Section 6: Materials & Resources (MR) Flashcards
The commercial building industry can greatly reduce waste going to landfills and incinerators by targeting which two large categories?
- Paper
- Organics
For MD credits, If it is not possible to gather to necessary information on purchasing or waste management to document credit achievement, or if the LEED applicant does not have control over the entire building, the project team may exempt up to how much of the building’s gross floor area?
10%
What is the intent of the Ongoing Purchasing
and Waste Policy prerequisite?
To reduce the environmental harm from materials purchased, used, and disposed of in the operations within buildings
For the Ongoing Purchasing and Waste Policy prerequisite, what two things need to be established?
- Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
- Solid Waste Management Policy
What are the six steps to produce a waste audit during the Ongoing Purchasing and Waste Policy prerequisite?
- Decide on a strategy
- Collect the waste to be audited
- Sort both waste streams
- Measure landfill or incinerator waste
- Measure diverted waste
- Prepare the waste audit report
What is the intent of the Facility Maintenance
and Renovation Policy prerequisite?
To reduce the environmental harms associated with the materials purchased, installed, and disposed of during maintenance and renovation of buildings
What are the three establishments for the Facility Maintenance and Renovation Policy prerequisite?
- Purchasing Policy for Maintenance and Renovations
- Waste Management Policy for Maintenance and Renovations
- Indoor Air Quality Policy for Maintenance and Renovations
For the Facility Maintenance and Renovation Policy prerequisite, what are the steps for SMACNA control measures?
- HVAC protection
- Source control
- Pathway interruption
- Housekeeping
- Scheduling
What is meant by base building?
Materials and products that make up the building or are permanently and semi-permanently installed in the project (e.g., flooring, casework, wall coverings)
In a building, what is meant by structure?
Elements carrying either vertical or horizontal loads (e.g., walls, roofs, and floors) that are considered structurally sound and nonhazardous
How many points are available for the Purchasing—Ongoing credit?
1
What is the intent of the Purchasing—Ongoing credit?
To reduce environmental harm from materials used in the operations and maintenance of buildings
For the Purchasing—Ongoing credit, the credit lays out the requirements for purchasing ongoing consumables. What percentage of ongoing consumables must meet these requirements to achieve the credit?
60%
What is a remanufactured product?
An item that has been repaired or adjusted and returned to service. A remanufactured product can be expected to perform as if it were new
What is the intent of the Purchasing—Lamps credit?
To establish and maintain a toxic material source reduction program to reduce the amount of mercury brought onto the building site through purchases of lamps
How many points are available for the Purchasing—Lamps credit?
1
How do manufacturers list information on mercury content?
Either picograms per lumen hour or milligrams
per bulb
What is the mercury limit for lamps per lumen hour
70 picograms
How many points are available for the Purchasing—Facility
Maintenance and Renovation credit?
2
What is the intent of the the Purchasing—Facility
Maintenance and Renovation credit?
To reduce the environmental harm from materials used in building renovations
What are the three options for the Purchasing—Facility
Maintenance and Renovation credit?
- Products and materials
- Furniture
- No alterations or furniture purchasing
For the Purchasing—Facility Maintenance and Renovation credit, products and materials options, what percentage of materials must meet the requirements?
50% of the cost
For the Purchasing—Facility Maintenance and Renovation credit, furniture options, what percentage of materials must meet the requirements?
75% of the cost
For reused materials, where would the source location of extraction or harvest be?
The location of the materials before their removal to the project site
For material taken directly from another building, where would the source location of extraction or harvest be?
The source location is the building
For items purchased from a building materials salvage store or recycling facility, where is the source location?
The source location is the store or facility. In this case, it is not necessary to track material to the original building
What does MSDS stand for?
Material safety data sheet
How many points are available for the Solid Waste Management—Ongoing credit?
2
What is the intent of the Solid Waste Management—Ongoing credit?
To reduce the waste that is generated by building occupants and hauled to and disposed of in landfills and incinerators
For the Solid Waste Management—Ongoing credit, a waste reduction and recycling program must be maintained that reuses, recycles, or composts what?
- at least 50% of the ongoing waste as specified in Materials and Resources Prerequisite: Ongoing Purchasing
and Waste Policy (by weight or volume); and - at least 75% of the durable goods waste as specified in Materials and Resources Prerequisite: Ongoing
Purchasing and Waste Policy (by weight, volume or replacement value).
How many points are available for the Solid Waste Management—Facility Maintenance and Renovation credit?
2
What is the intent of the Solid Waste Management—Facility Maintenance and Renovation credit?
To divert construction, renovation, and demolition debris from disposal in landfills and incinerators and recover and recycle reusable materials
What is the performance requirement for the Solid Waste Management—Facility Maintenance and Renovation credit?
Divert at least 70% of the waste (by weight or volume) generated by facility maintenance and renovation activities from disposal in landfills and incinerators
What is meant by base building?
Materials and products that make up the building or are permanently and semi-permanently installed in the project (e.g., flooring, casework, wall coverings)
Materials and products that make up the building or are permanently and semi-permanently installed in the project (e.g., flooring, casework, wall coverings) are known as what?
Base building
