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Advanced Training Course on LEED Green Associate accreditation exam
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Training Objectives

Understand and support green design, construction, and operations

Identify the key components of the LEED Application Process and LEED Rating Systems

Describe the environmental issues and concepts of each LEED credit category

Describe successful green building and LEED strategies

Recognize the changes of the new LEED v4

Trainers

Spanish expert Professor Alberto Ja?ez from CIRCE Energy Research Center (http://www.fcirce.es/) together with a prominent speaker from Wuhan Municipal Construction Committee who will present the green building standards, their present application issues as well as the overall program development.

CIRCE is a research centre founded in 1993 with the support of the University of Zaragoza, to create and develop innovative solutions and scientific/technical knowledge and transfer them to the business sector in the field of energy. CIRCE has its headquarters in a zero emissions building situated on the River Ebro campus of the University of Zaragoza. Since 2009, CIRCE has had a permanent delegation in Brussels to facilitate participation in European R+D+i projects, as well as interaction with the main networks and European agencies in the energy sector.

Application Information

Recruitment

30 persons per class

Location

China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy at Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Duration

1st -3rd July

Module

Bilingual Lecture+Case study+Simulation

Certificate

CIRCE and Huazhong University of Science Senior Seminar Certificate

Tuition

Training costs 1000 yuan / person (including lecture and material fee). Accommodation can be arranged at own expense.

Contact Us

FENG Man/ LI Bin

Tel:027 87559716 / 027 87559715 Fax:027 87559713

Mobile:18507130095 / 13517199562

Email:feng.man@china-eu-icare.combli@hust.edu.cn

Course Schedule

July 1st (Tuesday)

July 2nd (Wednesday)

3rd, July (Thursday)

Course Presentation Introduction

Green building basics

Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency

Test (Energy& Atmosphere)

Test (Materials)

Special Report: Green Building Policy Interpretation and Foreseeable Development of Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Energy & Atmosphere Materials

IAQ Innovation Regional Priority Synergies

Green Building Basics The LEED Process

Test (The LEED process)

Test (Sustainable Sites)

Test (Water Efficiency)

The LEED GA Exam (Innovation)

Test (Public Outreach)

Detailed Contents

1. Green Building Policy Interpretation and Foreseeable Development of Energy Efficiency in Buildings in next 5 years

2. Current situation and future emphasis of energy-saving and green building projects in Wuhan City

3. Introduction to energy and environmental design certification

? Energy consumption of buildings

? Environmental impact of buildings

? Energy efficiency standards for buildings

? Life cycle assessment of buildings

4. Green building basics

? Define green building

? Describe the whole building approach

? Describe Integrated Project Delivery

? Define the triple bottom line

5. LEED v4 & the LEED process

? Describe the LEED v4 Rating Systems

? Discuss the LEED Process

? Identify the foundations of LEED v4

? Explain LEED Project Registration

? Describe LEED Project Tools & Resources

6. Sustainable sites

? Define the environmental issues

? Explain the associated concepts

? Describe green building technologies and strategies

? Changes in LEED v4

7. Water efficiency

? Define the environmental issues

? Explain the associated concepts

? Describe green building technologies and strategies

? Changes in LEED v4

8. Energy & Atmosphere

? Define the environmental issues

? Explain the associated concepts

? Describe green building technologies and strategies

? Changes in LEED v4

9. Materials & Resources

? Define the environmental issues

? Explain the associated concepts

? Describe green building technologies and strategies

? Changes in LEED v4

10. Indoor environmental quality

? Define the environmental issues

? Explain the associated concepts

? Describe green building technologies and strategies

? Changes in LEED v4

11. Innovation in design (ID)

? Define the environmental issues

? Explain the associated concepts

? Describe green building technologies and strategies

? Changes in LEED v4

12. Regional priority

? Discuss the new additions to LEED

? Define the intents of this category

13. Synergies

? Define synergies within the whole building approach

? Identify negative synergies

14. LEED Green Associate Exam LEED

? Review the Exam Registration Process

? Discuss the Exam Objectives

? Questionnaires and Test Questions

About ICARE:

The China-EU Institute for Clean and Renewable Energy (ICARE) is a China-EU institute providing advanced education in renewable energy and energy efficiency.

ICARE (read “I CARE”) provides higher education to Master, PhD students and energy professionals. Its three components, double-degree Master, continuing education and research & consulting platform cover solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, energy efficiency, etc…

Students and professionals willing to gather expertise in project development, engineering, construction or operation & maintenance in clean and renewable energies will find at ICARE one of the most advanced institute in these areas.

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