LEED Certification for

Green Buildings and

Factories

P R E S E N TAT I O N B Y
P R O F. M U H A M M A D R I A Z U L
HAMID Ph.D.
LEED AP BD+C Venue: AUST VC Seminar Room
Date: 4 August, 2018
 Topics to be covered
 Introduction to LEED and Green
Building concepts

 LEED Rating Systems

 Common Strategies for Energy and

Water Savings and Material use
reduction

 Energy modeling and Energy audit

 Career Opportunities in the Green

Building Industry
 LEED stands for

Leadership in Energy
and Environmental
Design (LEED)
 About LEED
LEED is a third-party certification program
launched by US Green Building Council
(USGBC) for buildings and communities
that guides their design, construction,
operations and maintenance toward
sustainability.
In the last 100 years the world has
seen
Tremendous
Technological
Advancement

Huge Population
Growth

Rapid Depletion of
Raw Materials
Side Effects of Conventional Development

Deforestation Global Warming Environmental Pollution

Resource Depletion Ozone Layer Depletion Toxic Waste
 Environmental and Economic Impacts of
Buildings

16
Fresh Water Withdrawals
Timber Harvest 25

Raw Materials Consumption 30

Global CO2 Emissions 35

40
Global Energy Use
Municipal Solid Waste to Landfills 40

Ozone depleting CFCs in Use 50

0 10 20 30 40 50
Percentage
Compiled from:Worldwatch Paper #124
Advanced Features of a Green
Building
Appropriate Building Form and Surroundings

Energy Efficient Design

Improved Indoor Environmental Quality

Usage of Green Materials

Efficient MEP Systems

Efficient Lighting

Proper Testing & Maintenance

Sources: Heartland Builders,LLC
Energy
Use
US Green Building Council
(USGBC)
launched by USGBC
in 1998.
Recognized standard
LEED

for Green Building

Has achieved a
robust international
presence that
spans more than 160
Nearly 2.2 million square feet
of space are being certified by
LEED daily

92,000 Participating Projects

in

165+ Countries
Conventional Design Team Scenario

source: usgbc

Team members working in isolation.

LEED Design Team Members

source: usgbc
Design Team working the LEED way

Source: usgbc

LEED promotes integrative process and

system thinking
Rating System under LEED v4
Minimum Program Requirements for a
LEED Project

Must be in a permanent
location on existing land

Must use a reasonable LEED

boundaries

Must comply with project size

requirements
LEED project size requirements

LEED BD+C and LEED O+M Rating

Systems
min. 1,000 square feet

LEED ID+C Rating Systems

Min. 250 square feet 

LEED for Neighborhood

Development Rating Systems
should contain at least two habitable
LEED Credit categories for BD+C

1 16 10 11 33

16 13 6 4
LEED SCORE CARD (NC)
LEED SCORE CARD (ID+C)
 M PL E
EXA
Mark Distribution for Water Efficiency
credit
Possible 11
Prerequisit Outdoor water use REQUIRED
e reduction
Prerequisit Indoor water use REQUIRED
e reduction
Prerequisit Building level water REQUIRED
e metering
Credit Outdoor water use 2
reduction
Credit Indoor water use 6
reduction
Credit Cooling tower water use 2
Credit Water metering 1
LEED Certification Levels

Certified 40-49 points

Silver 50-59 points
Gold 60-79 points
Platinum 80 and above
Green Business Certification Inc.
(GBCI)
The premier organization independently
recognizing excellence in green business
industry performance and practice
globally.
 Organizations become
Members
 Projects are Certified
 Individuals are Accredited
 Building envelop
orientation, shading,
fenestration etc.
Low-emitting
materials

Ventila
tion

Thermal
comfort

Dayligh
t&
views
Re-usable Products in built environment

Appliances, Bathroom
Fixtures, Bricks,
Cabinets, Carpeting,
Ceiling Tiles, Doors,
Ductwork, Flooring,
Insulation, Lighting
Fixtures, Marble, Metal
Framing, Paneling,
Pipes, Plywood, Wood
Beams and Posts etc.
Source: thereusepeople.com
 Recyclable Building Materials
When opportunities for reuse or
salvage are exhausted, recycling is the
next level.

Deconstruction and
construction of waste
materials that can be
recycled include:
Asphalt, Cardboard,
Carpet, Concrete Drywall,
Wood etc.
Source: treehugger.com
Water Efficient Fittings
 Toilet faucet with motion sensor
(video)

Toilet faucet with motion sensor

 Task lighting with motion sensor (video)

Task lighting with motion sensor

ALL THE ENERGY USE
ASSOCIATED WITH
THE EXPLOITATION OF
THE BUILDING ARE
IMPORTANT !!!
For example:

How the occupants get to the

building?

How much energy is used by

vehicles?

Is there any pedestrian access?

Is there
LEED any accessall
takes to these
quality transit?
into
account !!!
Energy
Modeling
Energy Modeler works on the
architectural layout design and
conducts whole building energy and
day light simulations to

predict annual energy consumption

suggest modifications for optimizing

energy performance
Energy Modeling Tools
TRACE 700 helps you compare the
energy and economic impact of
building-related selections such as
architectural features, HVAC systems,
HVAC equipment, building utilization
or scheduling, and financial options.
DesignBuilder v5.4 adds a substantial set of new
features and improvements including :
 significant productivity improvements for LEED
and ASHRAE 90.1 PRM work,
 Climate Based Daylight Modelling,
 graphical output of simulation results rendered
on the model and
 a new Scripting toolset to allow EnergyPlus
simulations to be customised.

Other highlights include Combined Heat and Moisture

Simulation, new Cost Modelling tools, Radiant
surface heating/cooling and a Fluid to Fluid heat
Design Builder Interface
Design Builder CFD for HVAC Design
Design Builder Energy Simulation
Result
Day Light Simulation
 Energy Audit for Existing
Buildings and Factories
According to the definition in the ISO
50002 standard,
“an energy audit is a systematic analysis
of energy use and energy consumption
within a defined energy audit scope, in
order to identify, quantify and report on
the opportunities for improved energy
performance”.

Three types of energy audit:

Commonly used Energy Auditing
Tools
Thermal imaging camera
Lux meter
Power analyzer
Combustion analyzer
Digital camera
Flow rate meter
Clamp Ampmeter
Thermometer
Humidity meter
Glass analyzer
CO2 meter
 Energy Audit for AUST
A rough estimate by the students
showed that AUST can save money if
some small measures are taken.

Savings by installing LED bulbs = Tk.

64,431/month; Payback in 16 months

Savings by installing auto-door closers = Tk.

1,69,950/month; Payback in 2 months

Yearly energy use at AUST is

72,32,126 kWh
Thank
You
 Career Opportunities

 LEED AP is a Globally Accepted Accreditation

 Worldwide Career Opportunity
 Booming Middle Eastern market
(specifically UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar)
 Growing South Asian market

 Apart from New Constructions in Bangladesh,

Existing buildings are also coming up for
retrofitting
 Career Opportunities

Just Google and search for “Green Building

Jobs”,
“Careers in Green Building” and so on, you
will be flooded with hundreds of returns.

You can be an Architect. Landscape Designer,

Contractor, Consultant, Supplier, Mechanical,
Electrical, Plumbing, Civil Engineer, Solar PV
Installer, Construction and Building
Inspector, Auditor any many more….
 Career Opportunities

Green Building movement is in its infancy in

Bangladesh. But it has taken off.

With the import of LNG in the next few

months, the prices for gas and other
conventional fuels will go up.

This would trigger the Energy Auditing

market for the existing buildings and Energy
Simulation market for the new
constructions.
 LEED Credentials

 LEED Green Associate

 LEED Accredited Professional (LEED

AP)
(earns 1 credit point)
 LEED Fellow
 LEED Green Associate

The LEED Green Associate designation

is the first step in a LEED professional’s
journey.

For professionals who want to

demonstrate green building expertise in
non-technical fields of practice, GBCI has
created the LEED Green
Associate credential.

However, they generally upgrade to

 LEED AP with Specialty

All LEED APs with Specialty are required to pass the

LEED Green Associate exam before anything else.
There are five specialties available:
Building Design + Construction
Operations + Maintenance
Interior Design + Construction
Neighborhood Development
Homes
 LEED AP with Specialty

LEED AP with Specialty credential holders

possess a deep understanding of all the
details, prerequisites, credits,
definitions, and rules of a particular
specialty track within the LEED green
building rating system.
 Exam Formats and Procedures

LEED Green Associates

Eligibility requirements: must be 18+

Question format: 100 multiple-choice
questions
Scoring: A passing score of 170 out of 200
(85%)
Exam Formats and Procedures

LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)

 Eligibility requirements: Must pass the
LEED Green Associate Exam. Experience of
working on a LEED-registered project is
strongly recommended.
 Question format: 100 multiple-choice
questions
 Scoring: A passing score of 170 out of 200
(85%)
  Salman Zafar | Gulf News January 21, 2018 | 
Conservation, Environment, Green Building, 
Middle East, Sustainable Development
In recent years, green building design has emerged
as a top priority in the Middle East and North
Africa.

The number of LEED-registered buildings has

increased rapidly across the Middle East, from 623
in 2010 to more than 1400 in 2015.

United Arab Emirates is leading the pack with

almost two-third share, followed by Qatar, Saudi
Arabia and Egypt. 

“Presently, the UAE has total cumulative gross

square meters (GSM) of LEED- certified and
ulf News June 20, 2013  Report by Cleofe Maceda

There are about 1,200 green buildings in Middle

East and North Africa that have a Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
accreditation.
Of these buildings, 65 per cent (802) are located in
the UAE. Qatar is ranked second on the list, with
173 green buildings, followed by Saudi Arabia
(145), Lebanon (25) and Egypt (22).

Jones Lang LaSalle’s report concluded that while

there has been a greater push for more sustainable
buildings and communities in the region,
sustainability is
“still in its infancy” in the Middle East.