Here is the ideal guide for understanding and preparing for the LEED AP O+M exam. Written by an expert who is a LEED consultant and partner at Green Education Services—a premier LEED exam preparation provider—Guide to the LEED AP Operations + Maintenance (O+M) Exam engages readers by breaking down difficult concepts in sustainable design and engineering in a clearly organized, straightforward manner that helps streamline the learning process. Covering the detailed concepts of the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations + Maintenance green building rating system, this book is an all-inclusive resource for achieving successful results on the LEED AP O+M exam.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments ix Introduction xi
PART I: RAMPING UP 1
CHAPTER 1 UNDERSTANDING THE CREDENTIALING PROCESS 3
The Tiers of the Credentialing Process 3
The First Tier of the Credentialing System: LEED Green Associate 3
The Second Tier of the Credentialing System: LEED Accredited Professional with Specialty 4
The Third Tier of the Credentialing System: LEED Fellow 4
The Application Process 4
Apply! 5
Register! 5
Schedule! 5
CHAPTER 2 SUSTAINABILITY AND LEED BASICS REVIEW 7
The Triple Bottom Line 8
Do Green Buildings Cost More? 9
USGBC and GBCI 10
CHAPTER 3 THE LEED FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS: OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE RATING SYSTEM 13
LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (LEED EBOM) 13
Alterations and Additions 14
Categories of LEED 15
Prerequisites and Credits 15
Credit Weightings 17
The LEED Certifi cation Process 19
LEED-Online 20
Registration 20
Credit Submittal Templates 23
Credit Interpretation Requests and Rulings 23
Certifi cation Review 24
The EBOM Process 26
Policies 27
PART II: DIVING IN: THE STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES OF LEED EBOM 31
CHAPTER 4 SUSTAINABLE SITES 33
Site Design 34
Site Design in Relation to LEED Compliance 35
Site Management and Maintenance 46
Site Management and Maintenance in Relation to LEED Compliance 47
Transportation 49
Transportation in Relation to LEED Compliance 50
Stormwater Management 54
Stormwater Management in Relation to LEED Compliance 54
SS Study Worksheets 61
CHAPTER 5 WATER EFFICIENCY 79
Indoor Water Use 81
Indoor Water Use in Relation to LEED Compliance 82
Water Consumption Monitoring 88
Water Consumption Monitoring in Relation to LEED Compliance 88
Outdoor Water Use for Irrigation 90
Outdoor Water Use in Relation to LEED Compliance 90
Process Water 96
Process Water Use in Relation to LEED Compliance 97
WE Study Worksheets 101
CHAPTER 6 ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE 109
Monitoring and Improving Building Energy Performance 110
Monitoring and Improving Building Energy Performance in Relation to LEED Compliance 117
Eliminating Chlorofl uorocarbons 125
Eliminating Chlorofluorocarbons in Relation to LEED Compliance 125
Renewable Energy 127
EA Study Worksheets 133
CHAPTER 7 MATERIALS AND RESOURCES 153
Facilities Alterations and Additions 155
Sustainable Purchasing 155
Sustainable Purchasing in Relation to LEED Compliance 159
Calculating Compliance for MR Credits 1, 2, and 3 162
Solid Waste Management 167
Solid Waste Management in Relation to LEED Compliance 168
MR Study Worksheets 174
CHAPTER 8 INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 197
Indoor Air Quality Management 199
IAQ Management Strategies in Relation to LEED Compliance 200
Occupant Comfort 208
Occupant Comfort in Relation to LEED Compliance 209
Green Cleaning 215
Green Cleaning in Relation to LEED Compliance 215
EQ Study Worksheets 223
CHAPTER 9 INNOVATION IN OPERATIONS AND REGIONAL PRIORITY 255
Innovation in Operations 255
IO Credit 1: Innovation or Exemplary Performance 255
IO Credit 2: LEED Accredited Professional 258
IO Credit 3: Documenting Sustainable Building Cost 258
Regional Priority 259
IO Study Worksheets 263
PART III: STUDY TIPS AND APPENDICES 269
CHAPTER 10 STUDY TIPS 271
Preparing for the LEED AP O+M Exam: Week Eight 271
Practice Exam Approach 272
The Testing Center Environment 273
Exam Structure 273
When at the Testing Center 274
Exam Scoring 275
After the Exam 275
APPENDICES 277
A Sample LEED EBOM Scorecard 277
B Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) for the EBOM Rating System 278
C Main Category Summaries 280
D Related Prerequisites and Credits for EBOM 282
E Exemplary Performance for LEED EBOM 284
F Referenced Standards of LEED EBOM 286
G Answers to Quiz Questions 289
H Abbreviations and Acronyms 300
I Sample Credit 304
CREDITS 305
INDEX 309
SAMPLE FLASHCARDS.
About the Author :
Michelle Cottrell, LEED AP, is Vice President and Director of Education at Green Education Services, where she is responsible for curriculum and course development. She is also the founding principal of Design Management Services, a LEED consulting firm that supports project teams through the certification process from design through construction. A LEED Accredited Professional, Cottrell has more than ten years of experience specializing in commercial projects as a sustainable design and LEED consultant.
