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In dealing with erosion and sedimentation, what type of control technology is used for permanent seeding?
Stabilisation
What type of materials comes from plants and is converted to heat energy to produce electricity?
Biomass
Non-smoking policy signs must be placed where?
Within 10 foot of all building entrances
Which organisation develops building safety and fire prevention codes?
International Code Council
A century-long increase in temperature by 1 degree is an example of what?
Climate change
FSC has three labels for FSC-certified wood products. What are they?
- 100% FSC
- Mixed Source FSC
- Recycled FSC
Replacing an asphalt parking lot with less costly crushed gravel that has a higher SRI is an example of what?
Value engineering
What kind of paving can vegetation grow in?
Open-grid
Which Rating System offers an Innovation and Design credit for holding a LEED charrette?
LEED for Homes
For the purposes of LEED, which entity sets the voluntary industry guidelines for maximum mercury content in lamps?
National Electrical Manufactures Association (NEMA)
Rules, self-Organization and goals are all examples of what?
Leverage points
Which policy prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, and governmental activities
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
What two pieces of information are needed to calculate SRI?
- Reflectance
- Emissivity
What is the independent testing program by the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) that set standards for low emitting, carpets, adhesives and carpet pads?
Green Label Plus
When is the construction activity pollution prevention planned?
During the site design and development
In the US, the production of what was banned in 1995?
CFCs
What does the IESNA do?
Publishes lighting design and illumination standards
What do temporary seeding, permanent seeding and mulching have in common?
They are all erosion and sedimentation stabilisation controls
A project is registered with U.S. Green Building Council or the Green Building Certification Institute
U.S. Green Building Council
What is required as documentation for each and every prerequisite and credit in the LEED for Building Design and Construction Rating Systems?
A letter template
What are the prerequisites for Sustainable Sites?
- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
- Environmental Site Assessment
Advertising a product or policy to be more environmentally friendly than it really is, is known as what?
Greenwashing
Which standard helps businesses and households compare and select clean renewable energy options?
Green-e
What is a tree save area?
Any tree cover on the tract left undisturbed. They are usually blocked off to prevent trucks from driving in the area and people from accidentally cutting down the trees
What is a drawback from using a biofuel-based energy system?
Fossil fuels are still used to produce biofuels
According to AIA Integrated Project Delivery, what four things should be integrated?
- People
- Systems
- Business structures
- Practices
Designing a building with a flexible floor plan that can accommodate offices or apartments is an example of what?
Adaptive refuse
“Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control” only allows smoking in what kind of building?
Residential
Except for LEED BD+C: Core and Shell, at least what percentage of the project’s gross floor area must be complete by the time of certification?
60%
How is hydrocarbons written as in chemical shorthand?
HC
What are the key criteria that define green building performance?
Prerequisites
Name five refrigerants that come from HC’s (hydrocarbons)
- Propane
- Butane
- Ethane
- Isobutane
- Isopentane
Building permit is what kind of cost?
Soft cost
The Green Label Plus program certifies building material?
Carpet
Reducing external light pollution will result in synergies between which two LEED categories?
- Sustainable Sites
- Energy and Atmosphere
A collection of living things and the environment in which they live is known as what?
An ecosystem
What are the prerequisites for Water Efficiency?
- Outdoor Water Use Reduction
- Indoor Water Use Reduction
- Building-Level Water Metering
Upon notification of LEED certification, how many days do project team have to accept or appeal the award?
25
What is Zipcar?
A car share membership program
Reusing, recycling, and composting help to achieve what.?
Net-zero waste
Green Label Plus certification is used for what material?
Carpets
What environmental issue occurs from stormwater runoff?
Sedimentation
What organization established I-Codes?
International Code Council (ICC)
What is the name of the cancer-causing radioactive gas that can be found in the ground, groundwater, or building materials?
Radon
What three project site factors may require certain landscape restrictions?
- Local ordinances
- Building codes
- Neighbourhood covenants
Hazardous waste must be disposed of according to what?
Local codes
How might the USGBC member logo be used?
The logo may be used in connection with the member’s business and marketing materials including, but not limited to, the following: stationery, letterhead, business cards, print ads, brochures, flyers, signage and product packaging
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
How is Green Power calculated?
Green Power is based on the building’s annual energy cost
What is a natural conflict between the prevention of ozone depletion and global warming?
Refrigerants that are neutral to the ozone layer are less efficient
What type of water has the highest quality?
Potable water
What is conservation?
Carefully using natural resources to prevent depletion
Inefficient HVAC&R systems can result in an increase in what type of emissions?
CO2
How are sections in the LEED scorecard grouped?
By environmental category
What kind of plants can be used on a green roof?
Native plants
To verify the compliance of a credit or prerequisite, a qualified member of the project team submits what?
Credit Forms
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
What is another term for the Acidification of land and water resources?
Acid Rain
How is environmental performance evaluated through the use of LEED?
Throughout the building’s life cycle
Who needs to be involved in design of a graywater system?
- Architect
- Mechanical engineer
- Civil engineer
- Local government
agency
What is the measurement of the quantity of light falling on a given surface?
Footcandle
Many undeveloped countries continue to use these ozone depleting and global warming chemicals. What is required to meet the needs of developing countries?
Special provisions
Upon notification of LEED certification, how much does it cost to appeal an individual credit during this stage?
$500
From where are most local codes adopted?
International Code Council
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
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
Name two costs life-cycle costing may include for a green roof
- Yearly inspection fees for the roof
- Irrigation costs
What is an appropriate level of overall illumination on an office work surface, including daylighting, ambient artificial lighting, and task lighting?
40‐60 footcandles
Adjusting a project boundary for the benefit of earning credits/prerequisites is known as what?
Gerrymandering
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
Who manages stormwater regulations?
Stormwater regulations are handled by the local sewer district, not the zoning authority
Reduced liabilities due to poor indoor air quality causing health issues is what kind of benefit of green buildings?
Economic
What defines the floor area ratio (FAR)?
The total non-residential building floor area / the total buildable land area available for non-residential uses
Shoppers are what kind of occupants?
Transient
What three things should be included in a building program detailing the project’s green building requirements?
- Room‐by‐room description of the project
- Statement of the project’s environmental vision and goals
- General description of the project
What is the energy used for office equipment, dishwashing and elevators?
Process energy
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
Indoor Air Quality during construction is addressed by which two standards?
- ASHRAE 52.2
- SMACNA
What type of fixtures can earn the WaterSense label?
Toilets and faucets
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
What is the minimum occupancy for a space to classed as “regularly occupied”?
More than one hour of continued occupancy, per person, per day
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)
Why should a project team aim to significantly exceed the established threshold of a LEED credit?
To earn Exemplary Performance
Reducing air flow from tall buildings and narrow streets could have a negative impact on what?
The heat island effect
How should a project team view all green building costs when budgeting for a project?
Synergistically
How might the LEED logo be used on a website?
The logo may be placed on an approved Web site as a link to the USGBC’s Web page about LEED (www.usgbc.org/leed). It may not be used to link to other pages on the Web site or to link to any other third party Web sites.
What is biodegradable?
Capable of decomposing under natural conditions, especially by bacteria.
The type of refrigerant selected for a building will impact what LEED credit categories?
- Energy and Atmosphere
- Indoor Environment Quality
What does the success of an integrated team depend on?
Commitment to the sustainability goals
What tool provides cost-effective streamlined certification processes for multiple building certifications?
USGBC Portfolio Program
Name three requirements in the design consideration for the recycling collection and storage area prerequisite
- Convenient location
- Appropriate signage
- Protection from the elements
How might the USBGC member logo be used on a website?
The logo may be placed on the member’s Web site as a link to the USGBC homepage (www.usgbc.org) and to identify the company as a USGBC member. It may not be used to link to other pages on USGBC’s, the member’s or any other third party Web site
What does a construction waste management plan try to do?
Divert waste from landfills or incinerators
Why would you plan construction staging areas?
Reduce site disturbance
What is the primary reason for global warming?
Greenhouse gases
A CFC phase‐out plans need to be completed for existing buildings. Who must complete a CFC phase‐out plan?
The project team
Designated smoking areas outside the building must be located at least 25 foot away from what?
- Entries
- Outdoor air intakes
- Operable windows
What has the most damaging to the ozone layer?
CFCs
What transfers heat during the mechanical cooling process?
Refrigerants
In terms of erosion and sedimentation, what do structural controls include?
- Earth dike
- Silt fence
- Sediment trap
- Sediment basin
What plan details the strategies to improve air quality of a building’s occupants?
Indoor Air Quality Plan
Sites seeking the Development Density credit must achieve which two requirements?
- Be on a previously developed site
- Be a site in a community with a minimum density of 60,000 sf per acre net
The portion of project site submitted for certification is known as what?
LEED project boundary
How could the water baseline be calculated?
By the number of occupants in the building