1. LEED AP BD+C Made Easy 1 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

2. Course Objective Prepare yourself for LEED AP BD+C examination in 6 to 8 Weeks 2 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

3. 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 3 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

4. 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 Conduct LEED training courses from March 2010, trained more than 1500 Professionals. 4 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

5. Supporting Authors: 5 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved. Mr. Arshad Siddiqui, Architect, LEED AP BD+C Trainer & Consultant, Green Building Academy Mr. G. Balaji, Civil Engineer, LEED Green Assoc., IGBC AP Consultant, Green Building Academy

6. Supporting Authors: 6 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved. Mr. Naveen Raj, Mechanical Engineer, LEED Green Assoc., GSAS CGP Building Services Engineer Green Building Academy

7. Who Should take this course? Candidates who passed LEED Green Associate Examination Candidates who have under gone a course on LEED Green Associate or familiar with LEED Green Associate course contents Does not cover the basics of Green Buildings or LEED 7 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

8. 8 Course Contents Chapter 2: Location and Transportation Chapter 3: Sustainable Sites Chapter 4: Water Efficiency Chapter 5: Energy & Atmosphere Chapter 7: Indoor Environmental Quality Chapter 6: Materials & Resources Chapter 8: Integrative Process Chapter 9: Innovation & Regional Priority Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 10: Application and Certification Process

9. Chapter 1:Introduction 9 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

10. Learning Objectives Review of LEED Rating Systems Categories in BD+C Rating system Minimum Program Requirements Course structure Exam preparation tips 10 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

11. LEED Rating System families LEED for BD+C Applicable for New construction and Major renovation of buildings* LEED for ID+C Applicable for Projects whose scope is limited to interior fit out LEED for O+M Existing buildings undergoing improvement Minor upgrade may be included LEED for ND Applicable for Land development projects. Mixed use developments etc LEED for Homes Applicable for all residential projects except high rise residential building © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved. 11 Each family of rating system had adoptions. Total 21 adoptions

12. LEED for BD+C adoptions LEED BD+C: New Construction LEED BD+C: Core and Shell LEED BD+C: SchoolsLEED BD+C: RetailLEED BD+C: HealthcareLEED BD+C: Data Centers LEED BD+C: Hospitality LEED BD+C: Warehouses and Distribution Centers © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved. 12

13. LEED BD+C: Credit Categories Integrative Process (IP) Location and Transportation(LT) Sustainable Sites(SS) Water Efficiency(WE) Energy & Atmosphere(EA) Materials & Resources(MR) Indoor Environmental Quality(IEQ) Innovation(Inn) Regional Priority(RP) Prerequisites & Credits 13 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

14. Must be in a permanent location on existing land Must use reasonable & consistent site/LEED boundaries Must comply with project size requirements 1000 sq.ft for LEED BD+C 14 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved. Minimum Program Requirements for LEED BD+C Projects

15. NC Sc CS 15 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved. Hc WD Hs DC Rt Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction

16. Prerequisite/Credit Design/Construction 16 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved. NCScCSRtHcHsDCWD R/Pts +EP

17. Intent Requirements – NC, Sc, CS, Rt, Hs, DC, WD, Hc Benefits & Issues to consider Related Credits Timeline & Team Strategies / Implementation Calculation Documentation Guidelines & Examples Submittals Reference Standards Operation & Maintenance Considerations Regional Variations 17 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.

18. 18 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved. Preparing for the exam Spend 1-2 Hrs/day for the first 5 weeks Spend longer hrs during the week before the examination Active participation during the course. Use the forum to clarify your doubts Use our study materials as primary resource Take practice questions Refer to Reference manual when you need more explanation or clarification

19. Thank You and Good Luck 19 © 2014 Green Building Academy. All rights reserved.