Guide to the LEED AP Homes Exam

450 Pages·2012·81.7 MB·English

by  Michelle Cottrell

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Guide to the
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LEED AP Homes Exam
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GUIDE
TO THE
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LEED AP
Homes Exam
Michelle Cottrell, LEED AP Homes
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Cottrell, Michelle.
Guide to the LEED AP homes exam/Michelle Cottrell.
p. cm. — (Wiley series in sustainable design)
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-118-08720-6 (pbk. : acid-free paper); ISBN 978-1-118-33025-8 (ebk);
ISBN 978-1-118-33097-5 (ebk); 978-1-118-33308-2 (ebk); 978-1-118-35090-4 (ebk);
978-1-118-35091-1 (ebk)
1. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System–Examinations–Study
guides. 2. Ecological houses–Design and construction–Examinations–Study guides. 3. Sustainable
construction–Examinations–Study guides. I. Title.
TH4860.C68 2012
690.028’6–dc23
2012002031
Printed in the United States of America
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Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
PArt I: rAmPIng UP 1
ChAPter 1 UnderstAndIng the
CredentIAlIng ProCess 3
The Tiers of the Credentialing Process 3
The First Tier of the Credentialing System: LEED Green
Associate 3
The Second Tier of the Credentialing System: LEED Accredited
Professional with Specialty 4
The Third Tier of the Credentialing System: LEED Fellow 4
The Application Process 4
Apply! 5
Register! 5
Schedule! 6
Why Earn LEED Credentials? 6
ChAPter 2 sUstAInAbIlIty And leed
bAsICs revIew 7
The Benefits of Green Buildings 8
The Triple Bottom Line 9
The Design and Construction Process 11
The Project Team Members 11
Conventional Projects versus the Integrated Design Approach 11
Do Green Buildings Cost More? 14
USGBC and GBCI 15
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ChAPter 3 the leed for homes rAtIng
system 19
LEED for Homes 19
Eligible Project Types 19
The Categories of LEED 21
Prerequisites and Credits 21
Credit Weightings 23
Participating in the LEED for Homes Certification Program 26
The Five-Step Process 26
Home Size Adjustment 27
PArt II: dIvIng In: the strAtegIes
And teChnologIes of leed 29
ChAPter 4 InnovAtIon In desIgn 31
Integrated Project Planning 32
Integrated Project Planning in Relation to LEED Compliance 32
Durability Management Process 35
Durability Management Process in Relation to LEED
Compliance 35
Innovative or Regional Design 38
Innovative or Regional Design in Relation to LEED
Compliance 38
ID Study Worksheets 40
ChAPter 5 loCAtIon And lInkAges 59
Pathway 1: LEED for Neighborhood Development 60
LEED for Neighborhood Development in Relation to LEED
Compliance 60
Pathway 2 61
LL Credit 2: Site Selection 61
LL Credit 3: Preferred Locations 62
LL Credit 4: Existing Infrastructure 62
LL Credit 5: Community Resources/Transit 63
LL Credit 6: Access to Open Space 64
LL Study Worksheets 68
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ChAPter 6 sUstAInAble sItes 85
Site Stewardship 85
Site Stewardship in Relation to LEED Compliance 86
Landscaping 90
Landscaping in Relation to LEED Compliance 91
Heat Island Effect 94
Heat Island Effect Reduction in Relation to LEED Compliance 95
Surface Water Management 97
Surface Water Management in Relation to LEED Compliance 97
Nontoxic Pest Control 100
Nontoxic Pest Control in Relation to LEED Compliance 100
Compact Development 102
Compact Development in Relation to LEED Compliance 102
SS Study Worksheets 105
ChAPter 7 wAter effICIenCy 131
Water Reuse 134
Water Reuse in Relation to LEED Compliance 135
Irrigation System 137
Irrigation System in Relation to LEED Compliance 137
Indoor Water Use 140
Indoor Water Use in Relation to LEED Compliance 143
WE Study Worksheets 146
ChAPter 8 energy And AtmosPhere 161
Envelope Design 164
Envelope Design in Relation to LEED Compliance 165
Equipment and System Design 172
Equipment and System Design in Relation to LEED
Compliance 173
Renewable Energy 181
Renewable Energy in Relation to LEED Compliance 182
Managing Refrigerants 182
Managing Refrigerants in Relation to LEED Compliance 183
EA Study Worksheets 187
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ChAPter 9 mAterIAls And resoUrCes 223
Material-Efficient Framing 224
Material-Efficient Framing in Relation to LEED Compliance 224
Environmentally Preferable Products 228
Environmentally Preferable Products in Relation to LEED
Compliance 233
Waste Management 235
Waste Management in Relation to LEED Compliance 236
MR Study Worksheets 241
ChAPter 10 Indoor envIronmentAl
QUAlIty 259
Source Removal 261
Source Removal in Relation to LEED Compliance 262
Source Control 265
Source Control in Relation to LEED Compliance 265
Dilution 273
Dilution in Relation to LEED Compliance 273
EQ Study Worksheets 280
ChAPter 11 AwAreness And edUCAtIon 327
Education of the Homeowner or Tenant 328
Education of the Homeowner or Tenant in Relation to LEED
Compliance 328
Education of the Building Manager 330
Education of the Building Manager in Relation to LEED
Compliance 330
AE Study Worksheets 333
PArt III: stUdy tIPs And APPendICes 341
ChAPter 12 stUdy tIPs 343
Preparing for the LEED AP Homes Exam: Week Nine 343
Practice Exam Approach 344
The Testing Center Environment 344
Exam Structure 345
When at the Testing Center 346
Exam Scoring 346
After the Exam 347
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