LEED for Specialty Contractors

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Green Ideas - Environmental Education

1.5 LEED BD+C Specific GBCI CE Hour

This course was designed to remove the intimidation factor for subcontractors and product professionals by demystifying the LEED process. We begin with an overview of LEED and the different construction plans and procedures required, present recommendations for selecting products, then conclude with examples of how to properly complete LEED documentation.

Module 1: Overview of LEED

As an overview of the seven LEED Credit categories, we will identify the two key categories for construction professionals. It also highlights the updates to LEED for New Construction and the reference materials available for further research.

Module 2: Construction Activity Plans & Procedures

This module focuses on three main credits: SSp1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Plan, EAp1 Fundamental Commissioning & EAc3 Enhanced Commissioning, MRc2 Construction Waste Management and IEQc3 Construction IAQ Management Plan. Learn best practices for these Credits as they relate to subcontractors, subcontractor management and see examples of good and bad documentation.

Module 3: Selecting Materials

This module will help you understand the importance of how to define pre-consumer and post-consumer recyclables in the Materials & Resources category. Learn about rapidly renewable materials, responsible wood and regional sourcing, and how to complete the materials value calculations required by LEED. We will also discuss the Subcontractor’s responsibilities on a LEED project and how to select products that comply with the Indoor Environmental Quality Credits.

Module 4: Documentation

This module will focus on documentation best practices. Learn how to highlight pertinent information while ensuring the product data actually has the information needed, not jargon about LEED points. Typical collection processes will be explained while showing examples of passing and failing documentation.