RG BD+C: Credit Overview (pages 35-68) Flashcards
LEED Reference Guide for Buildings & Construction - about Credit Overview for each category
The LT category is an outgrowth of the ___ category.
Sustainable Sites
Whereas the SS category now specifically addresses on-site ecosystem services, the LT category considers the existing features of the surrounding _____ and how this infrastructure affects occupants’ behavior and _____ performance.
community / environmental
The LT category emphasizes choosing sites that take advantage of ____ infrastructure and supporting ____ to private car use.
existing (ie transportation networks & public amenities)
alternative
Reusing _____ developed land, ______ up brownfield sites, and investing in _____ areas conserve undeveloped land and ensure efficient delivery of services and infrastructure.
previously
cleaning
disadvantaged
Why does the LT category award projects that only provide the code minimum parking required?
By limiting parking, a project can encourage building users to take alternative transportation.
What are some ways a project can support users seeking
transportation options?
providing bicycle storage, alternative-fuel facilities, and preferred parking for green vehicles
Describe how to calculate the shortest path analysis.
sum the continuous segments of the walking or bicycling
route to determine the distance from origin to destination.
If no off-street parking is allocated to the project building’s users, the team is eligible to pursue LT Credit
Reduced Parking Footprint but is not eligible for LT Credit _____ .
Green Vehicles
Preferred Parking
have the shortest walking distance to the main entrance of the project, exclusive of spaces designated for people with disabilities.
The SS category focuses on restoring project site elements, integrating the site with local and regional ______, and preserving the _____ that
natural systems rely on.
ecosystems / biodiversity
The SS category uses low-impact development methods that minimize construction _____, reduce _____ effects and light ____, and mimic natural water flow patterns to manage rainwater _____. They also _____ areas on the project site that are already in decline.
pollution heat island pollution runoff remediate
The Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat credit works with conservation organizations to target financial support for off-site habitat _____.
protection
The Energy and Atmosphere (EA) category approaches energy from a holistic perspective, addressing energy use _____, energy-efficient design strategies, and _____ energy sources.
reduction / renewable
What is critical to ensuring the high-performance of buildings’ energy use?
the commissioning process
Demand response allows utilities to call on buildings to decrease their electricity use during peak times, reducing the strain on the grid and the need to operate more _____.
power plants
For the MR category, what is the most common way to divert waste from landfills?
recycling.
Furniture is _____ required to be included in credit calculations. However, if furniture is included in MR credit calculations, _____ furniture must be included consistently in all cost-based credits.
not / all
What kinds of products within the mechanical, plumbing, and electrical equipment (MEP) may be included in MR credit calculations?
“passive” products - meaning not part of the active portions of the system - such as piping, ducts, conduit, plumbing fixtures, etc.
What products are still excluded from MR credit calculations?
Special equipment like elevators, escalators, process equipment, and fire suppression systems.
Also products that are not permanent and used for temporary use, like framework for concrete.
For Healthcare products, the scope of MR Credit Medical Furniture and Furnishings includes all freestanding ____ and medical _____.
furniture / furnishings
Several credits in the MR category calculate achievement on the basis of number of products instead of product cost. For these credits, a “product” or a “permanently installed building product” is defined by its ______ in the project.
function
Product and materials cost includes all _____ and _____ to deliver the material to the project site incurred by the contractor but excludes any cost for _____ and _____ required for installation after the material is delivered to the site.
taxes and expenses
labor and equipment
To calculate the total materials cost of a project, use either the actual materials cost or the default materials cost. Define each.
Actual materials cost - the cost of all materials being used on the project site, excluding labor but including delivery and taxes.
Default materials cost - the alternative way to determine the total materials cost by calculating 45% of total construction costs.
For the credits in the MR section that include a location valuation factor, how are distances measured?
must be measured “as the crow flies”, not by actual travel distance
What is the formula for calculating the material contributions of an assembly product?
Product value ($) = Total product cost ($) × (%) product component by weight × (%) meeting sustainable criteria
The Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) category rewards decisions made by project teams about indoor air quality and ______, _____, and _____ comfort.
thermal / visual / acoustic
As it is difficult to quantify and measure the direct effect of interior environments, the EQ section balances the need for _____ measures with more
______-oriented credit requirements.
prescriptive / performance
Many of the credits in the EQ category are based on the ____ of floor area that meets the credit requirements. Floor areas and space categorization should be _____ across EQ credits.
percentage / consistent
All spaces in a building must be categorized as either _____ or _____.
occupied / unoccupied
What are examples of unoccupied space?
5 total
· Mechanical and electrical rooms
· Egress stairway or dedicated emergency exit corridor
· Closets in a residence (but a walk-in closet is occupied)
· Data center floor area, including a raised floor area
· Inactive storage area in a warehouse or distribution center
Occupied spaces are further classified as _____ occupied or _____ occupied, based on the duration of the occupancy.
regularly / nonregularly
regularly vs nonregularly occupied spaces?
Regularly occupied spaces: more than one hour of continuous occupancy per person per day
nonregularly occupied: areas that people pass through or areas used an average of less than one hour per person per day
_____ lobbies are considered regularly occupied because people often congregate, work on
laptops, and spend more time there than they do in an office building lobby.
Hotel
Occupied spaces, or portions of an occupied space, are further categorized as _____ or shared _____, based on the number of occupants and their activities.
Define each.
individual / multioccupant
individual occupant space: area where someone performs distinct tasks.
shared multioccupant space: place of congregation or a place where people pursue overlapping or collaborative tasks.
Occupied spaces that are not regularly occupied or not used for distinct or collaborative tasks are _____ individual occupant ____ shared multioccupant spaces
neither / nor
Occupied spaces can also be classified as _____ or _____ occupied, based on the concentration of occupants in the space. Define each.
densely / nondensely
Densely occupied: design occupant densit of 25 ppl or more per 1,000 sqft or 40 sqft or less per person.
nondensley occupied: lower density than the above definition.
