Sustainable Building. LEED Certification

Industry-Specific
Digital Skills

Engineering, Construction, and Infrastructure

Duration

50h

PRESENTATION

In a context where sustainability has become a fundamental pillar of modern construction, the Sustainable Building Course. LEED certification offers a unique opportunity to enter a booming industry with high demand for workers. This course will give you a thorough understanding of the LEED methodology—one of the world’s most prestigious certifications in sustainable construction—and familiarize you with the system’s rating process, from the fundamentals to real-world case studies. You’ll learn to integrate sustainable principles that not only improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact but also add economic and social value to building projects. Upon completion, you’ll be prepared to actively contribute to the creation of healthier, more environmentally friendly spaces. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the transformation toward a greener future.

Objectives

– Understand the fundamentals of sustainable construction in today's context.

– Identify the basic principles of LEED certification and their importance.

– Analyze the LEED methodology and its relationship with the USGBC/GBCI.

– Evaluate the basic concepts of the LEED categories for projects.

– Describe the structure of the LEED rating system.

– Explain the basic LEED certification process step by step. – Apply the knowledge gained through real-world case studies.

Syllabus

TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE BUILDING. TEACHING UNIT SHARED WITH THE BREEAM CERTIFICATION COURSE. Introduction. Construction and sustainable development. The European agenda for sustainable construction. Management and assessment tools. How to improve communication and the environmental value of projects? Building materials and the environment. ISO 140XX standards. Environmental Declaration of Construction Products (EDCP). Methodology and case studies. PCR. Procedure for its development. Legislation, regulations, and the state of the art in assessing the sustainability of buildings. TEACHING UNIT 2. WHAT IS LEED? METHODOLOGY; WHAT IS USGBC/GBCI? Introduction. LEED Methodology. USGBC and LEED. WGBC. GBCI. TEACHING UNIT 3. ANALYSIS OF THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF EACH CATEGORY. Introduction. The LEED Certification Process. Certification Systems: Rating Systems. Credentials for LEED Certification. LEARNING UNIT 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE LEED RATING SYSTEM AND THE BASIC CERTIFICATION PROCESS. Introduction. Categories in LEED V4 BD+C. Analysis of credits. Adoption of LEED Certification. LEED International. TEACHING UNIT 5. CASE STUDIES Resources. Simplified Example of Evaluating Various LEED Certification Criteria. Case Studies.
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