LEED AP Study Group NV Study Group Update and Assignment

[David F. Schmidt]

Hi all you LEED GAs, LEED APs and LEED GA and AP Wannabees,

We met again for the LEED Study Group on Wednesday, April 14th at 5:30
PM at Stephanos, located at 4632 South Maryland, in the shopping
center across from the UNLV Student Union Building.

I began by a brief discussion of the recent energy upgrades at our
home in Las Vegas. I believe that we each should set an example of
living what we are teaching when it comes to living lighter on the
planet.

We recently added a radiant barrier in our attic on the bottom of the
top chord of our roof trusses and added more blown in cellulous
insulation, so that we now have 18 inches above our ceiling in the
attic (R-57). We have also ordered the installation of Photo Voltaic
(PV) panels for our home which should be able to generate 100% of our
annual electrical power needs. The good news is that the Nevada Power
Utility Company Rebate combined with the Federal Tax credit will
offset approximately half of the cost of our PV system installation.
The conservative estimate is that the PV panel installation should pay
for itself in less than 8 years. The PV panel system has a warranty
lifespan of 25 years. The system size will be 4.73 KW DC or 4.090 KW
AC. It will be net metered so that we can receive the $2.30 per watt
rebate from NV Energy; so the electrical grid is the storage system.
Good bye escalating electrical power bills.

Please note that this study group is free of cost other than purchase
of your own study materials. We have begun with studies necessary to
become a LEED Green Associate. The plan is to then continue with
studies necessary to become a LEED Accredited Professional on LEED for
Homes. Please note that several hours of self study (such as
participation in this study group) can count toward your Credential
Maintenance requirements if you are already a Legacy LEED AP. If you
know anyone that is interested in participating in a LEED Study Group,
please forward this e-mail to them accordingly. We will be meeting
again on Wednesday of next week at the same time and location.

At this study group meeting, we then discussed Chapters 7, 8 & 9 of
the LEED Green Associate Study Guide by the Green Building Education
Services per Item Number 1) noted below.

The assignment for the next meeting will be to read the remaining
Chapters of the LEED Green Associate Study Guide by the Green Building
Education Services [Item Number 1) below] for continued discussion at
the meeting.

Study Reference materials needed for each study group participant:
1) Website: http://www.greenexamprep.com/store/products/PTLEEDGREENASSOCIATE.html
(LEED Green Associate Practice Tests with Exam Simulator and Study
Guide...Price $49.95)
2) Website: http://www.greenexamprep.com/store/products/PTLEEDHOMES.html
(LEED AP Homes (2009) Practice Tests with Exam Simulator...Price
$49.95)
3) Website: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=147; LEED
for Homes Reference Guide, 2009 Edition Price $120.00 for non-
members; $100.00 for USGBC national members)
4) Optional additional purchase by study group members...a 40%
discount can be obtained for study group members for my classes on any
of the materials offered at this website: Website: http://www.ptlexamprep.com/
Reference materials: http://www.ptlexamprep.com/examprep_hardcopies_homes.php
Also please see the LEED Green Associate Candidate Handbook at:
http://www.gbci.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=3571

Following is the Local USGBC Chapter Study Group Website which I
maintain: http://groups.google.com/group/leed-ap-studygroup-nv?hl=en

You are all encouraged to join this website so that you can take
advantage of the available study resources and other opportunities of
LEED study group activity related to the local USGBC chapter LEED
program.

You should also visit the local USGBC Chapter located at: http://www.usgbcnv.org/
Going to the local monthly USGBC Chapter meetings can be very helpful
toward gaining knowledge about sustainable design and construction
practices. These meetings are held at Cili Restaurant at the Bali Hai
Golf Club, located at 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV. The
new venue is centrally located in the valley with easy access from the
I-15 freeway. Meetings typically occur the first Tuesday of each month
at 7:00 AM and last until approximately 9:00 AM. They include a
continental breakfast and coffee. Check the calendar meeting schedule
on the above web site and RSVP ahead to reduce your participation
cost.

Please do not hesitate to call me if you have questions,

David F. Schmidt AIA NCARB LEED® AP
Registered Architect, Urban Planner, Land Planner, LEED
Consultant
Home Phone: (702) 240-4208
Home Fax: (702) 240-4208
Cell Phone: (702) 612-9902
E-mail: davidschmid...@yahoo.com

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