LCCG: Section 4 Flashcards
LEED Core Concepts Guide Section 4 (Green Building and Core Concepts Application Strategies) - Review of Concepts and Terminology
Building plays an important role in reducing ___ .
Greenhouse gas emissions
What are two of the best kinds of sites to locate a site for a project?
- Infill development between existing structures that promote smart growth
- brownfield sites that include remediation of the land
What is kind of land is inappropriate to develop on?
Green fields. (Land that has been used for agricultural purposes) Also wetlands, flood plains, steep slopes, and habitats with endangered species.
According to the US Energy Information Administration, transportation accounted for ___% of total US Greenhouse gas emissions in 2008. Globally, transportation is responsible for ___ % of total carbon dioxide emissions.
33% / 13.5%
Which is better when addressing the Location and Transportation category - increasing or decreasing density?
Increasing density.
Having a smaller footprint and maximizing FAR has a smaller impact on the environment and therefore better when addressing this category.
What are 3 strategies to address Transportation in design and planning?
- Locate project near public transit
- Limit parking
- Encourage biking
What are 4 strategies when addressing Transportation in Operations and Maintenance?
- Encourage carpooling
- Promote alternative-fuel vehicles
- Officer Incentives
- Support alternative transportation
Below are strategies for sustainable neighborhood pattern design. Fill in the blanks.
- Design _____ streets
- Include street _____
- Use ____ development strategies
- promote _____
- Provide _____ land uses
- Create _____ community
- Support access to ____ food
- Ensure that all residents have easy access to ____
- walkable
- trees
- compact
- connectivity
- diverse
- diverse
- sustainable (community gardens, farmers markets, etc)
- grocery stores
Below are strategies for developing a sustainable site design. Fill in the blanks.
- Minimize hard____
- Use ___ landscaping
- prevent ___ pollution
- preserve ___ space and ___ areas
- protect and restore ____
- scape
- native
- light
- open / sensitive
- habitat
Below are strategies for site operations and maintenance. Fill in the blanks.
- Develop a sustainable ____ management plan
- Implement ___ programs
- Maintain site ___ to prevent light pollution
- site
- conservation
- lighting
Strategies for Rainwater Management Through Design:
- Minimize ____ areas
- Control ____
- Incorporate Rainwater management into ___ design
- impervious areas
- rainwater
- site
Strategies of rainwater management through operations and maintenance require what 2 actions that involve rainwater?
1 Redirect Rainwater (into “natural” features like bioswales)
2 Harvest Rainwater (for re-use)
solar reflectance (SR)
the ability of a material to reflect solar energy from its surface back into the atmosphere. A value of 0 indicates that the material absorbs all solar energy and a value of 1.0 indicates total reflectance.
solar reflectivity index (SRI)
combines reflectivity with emissivity (ability of a material to emit energy through radiation) in a single value. standard black (reflectance 0.05, emittance 0.90) is 0 and a standard white (reflectance 0.80, emittance 0.90) is 100.
What materials help reduce the heat island effect?
open grid paving, white roofs, vegetated “green” roofs
Strategies for reducing the heat island effect:
- Install ___ roof surfaces
- Reduce the area of _____ surfaces exposed to sunlight
- Plant an ___ forest or a ____ roof
- reflective
- paved
- urban / green
The US Geological Survey estimates that the US uses more than ___ billion gallons of water per day.
400
What is an “efficiency first” approach to water conservation?
- look at ways to use water efficiently and reduce potable water use
- consider alternative sources of water (ie using nonpotable water)
LEED rewards projects that both reduce demand and reuse water for ____ and ____ projects.
indoor / outdoor
What are examples of water use for industrial processes and systems in buildings?
- cooling towers
- boilers
- chillers
- washing machines
- dishwashers
submeters
report how much water is being used by systems and fixtures and alerts managers to leaks and other inefficiencies. (ie it can show water lost to evaporation during cooling tower operation)
Strategies for reducing indoor water use:
- Install ____ plubming fixtures
- Use ____ water
- Install _____
- efficient
- nonpotable
- submeters
Strategies for reducing outdoor water use:
- choose ____ adapted plants
- Use ____scaping
- Select ____ irrigation technologies
- Use ____ water
- Install _____
- locally
- xeri(scaping)
- efficient
- nonpotable
- submeters
What are examples of high-performance irrigation systems?
- drip systems
- bubbler distribution systems
- weather-based irrigation controllers