LEED Certification Course

The LEED standard currently holds a leading position in the global green building industry and shapes the direction of real estate markets worldwide. 88 companies on the Fortune 100 list own buildings certified under the LEED program.

Our training is designed to teach participants methods for designing and constructing buildings in accordance with the LEED system, with particular attention to ESG aspects, and to prepare them for the LEED v4 examinations under the guidance of accredited LEED practitioners (LEED AP BD+C).

Our course is designed for professionals interested in areas such as sustainable development, energy efficiency, and environmentally sustainable construction, as well as those involved in designing modern buildings and sites. The training program is based on the latest information from leading global institutions specializing in design and construction.

The duration of this course is 9 hours.

Course program

Session 1: Introduction to Green Building and LEED Site Requirements

1. Green buildings and LEED

   • The concept of a “green building”

   • Financial and economic aspects, added value, financing, and asset capitalization

   • The integrated design process

   • Overview of USGBC and GBCI

   • Types of LEED standards and an overview of the LEED certification process

   • Preparation for and completion of the LEED GA /AP examination

2. Location and Transportation, Site Improvement, and Efficient Water Management

   • Site selection: density, redevelopment, and environmental protection

   • Transportation impacts on the site

   • Site design: heat islands and light pollution

   • Stormwater management

   • Water savings in buildings

   • Water savings in landscaping

   • Technical aspects of water use management

   • Transportation strategies: public transportation, parking, carpooling, alternative fuels, and incentives

   • Practice test questions

Session 2: Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality Impacts

1. Refrigerant issues

2. Energy consumption and methods for optimizing it

3. Renewable energy sources

4. Comfort for occupants inside the building

5. Natural lighting

6. Practice test questions

Session 3: Materials, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Design Innovation

1. Material optimization and construction waste management

2. Waste recycling, waste audits, and composting

3. Material life cycle analysis: from extraction to disposal

4. Material characteristics: recycled content, use of local materials, reused materials, and FSC certification

5. Indoor environmental quality

6. Innovation in design

7. Practice test questions

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Additional information:

• EDGE Certification

• BREEAM Certification

• WELL Certification Course