leed Basics Flashcards
What does the HOLISTIC approach pertain to?
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.
How does the integrative, whole building approach apply to LEED projects?
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.
What should a project vision include?
A statement that embraces sustainable principles and an integrative process. A vision statement should support and enforce the sustainability goals throughout the project.
What is the pre-design phase of an environmentally responsive design?
An added step to the design process which includes the integrative process, defining environmental design guidelines, and assembling an integrative project team.
What steps occur in the pre-design phase?
Develop Green Vision
Establish Project Goals and Green Design Criteria
Set Priorities
Develop Building Program
Establish Budget
Assemble Green Team
Develop Partnering Strategies
Develop Project Schedule
Review Laws and Standards
Conduct Research
At what stage is it critical to incorporate green building practices into the project?
Pre-design stage
Who fills out the LEED Scorecard?
The project team does this during the LEED charrette.
Who can become a LEED AP with specialty?
Anyone that passes GBCI’s exams.
What do LEED APs with specialty do on a project?
Help streamline the certification process
What is systems thinking?
An understanding of the built environment as a series of relationships in which all parts influence many other parts.
What is the integrative process used for?
To support high-performance, cost-effective project outcomes through an early analysis of the interrelationships among systems.
What is the purpose of a LEED SCORECARD?
The LEED Scorecard is to assist in determining the Total Project Score and achievable Credits at the inception of a LEED Project.
What are I-codes?
The I- Codes are a complete set of comprehensive, coordinated building safety and fire prevention codes. Building codes benefit public safety and support the industry’s need for one set of codes without regional limitations.
The International Codes, or I-Codes, published by ICC, provide minimum safeguards for people at home, at school, and in the workplace.
What additional building construction costs need to be included in a green building project budget?
Life cycle cost analysis
Green building experts
Contingency plans for additional research
What is USGBC’s mission?
To transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.
What is USGBC’s vision?
Buildings and communities will regenerate and sustain the health and vitality of all life within a generation.
What are USGBC’s seven guiding principles?
Promote the triple bottom line
Establish leadership
Reconcile humanity with nature
Foster social equity
Maintain integrity
Be inclusive
Exhibit transparency
What are the LEED impact categories?
Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change
Enhance Individual Human Health and Well-Being
Protect and Restore Water Resources
Protect, Enhance and Restore Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Promote Sustainable and Regenerative Material Resources
Build a Greener Economy
Enhance Social Equity, Environmental Justice , and Community Quality of Life
What are the point values of a LEED credit based on?
The ability to mitigate the environmental harms of a building and to promote beneficial effects.
What is the LEED Pilot Credit Library?
Allows credits to be refined through LEED project evaluations before they complete the balloting process for introduction into LEED
What is an LPE?
Licensed Professional Exemption (LPE) is an optional credit documentation path in which professionals can submit license information and a declaration of compliance in lieu of a number of otherwise required submittals.
What are the LEED Reference Guides used for?
A user’s manual that guides a LEED project from registration to certification of the design and construction of a project.
What do the LEED Reference Guides contain?
Strategies, case studies, and documentation requirements for each credit and prerequisite in a rating system.
What are the three types of LEED improvements made on a regular basis?
Errata and addenda
Adaptations
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