The document provides a comprehensive overview of the LEED Green Associate course, including the author's qualifications and the course objectives aimed at training candidates within 4-6 weeks. It outlines the content covered in the course, the significance of green buildings, and various green building rating systems globally while emphasizing the importance of LEED credentials. Additionally, it details the exam structure, eligibility, costs, and study resources available for prospective candidates.

1. LEED Green Associate
Made Easy
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2. Author’s Profile: K.M. Bazeeth Ahamed
• 1999: Bachelors Degree in
Mechanical Engineering –
Bharathidhasan University, India
• 2002 Masters in Mechanical
Engineering, Specialized in Heat
Power Engineering, Birla Institute of
Technology, India
• 2002-2006 – Academics:
Refrigeration & Air-conditioning,
Heat & Mass Transfer, Thermal
Engineering, Computational Fluid
Dynamics etc
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3. Author’s Profile: K.M. Bazeeth Ahamed contd..
• 2006 till date MEP Contracting, Energy Audits, Green
Building facilitation, CFD Simulation for buildings
• 2007: Qualified as Certified Energy Manager and
Auditor, BEE India
• 2008: LEED AP,2010: LEED AP BD+C, 2011: LEED AP O+M
• 2014: Qualified as ASHRAE Certified Building Energy
Assessment Professional and GSAS Certified Green
Professional
• Conduct LEED training courses from March 2010, trained
more than 1500 Professionals.
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4. Supporting Authors:
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Mr. Arshad Siddiqui,
Architect,
LEED AP BD+C & ID+C
Trainer & Consultant,
Green Building Academy
Mr. G. Balaji,
Civil Engineer,
LEED AP BD+C , IGBC AP, GSAS CGP,
Consultant,
Green Building Academy

5. Supporting Authors:
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Mr. Naveen Raj,
Mechanical Engineer,
LEED AP BD+C, GSAS CGP
Building Services Engineer
Green Building Academy

6. Course Objective
• To help candidates become LEED Green
Associate within next 4-6 weeks
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7. Course Content
• Chapter 1: Introduction to Green Buildings
and LEED Credentials
• Chapter 2: Introduction to LEED Rating
Systems
• Chapter 3: Location and Transportation
• Chapter 4: Sustainable Sites
• Chapter 5: Water Efficiency
• Chapter 6: Energy & Atmosphere
• Chapter 7: Materials & Resources
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8. Course Content…
• Chapter 8: Indoor Environmental Quality
• Chapter 9: Integrative Process
• Chapter 10: Bonus Categories
• Chapter 11: More about USGBC & LEED
• Chapter 12: Value of Sustainable: Cost Vs
Benefit
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9. Chapter 1: Introduction to Green
Buildings & LEED Credentials
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10. Disclaimer
LEED® and USGBC® are registered
trademarks of the U.S. Green Building
Council. The author is not affiliated to
USGBC or GBCI. The information provided in
the presentation are compiled by the author
and is not endorsed by USGBC or GBCI
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11. Learning Objectives
• What is a Green Building?
• What is the Significance of Green Buildings?
• What are the various Green Building rating
systems?
• Why LEED?
• What are the various LEED Credentials?
• LEED Examination information
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12. What are the characteristics of
Green Buildings?
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13. Green Buildings are
• Energy Efficient
• Water Efficient
• Better Indoor Environment
• Use environmental friendly or sustainable
materials
• Less waste
• Reduced transportation requirement
• Protect/restore habitat
Hence reduced Environmental impact throughout
the life cycle
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14. What is the Significance of Green
Buildings?
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15. Buildings directly contribute to the following
• Climate change
• Depletion of resources
• Ozone depletion
• Land pollution
• Water Pollution
• Air Pollution
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Solution?? Green Buildings

16. Can you guess which of the following have
the highest contribution to Green house
gas emission?
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Industries Transportation Buildings

17. Contribution of Green House gases by
various sectors
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18. GCC countries have higher Percapita
CO2 emission:
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22.6
20.7
17.2
8.5
1.5 0.8
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Qatar Kuwait UAE Bahrain USA UK India Philipines
Percapita CO2 Emission
Percapita CO2 Emission in metric tons
Data Source: Wikipedia - Apr 2015

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20. How a building can be certified
as Green Building?
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How many points
did I score?
Did I pass?
Green Building Rating System
Am I good the
environment
Green Buildings are certified by various Green
Building rating systems across the world

22. • Australia: Green Star
• Brazil: AQUA / LEED Brazil
• Canada: LEED Canada/ Green Globes
• China: GB Evaluation standard for green
building
• Finland: PromisE
• Germany: DGNB
• Hong Kong: HKBEAM
Various Green Building System
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23. • India: GRIHA and IGBC
• United Arab Emirates: Pearl Rating System
• United States: LEED
• United Kingdom: BREEAM
• Taiwan: EEWH
• Qatar: GSAS
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Various Green Building System-
contd.

24. Why LEED?
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25. • LEED- Internationally recognized Green Building
rating system
• Adapted in many countries like Brazil and
Canada
• Very well accepted in GCC construction market
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89 80
13 1 1 0
564
83 74
10 8 24
UAE Saudi
Arabia
Qatar Bahrain Kuwait Oman
LEED Registered & Certified Projects in
GCC
Certified Registered
Source: USGBC Project directory as on 5th May, 2014

27. What LEED Credentials you
can earn?
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30. LEED Green Associate
Examination
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31. • Eligibility:
– Age 18+
– No specific educational requirements
• Appropriate for
– Architects
– Civil Engineers
– MEP Professionals/Building Service Engineers
– Facility Engineers/Managers
– Developers
– Students in above disciplines
Any building professionals who wish to take their carrier ahead
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Who can appear for LEED Green
Associate Exam

32. • USD 200 for members
• USD 250 for non members
• Full time employees of USGBC member companies are
considered members
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How much LEED Green Associate
Exam will cost?

33. • Apply for exam through www.usgbc.org
• Exam can be taken through prometric centers
in any country.
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How to apply for exam? & Where I
will take the exam?

34. • Computer based test, 100 multiples choice & multiple
response questions.
• Total duration 2 Hrs and 20 minutes (10 minutes tutorial on
interface + 2 Hrs exam + 10 minutes exit survey)
• Passing score 170/200 – This doesn’t mean 85 percentage. The
evaluation is based on relative performance against baseline
performance.
• No negative marking
• Results available immediately after the exam
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More about the exam

35. Exam Interface
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Exam Interface- contd.

37. Study Resources
• LEED Green Associate Made Easy study guide
• Recorded video lectures
• Downloadable audio lectures
• Q&A + Sample exams
• Online discussion forum
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38. LEED Green Associate & LEED AP
Combined Examination
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39. • Two part examination, 4 Hrs
• Part 1: Green Associate & Part 2 LEED AP Specialty exam
• Exam Fee: USD 400 for members, USD 550 for non members
• Apply for exam through www.usgbc.org
• Computer based test, 100 multiples choice questions.
• Total duration 4 Hrs and 20 minutes (10 minutes tutorial on
interface + 4 Hrs exam + 10 minutes exit survey)
• Passing score 170/200 in Part 1 and Part 2.
• Pass part 1 and failed in Part 2: LEED Green Associate
• Generally not recommended for working professionals
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40. Summary
• What is a Green Building?
• What is the Significance of Green Buildings?
• What are the various Green Building rating
systems?
• What is LEED? Why it is important to us?
• What are the various LEED Credentials?
• LEED Examination information
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41. Questions?
Ask your questions in the forum section
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