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Section 3: Sustainable Sites Flashcards

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1
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What is the prerequisite under Sustainable Sites?

A

Site Management Policy

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The Site Management Policy must contain what six components for each operational element?

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  • Scope and goals
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Standard operating procedures
  • Implementation strategies
  • Performance measurement and schedule for reassessment
  • Quality assurance
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Any athletic or playing fields within the project boundary must be included in the site management policy for what kind of projects?

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Schools

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What is the intent for the Site Development— Protect or Restore Habitat credit?

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To conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity

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5
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How many points are available for on-site restoration?

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2

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How many points are available for off-site restoration?

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1

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What is the minimum amount of space required to place native or adapted vegetation for Protect or Restore Habitat on-site restoration?

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5,000 square feet (465 square meters)

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What is the minimum percentage of the total site area required for native or adapted vegetation to achieve Protect or Restore Habitat on-site restoration?

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20%

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Only when can lawns (turf grasses) qualify as adapted vegetation under the Protect or Restore Habitat on-site restoration credit?

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Only if they are able to survive without mowing, fertilization, pesticides, and irrigation

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For Protect or Restore Habitat off-site restoration, what is the financial support equivalent to achieve the credit?

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$0.05 per square foot (US$0.50 per square meter) for the total site area (including the building footprint)

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What is the intent of the Rainwater Management credit?

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To reduce runoff volume and improve water quality by replicating the natural hydrology and water balance of the site, based on historical conditions and undeveloped ecosystems in the region

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For the Rainwater Management credit, the site needs to manage what percentage for rainwater for impervious surfaces of the total site area?

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25%

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How many years of historical rainfall data are required when calculating for the Rainwater Management credit?

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10

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How many points are available for the Rainwater Management credit?

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3

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What is the intent of the Heat Island Reduction credit?

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To minimize effects on microclimates and human and wildlife habitats by reducing heat islands

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16
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How many points are available for the Heat Island Reduction credit?

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2

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How often should all high-reflectance paving surfaces are cleaned to maintain good reflectance?

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Three

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For Heat Island Reduction credit (roof) what are the minimum percentages of area that should either be vegetated or covered with high SRI material?

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50% vegetaded

or

75% high SRI materials

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For Parking Under Cover option for Heat Island Reduction credit, what percentage of the parking must be covered?

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50%

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For Parking Under Cover option for Heat Island Reduction credit, what three different types of coverings can be used?

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  • Three-year aged SRI of at least 32
  • Be a vegetated roof
  • Be covered by energy generation systems, such as solar thermal collectors, photovoltaics, and wind turbines
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What are the four options for the Heat Island Reduction credit?

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  • Nonroof
  • Roof
  • Nonroof and roof
  • Parking under cover
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What is CRRC?

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Cool Roof Rating Council

23
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Which standards come under the heat island reduction credit?

A
  • ASTM Standards E903 and E892

- Cool Roof Rating Council Standard

24
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What is appurtenance?

A

A built-in, nonstructural portion of a roof system

25
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What is thermal emittance?

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The ratio of the radiant heat flux emitted by a specimen to that emitted by a blackbody radiator at the same temperature

26
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What is meant by a three-year aged SR or SRI value?

A

A solar reflectance or solar reflectance index rating that is measured after three years of weather exposure

27
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Define undercover parking

A

Vehicle storage that is underground, under deck, under roof, or under a building

28
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How many points are available for Light Pollution Reduction?

A

1

29
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What is the intent of the Light Pollution Reduction credit?

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To increase night sky access, improve nighttime visibility, and reduce the consequences of development for wildlife and people

30
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What are the two options under the Light Pollution Reduction credit?

A
  • Fixture shielding

- Perimeter measurements

31
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What kind of lamps should be identified for the Light Pollution Reduction credit?

A

Mean lamp lumens exceeds 2,500

32
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When pursing the perimeter measurements path for the Light Pollution Reduction credit, what is the minimum amount of measurement points that should be used?

A

8

33
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When pursing the perimeter measurements path for the Light Pollution Reduction credit, what is the maximum length measurement points can be spaced?

A

100 feet (30 meters)

34
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When pursing the perimeter measurements path for the Light Pollution Reduction credit, the lights-on illumination must be no more than what percentage above the lights-off illumination?

A

20%

35
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When pursing the perimeter measurements path for the Light Pollution Reduction credit, an individual luminaire must not directly emit any light at a vertical angle more than how many degrees from straight down?

A

90

36
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How many points are available for the Site Management credit?

A

1

37
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What is the intent of the Site Management credit?

A

To preserve ecological integrity and encourage environmentally sensitive site management practices that provide a clean, well-main- tained, and safe building exterior while supporting high-performance building operations and integration into the surrounding landscape

38
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What are the three options available for the Site Management credit?

A
  • Limited turf area
  • All manual or electric powered equipment
  • Reduction in emissions from site management equipment
39
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For Site Management credit, limited turf area, what is the maximum amount of turf area permitted as a percentage of the total vegetated area?

A

25%

40
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For Site Management credit, Reduction in emissions from site management equipment, what emissions should be reduced?

A
  • Hydrocarbon (HC)
  • Nitrogen oxide (NOx)
  • Carbon monoxide (CO)
41
Q

For Site Management credit, Reduction in emissions from site management equipment, Hydrocarbon (HC) and Nitrogen oxide (NOx) must be reduced by how much?

A

50%

42
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For Site Management credit, Reduction in emissions from site management equipment, Carbon monoxide (CO) must be reduced by how much?

A

75%

43
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How many points are available for the Site Improvement Plan credit?

A

1

44
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What is the intent of the Site Improvement Plan credit?

A

To preserve and improve ecological integrity while supporting high-performance building operations

45
Q

The Site Improvement Plan must address which three topics?

A
  • Hydrology
  • Vegetation
  • Soils
46
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What is the minimum threshold of vegetation for a site to participate in the Site Improvement Plan credit?

A

5%

47
Q

What is the timeline that Site Improvement Plans and their improvement measures must follow?

A

5 years

48
Q

For the Site Improvement Plan credit, when do no- and low-cost measures need to be implemented by?

A

By the end of the performance period

49
Q

For the Site Improvement Plan credit, what needs to be implemented by the end of the performance period?

A

No- and low-cost measures

50
Q

How many points are available for the Joint Use of Facilities credit?

A

1

51
Q

Which type of projects does the Joint Use of Facilities credit apply to?

A

Schools

52
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What is the intent of the Joint Use of Facilities credit?

A

To integrate the school with the community by sharing the building and its playing fields for nonschool events and functions

53
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What are the three options available for the Joint Use of Facilities credit?

A
  • Make building space open to general public
  • Contract with specific organisations to share public building space
  • Use shared space owned by other organisations

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