LEED Green Flashcards
1
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What are strategies for Construction waste management?
A
1) Recycle: designate area for recyclables and identify recycler/hauler 2) Donate (i.e. Habitat for Humanity) 3) Reuse on site
2
Q
What are the requirements for
Diverse Uses?
A
Building’s main entrance should be within a 1/2 mile walking distance of 4 or more existing and publically available diverse uses.
3
Q
What are the requirements for
Cooling Tower Management?
A
Chemical management OR
Non potable water resource
4
Q
Evapotranspiration
A
Loss of water by evaporation of soil
and transpiration from plants.
5
Q
What are the requirements
for Indoor Air Quality
Assessment?
A
1) Flush Out: 14,000 cubic feet of air per square foot before
occupancy or 3,500 before and 14,000 after occupancy
2) Air Testing: EPA Compendium of Methods for Determination of Pollutants in Indoor Air
6
Q
What are the standards
referenced in IEQ Credit
Enhanced Indoor Air
Quality Strategies?
A
1) Mechanical Ventilation: ASHRAE
62.1
2) Natural Ventilation: a) Carbon
Good Trust Practice Guide b)
CIBSE Manuals OR ASHRAE 62.1
3) ASHRAE 52.2
4) CEN Standard 779
7
Q
What are the requirements
for Rainwater
Management?
A
1) Using Low Impact Development Strategies manage on-site runoff to 95th / 98th percentile of local rainfall and 85th percentile for zero lot line projects.
8
Q
What are the standards
referenced in the Low
Emitting Materials credit,
and what do they refer to?
A
1) SCAQMD: adhesives, sealants,
finishes, coatings, stains and sealers
2) CDPH Standard Method, Testing
BIFMA, Furniture
9
Q
Soft costs
A
Expense that is not considered a direct construction cost.
Ex.) engineering fees, architect fees, legal fees.
10
Q
Hard costs
A
Purchase prices of hard assets that are direct construction costs
Ex.) land, equipment, building
materials.
11
Q
Eutrophication
A
The ecosystem’s response to excess nitrates or
phosphates from fertilizers or sewage.
12
Q
Evapotranspiration
Rate
A
Amount of water lost via a specific plant (a.k.a. the amount of water necessary to grow a plant).
13
Q
Commissioned Systems
A
1) HVAC&R
2) Lighting and daylighting controls
3) Domestic hot water
4) Renewable energy systems
14
Q
What are bio-based materials?
A
Products meeting Sustainable
Agricultural Standard.
15
Q
Montreal Protocol
A
International treaty that agreed to:
1) Phase out CFCs by 2010
2) Phase out HCFCs by 2030
16
Q
Heat Island Effect
A
Absorption of heat by hardscapes such as dark, non-reflective pavement and buildings, and its radiation to surrounding areas.
17
Q
Process Water
A
Used for industrial processes
and building systems, such as boilers, cooling towers, clothes washers and chillers.
18
Q
Potable Water
A
Meets or exceeds EPA’s standards for drinking water
quality and is approved
for human consumption by state or local authorities. It can be from wells or municipal systems.
19
Q
What doesn’t LEED consider
renewable energy?
A
Passive solar, treated wood,
combustion of municipal solid waste, geo-exchange (GSHPs), forestry waste (other than mill residue).
20
Q
What does LEED consider
renewable energy?
A
PV, Solar Thermal, Wind,
Wave/Tidal, Low Impact Hydroelectric, Geothermal heat and electric, some biofuels (agricultural
crops/waste, landfill gas, untreated wood
waste/residue).
21
Q
Emittance
A
Ability of a surface to shed thermal radiation (between 0 and 1).
22
Q
Non-process (Regulated)
Energy
A
Lighting, HVAC, Service Water Heating, Chillers, Boilers
23
Q
LEED Certification Levels
A
Certified: 40-49 points
Silver: 50-59 points
Gold: 60-79 points
Platinum: 80+ points
24
Q
Emissivity
A
Ratio of radiation emitted by a surface to the radiation emitted by a blackbody at the same temperature.
25
What is SMACNA?
Sheet Metal Air Conditioning
Contractors National Association (SMACNA) has standards for maintaining indoor air quality during construction and demolition.
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Albedo
Also known as reflectance.
Ability of a surface to reflect
sunlight (0 to 1).
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Diverse Uses
Food retail like supermarket, grocery Community-serving retail like hardware store, pharmacy Services like bank, gym Civic and community facilities like child care, museum Commercial office (with 100+ full time
jobs) counted 2x
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ASHRAE Standards
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ASHRAE 90.1: Energy and lighting
ASHRAE 62.1: Ventilation
ASHRAE 55: Thermal comfort
ASHRAE 52.2: MERV filtration, air particulates
ASHRAE 189.1 Cooling Tower
and Evaporative Condensers
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Graywater
Untreated water that has not come in contact with toilet waste. Governed by Uniform Plumbing Code. Ex) bathtubs, showers, bathroom sinks, laundry machines. NOT
kitchen sinks or dishwashers.
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Hydrozone
A group of plantings with
| similar water needs.
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Standards for Baselines
| for Water Use Reduction
1) Energy Policy Act 1992
2) Uniform Plumbing Code
3) International Plumbing Code
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Access to Quality Transit: How
| Far From Rail and Bus?
Rail station: within 1/2 mile walking distance.
Bus station: within 1/4 mile walking distance from 1 or more stops on 2
or more lines.
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Which standard regulates
| adhesives and sealants?
SCAQMD Rule #1168
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Which standard regulates lowemitting
wet applied interior
paints and coatings?
SCAQMD Rule #1113,
| CARB
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Which standard regulates
| Furniture?
ANSI / BIFMA
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Which standard regulates
| Composite Wood?
CARB
37
Which ASHRAE standard
| regulates thermal comfort?
ASHRAE 55-2010, Thermal
| Comfort Conditions for Human Occupancy
38
Which standard regulates
| indoor chemical and pollutant control in LEED?
ASHRAE 52.2 (MERV filters),
| CEN Standard
39
What are strategies for
Construction Activity Pollution
Prevention?
Temporary and permanent
| seeding, mulching, silt fencing, earthen dikes, sediment traps, sediment basins.
40
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Which standard regulates
Measurement and
Verification in Tenant Design
and Construction
Guidelines?
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International Performance
Measurement and Verification
Protocol.
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Process Energy Examples
Office equipment, computers,
laundry washing and drying,
kitchen cooking and refrigeration.
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Blackwater
Wastewater from toilets and urinals.
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Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Ability of a surface to reject solar heat, on a scale of 0-100. A combination of reflectance and emittance.
44
Heat Island
Difference in thermal gradient between developed and undeveloped areas.
45
How is a Green Vehicle defined?
Minimum score of a 45 on the American Council for Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Guide
46
What are inherently nonemitting materials ?
Naturally occurring materials and products that are made from inorganic materials (ex, granite)
emit either very low or no VOCs.
47
Sensitive Land Protection:
Which sites should NOT be
developed?
1) Prime farmland (US Code of Federal Regulations or equivalent)
2) Floodplain: shown on flood hazard map with 1% or greater chance of flooding threatened/endangered species habitat
3) Land within 50 feet of wetlands
4) Public parkland
5) Undeveloped land within 100 feet of a water body (Clean Water Act)
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What is the requirement for
| Surrounding Density?
1) Combined density 22,000 sq. ft. /acre
2) Residential 7DU/acre
3) Non-residential -0.5 FAR
4) Residential density
49
What are the requirements for
Building Lifecycle Impact
Reduction?
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Option 1: Historic Building Reuse
Option 2: Renovation of abandoned or blighted building
Option 3: Building and Material Reuse
Option 4: Whole- Building Life-Cycle
Assessment
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50
Which standards are
referenced in EA Prerequisite:
Minimum Energy Performance?
1) ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2010
2) ENERGY STAR (LEED EBOM)
3) Advanced Buildings Core
Performance Guide
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Light Pollution Reduction: What is the standard for lighting
| density?
Illuminating Engineering Society and International Dark Sky Association
(IES/IDA) Model Lighting
Ordinance User Guide and IES TM-15-11,
52
Which spaces are considered as unoccupied spaces?
An area designed for equipment, machinery, or storage rather than for
human activities. An equipment area is
considered unoccupied only if retrieval of equipment is occasional.
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Design Considerations for
| Recycling On-Site
1) Signage to discourage contamination
2) Designate recycling area that is appropriate size and easily accessible
3) Security for high value materials
4) Protection from the elements (LEED BD+C: Core and Shell | v2 - LEED 2.0)
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Required Recyclables for
| MR Prerequisite
1) Metal
2) Glass
3) Plastic
4) Cardboard
5) Paper
Safe collection, storage and
disposal of at least 2 of:
batteries, mercury-containing
lamps, and electronic waste.
55
In LEED, what is the baseline
| for urinal water use?
1.0 gallons per flush (GPF)
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In LEED, what is the baseline for toilet (water closet) water use?
1.6 gallons per flush (GPF)
57
In LEED, what is the baseline for faucet water use?
2.2 gallons per minute (GPM) for private, 0.5 gallons per minute (GPM) for public
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In LEED, what is the baseline
| for showerhead water use?
2.5 gallons per minute (GPM)
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What is required for Daylight?
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Manual or automatic (with manual override) glare-control devices for all regularly occupied spaces
calculated through:
1. Simulation - Spatial Daylight
Autonomy and Annual Sunlight Exposure
2. Simulation - Illuminance Levels
3. Measurement - - Illuminance
Levels.
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Who is included in Full Time
| Equivalent (FTE) calculations?
1) Full-time employees
2) Part-time employees
3) Residents
4) Transient visitors
(optional)
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What are the requirements for
| Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan - During Construction?
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1.) Meet or exceed Sheet Metal
and Air Conditioning National
Contractors Association
(SMACNA) IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under Construction
2.) Protect absorptive materials from moisture damage (mold)
3.) Air handlers: Use MERV 8
Filters per ASHRAE Standard
52.2
```
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What is required for Quality
| Views?
Direct line of sight to the outdoors via vision glazing for 75% of all regularly occupied floor area.
63
What does Construction and
| Demolition Waste Management plan exclude?
Alternate Daily Cover (ADC), land clearing debris
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What is required to earn Bicycle Facilities?
Commercial buildings:
1) Entry or bicycle storage within 200 yards of Bicycle Network connecting diverse
uses / rapid transit stop
2) Short term bike storage for 2.5% peak visitors
3) Long term bike storage for 5% of regular occupants
4) 1 shower per 100 regular occupants, next additional for every 150 Residential buildings: Bike storage for 30% of occupants with a
least one long-term space
65
Which study is referenced for
| parking capacity in LEED?
Institute of Transportation Engineers’ Transportation Planning Handbook, 3rd
edition
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Which ASHRAE Standard
| addresses ventilation?
ASHRAE 62.1, Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
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What are the ODP and GWP of HCFCs?
Low ODP, Medium GWP
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What are the ODP and GWP of CFCs?
High ODP, Medium-High GWP
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What are the ODP and GWP of Natural Refrigerants?
Zero ODP, Low-Zero GWP
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What are the ODP and GWP of HFCs?
Zero ODP, Medium-High (highest) GWP
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What are examples of
| natural refrigerants?
Ammonia, Water, Carbon Dioxide, Propane, Butane, isopentane etc.
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What are the ODP and GWP of Natural Ventilation?
Zero ODP, Zero GWP
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What is the formula for enhanced refrigerant management?
LCGWP + LCODP x 105 < 100
| LC = life cycle
74
Graywater is governed by which standard?
Uniform Plumbing Code
75
What is USGBC’s mission?
Consensus-based, voluntary, marketdriven approach
76
What does LEED stand for?
Leadership in Energy and
| Environmental Design
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What is district energy system?
A central energy conversion
plant and transmission and
distribution system that provides thermal energy to a group of buildings and does not include central energy systems that provide only electricity.
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What is the “triple bottom line”?
People, planet, profit
79
What is GBCI responsible for?
GBCI administers
| credentialing exams and building certification.
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What is USGBC responsible for?
USGBC develops rating systems and reference guides.
81
What does GBCI stand for?
Green Building Certification Institute
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What does USGBC stand for?
United States Green Building Council
83
Who or what can become LEED accredited?
People
84
Who or what can become LEED certified?
Buildings
85
What are the LEED credit
| categories?
1) Integrative Process
2) Location and Transportation
3) Sustainable Sites
4) Water Efficiency
5) Energy and Atmosphere
6) Materials and Resources
7) Indoor Environmental Quality
8) Innovation in Design
9) Regional Priority
86
Who or what can become a
| USGBC member?
Firms
87
Who manages the work of
| Green Raters?
Green Homes Certification Providers
88
LEED for Homes must be
| verified by whom?
A Green Rater
Note: This is the only rating
system that must have projects
verified.
89
Which LEED credit category has the greatest number of points?
Energy and Atmosphere
90
Which LEED credit category
| has the least number of points?
Integrative Process
91
What are LEED’s Minimum Program Requirements?
1.) Must be a complete, permanent building
or space.
2.) Must use a reasonable site boundary (gerrymandering* prohibited).
3.) Must comply with size requirements - minimum floor area requirements (New
Construction must be at least 1,000 sq. ft)
92
How are credits’ points
| weighted in LEED?
By environmental impact
93
What is the LEED project
| boundary?
Site area affected by construction, including parking and open space
94
What is gerrymandering?
Gerrymandering is when the LEED project boundary excludes unreasonable sections or creates
unreasonable shapes just to comply with the credits or prerequisites
95
What is the property boundary?
The project’s property line
| from the tax map
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What is the LEED project boundary?
Site area affected by
| construction, including parking and open space
97
What is a baseline for green building?
The baseline is defined by the amount of energy or water the building would consume if it used conventional materials and
design.
98
What is a VOC budget?
The LEED VOC budget is the
measurement of the total VOC concentration in the building’s indoor air. A VOC budget is allowed for Low Emitting Materials - Paints and Coatings and Adhesives and Sealants.
99
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How much does a Credit
Interpretation Request (CIR) cost?
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$220 each
100
What is a Credit Interpretation
| Request?
Allows project teams to get technical or administrative guidance from the
Technical Advisory Group (TAG), a group of industry experts, on one credit.
101
Who may submit a CIR?
Anyone on the project team with access to LEED online
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How long can a Credit Interpretation
| Request (CIR) be?
600 words
103
What are the benefits of Integrated Project Delivery?
Reduced construction time, cost control, better communication and sequencing.
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What is Integrated Project Delivery?
Involving all participants in the design and construction process as early as possible with an integrated and collaborative design
and construction process.
105
Which type of LEED buildings
| require recertification?
LEED EBOM
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How often must LEED EBOM
| buildings recertify?
Every 5 years
107
How many water closet/urinal trips for men and women per day?
Women make 3 water closet trips and 0 urinal trips; men make 1 water closet trip
and 2 urinal trips.
108
What is the LEED Scorecard?
The LEED Scorecard on LEED Online lists each credit that the project is attempting, which helps teams keep
track of their certification plan.
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What are strategies for Outdoor Water Use Reduction?
Drought tolerant species: Xeriscaping, herbaceous perennials Plant density
Irrigation efficiency: drip irrigation, weather sensing systems
Non-potable water reuse: Graywater reuse, rainwater catchment, treated
nonpotable
water
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How many big flushes and small flushes do women make with dual flush toilet?
1 big flush and 2 small flushes per day
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What fixtures are not labelled by WaterSense?
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Tankless toilets:
- Composting toilets and waterless
Toilets:
- Waterless urinals
- Public lavatory faucets
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112
What is blowdown?
The removal of makeup water from a cooling tower or evaporative condenser recirculation system to reduce concentrations of dissolved solids.
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Net metering
Selling excess energy generated by onsite
| renewables back to the utility.
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What are the requirements for
| Fundamental Refrigerant Management?
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New Building: Zero use of CFC
refrigerants in HVAC&R
Existing Building: CFC phase-out prior
to project completion
Exception: If not economically
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What is cradle-to-gate
| assessment?
Analysis of a product’s partial life cycle, from resource extraction
(cradle) to the factory excluding use and disposal.
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What are the requirements for
| Green Power?
Engage in a contract providing at least 50% or 100% of the project’s energy from green power, carbon offsets or renewable
energy certificates. Green Power and RECs need to be Green- e certified.
117
What is Certified Wood?
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Wood certified by the Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC). Must have a Chain of Custody (COC) Certificate
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118
What is environmental product declaration?
A statement that the item meets the environmental requirements of ISO 14021–1999, ISO 14025–2006 and
EN 15804, or ISO 21930–2007.
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What are the two paths for earning an Innovation in Design credit?
1) Innovation in Design: Use a strategy not addressed in the rating system to achieve quantifiable environmental
performance.
2) Exemplary Performance: Achieve double the credit requirements or the next credit threshold.
120
What is the requirement for ID Credit: LEED Accredited
| Professional?
Have 1 LEED AP as a principal
| participant of the project team
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What is the intent of Building Product Disclosure and Optimization—Sourcing of Raw Materials
To encourage the use of products and materials for which life cycle information is available and that have
environmentally, economically and socially preferable life cycle impacts.
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Third-party verified corporate
sustainability reports (CSR) include?
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Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Report
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational
Enterprises
- U.N. Global Compact:
Communication of Progress
- ISO 26000: 2010 Guidance on Social Responsibility
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Which Sustainable Sites credits are eligible for Exemplary Performance?
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Sustainable Sites
Site Development -Protect or
Restore Habitat
Rainwater Management
Heat Island Reduction
Places of Respite (Healthcare)
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What must be submitted for an Innovation in Design Credit?
1) Intent of proposed credit
2) Proposed requirements and submittals for compliance
3) Design approach used to meet requirements
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Which Materials and Resources credits are eligible for Exemplary Performance?
Materials and Resources
Building Life-cycle Impact Reduction Building Product Disclosure and Optimization:
- Environmental Product
Declarations
- Sourcing of Raw Materials
- Material Ingredients
Furniture and Medical Furnishings (Healthcare)
Construction and Demolition Waste Management
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Which Energy and Atmosphere credits are eligible for Exemplary
Performance?
Energy and Atmosphere
Optimize Energy Performance
Renewable Energy Production
127
Which Indoor Environmental Quality credits are eligible for Exemplary Performance?
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Indoor Environmental
Quality Enhanced
Indoor Air Quality
Strategies
Low Emitting Materials
Quality Views
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128
Which Water Efficiency credits are eligible for Exemplary Performance?
Water Efficiency
| Indoor Water Use Reduction
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What are the requirements for
| Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control?
Prohibit smoking in the building
Prohibit smoking outside the building except in designated smoking areas
located at least 25 feet (7.5 meters) from all entries.
Signage must be posted within 10 feet (3 meters) of all building entrances indicating the no-smoking
policy.
130
What is PBT?
Persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic.
131
What is native or adapted vegetation?
Plants indigenous to a locality or cultivars of native plants that are adapted to the local climate, not considered invasive species or noxious weeds.
132
What are the requirements for
| submitting Credit Interpretation Requests?
CIRs must be submitted through LEED Online (by anyone on the project team
who has access to LEED Online), contain NO documentation, and are
limited to 600 words.
133
What is the intent of Cooling
| Tower Management?
To reduce potable water consumption for cooling tower equipment via
effective water management or use of non-potable water.
134
Green buildings can contribute to what percentage of water reduction?
40%
135
What are the requirements for the commissioning authority (CxA)?
The CxA should have commissioning experience and be unrelated to the project design/construction management
136
What is the intent of
| commissioning in LEED?
To support the design,
construction, and eventual
operation of a project that meets the owner's project requirements for energy, water, indoor environmental quality, and durability.
137
Revenue-grade meter
A measurement tool designed to meet strict accuracy standards
required by code or law.
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What is the intent of Refrigerant Management?
Reduce ozone depletion, support Montreal Protocol, minimize direct contributions to climate change.
139
Extended producer responsibility
Measures undertaken by the maker of a product to accept its own and sometimes other manufacturers’ products as postconsumer waste at
the end of the products’ useful life. 1,000 square feet.
140
Densely occupied space
An area with a design occupant density of 25 people or more per 1,000 square feet
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Clean waste
Nonhazardous materials left over from construction and demolition.
142
SCAQMD
South Coast Air Quality Management District, for low emitting adhesives, sealants, finishes, coatings, stains
and sealers.
143
VOC Budget is allowed for
| which credit?
Low Emitting Materials
144
Green Seal
Low Emitting (low VOC) interior paints and coatings, aerosol adhesives
145
How many points does a LEED project need to be LEED Certified?
Certified: 40-49 points
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LEED for Schools applies to
| which type of projects?
Kindergarten - 12th grade schools
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How many points does a LEED
| project need to be LEED Gold?
Gold: 60-79 points
148
How many points does a LEED
| project need to be LEED Silver?
Silver: 50-59 points
149
How many points are LEED
| prerequisites worth?
0 points
150
How many points does a LEED project need to be LEED Platinum?
Platinum: 80+ points
151
What is co-generation?
Also known as combined heat and power. It is the production of heat and
electricity from a single fuel source. Electricity generation produces heat, which is captured and converted into
useful thermal energy (steam or hot water).
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The erosion and sedimentation control plan for Construction Activity Pollution Prevention must meet which standards?
1) 2012 EPA General Permit OR
| 2) local erosion and sedimentation controls, whichever is more strict
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What is post-consumer recycled content?
Waste material generated by households or by commercial, industrial and institutional facilities in their role as endusers of the product, which can no longer
be used for its intended purpose (consumer waste).
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What is pre-consumer recycled content?
Material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Reutilization of materials (i.e.
rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that
generated it) is excluded (manufacturer waste, never owned by a consumer).
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What is the intent of the Low Emitting Materials credit?
To reduce concentrations of chemical contaminants that can damage air quality, human health, productivity,
and the environment.
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What is the formula for Recycled Content?
Total recycled content = Post-consumer content + 1/2 Pre-consumer content
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What is the Basis of Design?
The information necessary to accomplish the owner’s project requirements, including system descriptions, indoor environmental
quality criteria, design assumptions, and references to applicable codes, standards, regulations, and guidelines.
158
What is the intent of the Thermal Comfort credit?
To promote occupants’ productivity, comfort, and well-being.
159
What is ENERGY STAR?
ENERGY STAR is a program developed and administered by the Environmental
Protection Agency and Department of Energy. The label shows that a building
uses less energy, are less expensive to operate, and emit fewer greenhouse gases
than its peers.
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When is ENERGY STAR used in LEED?
ENERGY STAR is used in the LEED for Homes and LEED for Existing Buildings rating systems for Minimum
Energy Performance.
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What does the ISO 14000
| Standard mean?
ISO 14000 Standards mean that a product is environmentally preferable
because it contains recycled material. MR Credit: BPDO- Environmental Product Declarations
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What are the biggest energy users in buildings?
The USGBC believes that lighting and space heating are the largest energy users in buildings.
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What is closed-loop cooling?
A system that acts as a heat sink for heat-rejecting building and medical
equipment by recirculating water.
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Green buildings can contribute to what
| percentage reduction of solid waste?
Green buildings can contribute to a 70% reduction in solid waste.
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Green-e certification is required for which credit?
Green Power
166
A Chain of Custody certificate is required for which type of product?
Certified Wood
167
What is the initial SRI minimum for low sloped roofs in Heat Island Reduction?
82
168
What are the requirements for
Outdoor Water Use Reduction
Prerequisite?
Option 1: No irrigation required (2 points)
| Option 2: Reduce potable water use for irrigation by 30% (2 points)
169
What is three-year aged SR or SRI value?
A solar reflectance or solar
| reflectance index rating that is measured after three years of weather exposure.
170
What is the initial SRI minimum for steep
| sloped roofs in Heat Island Reduction?
39
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Which standard defines farmland?
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
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How many points does a LEED project earn for having 1 or more LEED APs as principal project participants?
1 Innovation in Design point (regardless of the number of LEED APs)
173
What is an infill site?
A site where at least 75% of the land area, exclusive of rights-of-way, within ½ mile (800 meters) of the project boundary is previously
developed.
174
Which standard defines natural habitats ?
U.S. Endangered Species Act,
| NatureServe or local equivalent.
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Why are native or adapted
plants advantageous when
compared to invasive plants?
Native plants require less water and fertilizer than invasive plants because they are naturally suited to the area’s rainfall and soil
conditions.
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What is attendance boundary?
The limits used by school districts to determine what school students attend based on where they live.
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What is the 40/60 rule?
Project teams can determine which rating system to use based on:
1) If the rating system is less than 40% applicable to the project then do not use.
2) If the rating system is 60% or more applicable to the project then use that
rating system.
3) If the rating system is between 40-60% applicable to the project then the project
team should assess the situation and choose.
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What is commissioning?
Commissioning is the process of verifying
that energy systems are installed, calibrated and performing according to
the owner’s project requirements, basis
of design and construction documents.
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What must the LEED preliminary rating
| include?
The LEED preliminary rating must include the target LEED certification level, the completed LEED scorecard, and the credits chosen to meet the certification level.
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Why does USGBC have a Trademark Policy?
USGBC has a Trademark Policy to accurately and consistently convey
USGBC’s messages and identity.
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What is a pilot credit?
A LEED pilot credit is a credit that has not yet been balloted and introduced to LEED,
but can be attempted for one point in Innovation in Design. LEED project teams give feedback on the credits so that they can be adjusted before the ballot or thrown
out.
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What does the Construction Carbon Calculator measure?
The Construction Carbon Calculator measures the embodied carbon of
the construction process.
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What is light pollution?
Light pollution is wasted light that produces glare or is directed up toward the sky or away from the building.
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What is color rendering index?
A measurement from 0 to 100 that indicates how accurately an artificial light source, as compared with an incandescent light, displays hues.
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What is open space?
Open space is defined as the
| project’s property area minus the development footprint.
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What is a life cycle assessment?
A lifecycle assessment is an evaluation of the impacts a product, process or service has on the environment over its lifetime.
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What are Total Suspended Solids?
Total suspended solids, which are particles that
| are too buoyant to settle out of water by gravity, is a measurement of stormwater quality.
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What units are lighting levels
| measured in?
Foot candles or lux
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What is tertiary treatment?
Tertiary treatment is the highest form of water treatment, and removes phosphorus and nitrogen from wastewater.
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What is the Floor Area Ratio?
The Floor Area Ratio is the ratio of the total floor area of the building to the lot size of the site. The higher the floor area ratio, the higher the development density.
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Who is the main point of contact with GBCI during the certification process?
LEED Project Administrator
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What is biodiversity?
Biodiversity is the variety of life in all forms from the ecosystem level to the genetic level.
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What is the LEED Volume program?
The LEED Volume Program is designed for individuals who have a lot of buildings and want to implement LEED on a large
scale.
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What is the intent of Minimum Acoustic Performance ?
To provide classrooms that facilitate teacher-to-student and student-to student communication through
effective acoustic design.
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What are LEED interpretations?
LEED Interpretations are the
USGBC’s rulings on formal
inquiries (Credit interpretation Requests, or CIRs) submitted by LEED project teams.
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How many points are available for Regional Priority?
Earn up to 4 out of the 6 Regional Priority credits identified by the USGBC for each region (worth 1
point each).
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Who determines Regional Priority credits?
USGBC regional councils,
| chapters and affiliates.
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What is xeriscaping?
A landscaping method that makesroutine irrigation unnecessary. It uses drought-adaptable and lowwater plants as well as soil amendments such as compost and mulches to reduce evaporation.
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What is Demand
| Response?
Demand Response is an energy efficiency concept that encourages
electricity customers (through cash payments) to reduce their usage during peak times. LEED encourages the use of DR programs through its “Demand Response”
credit.
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What are the LEED Building Design + Construction rating systems?
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- New Construction
• Core & Shell
• Schools
• Healthcare
• Retail
• Data Centers
• Warehouses and
Distribution Centers
• Hospitality
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What is a baseline?
The amount of energy or water the building would consume if it used conventional materials and design.
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What are the Existing Buildings: Operations + Maintenance rating systems?
* Existing Buildings
| * Existing Schools
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What are the Interior Design + Construction Rating Systems?
* Commercial Interiors
* Retail
* Hospitality
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How can USGBC be referred to?
USGBC, or U.S. Green Building Council.
United States Green Building
Council is not acceptable.
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What are the types of LEED rating systems?
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•LEED Building Design +
Construction
•LEED for Interior Design +
Construction
•LEED for Existing Buildings:
Operations + Maintenance
•LEED for Homes
•LEED for Neighborhood
Development
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How high off the floor should
carbon dioxide monitors be
located to safely be within the breathing zone?
3-6 Feet (or 900-1800 millimeters)
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What does LEED for
| Core & Shell cover?
It covers building envelope and mechanical systems, but not individual tenant spaces. The tenant spaces can be certified under Interior Design + Construction (but don’t have to be).
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A building that earns 50-59 points will earn which LEED certification level?
LEED Silver
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A building that earns 40-49
points will earn which LEED
certification level?
Certified
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A building that earns 80+ points will earn which LEED certification level?
LEED Platinum
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A building that earns 60-79
points will earn which LEED
certification level?
LEED Gold
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LEED prerequisites are worth how many points?
Zero points each - they are
| mandatory
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What is the order of the LEED
| certification levels?
Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum
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How many points can a project earn for
| Innovation in Design?
6 points
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What is the maximum number of points a LEED project can earn?
100 base points plus 6 ID points and 4 Regional Priority points = 110 points
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What is the Exemplary Performance threshold for Surrounding Density?
Exemplary Performance is not
| available for this credit
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How many diverse uses can be counted in each type?
Two
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What is the Exemplary Performance threshold for Access to Quality Transit?
Double the highest transit service point threshold.
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What is spatial daylight
| autonomy?
A metric describing annual
| sufficiency of ambient daylight levels in interior environments.
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What is the requirement for IEQ Interior Lighting?
1. Individual lighting controls for 90% of occupants
Lighting controls for all shared multi-occupant spaces OR
2. Follow any four of the
strategies for the light quality
mentioned in the reference
guide
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What is the Exemplary
Performance threshold for
Construction Waste Diversion?
1. Divert 50% and Three Material Streams or Divert 75% and Four Material Streams
2. Do not generate more than 2.5 pounds of construction waste per square foot of the building’s floor area.
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What is short-term bicycle storage?
Non-enclosed bicycle parking is typically used by visitors for a period of two hours or less.
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What are the requirements for
| IEQ Credit - Thermal Comfort?
Design HVAC systems to meet ASHRAE 55-2010 or
| ISO and CEN Standards
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The line of sight for Quality Views is?
Line of sight is drawn from 42” (seated height).
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What is speech privacy?
A condition in which speech is
| unintelligible to casual listeners.
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How many points can a New
| Construction Project get if located in a LEED ND Certified neighborhood?
1. 8
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How many points can a New
Construction Project get if
located in a LEED ND Platinum certified neighborhood?
1. 16
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What is the requirement for Indoor Air Quality Assessment?
Option 1: Flush Out
a) Before occupancy 14,000 cu.ft.or
b) During Occupancy 3500 cu.ft. maintained up to 14,000 cu.ft.
Option 2: Air Testing
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What does CIBSE Application
| Manual refer to in LEED?
Natural ventilation design
| guidelines
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What are the calculations for
| Construction and Demolition Waste Management based on?
Calculations are by weight or
| volume, not cost
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What are the requirements for Outdoor Water Use Reduction Credit?
Option 1: No Irrigation
| Option 2: Reduce irrigation by at least 50%from the baseline in peak watering.
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What are the calculations for
| Building Lifecycle Impact Reduction - Building and Material Reuse based on?
Each credit awards points for
| reusing a percentage (at least 25-50-75%) of the surface area of the building’s structural and non-structural elements.
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What is the Exemplary
Performance threshold for
Building Product Disclosure
and Optimization - Material
Ingredients?
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40 permanently installed products or 50% by cost
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What is the intent of Advanced Energy
| Metering?
To support energy management and identify opportunities for additional energy savings by tracking building-level and system-level energy use.
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What are the requirements
| Advanced Energy Metering?
Install advanced energy metering for the following:
1. All whole-building energy sources used by the building; and
2. Any individual energy end uses that represent 10% or more of the total annual consumption of the
building.
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What does LCODP stand for?
Life cycle ozone depletion
| potential
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What does LCGWP stand for?
Life cycle global warming potential
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What are the requirements for
| Enhanced Refrigerant Management?
Option 1: Do not use refrigerants or use only
naturally occurring low impact refrigerants.
OR
Option 2: Choose refrigerants for HVAC&R
with low ODP/GWP according to this formula:
LCGWP + LCODP x 105 < 100
AND do not install fire suppression systems
with CFCs, HCFCs, or halons.
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What is the intent of Enhanced
| Commissioning?
To further support the design, construction, and eventual operation of a
project that meets the owner’s project requirements for energy, water, indoor environmental quality, and durability. To
begin the commissioning process early in the design process and execute additional activities after performance verification is
complete.
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How many points can a project earn for attempting a LEED pilot credit?
1 point (for Innovation in Design)
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What is the requirement for
| Renewable Energy Production?
Use renewable energy systems to offset building energy costs - 1%, 5%, 10% for 1 to 3 pts.
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What does HCFC stand for?
Hydrochlorofluorocarbon
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What does CFC stand for?
Chlorofluorocarbon
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Which systems are commissioned in Fundamental Commissioning?
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• HVAC&R (Heating,
Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration)
• Lighting and daylighting
controls
• Domestic hot water
•Renewable energy systems
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What does HVAC stand for?
Heating, Ventilation, and Air
| Conditioning
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When is it best to engage the CxA in the project?
Best to engage CxA as early as possible in the design process.
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What does the commissioning
| agent do?
CxA reviews owner’s project
requirements (OPR) and basis of design (BOD), develops
commissioning plan, verifies
installation/performance of energy systems, and completes a commissioning report.
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Emittance is measured on a scale of?
0 to 1
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What are the strategies for Heat Island Effect Reduction -
| Nonroof?
Shade with structures with energy generation systems / architectural devices / vegetated structures / Plants
/ Paving materials with 3 year SR of at least 0.28
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The SRI is measured on a scale of?
0 to 100. The higher the SRI,
the better it is at rejecting solar heat. Combination of
reflectance and emittance.
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Albedo or reflectance is
| measured on a scale of:
It is measured on a scale of 0 to 1, with 0 being the least reflective and 1 being the most reflective.
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What are the requirements for
| Maximize Open Space?
Provide outdoor space greater than or equal to 30% of the total site area
(including building footprint). A minimum of 25% of that outdoor space must be
vegetated (turf grass does not count as vegetation) or have overhead vegetated
canopy.
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Emissivity is measured on a
| scale of?
It is measured on a scale of 0 to 1, with 0 being the most reflective and 1 being the blackbody (least reflective).
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What is the requirement for Site Assessment ?
Site survey or Assessment for topography, hydrology, climate, vegetation, soils, human use and human health effects.
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What is the requirement for Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat?
Maintain at least 40% of any
greenfield land (if any) on the site, use native or adapted vegetation, restore 30% of the previously
developed portion of site or provide financial support equivalent to at least $0.40 per square foot of total
site area.
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What is EVSE?
Electrical Vehicle Supply Equipment
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What is the requirement for
| Green Vehicles?
Designate 5% of parking area for green vehicles or discounted parking rate for
green vehicles by at least 20% and either of:
Electrical Vehicle Supply Equipment for at least 2% parking spaces
OR
Liquid, gas or battery facilities for at least 2% parking spaces
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What is the LEED Project
| Administrator’s role?
The LEED project team must choose a LEED Project Administrator to perform the following tasks:
•Register project in LEED
Online Invite team members to LEED Online.
• Assign team members to credits in LEED Online.
• Submit the project application to GBCI for review.
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Temporary and permanent
seeding, mulching, earthen
dikes, silt fencing, sediment
traps and sediment basins are strategies for which credit?
Construction Activity Pollution
| Prevention
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What is a previously developed site?
A site that prior to the project consisted of at least 75% previously developed
land.
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In which two ways does the
LEED Project Administrator
submit documentation for
certification?
The Project Team Administrator can submit either one (1) Construction Phase Review or two (2) separate Design and Construction Phase reviews. Certification is only awarded after Construction Phase (it can be “anticipated” after Design Phase).
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What is USGBC’s role in LEED?
The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) develops the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating
systems for green buildings.
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What is GBCI’s role in LEED?
The Green Building
Certification Institute (GBCI)
administers building certification and LEED credentialing exams.
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What can become LEED accredited?
Individuals become LEED accredited (not certified)
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What can become LEED
| certified?
Buildings or neighborhoods
