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GBCI GA Pre-made Flash Cards

1
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How many points are available in the Materials and Resources category?

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13 points

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How many points are available in the Indoor Environmental Quality category?

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16 points

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How many points are available in the Location and Transportation category?

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16 points

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How many points are available in the Sustainable Sites category?

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10 points

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How many points are available in the Water Efficiency category?

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11 points

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How many points are available in the Energy and Atmosphere category?

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33 points

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7
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Sustainable plans for built environments that improve existing conditions is called:

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Regenerative Design

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8
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What percentage of indoor water use compared to baseline must be reduced to achieve 6 points?

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50%

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9
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In the US buildings account for ___% of energy use?

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24-50%

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10
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What are the Impact Categories?

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1 - Climate Change
2 - Human Health
3 - Water Resources
4 - Biodiversity
5 - Material Resources
6 - Green Economy
7 - Community
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11
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REACH Optimization would be used in which credit category?

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Materials and Resources

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12
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To qualify for LEED, carbon offsets must be which of the following?

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Green-e Climate certified

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13
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What standard sets a minimum requirement for energy-efficient design of buildings, including HVAC and lighting systems?

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ASHRAE 90.1

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14
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What is one of the most toxic and common sources of indoor air pollution in an existing building?

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Mercury

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15
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What minimum contract length is required for an owner to purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs) for LEED credit?

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5 years

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What percentage of indoor water use compared to baseline must be reduced to achieve 2 points?

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30%

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17
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What standard establishes acceptable thermal environmental conditions for occupancy?

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ASHRAE 55

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18
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If a project owner wants to create a landscape with plants that require watering, which of the following is the minimum outdoor water reduction from a baseline required for a new office project?

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30%

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19
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What are some Structural Green Building Incentives that may be offered by the Municipalities?

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Expedited permit review, density and height bonuses

20
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What are the roles of GBCI?

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Administration of the LEED exams, 3rd party technical reviews of registered LEED projects, and Overseeing LEED credential maintenance

21
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What percentage of the Earth’s water is fresh water?

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3%

22
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What are some Financial Green Building Incentives that may be offered by the Municipalities?

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Tax credits, fee reductions, grants, and revolving loan funds

23
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How many points are available in the innovation category?

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6 points

24
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Who is responsible for ensuring the use of the consensus process to evolve LEED in accordance with he mission, guiding principles, and strategic plan of USGBC?

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LEED Steering Committee (LSC)

25
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In which of the following instances would a project team need to use the ITE Transportation Planning Handbook?

A

When calculating a project’s parking capacity

26
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What is the IgCC intended to replace?

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Traditional building codes

27
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Which Impact Category has the highest Impact Weight?

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Reverse contribution to global climate change

28
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What is the median payback period for the commissioning of existing buildings?

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.7 years

29
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The Green Seal standard is used for what materials?

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Low VOC and green cleaning materials

30
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How many points are requires to achieve LEED Certification?

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40 to 49 points

31
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In the US buildings account for ___% of carbon dioxide emissions?

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38%

32
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In the US buildings account for ___% of potable water consumption?

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14%

33
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In the US buildings account for ___% of waste output?

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30%

34
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In the US buildings account for ___% of raw material use?

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40%

35
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In the US buildings account for ___% of electricity consumption?

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72%

36
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How is the Triple Bottom Line defined?

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Economics
Environment
Social Responsibility

37
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Products that meet ISO 14000 standards are

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Environmentally preferable

38
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How many points are required to achieve Gold certification?

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60-79 points

39
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What does ASHRAE 55 specify?

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Thermal Comfort

40
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How many points are available is the Regional Priority category?

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4 points

41
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The built environment, including buildings and transportation systems, account for what percent of all greenhouse gas emissions?

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About 2/3 of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions are attributed to the built environment

42
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What type of products would carry a Green Seal?

A

PAINTS

43
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In LEED which approach is taken int he Water Efficiency category to conserve water?

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Efficiency first

44
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What defines the project boundary?

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The project boundary is the platted property line of the project defining land and water within it

45
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What is an alternative compliance path to the IgCC?

A

ASHRAE 189.1

46
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What standard establishes ventilation requirements for acceptable indoor air quality?

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ASHRAE 62

47
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The Green Label Plus certification is used for what material?

A

Carpets

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