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How to become
LEED Certified?

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How to
become
LEED Certified?

Green building marketplace is an emerging sector today. Suddenly
it has started to receive attention from everywhere. Every new and
existing organization need to be a LEED certified. Why so? Why has
it become so important today to have a LEED certification? Let's
take a look at what LEED certification is all about?

The answer lies in the fact that with increasing global warming and
its perilous effects on the environment and mankind subsequently,
everyone wants to do their bit to save the planet Earth from further
damage. Everywhere there is a struggle going on — how to become
more eco-friendly and not cause any harm to our surroundings?


What do
you mean
by LEED?
Several countries including USA have a standard set for measuring
a building's sustainability. This makes your building come under
'green building' label.

Professionals including engineers, architects and designers
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among others are vying for a LEED Professional Credential.

? professional has this certificate, s/he is known to have
Once a
developed an expertise in constructing green buildings and
greener neighbourhoods.

? certified professional or organization needs to be an
A LEED
expert in the field of construction and maintenance of green
building, design and operation.

? professional contributes to a healthier environment and
A LEED
surroundings.

? optimum use of resources, avoiding wastage and
Making
reducing pollution, is what a LEED certified professional is
expected to do.


Steps to get
LEED Certificate

If we want a LEED Certificate, we need to follow the below
mentioned steps:

1. Understand and learn about LEED Certifications.

2. Get ready to go back to school i.e. study for the LEED
Professional Exam

3. Take the LEED Green Associate Exam (LEED AP Exam).

(Fact Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Become-LEED-Certified)

If an individual is appearing for the exam, s/he needs to go
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through three tiers.

First tier LEED Green Associate Exam Take this LEED Green
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Associate Exam as it is the first step. This covers the basics of
LEED Green Building Rating Systems.

The second tier is the LEED AP with specialty. This consists of
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five specialty LEED Exams. Individual candidate, before being
allowed to write one of these exams, must have had first
documented LEED Project experience.

The third tier is LEED AP Fellow.
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How to go
About It?

1. Register yourself in some live class; attend a web seminar; study
with flash cards and take practice exams.

2. It is a closed book exam and can be taken on any of the six days
of a week at a Prometric testing centre. Since it is computer-
based exam, so the result will be out as soon as you finish the
exam.

Strategies for constructing a green and sustainable building should
be considered during the inception phase itself. A group that is into
construction of building should have engineer, architect, landscape
architect, contractor, developer, and owner along with system-
oriented approach towards a greener environment and
neighbourhood.

The project team has to be pro in bringing every team member
together for evaluating and assessing the project's strategies.


Why should your
organization go
for a LEED
certification?

There are environmental as well as financial benefits of a LEED
certification:

1. The certification increases the value of your assets and reduces
operation costs.

2. Implementing LEED leads to conservation of energy.

3. It results into construction of greener, healthier and safer build-
ings for residential and commercial use, both.

4. It reduces waste.

5. Implementation of LEED results into construction of safe and
better walkable communities and localities.

6. It lowers the level of greenhouse gas emissions.

A building should be such that it sets an example for other build-
ings in terms of its commitment towards sustainability and greener
environment.


Why go for
LEED
Certification?
LEED certification is a proof to your clients, public and government
at large, that your building is green and sustainable in nature and
that its existence is not detrimental to the nature and environment.
Now, once an organization gets a LEED certificate, it becomes
eligible for receiving benefits from several government incentives.
This can prompt public's interest in your
project.

Types of certifications for new
construction:
1. Certified
2. Silver
3. Gold
4. Platinum

This covers new construction as well as existing building
operations. However, there are areas including new home
construction and neighbourhood developments, to name a few
that are yet to get covered under the standards.


What are the
measures you should
adopt to get a LEED
certification?

For any building, satisfying all LEED criteria and earning minimum
40 points on a 110-point LEED rating system scale makes it eligible
to receive a LEED certification.

While a home owner on the other hand, must earn a minimum 145
points on a 136-point scale for the home's construction.

(Fact source: http://new.usgbc.org/leed)


How do you
Become
LEED Certified?
? to get yourself registered with GBCI (Green Building
You have
Certification Institute, a branch of USGBC).

You register as a candidate with GBCI and the institute will allow
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you to take the test.

?conducted via a third party testing organization.
Test is

To get your project LEED certification, you have to read the
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reference guide and pick credits (points that your organization
earns) which you wish to pursue for a particular project.

The early you start the better it is for the organization.
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It is always good to have a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED
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AP) in your team.

? with GBCI where you have an option of submitting
Register
earlier. The option is in place to lure the candidate organization
to get some points out of the way. However, in reality it is not so
and the option is more for a reality check.

LEED credits are many including water efficiency, energy and
atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental
quality, innovation and design process, and sustainable sites.


What do the
LEED credits
imply?
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Sustainable site credit comprises of the criterion where no
building should be constructed on farmland, wetland and
endangered species habitat. This also deals with connectivity to
public transportation.

A location is said to be environmentally sustainable if it causes
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no harm to the local habitats and encourage the existence of
farmland. An example of this could be a green roof so as to
make it look like the natural habitat of certain birds.

? and atmosphere deals with reduction in greenhouse gas
Energy
emission and conservation of energy.

? an effect known as 'heat island' effect. Several
There is
construction materials are such that they absorb more heat and
retain the Sun rays falling on the building. On the other hand,
natural materials reflect the Sun's rays and don't add up to the
level of greenhouse gas emissions.

Using materials with recycled content; locally available resources
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and indoor environmental quality are some criteria.

? for innovation in design are open-ended. An organization
Credits
can earn credit if the project has an added environmental
benefit that has not been covered in other credits.


TAKEAWAYS
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A LEED Accredited Professional makes optimum use of
resources; reduces pollution level; and build sustainable sites.

? AP or LEED certified organization constructs green
A LEED
building and neighbourhoods.

An individual appearing for the LEED exam needs to go through
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three tiers.

? organization receives LEED certification, it becomes
Once an
eligible for receiving benefits from governmental incentives.

Make environmental goals clear, right from the start of the
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development phase to yourself and other team members.

You should know which rating system you want to pursue.
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? all LEED criteria for any construction should yield a
Fulfilling
minimum of 40 points on 110-point LEED rating system scale.


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Hi-Tech is affiliated to the following:

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U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
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THE AUTHOR

Megha Sharma is Hi-Tech's content developer. She
regularly administers matter related to various social
media platforms and creates content on topics under
SEO, ITO, ESO, and BPO among others.

Megha is responsible for measuring and scaling efforts,
the organization puts into various activities online.


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