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How to becomeLEED Certified?How to becomeLEED Certified?

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How tobecomeLEED Certified?

Green building marketplace is an emerging sector today. Suddenly

it has started to receive attention from everywhere. Every new and

existing organization need to be a LEED certified. Why so? Why has

it become so important today to have a LEED certification? Let's

take a look at what LEED certification is all about?

The answer lies in the fact that with increasing global warming and

its perilous effects on the environment and mankind subsequently,

everyone wants to do their bit to save the planet Earth from further

damage. Everywhere there is a struggle going on — how to become

more eco-friendly and not cause any harm to our surroundings?


What doyou mean by LEED?

Several countries including USA have a standard set for measuring

a building's sustainability. This makes your building come under

'green building' label.

?Professionals including engineers, architects and designers

among others are vying for a LEED Professional Credential.

?Once a professional has this certificate, s/he is known to have

developed an expertise in constructing green buildings and

greener neighbourhoods.

?A LEED certified professional or organization needs to be an

expert in the field of construction and maintenance of green

building, design and operation.

?A LEED professional contributes to a healthier environment and

surroundings.

?Making optimum use of resources, avoiding wastage and

reducing pollution, is what a LEED certified professional is

expected to do.


Steps to getLEED Certificate

If we want a LEED Certificate, we need to follow the below

mentioned steps:

1. Understand and learn about LEED Certifications.

2. Get ready to go back to school i.e. study for the LEED

Professional Exam

3. Take the LEED Green Associate Exam (LEED AP Exam).

(Fact Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Become-LEED-Certified)

?If an individual is appearing for the exam, s/he needs to go

through three tiers.

?First tier LEED Green Associate Exam Take this LEED Green

Associate Exam as it is the first step. This covers the basics of

LEED Green Building Rating Systems.

?The second tier is the LEED AP with specialty. This consists of

five specialty LEED Exams. Individual candidate, before being

allowed to write one of these exams, must have had first

documented LEED Project experience.

?The third tier is LEED AP Fellow.


1. Register yourself in some live class; attend a web seminar; study

with flash cards and take practice exams.

2. It is a closed book exam and can be taken on any of the six days

of a week at a Prometric testing centre. Since it is computer-

based exam, so the result will be out as soon as you finish the

exam.

Strategies for constructing a green and sustainable building should

be considered during the inception phase itself. A group that is into

construction of building should have engineer, architect, landscape

architect, contractor, developer, and owner along with system-

oriented approach towards a greener environment and

neighbourhood.

The project team has to be pro in bringing every team member

together for evaluating and assessing the project's strategies.

How to goAbout It?


There are environmental as well as financial benefits of a LEED

certification:

1. The certification increases the value of your assets and reduces

operation costs.

2. Implementing LEED leads to conservation of energy.

3. It results into construction of greener, healthier and safer build-

ings for residential and commercial use, both.

4. It reduces waste.

5. Implementation of LEED results into construction of safe and

better walkable communities and localities.

6. It lowers the level of greenhouse gas emissions.

A building should be such that it sets an example for other build-

ings in terms of its commitment towards sustainability and greener

environment.

Why should yourorganization gofor a LEEDcertification?


Why go forLEEDCertification?

LEED certification is a proof to your clients, public and government

at large, that your building is green and sustainable in nature and

that its existence is not detrimental to the nature and environment.

Now, once an organization gets a LEED certificate, it becomes

eligible for receiving benefits from several government incentives.

This can prompt public's interest in your

project.

Types of certifications for new

construction:

1. Certified

2. Silver

3. Gold

4. Platinum

This covers new construction as well as existing building

operations. However, there are areas including new home

construction and neighbourhood developments, to name a few

that are yet to get covered under the standards.


For any building, satisfying all LEED criteria and earning minimum

40 points on a 110-point LEED rating system scale makes it eligible

to receive a LEED certification.

While a home owner on the other hand, must earn a minimum 145

points on a 136-point scale for the home's construction.

(Fact source: http://new.usgbc.org/leed)

What are themeasures you shouldadopt to get a LEEDcertification?


How do youBecomeLEED Certified?

?You have to get yourself registered with GBCI (Green Building

Certification Institute, a branch of USGBC).

?You register as a candidate with GBCI and the institute will allow

you to take the test.

?Test is conducted via a third party testing organization.

?To get your project LEED certification, you have to read the

reference guide and pick credits (points that your organization

earns) which you wish to pursue for a particular project.

?The early you start the better it is for the organization.

?It is always good to have a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED

AP) in your team.

?Register with GBCI where you have an option of submitting

earlier. The option is in place to lure the candidate organization

to get some points out of the way. However, in reality it is not so

and the option is more for a reality check.

LEED credits are many including water efficiency, energy and

atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental

quality, innovation and design process, and sustainable sites.


What do theLEED creditsimply?

?Sustainable site credit comprises of the criterion where no

building should be constructed on farmland, wetland and

endangered species habitat. This also deals with connectivity to

public transportation.

?A location is said to be environmentally sustainable if it causes

no harm to the local habitats and encourage the existence of

farmland. An example of this could be a green roof so as to

make it look like the natural habitat of certain birds.

?Energy and atmosphere deals with reduction in greenhouse gas

emission and conservation of energy.

?There is an effect known as 'heat island' effect. Several

construction materials are such that they absorb more heat and

retain the Sun rays falling on the building. On the other hand,

natural materials reflect the Sun's rays and don't add up to the

level of greenhouse gas emissions.

?Using materials with recycled content; locally available resources

and indoor environmental quality are some criteria.

?Credits for innovation in design are open-ended. An organization

can earn credit if the project has an added environmental

benefit that has not been covered in other credits.


TAKEAWAYS

? A LEED Accredited Professional makes optimum use of

resources; reduces pollution level; and build sustainable sites.

?A LEED AP or LEED certified organization constructs green

building and neighbourhoods.

?An individual appearing for the LEED exam needs to go through

three tiers.

?Once an organization receives LEED certification, it becomes

eligible for receiving benefits from governmental incentives.

?Make environmental goals clear, right from the start of the

development phase to yourself and other team members.

?You should know which rating system you want to pursue.

?Fulfilling all LEED criteria for any construction should yield a

minimum of 40 points on 110-point LEED rating system scale.


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owned firm, established in 1992. With current employee strength of

over 700 professionals, the company offers services in BPO,

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Hi-Tech is affiliated with several national and international business

groups and industrial bodies. This enables the company to stay

connected with its clients across the globe.

Hi-Tech is affiliated to the following:

?U.S. Chamber of Commerce

?Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC)

?U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

?Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)

?Computer Society of India (CSI)

?Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

?National Association of Software and Service Companies

(NASSCOM)

?Gujarat Electronics & Software Industries Association (GESIA)


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THE AUTHOR

Megha Sharma is Hi-Tech's content developer. She

regularly administers matter related to various social

media platforms and creates content on topics under

SEO, ITO, ESO, and BPO among others.

Megha is responsible for measuring and scaling efforts,

the organization puts into various activities online.


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