What do you know about getting LEED certified in Water Efficiency? This course introduces you to the LEED Rating Systems - Water Efficiency and Innovation and Design Sections. This course gives you an overview of the rating system, the prerequisite for Water Use Reduction and descriptions of the available credits.
LEED = Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the world's most widely used green building rating system. LEED is administered through US Green Building Council (USGBC) and Canada Green Green Building Council (CAGBC).
At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:
-
Define the goal of the water efficiency section of the LEED rating system
-
Explain the Water Efficient Landscaping credit intent and how to comply
-
List methods to comply with water efficiency certification
-
Discuss the LEED Innovation in Design section