Emerging Green Builders EGB Indiana

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Emerging Green Builders (EGB)Indiana

• 2009 Changes to LEED AP How To Become Involved

Presented by EGB Indiana
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Overview USGBC EGB

• Overview of the organization
• Who We Are
• Emerging Green Builders are students and young
  professionals dedicated to becoming and
  recruiting the future leaders of the green
  building movement.
• EGB groups around the country offer young people
  the opportunity to get involved in green building
  locally, gain access to USGBC resources, and
  participate in local events.
• LEED-NC v2.2 LEED 2009
• How To Become Involved

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Test
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Average Savings of Green Buildings
WASTE COST SAVINGS 50-90
WATER USE SAVINGS 30-50
CARBON SAVINGS 35
ENERGY SAVINGS 30
Source Capital E
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75,000 LEED APs
50 accreditations per day (average)
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Benefits of LEED APs

• Valuable and marketable credential for employers,
  prospective employers, or clients
• Listing on USGBC website directory of LEED APs
• LEED AP Certificate Recognition for involvement
  in LEED Project
• Professional Recognition and level of competency

Source GBCI
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About the LEED-NCv2.2 Exam

• LEED exam is now overseen by the Green Building
  Certification Institute (GBCI)
• Deadline for current version of LEED NC and LEED
  CI Exam Registration March 31, 2009. Last test
  date is June 30, 2009.
• An outline of exam content and sample questions
  are available at
• www.gbci.org gt Professional Credentials gt LEED AP
  Exam Preparation

Source GBCI LEED Accredited Professional
Candidate Handbook
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About the LEED-NCv2.2 Exam

• The cost of the exam is 300 for USGBC Members
  and 400 for non-members.
• Only fulltime employees of national members
  (universities) are eligible for the discounted
  rate
• You will know your score (pass/fail) before you
  leave the test site.
• 275 Prometric test sites in the US
• 80 random questions 2hr time limit.
• Score low of 125 to a high of 200. passing is
  170.

Source GBCI LEED Accredited Professional
Candidate Handbook
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LEED-NCv2.2 Exam Case Study

• Study after work for 2 weeks. Roughly 10/14 days
  for 2-4 hours per night.
• Read Reference Guide 100 once
• Re-read Reference Guide 60 once skim/review
• Read Technical Review Workshop booklet
• or intheleed.com homepage credits
• 50 USGBC Colorado Study Guide/Practice Exam
• Use term/credit associations and keep them
  straight! Several topics sound the same but are
  different (i.e. Green Seal vs. Green Label)

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LEED-NCv2.2 Exam Case Study

• Do Study
• Credit Interpretation Request (CIR) Process
• Team Roles
• Intheleed.com charts and tables
• What merits an Innovation in Design Credit
• 20, 40, 95, next increment, etc.
• A typical LEED exam question
• LEED Online
• Dont Dwell On
• Credit Names and Numbers
• Case Studies in Reference Guide

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LEED 2009 Timeline
Source GBCI
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LEED 2009 Information

• New Credentialing Program
• LEED Green Associate
• 50 Application 150/200 Exam Fee
• Documented involvement in LEED projects
• 15 Hours (3 LEED specific) Biennial CMP
  Requirements 50 Fee
• LEED AP
• Those who passed between Jan 2001 and June 2009
• Current LEED APs may choose to enroll in the new
  tiered system as LEED APs
• LEED AP
• Extraordinary depth of knowledge in green
  building practices
• Specialize in Building Design Construction,
  Interior Design Construction, Operations
  Maintenance, Homes, Neighborhood Development
• 100 Application 300/450 Exam Fee
• Demonstrate experience on at least 1 LEED project
• Document work on a LEED project, within the last
  two-three years, with verification through LEED
  Online or employer attestation
• 30 Hours (6 LEED specific) Biennial CMP
  Requirements 50 Fee
• LEED AP Fellow
• TBD

Source GBCI
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FAQ

• Q How do I fit into the new tiered system as a
  current LEED AP?A LEED APs credentialed prior
  to June 2009 have three options
• Become a LEED AP by enrolling in the new tiered
  systemi.e. agreeing to the Credentialing
  Maintenance Program (CMP) and signing the
  Disciplinary Policyand completing the
  prescriptive CMP requirements for the initial
  2-year reporting period. Once you have enrolled,
  you will use one of the new specialty
  designations (OM, BDC, IDC) after your name. 
  Enrollment must occur before June 2011.
• Become a LEED AP by passing one of the new
  specialty examinations only part 2 of a LEED AP
  exam will be required if testing by June 2011.
  When applying for the exam you will need to sign
  the Disciplinary Policy and agree to CMP.  You
  will need to complete the ongoing CMP for your
  designation and will use one of the new specialty
  designations (OM, BDC, IDC) after your name.
• Do nothing you will be designated a LEED AP
  without a specialty title in the LEED
  Professional Directory.

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FAQ

• Q How do the LEED AP specialties correspond to
  the LEED AP exam tracks?A
• Operations  Maintenance, formerly Existing
  Buildings (LEED APOM)
• Building Design Construction, formerly New
  Construction and Major Renovations (LEED APBDC)
  
• Interior Design  Construction, formerly
  Commercial Interiors (LEED APIDC)
• Legacy LEED APs will automatically enroll in the
  specialty that corresponds to the exam
  track through which they were originally
  accredited. Legacy LEED APs may request to enroll
  in a different specialty among OM, BDC and
  IDC, if it is more applicable to their field of
  work.

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LEED 2009 Information

• Reorganized Points System
• Credits are now weighted
• 69 to 110 credits
• Certified 40, Silver 50, Gold 60, Platinum 80
• Extra Credit
• Fifth ED credit
• Localization
• Regional credits

Source www.jetsongreen.com
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EGB Outreach

• Collaborate and foster a relationship with allied
  organizations seek out synergistic
  collaborations
• Engage your local community
• Promote awareness of the LEED rating system.
  Catalyze its use on your campus or at your
  workplace
• Advocate for green building practices and
  initiatives
• Encourage the provision of educational resources
  for university professors and educators

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EGB Opportunities

• Work with the USGBC chapter to develop
  scholarship program for students of green
  building
• Provide LEED Training/Accreditation scholarships
  for young professionals
• Facilitate your groups participation in the
  Natural Talent Design Competition
• Attend and engage in EGB events and represent
  your group at Chapter events
• Greenbuild
• USGBC Annual Conference

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Resources

• www.gbci.org
• www.intheleed.com
• Reference Guide in your library
• www.usgbc.org
• www.usgbc-in.org
• www.usgbc-in.org/egb

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www.usgbc-in.org/egb

• EGB Information Local events
• Meeting Presentations
• LEED 2009 Information
• How to join FREE in 2009!
• Sign up for our Newsletter
• Ways to go green list
• Green activities