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USGBC
Technical Director, LEED
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Intent
Pilot Credit Closed - Innovation Catalog Available
This pilot credit was closed on 4/21/2017, however, the credit is now available through the LEED Innovation Catalog for ongoing use.
To provide students with the opportunity to acquire career-ready skills and knowledge through experiential learning and direct involvement in the LEED certification process. Additionally, to encourage the integration of sustainability within the operations and maintenance of existing buildings on and off campus.
Requirements
This credit is available for use by the following LEED rating systems and building types:
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v2009 and v4:
- O+M: Existing Buildings v4:
- O+M: Schools
- O+M: Retail
- O+M: Data Centers
- O+M: Hospitality
- O+M: Warehouses and Distribution Centers
Documentation Requirements
General
Complete the feedback survey: Pilot Credit SurveyCredit Specific
1. USGBC Recognition Letter 2. Course description and/or syllabus. The documentation must confirm that the course focus was the LEED project building under review.About
LEED Lab is a multidisciplinary immersion course that utilizes the built environment to educate and prepare students to become green building leaders and sustainability-focused citizens. To learn more about hosting a LEED Lab course, visit the Center for Green Schools website. See all forum discussions about this credit »What does it cost?
Cost estimates for this credit
On each BD+C v4 credit, LEEDuser offers the wisdom of a team of architects, engineers, cost estimators, and LEED experts with hundreds of LEED projects between then. They analyzed the sustainable design strategies associated with each LEED credit, but also to assign actual costs to those strategies.
Our tab contains overall cost guidance, notes on what “soft costs” to expect, and a strategy-by-strategy breakdown of what to consider and what it might cost, in percentage premiums, actual costs, or both.
This information is also available in a full PDF download in The Cost of LEED v4 report.
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intent
Pilot Credit Closed - Innovation Catalog Available
This pilot credit was closed on 4/21/2017, however, the credit is now available through the LEED Innovation Catalog for ongoing use.
To provide students with the opportunity to acquire career-ready skills and knowledge through experiential learning and direct involvement in the LEED certification process. Additionally, to encourage the integration of sustainability within the operations and maintenance of existing buildings on and off campus.
Requirements
This credit is available for use by the following LEED rating systems and building types:
-
v2009 and v4:
- O+M: Existing Buildings v4:
- O+M: Schools
- O+M: Retail
- O+M: Data Centers
- O+M: Hospitality
- O+M: Warehouses and Distribution Centers
Documentation Requirements
General
Complete the feedback survey: Pilot Credit SurveyCredit Specific
1. USGBC Recognition Letter 2. Course description and/or syllabus. The documentation must confirm that the course focus was the LEED project building under review.About
LEED Lab is a multidisciplinary immersion course that utilizes the built environment to educate and prepare students to become green building leaders and sustainability-focused citizens. To learn more about hosting a LEED Lab course, visit the Center for Green Schools website.LEEDuser expert
Batya Metalitz
USGBC
Technical Director, LEED
