Module 01 Green Building Basics

Question 1

Green building reduce the overall negative impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:?

Answer 1

• Efficiently using energy, water and materials
• Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity
• Reducing waste and pollution from each green building
• Continuously looking for ways to improve performance

Question 2

How are sustainable buildings better than standard buildings

Answer 2

They use less energy, save money over time, provide better occupant health and comfort, and are better for the environment

Question 3

Whole Building Design

Answer 3

Views all of a building’s systems together as they operate interdependently

Question 4

Integrated Project Delivery (IDP)

Answer 4

Project delivery approach that integrates people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that collaboratively harness the talents and insights of all participants to optimize project results, increase value to the owner, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication, and construction

Question 5

Integrated delivery

Answer 5

requires collaboration among key stakeholders and design professionals from conception to completion.

Question 6

International Code Council (ICC)

Answer 6

a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings including homes and schools.

Question 7

International Green Construction Code (IgCC)

Answer 7

provides model code language to establish baseline regulations for new and existing buildings related to energy conservation, water efficiency, building owner responsibilities, site impacts, building waste, and materials and other considerations

Question 8

life cycle cost (LCC)

Answer 8

is the sum of all recurring and one-time (non-recurring) costs
over the full life span or a specified period of a good, service, structure, or system. The life cycle cost includes the purchase price, installation cost, operating costs, maintenance and upgrade costs, and remaining (residual or salvage) value at the end of ownership or its useful life.

Question 9

Zoning ordinances may address:

Answer 9

Minimum parking requirements

Building height

Floor area ratio - the relationship between the total building floor area and the
allowable land area the building can cover

Open space

Density–how much built square footage can exist in the property boundary

Landscaping restrictions, such as tree save areas

Question 10

International Code Council (ICC)

Answer 10

a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial
buildings including homes and schools.

Question 11

International Green Construction Code (IgCC)

Answer 11

provides model code language to establish baseline regulations for new and
existing buildings related to energy conservation, water efficiency, building owner
responsibilities, site impacts, building waste, and materials and other considerations.

Question 12

IPD Design Process

Answer 12

Develop a project budget that covers green building measures

Test and select green technologies and strategies

Check costs

Finalize design decisions

Question 13

life-cycle analysis (LCA)

Answer 13

is the investigation and
valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service caused or
necessitated by its existence.
LCA addresses environmental impacts while LCC addresses economic impacts.

Question 14

Soft construction costs

Answer 14

are costs not directly related to building, construction, etc. These include architectural, legal, financing, engineering fees and other costs incurred
before and after construction.
These costs make construction possible but are not directly related to building the project.

Question 15

What makes the success of a project team

Answer 15

Setting specific goals that can be measured and validated

Developing strategies that will meet the goals

Proper planning

Creating processes that foster
communication of all team members

All team members being on board with the goals and being held accountable forreaching those goals

Continuous monitoring of progress
throughout the development process and
ensuring goals are being achieved

Question 16

Triple Bottom Line

Answer 16

1. Economics
2. Environment
3. Social responsibility

Question 17

Closed Systems

Answer 17

A set of actions/materials with a closed loop. For example, plants growing in a field, grow, produce oxygen, take in water, then die and decay which helps
plants grow.

considered to be the most sustainable because there is no “waste” or final end
product. The system continues on and on independently

Question 18

Open Systems

Answer 18

is a system that constantly takes in items from outside the system, uses them and then released them as waste. This system has no feedback loop. Think of a normal home where groceries, products, or water come
into the home, are used and then released as waste water or garbage

are less sustainable because they require new inputs and create waste

Question 19

Systems thinking

Answer 19

project teams are supposed to view each part of the project in relationship to other parts of the project. In a sense a series of small systems are connected to become a more complex system in which the parts all affect each other.

Question 20

Two types of System Thinking

Answer 20

Closed Systems

Open Systems

Question 21

Ways to affect how System Thinking Works

Answer 21

Leverage Points

Positive and Negative Feedback Loops

Negative Feedback Loop

Positive Feedback Loop

Question 22

Leverage Points

Answer 22

are a point in a system where a small change can lead to large changes in results. This means small actions that can be free or a small cost might mean large savings or improvements on a project

Question 23

Negative Feedback Loop

Answer 23

a system where the output may signal the system to stop changing, i.e. a thermostat - at a certain point the temperature feedback will tell the system to cut off. The information of temperature must be made available to the
thermostat for this system to work

Question 24

Positive Feedback Loop

Answer 24

a system where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input, or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth –
Adults make children whom in turn make more Adults

Question 25

What do Life-cycle cost analysis look at?

Answer 25

1. Cost of green bldg

2. Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bldg system

Question 26

Carbon Overlay

Answer 26

Prioritize the relative impact credits on GHG emissions

Question 27

Credit Weighting are based on

Answer 27

Most environmental impacts and human benefits

Question 28

LEED for New Construction Bonus Points

Answer 28

Innovation & Design (6 pts)
Reginal Credit (4 pts)

Question 29

Minimum Program Requirements

Answer 29

Help define what types of buildings the rating systems are used to evaluate.
Provide guidance on what types of projects are eligible for certification.
Protect the integrity of the LEED program.
Reduce the number of issues that come from the certification process.

Question 30

To Qualify for Minimum Program Requirements, a project must:

Answer 30

Comply with environmental laws.
Be a complete, permanent bldg/space.
Use a reasonable site boundary.
Comply with minimum occupation rates.
Commit to sharing whole building energy and water usage data.
Comply with minimum bldg area to site area ration

Question 31

Charrette

Answer 31

is a type of workshop where participants combine brainstorming, discussion, and strategy development to create a shared vision, goals and understanding of the next steps for a project,
organization or community.

Question 32

Registering a Project

Answer 32

Projects are registered using a downloadable registration form available at GBCI.org. After project registration the project team will receive additional tools and communications to guide the team through the certification process, such as LEED Online.

Question 33

STOPPING PLACE

Answer 33

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