TheLEED for Homes Rating System (v4)includes theIntegrative Process (IP) Credit: Integrative Process, Option 2: Trades Training, which requires training for construction trades to ensure proper implementation of green building strategies.
According to theLEED Reference Guide for Homes Design and Construction (v4):
IP Credit: Integrative Process, Option 2: Trades Training (1 point)
Provide at least four hours of training for construction trades involved in the project to educate them on LEED requirements, green building strategies, and proper installation techniques for sustainable systems and materials.
Source: LEED Reference Guide for Homes Design and Construction, v4, Integrative Process Credit: Integrative Process, p. 45.
TheLEED v4.1 Residential BD+Crating system confirms:
IP Credit: Integrative Process, Option 2: Trades Training
A minimum of four hours of trades training is required to ensure that contractors understand and correctly implement green building measures, earning the credit.
Source: LEED v4.1 Residential BD+C, Credit Library, accessed via USGBC LEED Online.
The correct answer isfour hours(Option A), as this is the minimum duration required for trades training to earn the credit.
Why not the other options?
B. Six hours: This exceeds the minimum requirement of four hours.
C. Eight hours: This is unnecessarily long for the credit’s requirement.
[Reference: LEED Reference Guide for Homes Design and Construction, v4, IP Credit: Integrative Process, p. 45., TheLEED AP Homes Candidate Handbookemphasizes IP credits, including trades training, and references theLEED Reference Guide for Homes Design and Constructionas a key resource. The exam is based onLEED v4, ensuring the relevance of the four-hour requirement., References:, LEED Reference Guide for Homes Design and Construction, v4, USGBC, Integrative Process Credit: Integrative Process, p. 45., LEED v4.1 Residential BD+C, USGBC LEED Credit Library, accessed via LEED Online (https://www.usgbc.org/credits)., LEED AP Homes Candidate Handbook, GBCI, October 2024, p. 12 (references study resources and exam scope based on LEED v4)., USGBC LEED for Homes Rating System (v4), available via USGBC website (https://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-homes-design-and-construction-v4)., LEED v4.1 for Homes, USGBC, accessed via LEED Online, confirming trades training duration., ]
