*** This course is currently under development and will be available soon. ***
This course covers solar fundamentals, site assessment, system design and sizing, the installation and service of system components, system startup and maintenance, and worker safety. Solar Water addresses residential and light commercial solar water heating systems for domestic hot water and swimming pool applications.
Course Outline:
Lesson 1: Sustainability and LEED Basics Review
In this lesson you will learn within the design industry, sustainable design and sustainable building concepts are interchangeable with the term green building.
Lesson 2: The LEED Rating Systems of the BD+C Reference Guide
In this lesson you will learn THE LEED® AP BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (BD+C) exam tests the knowledge of the rating systems contained within the BD+C Reference
Guide. Not only is it important to know which three rating systems are included, it is also important to know when to use each one.
Lesson 3: Sustainable Sites
In this lesson you will learn strategies described within the Sustainable Sites (SS) category’s prerequisites and credits. You will learn about site selection and location, design, construction, and maintenance of the site. As with making any other decision while working on a green building project, all components within the SS category are weighed on the triple bottom line values of environmental, economic, and community aspects.
Lesson 4: Water Efficiency
In this lesson you will learn the STRATEGIES and technologies described within the Water Efficiency (WE) category of the BD+C Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) rating systems, including methods to reduce the consumption of water, our most precious resource that is often taken for granted. As the demand for water continues to increase and supplies are decreasing, it is challenging for municipalities to keep up.
Lesson 5: Energy And Atmosphere
In this lesson you will learn about STRATEGIES and technologies to address energy use and consumption as described in the Energy & Atmosphere (EA) category of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) rating systems.
Lesson 6: Materials and Resources
In this lesson you will learn how to properly select materials and what to do with them after their useful life. These are two critical elements for the environment and the building industry, as buildings are a large consumer of natural resources and also contribute to the amount of solid waste generated, not only from an operational standpoint, but also in terms of construction.
Lesson 7: Indoor Environmental Quality
In this lesson you will learn about THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED to improve the indoor environment as detailed in the Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) category of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) rating systems.
