LEED GA v4

Question 1

What are the Minimum Program Requirements (MPR) for a LEED project?

Answer 1

1. Must be in a permanent location on existing land
2. Must use a reasonable site boundary
3. Must comply with the project size requirements

Question 2

What is ASHRAE 62.1 related to?

Answer 2

AHREA 62.1 is related to ventilation, controlling air contaminant levels, humidity, and temperature within a space.

Question 3

What is ASHRAE 55 related to?

Answer 3

ASHRAE 55 is related to the comfort criteria of specific design conditions that take into account temperature, humidity, air speed, outdoor temperature, outdoor humidity, seasonal clothing, and expected activity. These all relate to occupant comfort.

Question 4

What is ASHRAE 90.1 related to?

Answer 4

ASHRAE 90.1 related to HVAC systems. HVAC systems are defined as: equipment, distribution systems, and terminals that provide the processes of heating, ventilating, or air-conditioning.

Question 5

What does ASHRAE stand for?

Answer 5

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

Question 6

What ASHRAE standards would be used for the Energy and Atmosphere category?

Answer 6

ASHRAE 90.1

Question 7

What ASHRAE standards would be used for the Indoor Environmental Quality category?

Answer 7

ASHRAE 62.1 is related to ventilation and ASHRAE 55 is related to the thermal comfort criteria of occupants

Question 8

What standard addresses the thermal comfort of building occupants?

Answer 8

ASHRAE 55

Question 9

What LEED category would SMACNA standards be used for?

Answer 9

Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

Question 10

What LEED ctegory would the Green-e standard be used for?

Answer 10

Energy and Atmosphere (EA)

Question 11

What LEED categories contain standards related to VOC emissions?

Answer 11

Material & Resources (MR) and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

Question 12

What is a MERV rating?

Answer 12

Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV). MERV ratings are used to rate the ability of an air conditioning filter to remove dust from the air as it passes through the filter. MERV ratings range from 1 (least effiicient) - 16 (most efficient)

Question 13

What is the EP Act of 1992?

Answer 13

The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EP Act 1992) covers many products and services related to energy. It also sets standards for toilets and other water fixtures in both commercial and residential models.

Question 14

What is ISO 14021?

Answer 14

The ISO 14021 series standards, Environmental Labels and Declaration, are communication tools that convey information on environmental aspects of a product or service to the market. This standard is used for recycled materials to label their pre and/or post-consumer content.

Question 15

What is IESNA?

Answer 15

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. Publisher of lighting design and illumination standards.

Question 16

What is Green-e?

Answer 16

Green-e is a program established to promote green electricity products and provide consumers with a nationally recognized method to identify those products.

Question 17

What does an ENERGY STAR rating refer to?

Answer 17

The ENERGY STAR rating is a measure of a building’s energy performance compared with that of similar buildings, as determined by ENERGY START Portfolio Manager. A score of 50 represents average building performance.

Question 18

What does Certification by FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL mean?

Answer 18

Certification means forest managers have adopted environmentally and socially responsible forest management practices. And certification allows companies to manufacture and sell products made from sustainable wood.

Question 19

What is Chain-of-Custody (CoC) Certification?

Answer 19

Chain of Custody refers to chronological documentation or paper trail. CoC is important in LEED when dealing with certified wood. Companies that process, manufacture, and/or sell products made of certified wood can earn COC cerrtification by having an audit done of their documentation. This certification shows the FSC that the name and logo are being used correctly.

Question 20

What are CREDIT INTERPRETATION RULINGS (CIR)?

Answer 20

They are designed for technical and administrative guidance for MPR, Prerequisites,and Credits. They may be submitted and time after the project is registered and must be completed using LEED Online. Do not write as a letter. Include only the inquiry and essential information. CIRs can contain maximum 600 words. The CIR may NOT include attachments, cut-sheet, plans or drawings.