Interesting in becoming a LEED AP in the Operations and Maintenance specialty? This course intro will give you an overview of the existing buildings operation and maintenance accredited professional track.

1. LEED® AP
Operations and Maintenance

2. WELCOME
HEARST TOWER
NEW YORK CITY
GOLD CERTIFICATION

3. Copyright Information
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4. Course Topics
Identify the technical requirements of the LEED Green Building
Rating System for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance
Utilize the tools, information and lessons learned from examples to
incorporate green building practices into a project
Describe successful Operations & Maintenance strategies
Prepare for the GBCI's LEED AP credential for Operations and
Maintenance

5. LEED Green Building Categories
1. Site Planning
2. Water Management
3. Energy Management
4. Material Use
5. Indoor
Environmental
Quality
6. Innovation in
Operations

6. LEED EB:OM Ratings
80+ Points PLATINUM
60-79 Points GOLD
50-59 Points SILVER
40-49 Points CERTIFIED

7. LEED Certification Process
1 Meet Minimum Program Requirements
2 Project Registration
3 Technical Support
4 Application
5 Review and Certification

8. MINIMUM PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
MPR Purpose
Purpose
Requirements  Give Clear guidance to customers
 Protect LEED integrity
 Reduce certification challenges
Requirements
 Comply with environmental laws
 Must be a complete, permanent building or space
 Reasonable site boundary
 Minimum floor area requirements
 Minimum occupancy rates
 Commit to sharing whole-building energy and water usage
data
 Comply with a minimum building area to site ratio

9. REGISTRATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT REVIEW & CERTIFICATION
How to register
Registration fees
Select Project
Administrator
When to Register

10. REGISTRATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT REVIEW & CERTIFICATION
Initial Certification
Recertification Initial Certification
 Never certified under LEED
 Separate submittal documentation
Recertification
 Certified under LEED rating system
 Minimum 1 year
 Maximum 5 years

11. REGISTRATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT REVIEW & CERTIFICATION
Certification Fees

12. REGISTRATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT REVIEW & CERTIFICATION

13. REGISTRATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT REVIEW & CERTIFICATION
Reference Guide

14. REGISTRATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT REVIEW & CERTIFICATION
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
questions
on
credits

15. REGISTRATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT REVIEW & CERTIFICATION
CIR Process
Consult the LEED Reference Guide
Review previous CIRs
Contact LEED customer service
Submit a formal CIR (fee applies)
 Within two to five weeks, the GBCI Credit
Ruling Committee posts its decision on the
Credit Rulings Page.
 Credits/points are NOT awarded from the
CIR process
Projects must adhere to current CIRs in order to achieve certification

16. REGISTRATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT REVIEW & CERTIFICATION
Preliminary LEED Review
GBCI Ruling
Credits marked as Anticipated / Pending / Denied
Response

17. REGISTRATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT REVIEW & CERTIFICATION
Final LEED Review
GBCI Ruling
Credits marked as Achieved/Denied
Award
APPEALS
UPDATES & ERRATA

18. Performance PeriodResources –
Team Reference Guide
Initial Certification
 Continuous
 Minimum of 3 months
• One prerequisite & one credit have 24 month requirements
 Maximum of 24 months
 End within the same week
Recertification
 Period extends from last certification to new application
 Credits new to application have original performance period
requirements

19. Team Resources – LEED
LEED Online Documentation Requirements Online
Required Data
 Credit templates show what data is needed per prerequisite
and credit
 Documentation
 Photos
 Drawings
Project Narrative
 Required
 Describes
 Organization
 Building
 Site
 Team

20. Multitenant Team Resources – LEED Online
Buildings & Facility Alterations / Additions
90% Floor Area Required
 Does not have to be under one owner
 Divide project floor space by gross floor space
 Commitment and cooperation by tenants
Facility Alterations / Additions
 Maximum
 Alterations < 50%
 Additions cannot increase floor area > 50%
 Minimum
 Must involve more than 1 trade
 Additions must be > = 5% floor area

21. Policy ModelTeam Resources – CIRs
Policies required in EB:OM must meet model
 Scope
 Performance Metric
 Goals
 Procedures and Strategies
 Responsible Party
 Time Period

22. Prerequisites
Minimum Indoor Plumbing Fixture and Fitting Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Best Management Practices
Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance
Fundamental Refrigerant Management
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Solid Waste Management Policy
Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance
Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control
Green Cleaning Policy

23. Building LEED Exam Prep Other Green
Performance • Green Associate Test • RESNET HERS Rater
Institute Prep
P • Green 101
Certifications • Building Design and • Lead Renovator
Construction Test Prep Training
• Building Analyst
• Operations and • Geothermal Installer
• Envelope and Shell Maintenance Test Prep and Driller
• Heating Specialist • Interior Design and • Solar PV Installer
• AC/ Heat Pump Construction Test Prep • Solar PV for Sales
• y
Multifamily • Homes Test Prep p • Solar Thermal Boot
• Manufactured Housing • Continuing Ed Camp
• Installer • Hybrid Auto
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