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Introduction
This course reviews the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Credit System. The foundation of the course will identify and help to
understand the objectives of Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and
Atmosphere, Material and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Innovation
and Design Process Credits and Prerequisites. Focus is placed on a
systematic view of green building, sustainability, Low-Impact Development
and Storm Water Issues.
Emphasis is on understanding the environmental aspects of LEED. The course
studies techniques to reach the goals of LEED in environmental impact,
energy and indoor air quality that pertain to building projects and the
community surrounding the project.
Learning objectives
By the end of this class you should:
- Understand the concepts of sustainable site selection
- Identify water efficiency concepts
- Learn about commissioning
- Understand Energy performance strategies
- Identify Renewable energy and green power
- Become familiar with storage and collection of recyclables
- Understand Construction waste management
- Identify material reuse and recycled content
- Learn about Indoor Environmental issues
- Learn about volatile organic compound management
- Identify Indoor chemical and pollutant sources
Class Organization and Grading
The following table lists the learning modules, the maximum value in points
a student can receive within each module, and the time in which the modules
must be finished.
| MODULE |
POINT
VALUE |
BY END OF
WEEK |
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| 0. Student Orientation |
0 |
Before start |
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| 1. Introduction to LEED and Sustainable Development |
25 |
1 |
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| 2. LEED Sustainable Sites - SS |
25 |
2 |
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| 3. LEED Water Efficiency |
25 |
3 |
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| 4. LEED Energy and Atmosphere |
25 |
4 |
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| 5. LEED Materials and Resources |
25 |
5 |
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| 6. LEED Indoor Environmental Quality |
25 |
6 |
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| 7. LEED Indoor Environmental Quality |
25 |
7 |
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| 8. LEED Innovation and Design Process |
25 |
8 |
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| 9. A Systematic View of Green |
25 |
9 |
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| 9b.Writing Assignment (300-500 words) |
50 |
9 |
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| 10. Low-Impact Development and Storm Water Issues |
25 |
10 |
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| Total Points: |
300 |
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It is important that the student keep up with the class and not fall
behind. Course modules will be made available to students on Sunday of each
week. Class work must be completed before the following Monday. Students will
not be able to work ahead of the class although reading assignments will be
made available in advance. Actual dates that modules will become available
will be posted in advance on the course calendar.
Grading Policies
Graded assignments will consist of one quiz for each module and
participation in at least two class discussions. Each quiz will
count 10 points and class discussions will count 15 points per
module. You can see that I consider class discussions to be a very
important part of this course. Students learn more and learn better
when they discuss the topic at hand. For that reason, I consider the
regular weekly discussions to be even more important than the weekly
quizzes.
Grades will be posted on a weekly basis. You will have full access
to your grade sheet so you will be able to keep track of how you are
doing at all times.
Your overall grade in the course will be determined by the total
number of points you have accumulated on quizzes and assignments.
The grading scale is as follows:
| A |
270 to 300 points |
| B |
240 to 269 points |
| C |
210 to 239 points |
| D |
180 to 209 points |
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Anything less will be
considered either failure (F) or an unauthorized withdrawal from the course. |
You will be given more information about the grading and
other course matters in the Orientation Module.
The Textbook
The textbook for this class is:
The Engineering Guide to LEED - New Construction, 1st Edition by Liv Haselbach
This book is available for purchase at Amazon.com.
The cost of each textbook is approximately US $80 plus shipping and handling.
Hardcover - 392 pages (March 2008)
ISBN: 978-0-07-148993-5
Withdrawal Policy
You may withdraw from this course by sending an email to cmiller@aacei.org
or by conventional mail requesting to be dropped from the course.
Non-attendance or notifying the instructor does not constitute officially
dropping or withdrawing from a course. Students who stop attending courses
without officially dropping will receive a grade of U in the class. Refunds
are not automatic. NO refunds are due unless the course is officially dropped
within stated guidelines in the refund schedule.
Refund Schedule
| a. |
Withdrawal postmarked at least one working
day before the first day of class – total fee less a $25 cancellation fee. |
| b. |
Refund requests postmarked on or after the
first day and no later than two weeks after the first day of class will be
refunded 65% of the fee, after which time there is no refund. |
| c. |
Decision on withdrawals and refunds will be
based on the date when the written withdrawal notice is received by AACE
International. Drops done by mail are effective as of the postmark date. |
Registration
Tuition: $500 / $400 (Nonmember / AACE member)
Click here to REGISTER.
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