Learn how to use the LEED® building rating system so you can achieve better project energy and health outcomes.
There is currently considerate concern about the energy and health impacts of building materials/products. North Americans spend 90% of their time inside buildings. It is critical to know the characteristics of the ingredients in the materials/products surrounding us and how they are affecting us. The where, what, and who of each project changes the emphasis of what we need to know and how we need to protect ourselves and thrive. Using the LEED® building rating system can significantly help us achieve better project energy and health outcomes. LEED® presents an organized approach to provide material/product ingredient transparency and optimization. The system establishes a framework of accountability through requiring compliance to strict governmental and industry standards and certifications. This enables architects and designers to make healthier and more sustainable product choices.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to define in what ways sustainable materials and finishes differ from traditional materials.
- You will be able to discuss using project specific focus to guide the choice of materials.
- You will be able to explain the relationship between each LEED?® category and materials.
- You will be able to recognize the standards and certifications that support LEED?® credits.
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Agenda
How Does Focusing on Project Characteristics Affect Material Choices
- How Do We Usually Make Material Choices and How Do Sustainable Concerns Change Our Ways?
- What Are the Impacts on Our Material Choices by Project Location?
- How Does the Project Type and Function Affect Our Choices?
How Does LEED® Material Requirements Impact Product Choices?
- How Does Each Category of LEED® Relate to Materials?
- How Do the Material and IEQ LEED® Credits Support Materials Transparency?
- What Certifications and Standards Support LEED® Material Goals?
Making Choices
- How Do the Available Product Search Tools Enable Us to Find Products?
- How to Manage Construction Documents to Ensure Project Compliance With LEED® Requirements
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This course was last revised on August 31, 2020.
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No Credit AvailableThis program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Faculty
Susan M. Kaplan, CSI, CCS, LEED® AP
HLW
- Senior associate at HLW
- Director of Materials Technology and Sustainability Advisor; in charge of specifications, material expertise and sustainable materials
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops
- Adjunct professor at CCNY-CUNY in the graduate program of urban sustainability, teaching “Perspectives on Sustainable Materials”; presented at USGBC Greenbuild, ILFI Unconference, Construction Specifications Institute’s Convention, ILFI Product EXPO
- Member of the Construction Specification Institute, and serves on the board of directors of the Health Product Declaration Collaborative
- B.A. degree, Queens College, CUNY; B.Arch. degree, CCNY, CUNY
- Can be contacted at skaplan@hlw.com
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