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Integrative Solutions - 8 Flashcards

1
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What happens in a LEED Charrette?

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An intense collaborative session where participants make a concentrated effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something.

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How does the integrative process differ from the conventional building?

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  • The integrative process required collaboration among key stakeholders and design professionals from conception to completion.
  • The conventional method promotes specialists to work in isolation, collaborating only when neccessary.
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What additional steps are there to the integrative process (3)?

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  1. Pre-design
  2. Occupancy and recommissioning
  3. Building end of life reuse, demolition, or recycling
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4
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Who should be invited to a LEED Charrette?

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Anyone involved with the construction or use of the building is a candidate for participation.

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5
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What role does a LEED AP have on a project?

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Use his specialized knowledge base to streamline the application and certification process.

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What is ASHRAE Standard 90.1?

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Sets minimum requirements for the energy-efficient design of buildings

(including HVAC and lighting systems)

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What is ASHRAE Standard 62?

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Establishes ventilation requirements for acceptable indoor air quality.

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What is ASHRAE Standard 55?

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Establishes acceptable thermal environmental conditions for occupancy.

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What areas do ASHRAE Standards relate to?

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ASHRAE sets the standards and guidelines relating to:

- energy consumption
- HVAC systems.
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What is Green Seal Standard, and what type of material does it address?

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  1. Nonprofit organization that promotes the manufacture and sale of environmentally responsible consumer products.
  2. Usually refers to low VOC materials and green cleaning
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What is SMACNA and what is it used for?

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  1. Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning National Contractors Association
  2. Sets the indoor air quality guidelines that are used to manage air quality issues resulting from construction and renovation.
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12
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What standard is used for certified wood?

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Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

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13
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What standard is used for carpets?

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Green Label and Green Label Plus

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14
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What standard is used for flooring?

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FloorScore

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What standard is used for Furniture and Seating?

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GREENGUARD

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16
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What is the purpose of a LEED SCORECARD?

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The LEED Scorecard is to assist in determining the Total Project Score and achievable Credits at the inception of a LEED Project.

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17
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What has USGBC adapted to establish metrics and rating systems to measure building performance?

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Triple bottom line

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What is Green Seal used for?

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Green Seal is an independent nonprofit organization that identifies and promotes products that are environmentally preferable. Several of its standards measure VOC limits in products.

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What type of products are related to the Green Seal standard?

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Paints and primers

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20
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What LEED credit category has credits that reference the Green Seal standard?

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Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

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What CREDIT CATEGORIES are shared among most LEED rating systems (7)?

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  • Location and Transportation
  • Sustainable Sites
  • Water Efficiency
  • Energy and Atmosphere
  • Materials and Resources
  • Indoor Environmental Quality
  • Innovation
22
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True or False: Using an integrative process takes longer than traditional projects

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FALSE

23
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What is value engineering?

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Analysis of the requirements of a project for the purpose of achieving the essential functions at the lowest total costs

24
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What is a LIFE-CYCLE COST Analysis?

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Life-cycle cost analysis calculates expected future operating, maintenance, and replacement costs of designs and features used to assist owners in developing a realistic design and budget estimate.

25
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What is ENERGY EFFICIENCY?

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Energy efficiency is the use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function as a conventional item.

26
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What is the most effective way to optimize energy efficiency?

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The most effective way to optimize energy efficiency is by utilizing an integrative, whole-building approach.

27
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How does the integrative, whole building approach apply to LEED projects?

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The integrative, whole-building approach is the most effective way to optimize energy efficiency, by collaboration among all team members, beginning at the start of a project , this method is necessary in designing building systems.

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What is a DESIGN CHARRETTE?

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The design charrette is an intense, collaborative design activity that allows project teams (i.e. project owner, architect, and design team)to develop and plan project strategies, evaluate and identify both financial and environmental impacts, and reveal any opportunistic synergies for the entire project.

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What does the HOLISTIC approach pertain to?

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The holistic approach evaluates energy consumption early in the design process to allow project teams to target methods to improve the building energy consumption and performance.

30
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What are the requirements for submitting an Innovation credit for an Innovative strategy (4)?

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Identify the following in writing:
\+ Intent of the credit
\+ Compliance 
\+ Submittals to demonstrate compliance
\+ Strategies used to meet the requirements
31
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What must Innovation points be in order to be measured for innovative performance?

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The submitted credit must be quantifiable.

32
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During the site selection process what members should a project team include?

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  • Landscape architects
  • ecologists
  • environmental engineers
  • civil engineers
  • local professionals who can provide site specific expertise
33
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What are CREDIT SYNERGIES?

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Credit synergies happen when credits work together and have an increased benefit, many times at a lower combined cost.

34
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What do you call a collaborative, facilitated approach to project design and execution?

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An integrative process.

35
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What is a LEED CHARRETTE?

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A collaborative session in which building stakeholders and building experts address design and project issues early in the building process.

36
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What should a project vision include?

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  • A statement that embraces sustainable principles and an integrative process.
  • A vision statement should support and enforce the sustainability goals throughout the project.
37
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What is the pre-design phase of an environmentally responsive design?

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An added step to the design process which includes the integrative process.

38
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What steps occur in the pre-design phase? (10)

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  1. Develop Green Vision
  2. Establish Project Goals and Green Design Criteria
  3. Set Priorities
  4. Develop Building Program
  5. Establish Budget
  6. Assemble Green Team
  7. Develop Partnering Strategies
  8. Develop Project Schedule
  9. Review Laws and Standards
  10. Conduct Research
39
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At what stage is it critical to incorporate green building practices into the project?

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Pre-design

40
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What additional green building project and building construction budget are there (3)?

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  • Life cycle cost analysis
  • Green Building experts
  • Contingency plans for additional Research
41
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What is systems thinking?

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An understanding of the built environment as a series of relationships in which all parts influence many other parts.

42
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What is the integrative process used for?

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To support high performance, cost-effective project outcomes through an early analysis of the interrelationships among systems.

43
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What are the benefits of using an integrative process(3)?

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  1. Higher performing buildings
  2. Better IEQ
  3. cost savings over the long term.
44
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What does designing for flexibility mean?

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Designing for flexibility is a concept that considers the future use of the building and how it may be modified while at the same time reducing waste and reducing the need for new materials.

45
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What are the three types of LEED improvements made on a regular basis?

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  • Errata and addenda
  • Adaptations
  • Next version of LEED
46
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What is a closed system?

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A closed system is a system with a closed loop, and is thought of as more sustainable.

47
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How does integrative design differ from the conventional building process?

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The integrative process is iterative.

48
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What is at the core of the integrative process?

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Collaborative team members

49
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What is the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) document?

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A written document that details the ideas, concepts, and criteria determined by the owner to be important to the success of the project.

50
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What is the most important phase of the integrative process?

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Discovery

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