About LEED Flashcards
What is the maximum number of points a project can earn for IN Credit Innovation for the innovation option?
4 Points
What is the maximum number of points a project can earn for achieving Exemplary Performance?
2 Points
What is the maximum number of points a project can earn for Pilot Credits?
4 Points
What is required for LEED Accredited Professional credit?
One LEED AP with a specialty appropriate for the project
What is the maximum number of points a project can earn for Regional Priority credits?
4 Points
When can certification be revoked?
Upon gaining knowledge of non-compliance with any applicable MPR.
Registration and/or certification fees will not be refunded.
What are some examples of construction soft costs?
Architectural, engineering, financial, legal fees
What factors dictate how much a projects certification fees will cost?
The rating system in which the project is registered under, the size of the project in square feet, and the date in which the project was registered
LEED promotes what type of approach to sustainability?
Whole building approach
When can a LEED protect be eligible to display the LEED plaque and other marketing material?
LEED projects are eligible following the acceptance of a final certification review
What does each category in the LEED rating system consist of?
Prerequisites and credits
What are names of the LEED rating systems?
- Building Design + Construction
- Interior Design + Construction
- Operations + Maitenance
- Neighborhood Development
- Homes
What is LEED?
An internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts
What does LEED stand for?
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System
What parts of the LEED rating system are optional?
Credits are optional.
Prerequisites are required
How is LEED developed?
LEED Rating Systems are developed through an open, consensus-based process led by LEED volunteer committees.
What is the total number of points available that a LEED project can earn?
110 possible points
What are the different point/certification levels for LEED certification?
- Certified: 40-49 points
- Silver: 50-59 points
- Gold: 60-79 points
- Platinum, 80+ points
What are LEED credit templates?
The documentation forms used to prove the requirements of a prerequisite or credit have been met. These will be filled out in LEED Online.
What is a preliminary rating?
The target score the project team will attempt to achieve.
The final score, based on the number of points awarded, may be more or less than the preliminary rating.
Can a project earn multiple certifications?
Yes. Projects can earn more than one LEED certification depending on the Rating Systems.
What are some ways the Triple Bottom Line is referred to?
- Ecology, environment, economics
- People, profit, planet
- Economics, ecology, social equity
What is the triple bottom line?
A change from being primarily financial driven to considering economics, environment, and social responsibility
What is the LEED CREDIT?
Part of the LEED Rating System.
Projects earn points by meeting the requirements of credits in order to achieve building certification.
What is the highest LEED Certification level?
Platinum
What is a LEED category?
A subset of the LEED Rating System. Each rating systm has several green building categories.
What is a CIR?
Credit Interpretation Ruling
A CIR is a process for project applicants seeking technical and administrative guidance on hoe LEED credits apply to their project and vise versa.
What is USGBC?
United States Green Building Council
A non-profit trade organization that promotes sustainability in how buildings are designed, built, and operated.
What does sustainability mean?
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Who develops LEED?
Volunteer committees
What types of prokects would LEED BD+C be used for?
New construction and major renovations
What types of projects would LEED ID+C be used for?
Interior fit-outs
What types of projects would LEED BD+C: Core & Shell be used for?
For designers, builders, developers and new building owners who want to address sustainable design for new core and shell construction. Covers based building elements such as structure, envelope and the HVAC system.
What types of projects would LEED for Homes be used for?
High-performance green homes
What types of projects would LEED O+M be used for?
Existing building that are undergoing improvements work or little to no construction.
What types of projects would LEED for Neighborhood Development be used for?
New land development projects or redevelopment projects containing residential uses, nonresidential uses, or a mix
What types of projects would LEED BD+C:” Schools be used for?
The design and construction of K12 schools.
Based on the LEED for New Construction rating system, it addresses issues such as classroom acoustics, master planning, mold prevention and environmental site assessment.
What types of projects would LEED BD+C: Retail be used for?
The different types of spaces that retailers need for their distinctive product lines.
What types of projects would LEED BD+C: Healthcare be used for?
Sustainable planning, designed and construction for high-performance healthcare facilities.
Can a product can earn LEED certification?
No
Are LEED projects more expensive than traditional projects
Sometimes they cost more or less, depending on the situation.
What does the Building Footprint consist of?
The area of a project site used by the building structure and defined by the perimeter of the building plan.
How many points can be earned in the Innovation category?
6 Points
How many Regional Priority credits can a LEED project earn?
4 Points
How many LEED APs are required to participate in a project to earn one Innovation point?
At least 2 principal participant of the project team must be a LEED AP with special appropriate for the project to earn an Innovation credit.
Who is the Project Administrator?
The individual who initially registers the project will be identified by GBCI as the Project Administrator
How can Innovation credit be earned?
Doubling the credit requirements, using a new strategy that is quantifiable, or achieving Pilot Credits.
What LEED credit category awards points for achieving exemplary performance?
Innovation
How do you earn Innovation credit for exemplary performance?
To earn Innovation credit for exemplary performance, teams must meet the performance level defined by the next step in the threshold progressions on credit that allow exemplary performance.
For example, if one point can be earned on a credit by reducing waste
What are the requirements for submitting an Innovation credit for an Innovation strategy?
Identify the following in writing:
- The intent of the proposed innovation credit.
- The proposed submittals to demonstrate compliance.
- The proposed submittals to demonstrate compliance.
The design approach (strategies) used to meet the requirements.
The design a
How are Innovation points for innovative performance measured?
The submitted credit must be quantifiable.
What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under the Regional Credit category?
4 points
Who fills out the LEED scorecard?
The project team does during the LEED charrette.
Who can become a LEED AP with specialty?
Anyone that passes GBCI’s exams.
What do LEED APs with specialty do on a project?
Help streamline the certification process
What is Exemplary Performance?
Performance above and beyond the LEED requirements is rated “Exemplary”
To meet the next step in a series of requirements.
Can a product earn Innovation credit?
No
Who uses LEED?
Architects, real estate professionals, facility managers, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, construction managers, lenders and government officials all use LEED to help transform the built environment to sustainability.
Which has precedent in a project, LEED requirements or local codes?
Local codes must be followed first.
What codes must LEED projects follow?
Applicable laws, codes, local ordinances, statues, and industry-related standards
What additional green building project and building construction budget are there?
- Life cycle cost analysis
- Green Building experts
- Contingency plans for additional research
What is USGBC’s mission?
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.
What is the USGBC’s vision?
Building and communities will regenerate and sustain the health and vitality of all lie withing a generation.
What are the roles of GBCI?
- Administration of the LEED exams
- Overseeing LEED credential maintenance
- Third-party technical reviews of registered LEED projects
What other green building rating systems are available?
- Green globes
- BREEAM
- Green Star
- IgCC
What are LEED interpretations?
LEED interpretations, like Project CIRs, are official answers to technical inquires about implementing LEED on a project. They help people understand how their project meet LEED requirement.s
What are LEED addenda?
USGBC published clarifications that address errors in the LEED rating system and/or reference guides
What are USGBC’s seven guiding principles?
1 - Promote the triple bottom line 2 - Establish leadership 3 - Reconcile humanity with nature 4 - Foster social equity 5 - Maintain integrity 6 - Be inclusive 7 - Exhibit transparency
What does the LEED Volume Program help with?
Cost-effective LEED certification on a volume scale.
When would the Campus Program be used?
When there are less than 25 projects and that are not uniform in size.
Projects do not have to be adjacent.
How many LEED adaptations are there?
21
What LEED rating system has recertification?
LEED O+M
Must re-certify within 5 years of previous O+M. Can re-certify as early as 12 months.
How often must LEED O+M projects re-certify?
Every 5 years
What are the five LEED impact categories?
1 - Reverse contribution to global climate change
2 - Enhance individual human health and well-being
3 - Protect and restore water resources
4 - Protect, enhance and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services
5 - Promote sustainable and regenerative material resources
What are three important factors of the LEED Green Building Rating System?
1 - Voluntary
2 - Consensus-based
3 - Market-driven
What are the point values of a LEED credit based on?
The ability to mitigate the environmental harms of a building and to promote beneficial effects
In what 3 ways are LEED interpretations different than Project CIRs?
LEED interpretations are:
1 - Precedent-setting
2- Published online
3- Subject to consensus-based review
What are 3 benefits of LEED interpretations?
1 - Can be applied to multiple projects
2 - Part of the LEED conversation
3 - Reviewed by USGBC committees
What LEED developments address specific space types and international requirements?
LEED Rating System adaptions
What is the LEED Pilot Credit Library?
Allows credits to be refined through LEED projects evaluations before they complete the balloting process for introduction into LEED
What type of project requires a master site for registration?
Campus
What is an LPE?
Licensed Professional Exemption (LPE) is an optional credit documentation path in which professionals can submit license information and a declaration of compliance in lieu of a number of otherwise required submittals
What are the 3 phases of the LEED integrative process
1 - Discovery
2 - Design and construction implementation
3 - Occupancy, operations, and performance feedback
What are the 6 benefits of LEED certified buildings?
1 - Lower operating costs and increased asset value
2 - Reduced waste sent to landfills
3 - Energy and water conversations
4 - More healthful and productive environments for occupants
5 - Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions
6 - Qualification for tax rebates, xoning allow
What are Alternative Compliance Paths (ACPs)?
Alternative Compliance Paths, or ACPs, allow international projects to identify equivalent means of demonstrating compliance to the credit requirements.
