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| Introduction | |
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| Ramping Up | |
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| Understanding the Credentialing Process | |
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| The Tiers of the Credentialing Process | |
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| The First Tier: LEED Green Associate | |
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| The Second Tier: LEED Accredited Professional (AP) with Specialty | |
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| The Third Tier: LEED AP Fellow | |
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| The Application Process | |
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| Apply! | |
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| Register! | |
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| Schedule! | |
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| Why Earn the LEED Credentials? | |
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| Introduction to the Concepts and Process of Sustainable Design | |
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| The Benefits of Green Buildings | |
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| The Triple Bottom Line | |
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| The Design and Construction Process | |
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| The Project Team Members | |
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| Conventional Projects vs. the Integrative Design Approach | |
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| Do Green Buildings Cost More? | |
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| Third Party Verification | |
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| USGBC and GBCI | |
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| Roles and Responsibilities | |
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| The Policies of USGBC and GBCI | |
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| Understanding LEED | |
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| The LEED Rating Systems | |
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| LEED for New Construction and Major Renovation | |
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| LEED for Schools | |
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| LEED for Healthcare | |
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| LEED for Core & Shell (LEED C&S) | |
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| LEED for Commercial Interiors | |
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| LEED for Retail | |
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| LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance | |
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| LEED for Homes and LEED for Neighborhood Development | |
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| The Categories of LEED | |
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| Prerequisites and Credits | |
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| Credit Weightings | |
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| The LEED Certification Process Summarized | |
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| LEED Online | |
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| LEED for Existing Buildings | |
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| Minimum Program Requirements | |
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| The Certification Process for Projects | |
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| The Timeframes of Certification Reviews | |
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| LEED for Homes and Neighborhood Development | |
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| Precertification | |
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| Recertification | |
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| Diving In: The Strategies & Technologies of LEED | |
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| Sustainable Sites | |
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| Site Selection | |
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| Strategies | |
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| Brownfield Sites | |
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| Transportation | |
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| Strategies | |
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| Promote Alternative Methods of Transportation | |
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| LEED for Neighborhood Development | |
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| Site Design & Management | |
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| Strategies | |
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| Stormwater Management | |
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| Strategies | |
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| Water Efficiency | |
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| Indoor Water Use | |
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| Strategies | |
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| Outdoor Water Use for Irrigation | |
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| Strategies | |
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| Process Water | |
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| Strategies | |
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| Energy & Atmosphere | |
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| Commissioning | |
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| Minimum Energy Performance | |
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| Process Energy vs. Regulated Energy | |
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| Refrigerants | |
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| Existing Buildings | |
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| Strategies to Satisfy Energy & Atmosphere Prerequisites and Credits | |
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| Energy Demand | |
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| Energy Efficiency | |
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| Renewable Energy | |
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| Ongoing Energy Performance | |
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| Materials & Resources | |
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| Conducting Life-Cycle Assessments of Building Materials to Determine Selections | |
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| Calculating Green Building Products for LEED | |
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| Building Material Life-Cycle Impacts | |
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| Waste Management | |
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| Strategies to Reduce Waste | |
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| Indoor Environmental Quality | |
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| Indoor Air Quality | |
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| IAQ During Construction | |
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| IAQ During Operations | |
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| Strategies | |
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| Thermal Comfort | |
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| Strategies | |
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| Lighting | |
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| Strategies | |
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| Acoustics | |
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| Strategies | |
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| Innovation in Design and Regional Priority | |
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| Innovation in Design | |
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| Regional Priority | |
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| Study Tips and Appendices | |
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| Study Tips | |
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| Preparing for the LEED Green Associate Exam: Week Five | |
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| Practice Exam Approach | |
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| The Testing Center Environment | |
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| Exam Structure | |
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| When at the Testing Center | |
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| Exam Scoring | |
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| After the Exam | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Rating Systems Overview | |
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| Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) | |
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| LEED Certification Process | |
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| Main Category Summaries | |
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| Trade Offs and Synergies | |
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| Sample LEED NC Checklist/Scorecard | |
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| Sample Credit | |
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| Traditional Project Development vs. Integrative Project Development | |
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| Referenced Standards | |
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| Acronyms | |
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| Answers to Quiz Questions | |
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| Sample Flashcards | |
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| Credits | |