| Course Title |
Commissioning Buildings for Energy & Atmosphere Credit |
| Contributing Author |
Five Winds |
| Course Description |
This course is designed to enable building owners to participate more knowledgably as members of a LEED® certification project commissioning team. It provides a systematic review of the mandatory and elective commissioning credit requirements for LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations projects, and the elective credit requirements available for LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance.
This course reviews the requirements of the LEED v3 Energy & Atmosphere credit. Information about requirements for New Construction projects, which includes both fundamental and enhanced commissioning, is presented for each phase of the commissioning process. These are followed by a section that reviews each of the three commissioning credits available for Existing Buildings projects. |
| Learning Objectives |
Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to
- Describe the role and benefits of commissioning in achieving LEED® credit in the Energy & Atmosphere category.
- Explain the benefits of commissioning a building to receive Energy & Atmosphere credit.
- Effectively select a Commissioning Authority.
- List requirements for both Enhanced and Fundamental Commissioning for New Construction by commissioning phase.
- List requirements for the Existing Building Energy and Atmosphere category credits.
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| AIA Provider Number |
K168
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| AIA Credit Value |
2 LUs |
| Health, Safety, Welfare Credit |
YES |
| Sustainable Design Credit |
YES |
| Length of course |
2 Hours |
| CSI Provider Number |
CEN-08-203 |
| CSI Credit Value |
.02 |
| GBCI CE Hours |
2 |
| Number of test items w/description |
20 items – mixed T&F and multiple choice. Participant must score 80% or higher for credit. |
| Time of course |
~2 hours |
