Extra Flashcards
Name another word for indigenous
Native
ACEEE Green Score looks at what?
Fuel-efficient vehicles
What does GWP measure?
Chemical contribution to global warming
Name two types of sustainable wood
- Certified wood
- Salvaged wood
Name two costs life-cycle costing may include for a green roof
- Yearly inspection fees for the roof
- Irrigation costs
Indoor air quality is specified by which standard?
ASHRAE-62.1
Why should a waste stream audit be conducted for a building’s ongoing operations?
- To increase waste diversion
- To determine if the recycling program needs updating
What transfers heat during the mechanical cooling process?
Refrigerants
From where are most local codes adopted?
International Code Council
What is the measurement of the quantity of light falling on a given surface?
Footcandle
The design and construction of a building so that it can serve as a future use that is different than its current use is known as what?
Adaptive reuse
What does the success of an integrated team depend on?
Commitment to the sustainability goals
What are the three goals of the minimum program requirements?
- Reduce certification process challenges
- Protect the integrity of LEED
- Give clear guidance to customers
Water from a dishwasher is what kind of water?
Blackwater
Water from a laundry machine is what kind of water?
Greywater
How is Green Power calculated?
Green Power is based on the building’s annual energy cost
How is onsite renewable energy calculated?
Onsite renewable energy is based on the percent of the buildings energy consumption
What is the minimum certification in LEED?
Certified
Which accounting methodology is used to evaluate the economic performance of a product or system over its useful life?
Life Cycle Costing
What is biodegradable?
Capable of decomposing under natural conditions, especially by bacteria.
What is conservation?
Carefully using natural resources to prevent depletion
What is an ecosystem?
A collection of living things and the environment in which they live
What is zoning?
The land use regulations imposed by local government as to what structure can be built on certain land and how high/big the building can be, etc
The Energy Star Program is run by which board?
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
An industry committee that provides technical advice in credit interpretation and ruling, and develops improvement to LEED green building rating systems are known as what?
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
Decomposing under natural conditions, especially by bacteria is known as what?
Biodegradable
Carefully using natural resources to prevent depletion is known as what?
Conservation
A collection of living things and the environment in which they live is known as what?
An ecosystem
The land use regulations imposed by local government as to what structure can be built on certain land and how high/big the building can be, etc is known as what?
Zoning
LEED case studies include what?
- LEED rating achieved
- Green-building features
- Name of the building owner
- Project photos
During the final stage of LEED project certification, who will review the submittal and formally rules on the application?
GBCI LEED committee
In dealing with erosion and sedimentation, what type of control technology is used for permanent seeding?
Stabilisation
During construction phase, what could be done by a contractor to protect a site’s biodiversity?
Plan construction staging areas
What does a filtration basin do?
Treat storm water
What are deciduous trees?
Deciduous trees are plants that drop their leaves for a part of every year, usually during periods of dryness or cold weather
A design team is trying to reduce the number of parking stalls for a building. Which three strategies could they consider?
- Provide secure bicycle storage and change/shower facilities
- Provide a carpooling incentive for building occupants
- Review the zoning codes and provide the minimum number of parking
stalls as required by the code
What kind of plants can be used on a green roof?
Native plants
Building permit is what kind of cost?
Soft cost
According to LEED, wastewater from a restroom sink is considered as?
Graywater
Who needs to be involved in design of a graywater system?
- Architect
- Mechanical engineer
- Civil engineer
- Local government
agency
What kind of occupant are retail customers?
Transient occupant
In LEED system, what are the two the green building objective for water efficiency credits?
- Reduce the quantity of wastewater generated
- Reduce the quantity of potable water needed
What is the energy used for office equipment, dishwashing and elevators?
Process energy
In LEED, who certifies renewable energy?
Green-e
What does a construction waste management plan try to do?
Divert waste from landfills or incinerators
A project is using salvaged windows from another construction site five blocks away. What two strategies are being pursued?
- Materials reuse
- Construction waste diversion
A project is using untreated wood waste from cutting lumber in a boiler to provide on-site renewable energy. Why is this on-site renewable energy?
The untreated wood waste is considered as a source for bio-fuel
What does porous mean?
Having small holes that allow air or liquid to pass through
The Green Label Plus program certifies building material?
Carpet
What does the Floor Score program look at?
Low VOCs in:
- Vinyl
- Linoleum
- Laminate flooring
- Wood flooring
- Ceramic flooring
- Rubber flooring
- Wall base products
What has the most damaging to the ozone layer?
CFCs
When is it appropriate to refer to a project as “LEED project”?
When the project is awarded a LEED rating
The portion of project site submitted for certification is known as what?
LEED project boundary
LEED credits are weighted according to each credit’s significance in what?
- Environmental benefits
- Human health
What is the primary reason for global warming?
Greenhouse gases
In terms of erosion and sedimentation, what do stabilisation controls include?
- Temporary seeding
- Permanent seeding
- Mulching
In terms of erosion and sedimentation, what do structural controls include?
- Earth dike
- Silt fence
- Sediment trap
- Sediment basin
What are earth dikes?
Earth dikes are temporary berms or ridges of compacted soil used to divert runoff or channel water to a desired location
What is a silt fence?
A silt fence, is a temporary sediment control device used on construction sites to protect water quality in nearby streams, rivers, lakes and seas from sediment (loose soil) in stormwater runoff
What is a sediment basin?
A sediment basin is a temporary pond built on a construction site to capture eroded or disturbed soil that is washed off during rain storms, and protect the water quality of a nearby stream, river, lake, or bay. The sediment-laden soil settles in the pond before the runoff is discharged
What do temporary seeding, permanent seeding and mulching have in common?
They are all erosion and sedimentation stabilisation controls
Why would you plan construction staging areas?
Reduce site disturbance
Why wouldn’t salvaged material another construction site five blocks away not be considered as regional materials?
Regional materials require new materials
The VOC content in ceramic tiles is regulated by which of the following standards?
Floor Score
Reusing, recycling, and composting help to achieve what.?
Net-zero waste
What are the three major concepts integral to green building and sustainability?
- Systems thinking
- Life-cycle Approach
- Integrative processes
Rules, self-Organization and goals are all examples of what?
Leverage points
The Integrative process Design and Construction phase is also known conventionally as what?
Schematic Design
Name two contracting processes enable team members to participate from the early project stages, including goal setting and initial brainstorming
- Integrative Project Delivery (IPD)
- Design Build (DB)
What management plan is used by LEED during construction to addresses measures to prevent erosion, sedimentation, and discharges of potential pollutants to water bodies and wetlands?
Construction Pollution Prevention Plan
Which LEED BD+C credit category encourages projects to provide access to open space for walking, physical activity, and time spent outdoors?
Location and Transportation
What organization established I-Codes?
International Code Council (ICC)
What is the primary purpose of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC)?
To be used as a green “overlay code”
Replacing an asphalt parking lot with less costly crushed gravel that has a higher SRI is an example of what?
Value engineering
The type of refrigerant selected for a building will impact what LEED credit categories?
- Energy and Atmosphere
- Indoor Environment Quality
What environmental issue occurs from stormwater runoff?
Sedimentation
An old door taken from one project site and reused on another project site is considered what type of material?
Salvaged
What type of water has the highest quality?
Potable water
Which type of fixtures use the least amount of water, Energy Star or WaterSense?
WaterSense
What is the name of the cancer-causing radioactive gas that can be found in the ground, groundwater, or building materials?
Radon
What review identifies design alternatives that reduce costs while yelling higher performance?
Value engineering
O-zone friendly refrigerants differ from ozone-damaging refrigerants in what way?
Ozone-friendly refrigerants may cause more global warming
How does LEED evaluate the environmental performance of a building?
From a whole building perspective over a building’s life cycle
Green Label Plus certification is used for what material?
Carpets
Which LEED credit category addresses light pollution reduction?
Sustainable Sites
Which standard helps businesses and households compare and select clean renewable energy options?
Green-e
Documenting green materials and systems, and establishing project goals and green building criteria is included in what stage of a project?
Pre-design
What must be incorporated into the Owner’s Project Requirements?
Health mission statement
At minimum, what three things should the LEED action plan include?
- LEED certification level
- LEED credits pursued
- Responsible parties to ensure LEED requirements are met
List four examples of nonpotable water supply sources
- Rainwater
- Graywater
- Municipality supplied non-potable water
- HVAC equipment condensation
List four potential water supply sources and water demand volumes projects must assess and estimate
- Indoor water demand
- Outdoor water demand
- Process water demand
- Supply sources
How is ammonia written as in chemical shorthand?
NH3
How is hydrocarbons written as in chemical shorthand?
HC
What is NH3?
Ammonia
What is HC?
Hydrocarbons
A meeting with everyone that has a vested interest in the outcome of a project is known as a what?
Stakeholder meeting
Adjusting a project boundary for the benefit of earning credits/prerequisites is known as what?
Gerrymandering
LEED credit forms must be signed by which person?
Declarant
A LEED project team member who is technically qualified to verify the content of a LEED credit submittal template, and is authorized by the project administrator to sign the template and upload it to LEED Online is known as what?
The declarant
What is a declarant?
A LEED project team member who is technically qualified to verify the content of a LEED credit submittal template, and is authorized by the project administrator to sign the template and upload it to LEED Online
In the US, the production of what was banned in 1995?
CFCs
Advertising a product or policy to be more environmentally friendly than it really is, is known as what?
Greenwashing
Shoppers are what kind of occupants?
Transient
College students in a classroom are what kind of occupants?
Transient