Course Program
Session 1: Introduction to Green Building and LEED Site Requirements
Green Buildings and LEED
- The concept of a "green building"
- Financial and economic aspects, added value, financing, and asset capitalization
- Integrated design process
- Overview of USGBC and GBCI
- Types of LEED standards and an overview of the LEED certification process
- Preparation and passing the LEED GA /AP exam
Location and Transportation, Site Improvement, and Efficient Water Management
- Site selection: density, redevelopment, environmental protection
- Impact of transportation on the site
- Site design: heat islands, light pollution
- Stormwater management
- Water conservation in buildings
- Water conservation in landscaping
- Technical aspects of water management
- Transportation strategies: public transport, parking, carpooling, alternative fuels, incentives
- Practical test questions
Session 2: Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality
Refrigerant Issues
- Energy consumption and optimization methods
- Renewable energy sources
- Indoor comfort for users
- Natural lighting
- Practical test questions
Session 3: Materials, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Innovation in Design
Materials Optimization and Construction Waste Management
- Waste recycling, waste audit, composting
- Lifecycle analysis of materials: from extraction to disposal
- Material characteristics: recycled content, use of local materials, reused materials, FSC certification
- Indoor environmental quality
- Innovations in design
- Practical test questions