FEA to lead USGBC Lunch-and-Learn LEED Webinar Study Sessions

U.S. Green Building Council National Capital Region
Lunch-and-Learn LEED Study Session Webinar Series │ CEU pending

The National Capital Region Chapter of the USGBC has invited FEA to conduct Lunch-and-Learn webinars for those interested in obtaining LEED Green Associate or LEED Accredited Professional for Existing Buildings, Operations and Maintenance (LEED-EB+O&M).
These convenient webinars are divided up into two series; the first geared toward the LEED Green Associate exam focusing on an introduction to LEED and the basics, while the second is geared to the LEED AP EB+OM exam and dives into the subject matter areas associated with the LEED rating system. It is recommended that you attend all 9 sessions if you intend to take either the LEED Green Associate or the LEED AP EB+OM exams. The webinars will be held on Wednesdays from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EST. The schedule and topics are as follows:

Series I – The Basics (Sessions 1-3)

March 3, 2010
Session #1: Introduction to LEED, the Credentialing Program, and the LEED Online Process

• Gain a general understanding of what the various LEED rating systems are and their goals.
• Learn the basic application requirements and general exam content for the new LEED credentialing system.
• Learn how to navigate the LEED Online process and LEED Online project resources.

March 10, 2010
Session #2: Project Site Factors, Water Management, and Energy Impacts

• Learn how the location of a building and its surroundings can impact sustainability.
• Identify water efficiency measures to improve water management.
• Understand the importance of energy conservation measures to achieve operational sustainability.

March 17, 2010
Session #3: Project Materials and Surroundings

• Gain a general understanding of ongoing consumables, durable goods, and sustainable purchasing materials and the role they play in sustainability.
• Learn the importance of a waste stream audit and its elements.
• Learn how to build a successful LEED project team.

Series II – Key Areas of the LEED Rating System (Sessions 4-9)

March 24, 2010
Session #4: Materials & Resources

• Learn the credits associated with this category, the intent, the strategies, and the points associated with each credit.
• Develop strategies for waste management and waste diversion.
• Develop strategies for writing a sustainable purchasing policy and tracking sustainable purchases and waste diversion rates.

March 31, 2010
Session #5: Water Efficiency

• Learn the credits associated with this category, the intent, the strategies, and the points associated with each credit.
• Determine your baseline number for domestic water usage and learn how to benchmark that baseline.
• Develop strategies for building water efficiency measures for domestic water, process water, and water efficient landscaping practices.

April 7, 2010
Session #6: Sustainable Sites

• Learn the credits associated with this category, the intent, the strategies, and the points associated with each credit.
• Identify elements of an integrated pest management, erosion control, and landscape management plan.
• Develop strategies for promoting and documenting alternative and commuter transportation.

April 14, 2010
Session #7: Energy & Atmosphere

• Learn the credits associated with this category, the intent, the strategies, and the points associated with each credit.
• Identify the elements of a building operating plan that promotes best management practices and a more efficient facility.
• Learn how to establish a building’s energy consumption baseline and ways to decrease energy consumption including energy audits and retro-commissioning.

April 21, 2010
Session #8: Indoor Environmental Quality

• Learn the credits associated with this category, the intent, the strategies, and the points associated with each credit.
• Identify the elements of an integrated IAQ management program.
• Learn the elements of a green cleaning program, including purchasing products, materials, and cleaning equipment, and the requirements for a custodial effectiveness assessment.

April 28, 2010
Session #9: Innovation, Regional Points, and LEED AP Review 

• Develop strategies for achieving innovation points.
• Learn the basics of the regional priority points under the LEED rating system.
• Learn study tips and general overview of the LEED rating system through practice questions.

To register, visit the USGBC National Capital Region website and click on Events. Series I and II have separate registrations. Series I is $90.00 for members and $115.00 for non-members. Series II is $180.00 for members and $210.00 for non-members. CEU credits are expected to be available for each.