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LEED for New Construction
Applying the Guidelines
Class Syllabus
Introduction
Learning Objectives
Class Organization and Grading
Grading Policies
The Textbook
Introduction
This course explores the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Credit System for new construction. We will review the various LEED
credits and explore how achieving these credits affect the design and
construction process. Major concepts and methodologies to introduce
sustainable practices into the construction process will be covered.
Emphasis is on understanding the environmental aspects of LEED. The
course studies techniques to reach the goals of LEED in environmental
impact, energy and indoor air quality that pertain to building projects
and the community surrounding the project.
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Learning objectives:
By the end of this class you should:
- Understand the concepts of sustainable site selection
- Identify water efficiency concepts
- Learn about commissioning
- Understand Energy performance strategies
- Identify Renewable energy and green power
- Become familiar with storage and collection of recyclables
- Understand Construction waste management
- Identify material reuse and recycled content
- Learn about Indoor Environmental issues
- Learn about volatile organic compound management
- Identify Indoor chemical and pollutant sources
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Class Organization and Grading
The following table lists the learning modules, the maximum value in points a student
can receive within each module, and the time in which the modules must be finished.
Module |
Point Value |
By End of Week |
| 0. Student Orientation |
0 |
Before start |
| 1. Introduction to LEED and Sustainable
Development |
25 |
1 |
| 2. LEED Sustainable Sites - SS |
25 |
2 |
| 3. LEED Water Efficiency |
25 |
3 |
| 4. LEED Energy and Atmosphere |
25 |
4 |
| 5. LEED Material and Resources, Part 1 |
25 |
5 |
| 6. LEED Material and Resources, Part 2 |
25 |
6 |
| 7. LEED Indoor Environmental Quality, Part 1 |
25 |
7 |
| 8. LEED
Indoor Environmental Quality, Part 2
|
25 |
8 |
| 9. LEED Innovation and Design Process |
25 |
9 |
| 10. A Systematic View of Green
|
25 |
10 |
| 10.b Final Exam |
50 |
10 |
| Total Points |
300 |
|
It is important that the student keep up with the class and not fall
behind. Course modules will be made available to students on Sunday of each
week. Class work must be completed before the following Monday. Students will
not be able to work ahead of the class although reading assignments will be made available
in advance. Actual dates that modules will become available will be posted in
advance on the course calendar.
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Grading Policies
Graded assignments will consist of one quiz for each module and participation in at
least two class discussions. Each quiz will count 10 points and class discussions
will count 15 points per module. You can see that I consider class discussions to be
a very important part of this course. For that reason, the regular weekly
discussions are even more important than the weekly quizzes. Students
should provide at least 4 on-topic contributions to the class discussions each week
to gain the maximum points.
Grades will be posted on a weekly basis. You will have full access to your grade
sheet so you will be able to keep track of how you are doing at all times.
Your overall grade in the course will be determined by the total number of
points you have accumulated on quizzes and assignments. The grading scale is
as follows:
You will be given more information about the grading and other course matters in the
Orientation Module.
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The Textbook
You can find detailed textbook information at http://www.constructionclasses.com/textbooks.htm
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