Guide to the LEED AP interior design and construction (ID + C) exam

354 Pages·2012·50.78 MB·English

by  Cottrell

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Guide to the
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LEED AP Interior Design and
Construction (ID+C) Exam
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GUIDE
TO THE
®
LEED AP
Interior Design and
Construction (ID+C) Exam
Michelle Cottrell, LEED AP ID+C
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Cottrell, Michelle.
Guide to the LEED AP interior design and construction (ID+C) exam / Michelle Cottrell. 1.
p. cm. — (Wiley series in sustainable design; 34)
Includes index.
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1. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System–Examinations–
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Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
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 5
Apply! 6
Register! 6
Schedule! 7
Why Earn LEED Credentials? 7
ChAPter 2 sUstAInAbIlIty And leed
bAsICs revIew 9
The Benefits of Green Buildings 10
The Triple Bottom Line 11
The Design and Construction Process 13
The Project Team Members 13
Conventional Projects versus the Integrative Design Approach 13
Do Green Buildings Cost More? 16
USGBC and GBCI 17
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ChAPter 3 t he leed for CommerCIAl
InterIors rAtIng system 21
LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED CI) 21
The Categories of LEED 22
Prerequisites and Credits 22
Credit Weightings 24
The LEED Certification Process 26
LEED-Online 26
Registration 27
Credit Form 29
Credit Interpretation Requests and Rulings 30
Certification Review 30
PArt II: dIvIng In: the strAtegIes And
teChnologIes of leed CI 37
ChAPter 4 sUstAInAble sItes 39
Site Selection 40
Site Selection in Relation to LEED Compliance 41
Transportation 60
Transportation in Relation to LEED Compliance 60
SS Credit Worksheets 68
ChAPter 5 wAter effICIenCy 101
Indoor Water Use 102
Indoor Water Use in Relation to LEED Compliance 102
WE Study Worksheets 107
ChAPter 6 energy And AtmosPhere 109
Energy Efficiency 110
Energy Efficiency in Relation to LEED Compliance 115
Tracking Energy Consumption 120
Tracking Energy Consumption in
Relation to LEED Compliance 120
Managing Refrigerants 124
Managing Refrigerants in Relation to LEED Compliance 124
Renewable Energy 125
EA Study Worksheets 129
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ChAPter 7 m AterIAls And
resoUrCes 147
Salvaged Materials and Material Reuse 149
Salvaged Materials and Material Reuse in Relation to LEED
Compliance 150
Material Selection 152
Material Selection in Relation to LEED Compliance 154
Waste Management 159
Waste Management in Relation to LEED Compliance 160
MR Study Worksheets 164
ChAPter 8 I ndoor envIronmentAl
QUAlIty 185
Indoor Air Quality 187
Ventilation Strategies in Relation to LEED Compliance 187
IAQ Practices during Construction in Relation to LEED
Compliance 190
Prevention and Segregation Methods in Relation to LEED
Compliance 197
Thermal Comfort 199
Thermal Comfort in Relation to LEED Compliance 199
Lighting 202
Lighting in Relation to LEED Compliance 204
EQ Study Worksheets 209
ChAPter 9 I nnovAtIon In desIgn And
regIonAl PrIorIty 243
Innovation in Design 243
ID Credit 1: Innovation or Exemplary Performance 243
ID Credit 2: LEED Accredited Professional 245
Regional Priority 245
ID Study Worksheets 250
PArt III: stUdy tIPs And APPendICes 255
ChAPter 10 stUdy tIPs 257
Preparing for the LEED AP ID+C Exam: Week Eight 257
Practice Exam Approach 258
The Testing Center Environment 258
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Exam Structure 259
When at the Testing Center 260
Exam Scoring 260
After the Exam 261
APPendICes 263
A. LEED CI Rating System 263
B. Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) for LEED CI 264
C. LEED Certification Process 266
D. Main Category Summaries 268
E. Related Prerequisites and Credits 270
F. Sample LEED CI Scorecard 272
G. Exemplary Performance Opportunities – LEED CI v3.0 273
H. Referenced Standards – LEED CI v3.0 276
I. Answers to Quiz Question 280
J. Abbreviations and Acronyms 290
K. Sample Credit 294
CredIts 295
Index 297
sAmPle flAshCArds
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