED project
• Managers and associates responsible for Facilities Operation and Management

PREREQUISITES

No prerequisites are required for this course.

MATERIALS

No materials are required for this course.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Completion of the class will provide attendees with insight and understanding of the following topics:

• Documentation specific to the EA credits, including calculations
• Energy modeling and the tools available to you
• Clarification of the rating system requirements
• Common errors and troublesome documentation
• Use of publicly provided USGBC guidance