A survey that was recently concluded by the United State Green Building Council in the US reflected that employees who work in leed certified buildings are not just healthier but happier and productive too as compared to conventional and non-LEED certified buildings. Through this survey, it was also recognized that several office goers would prefer working with companies that stick to values and take important steps towards sustainability and green growth leading to a better and sustainable future for all. As a LEED Green Associate exam service provider, we also believe that LEED-certified buildings have better feel as compared to others when you enter the building.

In cases where people are looking for jobs or want to switch then, their decisions are impacted also by whether the company is sustainability-focused or not, what kind of workspace or building it is housed in and would prefer to work in a LEED certified building. It was also found that more than ninety percent of employees who were working in a building that is LEED certified were content or happy with their job. Approximately eighty percent mentioned that they would like to work in a LEED certified building over a conventional/non-LEED certified building. This means that the demand for LEED buildings is going to increase and lots of people shall be taking up the LEED Green Associate Exam to learn the LEED strategies. 

LEED certified buildings are also linked to enhanced productivity, better health, and wellbeing of the occupants. The survey also reflected that better indoor air quality directly contributes to how people feel inside a building, cleaner and better air would lead to happiness of occupants. Professionals who have successfully passed LEED green associate exam do understand the effect of green buildings on the environment and people at large.

A high percentage of employees also mentioned that having access to better views of the outdoor and enhanced daylight adds to positivity inside the buildings. Almost everyone believed that enhanced air quality shall directly affect their health and well being. Quality views are also one of the important green building strategies and questions are always formulated from these strategies in the LEED Green Associate exam.

The survey was conducted by an organization called Porter Novelli, it was done on behalf of the United State Green Building Council. More than one thousand employees were consulted during the interview process. Most of these were either full time or part time employees few of them were also self-employed. Each one of the respondents was working in an office building environment. Reach out to us now more about LEED and the LEED Green Associate Exam.

Energy audit is a way of checking how the energy is used and identify areas where wastage can be minimized if not totally eradicated. Energy audit consists of tasks which can be carried out depending on the type of audit and the function of audited facility. It starts with review the historical data of energy consumption taken from the electricity bills. The energy data is important in order to understand the patterns of energy used and their trend. Once obtaining the information on energy consumption, the next step is to set up an energy audit program. GE3S is a well-known energy auditor in Dubai and has conducted several energy audits in the region.  GE3S also runs an academy which provides training on LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation.

The energy audit shall start with site survey in order to obtain information on present energy use. The major energy utilization such as running hours of air-conditioning, lighting levels, locations of unnecessary air-conditioning and lighting due to unoccupied areas, temperature and humidity, chillers/pump scheduling and setting, efficiencies of equipment’s and machine and the areas of high energy consumption and the possibility to reduce consumption shall be recorded for further analysis. Our professionals who have passed leed green associate exam are experts in conducting energy audits.

The preliminary audit is called a simple audit, screening audit or walk-through audit is the simplest and quickest type of audit.Preliminary audit consists of a walk-through inspection of a facility to identify maintenance, equipment issues and to identify areas that need further evaluation. GE3S Energy Auditors and leed green associate exam candidates identify opportunities to reduce the energy use of a building or industries.

Detailed energy is also called comprehensive audit or investment grader audit. It expands on the general energy audit. Detailed Energy Audit covers the estimation of energy input for different processes, collection of past data on production levels and specific energy consumption. Detailed Audit identifies energy use and losses through a more detailed review and analysis of equipment, systems, operational conditions, and equipment measurements and testing. A detailed financial analysis performed for each measure based on investment cost estimates and operating cost savings. As a leading Energy Auditor, GE3S has helped several clients in reducing Energy Costs. Our candidates who have been successful in leed green associate exam are recruited further to conduct energy audit of buildings.

This analysis focuses on the potential capital-intensive projects identified in the Level 2 analysis and involves more detailed field data gathering. It provides detailed project cost and savings calculations required for major capital investment decisions.  The general audit alternatively called a mini-audit; site energy audit or complete site energy audit expands on the preliminary audit described above by collecting more detailed information about facility operation and performing a more detailed evaluation of energy measures identified.  As part of preparation for leed green associate exam and for better understanding of buildings, we help our candidates in getting hands-on experience on energy audit for buildings.

LEED certification is the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability throughout the United States and around the world. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has established a set of criteria and specifications for LEED certification which promotes forward-thinking, cost-effective design, and construction practices while reducing the negative impact on both the environment and building’s occupants.  LEED certification also helps with state and local government incentives and boosts interest in your project. LEED also provides professional certificates for example LEED Green Associate.

Our team of experienced LEED Green Associate consultants have many years of combined experience on coordination and implementation plans. We can review building plans and specifications to transform them into a true LEED model with detailed documentation.

 The USGBC has very precise specifications and we deliver a final product that is detailed and complete. Qualifying points will be accurately verified and entered into the LEED model. The various documents for different criterion are labelled and stored in separate binders and folders. LEED Green Associate professionals have expertise in designing and implementing leed strategies.

GE3S is committed to meeting your deadlines at an affordable price. We are fast, experienced, and are priced very competitively. Our GE3S LEED Green Associate Consulting Experts not only have many years of experience on LEED certification, they also possess a deep understanding of the USGBC specifications and requirements.

We know you’re watching your budget and we’ll be watching it too, so as to make sure we don’t go over the board. An investment made now in LEED certification for your project will pay off in the future. We’ll help you make sure that this LEED certification is an investment now that works within the limits of your project. Our leed green associate experts help meet sustainability strategies in budget

GE3S is a top-notch team of architects engineering professionals and leed green associate. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, we serve developers, engineers and architects in both the public and the private sector with AutoCAD drafting, LEED feasibility analysis, cost estimating, energy and daylight simulations, U-value calculations and many more. Our work can be found throughout Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sharjah, and even in some parts of Saudi Arabia and India. We can help to bring your project to life and see it through to completion and beyond.

Our team of engineers leed green associate and architects provide waste management, audits, sustainability reporting, and Estidama, EHS Trakhees, and LEED consulting among a range of services. Through our use of state of the art software, our team can outperform on speed and quality. Let us help you in moving you forward towards a greener and a brighter future.

GE3S is a leading green building advisory services company in Middle East and Indian Subcontinent. We also have a training arm that provides training on LEED GA. We have successfully delivered several LEED certifications for buildings across the word. Some of our projects are provided below

MAF T2:

It is an office building that houses some of the major corporate offices of MAF Properties. GE3S and its LEED GA was appointed as consultant for this project. It covers a total area of 12000 square meters and stands 10 stories high which comprises of main reception, the exhibition area, numerous training facilities and a retail coffee outlet, the data center, an open office spaces and several luxurious meeting and conference rooms. The Tower is owned by MAF Group and is located at 8 th Street, Deira, Near Deira City Centre - Dubai - United Arab Emirates. The MAF tower 2 building got certified in 2014 under LEED Gold Certification by using LEED v2009 for Existing Building Operations and Maintenance. The LEED certification expires after 5 years and the building has to undergo LEED recertification. GE3S was appointed as LEED GA consultant in 2017 and we were involved in the process of LEED Recertification.

LULU Regional Building:

Lulu Regional Office Building is an office building located in Al Qusais, Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The building was commissioned in 2017. The Gross Floor Area (GFA) of the building is approximately 200,000 Square Feet. LuLu Group head office was constructed in 2016, it is an office building that consists mainly of 1 basement for Parking Area, Ground + 2 floors that have key spaces including personal offices, conference rooms, server room, pantry and other blocks such as prayer area and utility area. The Lulu Group wanted its Regional office Building to be LEED Certified by using LEED v4 for Existing Building Operations and Maintenance. GE3S was appointed as LEED GA consultant in 2017 and we were involved in the process of LEED certification.

 AL Hafeet Building:

Al Hafeet Building is an office building located in Habshan, in the southwestern part of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is approximately 160 km away from Abu Dhabi City. This office building is occupied by Process Team. The building was commissioned in 2013. The Gross Floor Area (GFA) of the building is approximately 2500 m². The key space types in the building include personal offices, conference room, server room, pantry and other blocks like main lobby, playing area, utility area and car parking. GE3S and its LEED GA were apponted to conduct LEED feasibility of this building.

Similar to above GE3S has certified several buildings thruogh its LEED GA professionals who have years of expertise.

MAFT2 is an office building that houses some of the major corporate offices of THE GROUP. It covers a total area of 11,766 square meters and stands 10 stories high which comprises of main reception, the exhibition area, numerous training facilities and a retail coffee outlet, the data center, an open office spaces, and several luxurious meeting and conference rooms. The Tower is owned by the Group and is located at 8th Street, Deira, Near Deira City Centre - Dubai - United Arab Emirates. Few of the facility team members have successfully completed the LEED Green Associate Exam.

The MAFT2   building was certified in 2014 under LEED Gold Certification by using LEED v2009 for Existing Building Operations and Maintenance. The LEED certification expires after 5 years and the building has to undergo LEED recertification. GE3S was appointed as LEED consultant in 2017 and we were involved in the process of LEED Recertification. We have a team of consultants that have passed LEED green associate exam.

GE3S conducted energy audit as part of LEED certification to comply with requirements of Energy & Atmosphere credits such as Pre-requisite 1: Energy Efficient Best Management Practices & EAc2.1: Existing Building Commissioning - Investigation and Analysis. This audit is a contractual commitment to provide an ASHRAE Level 2 energy audit making use of all collected data for recommending Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) and providing accurate savings calculations. ASHRAE Level 2 energy audit includes detailed building survey, Breakdown of energy users, Identification and quantification from energy savings measures with savings, proposed changes to operation and maintenance procedures. This audit was lead by our team member who has completed LEED Green Associate Exam successfully. 

GE3S advised  MAFT2  facility team building during LEED recertification by advising them to use roofing materials with a solar reflectance index (SRI) equal to or greater than 78, procurement of materials which complies with the requirement. GE3S also ensured solid waste management practices were implemented such as collection, sorting, diversion, and disposal of ongoing consumables, durable goods, recycling of all mercury-containing lamps and building materials. GE3S also checked whether the outdoor air ventilation rate is maintained as required by ASHRAE Standard 62.1–2007 ventilation rate procedure and also checked the filters used complies minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) of 13. These strategies were suggested and implemented by our team members who have passed the leed green associate exam.

The  MAFT2  achieved LEED Platinum Certification by using LEED v2009 for Existing Building Operations and Maintenance, which is better than the previous LEED Gold certification in 2014 with the 67 points and now it has achieved LEED platinum certification with 83 Points. We also got innovation in operations points for  MAFT2    by conducting Educational Program: “Know your  MAFT2   ”, Guided Tour. GE3S's and the clients team with leed green associate exam qualified professionals worked tirelessly to make this happen.