Background And Overview Flashcards
What percentage of energy, water consumption, electricity, co2 emissions, and industrial waste are caused by buildings?
40 12 68 38 60
Green buildings:
reduce energy use, carbon emissions, water consumption, waste output, and increase employee productivity by what percentages?
30 35 30-50 50-90 7-16
Reports from the Rocky Mountain Institute indicate that employees in green buildings are
healthier, more productive, and have fewer sick days.
Reports from McGraw-Hill indicate that green buildings have?
operating costs 8-9% lower than conventional buildings
7.5% higher building value than conventional buildings
generate higher per square foot rental rates and enhance returns on investments by 6%
What does USGBC and LEED stand for? How are they related?
US Green Building Council (USGBC) develops the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating systems for green buildings.
What does GBCI stand for and how does it relate to LEED?
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) administer green building certifications and LEED professional credential exams.
What is the difference between becoming LEED certified and LEED accredited?
Building can become certified. People become accredited.
Difference between people and firm memberships?
Firms are national members. People are local chapter members.
What does the LEED Project Team Administrator do?
Invite team members to join the project through LEED Online, Assign project team LEED credit and prerequisite documentation, Submit project LEED application to GBCI for review.
What kinds of reviews can a LEED project receive? When can certification be received?
LEED Projects can receive 1 construction phase review or 2 separate design and construction phase reviews. certification can only be received after construction is complete.
What is LEED online?
LEED online is an online application designed for managing LEED projects.
What does LEED online contain?
LEED online contains credit template reports and allows the project team to upload documentation and Credit Interpretation Reports. It also contains a Scorecard that lists all the LEED credits that the project is attempting.
What is a CIR?
A Credit Interpretation Request is a 600 word or less document submitted to the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) through LEED online requesting guidance on technical or administrative tasks regarding the LEED process.
Who can submit a CIR?
Anyone on the project team with access to LEED online can submit a CIR.
How much does a CIR cost?
$220 each.
How many LEED rating systems are there?
5 - Building Design & Construction, Interior Design and Construction, Building Operations and Maintenance, Homes, Neighborhood Development
BD&C Subcategories
New Construction Core and Shell Schools Health Care Retail Hospitality Data Centers Warehouses and Distribution Centers
ID&C Subcategories
Hospitality
Retail
Commercial Interiors
O&M Subcategories
Existing Buildings Schools Retail Hospitality Data Centers Warehouses and Distribution Centers
Home Subcategories
Homes and Multifamily Low Rise
Multifamily High Rise
Neighborhood Development Subcategories
Plan
Built Project
How is the 40/60 rule used to determine a project’s LEED rating category.
If 60 percent of a project scope matches the description of a LEED rating system category or subcategory then that is the LEED rating system to use.
BD&C Limitations
All building types except residential buildings of 8 stories or fewer.
BD&C - New Construction Description
includes design and construction for new buildings and major renovations of existing buildings. Includes major HVAC renovations, building envelope changes, interior rehabilitation.
BD&C - Core and Shell Description
When the developer does not control complete scope of work in the building. I.E. BE and MEPF, but no interior finishes. Only rating system that can receive pre-certification for an additional fee. Owner can market building as LEED certified in anticipation of receiving certification.
BD&C - Schools Description
For buildings made of core and ancillary learning spaces on K-12 school grounds. Can also be for higher education or non academic buildings on campus.
BD&C - Retail Description
banks, restaurants, apparel, electronics, big box and everything in between.
BD&C - Data Center Description
Specifically design to meet the needs of high density computer equipment, server racks, used for data storage.
BD&C - Warehouses Description
Buildings used to store goods, raw materials, manufacture product, store personal property.
BD&C - Hospitality Description
Building used for long or short term lodging that does or does not serve food.
BD&C - Healthcare Description
For hospitals that operate 24 hours a day 7 days a week and provide inpatient treatment including actual and long term care.
ID&C - Commercial Description
For interior spaces other than retail and hospitatlity
ID&C - Retail Description
Retail spaces used to sell consumer product goods. Can either be direct spaces or support spaces.
ID&C - Hospitality Description
Spaces dedicated to hotels, motels, inns or other short/longterm lodging locations with or with out food service.
O&M - Existing Building Description
Projects that do not primarily serve k-12 educational, retail, distribution centers, warehouses, distribution centers, or hospitality services.
O&M - Retail Description
Guides projects in retail show /storage rooms.
O&M - Schools Description
For buildings made up of core and ancillary k-12 education spaces, higher education spaces, and non-academic spaces on school campus.
O&M - Hospitality Description
Existing hotels, motels, inns or other long/short term spaces that do or do not serve food.
O&M - Data Center Description
Existing building specifically designed to hold large amounts of computing equipment, server racks, used for data storage and processing.
O&M - Warehouse and Distribution Center Description
Existing buildings designed specifically to store goods, manufactured products, raw materials, personal belongings/self storage.
Homes - Low Rise
Single or multifamily buildings 1-3 stories
Homes - Mid Rise
Multifamily buildings 4-8 stories
Homes - Application Review
Construction and performance must be confirmed onsite by a Green Rater. Green Home Certification Providers manage and audit Green Raters.
Neighborhoods - Scope
Neighborhoods with residential, non-residential, or mix of both at any stage of design or construction.
Neighborhood - Plan Review Description
Can be in any scale of planning, design, or construction (75%).
Neighborhood - Built Project Review Description
Needs to be near complete construction or have been built in last 3 years.
What are the 4 types of special LEED programs
LEED Volume
LEED Campus
LEED Recertification
LEED Proven Provider
LEED Volume Description
A speedier process for organizations planning to certify a portfolio of 25 or more building projects for BD&C and O&M rating systems.
LEED Campus Description
A speedier process for organizations planning to certify a collection of building projects on a single campus under the control of one entity (Schools, Corporations, Commercial Development).
LEED Recertification Description
O&M projects must recertify every 5 years to keep LEED rating. They can be recertified as early as 1 year from previous certification.
LEED Proven Provider
Designed to disencourage poor LEED Online submittals this process rewards experienced LEED project teams, architects, or designers with enhanced certification, streamlined reviews, and better engagement with LEED reviewers. Created in 2014.
LEED Certification Summary
LEED projects are based on a 100 point scale.
Credits of various point values are given to projects if a submittal demonstrates the project meets a certain LEED standard.
Additional points can be awarded for innovation and regional priority.
There are prerequisites worth zero points that also have to be met.
4 LEED Commercial Building Levels of Certification
Certified (40-49)
Silver (50-59)
Gold (60-79)
Platinum (80+)
How are LEED credits weighted?
Each credit’s point value is based on its category and environmental impact. The greater the positive impact the greater the number of points.
What are the LEED credit categories?
Integrative Process Location and Transportation Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy and Atmosphere Materials and Resources Indoor Environmental Quality (100 Points)
Innovation and Regional Priority ( 10 Bonus Points)
LEED Project Boundary Description
All contiguous land and building area associated with the project. this includes the areas impacted by construction, parking, and open spaces.
LEED Property Boundary Description
The property line taken from the tax map.
Can the LEED project boundary be gerrymandered to eliminate portions of the building, space or area that would normally be considered part of the project? Simply to achieve LEED certification easier?
No.
Can buildings or elements outside the project boundary be included for credits (renewable energy onsite, bike racks, etc)?
Yes under circumstances as long as they are not double counted in any way.
What does MPR stand for?
Minimum Project Requirements
What are MPRs required for?
All MPRs are required by all LEED projects, except homes and neighborhoods, to become certified.
What are the MPRs?
- Must be in permanent location and on existing land
- Must use reasonable LEED boundaries
- Must comply with project size requirements
a. BD-C and O-M must be at least 1000 SF
b. ID-C must be 250 SF
c. neighborhoods must have 2 habitable buildings and
be no larger than 1500 acres.
d. homes must be considered dwelling units by applicable codes.
