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About LEED Flashcards

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When was the USGBC founded?

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1992

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Define “USGBC.”

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US Green Building Council
Founded in 1992 as a 501c3 non-profit to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.

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What is “Greenbuild?”

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The world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. Sponsored by USGBC

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Identify the 6 guiding principles of USGBC.

1 - Promote the “_____ _____ _____”
2 - Establish _____
3 - Create and restore _____ between _____ and _____
4 - Maintain _____ by using technical and scientific data to help guide _____ _____
5 - Ensure _____ by using a _____ process and giving everyone an opportunity to be heard
6 - Exhibit _____ by having _____ standards

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1 - Promote the “Triple Bottom Line”
2 - Establish Leadership
3 - Create and restore harmony between humans and nature
4 - Maintain integrity by using technical and scientific data to help guide decision making
5 - Ensure inclusiveness by using a democratic process and giving everyone an opportunity to be heard
6 - Exhibit transparency by having open standards

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What does LEED stand for?

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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

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What is the LEED Green Building Rating System used for?

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Promoting sustainable design and construction.

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Why was LEED Created?

1 - to define “_____ _____” by establishing a common standard of _____
2 - promote _____, _____-building design practices
3 - recognize _____ _____ in the building industry
4 - stimulate _____ competition
5 - raise consumer awareness of _____ _____ benefits
6 - transform the _____ market

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1 - define “green building” by establishing a common standard of measurement
2 - promote integrative, whole-building design practices
3 - recognize environmental leadership in the building industry
4 - stimulate green competition
5 - raise consumer awareness of green building benefits
6 - transform the building market

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An analysis of 121 LEED-Certified office building in the US found that they use ___ % less energy than similar buildings. Indoor and outdoor ___ use can also be reduced.

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24%

Water

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To what types of projects does BD+C apply?

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  • new construction
  • major renovation

(>1000sf)

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Define BD+C.

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Building Design and Construction

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Give examples of LEED BD+C: New Construction

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New construction
1 - new buildings
2 - major renovations that have:
     A - major HVAC improvements
     B - significant building envelope modifications and 
     C - major interior rehabilitation
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Give examples of LEED BD+C: Core & Shell

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Developer controls design of MEP and fire protection systems but no the design and construction of the tenant fit-out

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LEED BD+C: Schools

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K-12
Higher Education
Also includes non-academic buildings on school campuses

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LEED BD+C: Retail

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Banks
Restaurants
Apparel
Electronics
Big box
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LEED BD+C: Hospitality

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Hotels
Motels
Inns
Other businesses within the service industry that provide traditional or shot-term lodging with or without food

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LEED BD+C: Data Centers

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Building that meet the needs of high density computing equipment such as server racks, used for data storage and processing.

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LEED BD+C: Warehouses & Distribution Centers

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Buildings used to store goods, manufactured products, merchandise, raw materials, or personal belongings (like self-storage)

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LEED BD+C: Healthcare

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Hospitals that operate 24/7 and provide inpatient medical treatment, including acute and long-term care

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LEED BD+C: Homes and Multifamily Lowrise

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Single-family homes
Multi-family residential buildings of 1-3 stories
Multi-family residential buildings of 3-5 stories can choose “Homes & Multifamily Lowrise” or “Multifamily Midrise based on the ENERGY STAR program in which they are participating.

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LEED BD+C: Multifamily Midrise

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Multi-family residential buildings of 4-8 occupiable stories above grade

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What projects can certify under LEED ID+C?

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Projects that are a complete interior fit-out (must be >250sf)

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LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors

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Interior spaces dedicated to functions other than retail or hospitality

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LEED ID+C: Retail

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Retail interior spaces used to conduct the retail sale of consumer product goods.
Includes both direct customer service areas (showrooms) and preparation or storage areas that support customer service.

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LEED ID+C: Hospitality

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Interior spaces dedicated to hotels, motels, inns, or other businesses within the service industry that provide transitional or short-term lodging with or without food

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What projects can certify under LEED O+M?

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Existing buildings that are undergoing improvement work or little to no construction

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LEED O+M: Existing Buildings

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Projects that do not primarily serve K-12 educational, retail, data centers, warehouses and distribution centers, or hospitality uses

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LEED O+M: Retail

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Guides existing retail spaces, both showrooms and storage areas

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LEED O+M: Schools

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Existing buildings made up of core and ancillary learning spaces on K-12 school grounds. Can also be used for higher education and non-academic buildings on school campuses

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LEED O+M: Hospitality

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Existing hotels, motels, inns, or other businesses within the serviced industry that provide transitional or short-term lodge Inc with or without food

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LEED O+M: Data Center

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Existing buildings specifically designed and equipped to meet the needs of high density computing equipment such as server racks, used for data storage and processing.

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LEED O+M: Warehouses and Distribution Centers

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Existing buildings used to store goods, manufactured products, merchandise, raw materials, or personal belongings (such as self-storage)

32
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Which projects can be certified as LEED ND?

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New land development projects or redevelopment projects containing residential uses, nonresidential uses, or a mix
Projects can be at any stage of the development process, from conceptual planning to cosntruction

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LEED ND: Plan

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Certification is available to neighborhood-scale projects if they are currently in any phase of planning and design and up to 75% constructed.

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LEED ND: Built Projects

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Neighborhood-scale projects that are near completion, or were completed within the last 3 years

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EVERY LEED rating system has performance criteria in these 8 major areas…

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1 - Location and Transportation
2 - Sustainable Sites
3 - Water Efficiency
4 - Energy and Atmosphere 
5 - Materials and Resources
6 - Indoor Environmental Quality
7 - Innovation
8 - Regional Priority
36
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LEED for ND does not use the performance criteria used by the other LEED Rating systems. LEED ND uses which 3 categories?

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1 - Smart Location and Linkage
2 - Neighborhood Pattern and Design
3 - Green Infrastructure and Buildings

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LEED BD+C: New Construction Prerequisites:

Sustainable Sites (1)
Water Efficiency (3)
Energy and Atmosphere (4)
Materials and Resources (2)
Indoor Environmental Quality (2)
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SS Pre 1 - Construction Activity Pollution Prevention (SWPPP)
WE Pre 1 - Outdoor Water Use Reduction
WE Pre 2 - Indoor Water Use Reduction
WE Pre 3 - Building-level Water Metering
EA Pre 1 - Fundamental Commissioning and Verification
EA Pre 2 - Minimum Energy Performance
EA Pre 3 - Building-level Energy Metering
EA Pre 4 - Fundamental Refrigerant Management
MR Pre 1 - Storage and Collection of Recyclables
MR Pre 2 - Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning
IEQ Pre 1 - Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance
IEQ Pre 2 - Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control

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Define “ASHRAE.”

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American Society for Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers

39
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Define SOP

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Standard Operating Procedure

40
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Identify the four LEED Certification Levels

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Certified (40-49)
Silver (50-59)
Gold (60-79)
Platinum (80-110)

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What are the 3 requirements a project must satisfy for certification?

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1 - meet the minimum program requirements (rating program qualifications)
2 - satisfy all prerequisites
3 - satisfy a combination of Credits that achieve a certain number of points for the desired certification level

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What are the 7 LEED impact categories?

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1 - Global Climate Change - reverse contribution to global climate change
2 - Human Health - enhance individual human health and well-being
3 - Water Resources - protect and restore water resources
4 - Biodiversity - protect, enhance and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services
5 - Materials Resources - promote sustainable and regenerative material resources cycles
6 - build a greener economy
7 - Community - enhance social equity, environmental justice, and community quality of life

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What are the MPRs (Minimum program requirements)?

1 - ALL projects must be in a _____ location on _____ land
2 - ALL projects must use a reasonable LEED _____
3 - ALL projects must comply with project _____ requirements

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1 - ALL projects must be in a permanent location on existing land
2 - ALL projects must use a reasonable LEED boundary
3 - ALL projects must comply with project size requirements

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What are the project size requirements for the following:

1 - LEED BD+C and LEED O+M
2 - LEED ID+C
3 - LEED ND
4 - LEED for Homes

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1 - minimum of 1,000 sf of gross floor area
2 - minimum of 250 sf of gross floor area
3 - at least two habitable buildings and <1500 acres
4 - the LEED project must be defined as a “dwelling unit” by all applicable codes.
Includes but not limited to: IRC stipulation that a dwelling unit includes “permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation”

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What are the responsibilities of the project administrator?

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1 - setup of the project team members
2 - entering team member assignments for credits
3 - submit the application for review

46
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Define CIR

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Credit Interpretation Requests

47
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What are differences between the following terms?

LEED certification (lowercase "c")
LEED-certified (lowercase "c" and hyphen)
LEED Certified (uppercase "C")
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LEED certification describes the certification process
LEED-certified describes a project that has been certified (Silver, Gold, Platinum)
LEED Certified describes a project that has been certified tot he base level of Certified

48
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Identify and Describe the three levels of LEED accreditation.

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LEED Green Associate: for professionals who support green building design, construction, and operations - denotes basic knowledge of green building principles and practices and LEED

LEED AP: the LEED Professional Credential that signifies an advanced depth of knowledge in green building practices and specialization in a particular LEED Rating System (BD+C, O+M, ID+C, Homes, or ND)

LEED Fellow: designates the most exceptional professionals in the green building industry - they have made significant contributions in teaching, mentoring, or research with proven outcomes

49
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Identify the category for following LEED BD+C: New Construction Prerequisites:

1 - Minimum energy performance
2 - storage and collection of recyclables
3 - outdoor water use reduction
4 - construction activity pollution prevention (SWPPP)
5 - Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning
6 - Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control
7 - minimum indoor air quality performance
8 - fundamental commissioning and verification
9 - indoor water use Reduction
10 - building-level energy metering
11 - building-level water metering
12 - fundamental refrigerant management

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1 - EA Pre 2
2 - MR Pre 1
3 - WE Pre 1
4 - SS Pre 1
5 - MR Pre 2
6 - IEQ Pre 2
7 - IEQ Pre 1
8 - EA Pre 1
9 - WE Pre 2
10 - EA Pre 3
11 - WE Pre 3
12 - EA Pre 4
50
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What is the LEED BD+C: New Construction Sustainable Sites Prerequisite?

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Construction Activity Pollution Prevention (SWPPP)

51
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What are the three LEED BD+C: New Construction Water Efficiency prerequisites?

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1 - outdoor water use reduction
2 - indoor water use reduction
3 - building-level water metering

52
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What are the four LEED BD+C: New Construction Energy & Atmosphere prerequisites?

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1 - Fundamental commissioning and verification
2 - minimum energy performance
3 - building-level energy metering
4 - fundamental refrigerant management

53
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What are the two LEED BD+C: New Construction Materials & Resources prerequisites?

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1 - Storage and collection of recyclables

2 - Construction and demolition waste management plan

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What are the two LEED BD+C: New Construction Indoor Environment Quality prerequisites?

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1 - Minimum indoor air quality performance

2 - environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control

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