{"id":14273,"date":"2023-04-14T20:25:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T20:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/green-building-leed-leadership-in-energy-and-environmental-design-technical-report\/"},"modified":"2023-04-14T20:25:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T20:25:50","slug":"green-building-leed-leadership-in-energy-and-environmental-design-technical-report","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/green-building-leed-leadership-in-energy-and-environmental-design-technical-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Building-LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Technical Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Description:<\/p>\n

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Write an informal technical (recommendations) report that 1) presents your findings on an issue of concern in your future industry and 2) <\/div>\n
offers recommendations for what the industry should do about the issue moving forward. Your audience should be professionals who <\/div>\n
would be directly impacted by and\/or interested in discussing this issue; you will have to determine whether this includes both specialists and non-specialists.\n<\/div>\n
Process:\n<\/div>\n
Identify a topic about which you feel organizations in your future field need to be concerned. Examples include developing sustainable <\/div>\n
building practices, sourcing more cost-effective materials, or achieving a more diverse workforce in the profession. Choose something <\/div>\n
that interests you and has relevance to the future of your field.\n<\/div>\n
Research your chosen topic. You must consult a minimum of five sources but can use as many as you need. All sources must either be <\/div>\n
scholarly or professional (texts produced by individuals and organizations within your field, to be read by other individuals\/organizations<\/div>\n
 within your field).\n<\/div>\n
Submit a Project Proposal (Major Assignment #3) detailing your proposed idea and work plan for your Technical Report. Once you receive approval on your report idea, you CANNOT change it without checking with me first.\n<\/div>\n
Continue research and begin drafting your technical report based on my feedback on your project proposal. Submit a partial draft of your report report (at least 4 pages, double-spaced) for PEER REVIEW here by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, April 20. I’ll also give you some brief<\/div>\n
 feedback and a grade estimate the partial draft.\n<\/div>\n
Prepare an Oral Progress Report (Major Assignment 4) to update myself (and your classmates) on the progress you’re making on the <\/div>\n
report, what you’re finding most interesting, and what questions\/concerns you still have as you’re finishing up the report. Submit the oral <\/div>\n
report for review by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, April 27.\n<\/div>\n
Submit a revised draft of the technical report for my review and letter grade here by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, May 4.\n<\/div>\n
Criteria:\n<\/div>\n
Format: Your report should include the standard sections of an informal technical report, as detailed in ETC Chapter 8. The sample <\/div>\n
summary and report on pages 178-189 are an excellent guide. You do not have to include infographics as that report does, but are welcome to do so.\n<\/div>\n
Structure:\n<\/div>\n
Summary: Identify the purpose of the report and your research methods, then summarize your main points, conclusion, and <\/div>\n
recommendations. See example on pages 178-179 of the ETC text for guidance. Your summary should be no more than 2 pages; <\/div>\n
these pages DO NOT count toward the 6-8 page report limit.\n<\/div>\n
Introduction: Include an introduction that tells your audience the subject\/report topic, purpose, background\/rationale, and report development\/”roadmap” (see ETC pages 170-171 for breakdown of each)\n<\/div>\n
Discussion: Develop the main talking points. Explain your key issues, cite data and information from your sources, and make <\/div>\n
recommendations regarding what to do with that information. This will be the longest section of the report; use headings to keep it <\/div>\n
organized!\n<\/div>\n
Conclusion: Briefly reiterate why your topic is important and what the key takeaways are from your report.\n<\/div>\n
Citations: Include a Works Cited or References page that lists all the source (minimum of 5) you used in the report. Use MLA or APA style<\/div>\n
 unless there is another industry standard in your field (check with me to confirm if this is the case!). For in-text citations, you may use <\/div>\n
numeric citations as demonstrated in the ETC report, or traditional parenthetical citations. The Works Cited\/References page DOES count toward the 6-8 page report limit.\n<\/div>\n
Style and Tone: Make report as clear, readable and understandable as possible. Speak as a peer to others in your field, be confident and <\/div>\n
demonstrate your authority on the subject by backing up your claims with solid research. Consider who your audience is, and (especially if it’s a mix of specialists and non-specialists) determine what key terms may be critical to use and\/or define.\n<\/div>\n
Spelling and Grammar: Use clear, concise language and proofread carefully. Ensure all sources are cited correctly via your chosen style,<\/div>\n
 both in-text and on the references\/Works-Cited Page.\n<\/div>\n
Grading\n<\/div>\n
You will receive a letter grade on this assignment, based on how you fulfill the above criteria, and it will be worth 25 percent of your <\/div>\n
course grade. The grade you receive on this report will be final. You will have the opportunity to receive feedback on an early draft from <\/div>\n
myself and your peers.<\/div>\n
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***I have attached the project proposal that is associated with this technical report. Please let me know if you have any questions. <\/div>\n
References must be scholarly approved. <\/div>\n
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