SLIDES Flashcards
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What is LEED & what do they do? (3)
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- Are the 1st Quantifiable Third Party Assessment
- Eliminates Greenwashing
- Incorporates Smaller Existing Standards (Ex: FSC)
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LEED is…(3)
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- Legitimate: Created by professionals for professionals
- Committed: Going LEED affects all phases
- Marketable: Public recognizes LEED and demands it
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Buildings are certified…(4)
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- Certified: 40 - 49 pts
- Silver: 50 - 59 pts
- Gold: 60 - 79 pts
- Platinum: 80+ pts
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How many possible points?
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100 possible points + 10 “Bonus” = 110 Total
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How many categories can you earn points from?
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There are 8 sustainable categories you can earn points from
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Buildings are ___ & people are ___
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Buildings are certified & people are accredited
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What type of knowledge/experience must a Green Associate have?
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General Knowledge
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What type of knowledge/experience must an Accredited Professional, AP (BD+C, O+M, ID+C, ND, HOMES)
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Technical knowledge & Coordination
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What type of knowledge/experience must a Fellow have?
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8 yrs as LEED AP & 10 yrs experience
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LEED Categories & Point Allocation (9)
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- Integrative Process (IP): 1 pts
- Location & Transportation (L+T): 16 pts
- Sustainable Sites (SS): 10 pts
- Water Efficiency (WE): 11 pts
- Energy & Atmosphere (EA): 33 pts
- Materials & Resources (MR): 13 pts
- Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ): 16 pts
- Innovation in Design (ID): 6 pts
- Regional Priority (RP): 4 pts
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Path to Certification (4)
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Categories → Prerequisites → Credits → Award
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Why is LEED worth it for the Developer (Profit)? (3)
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- Low initial cost, a 1 - 3% premium + Incentives
- High return on Investment (↓ Operational Costs)
- Marketability (Sell for more)
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Why is LEED worth it for the Consumer (People)? (7)
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- Supply & Demand
- Healthy & productive indoor environments
- Generational Shift
- Educational Implementation (Increased Awareness)
- Cultural Change (Garbage Limit, Earth Day)
- New job market
- It’s our Future
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What are the Green Building incentives that exist? (3)
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- Structural Incentives (Low/no cost to the municipality)
- Financial Incentives (Direct incentives to the developer)
- Non-Financial Incentives (Other)
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What’s included in Structural Incentives? (2)
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- Expedited review / permitting process
- Density and height bonuses
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What’s included in Financial Incentives? (4)
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- Tax Credits
- Fee Reductions / Waivers
- Grants
- Revolving Loan Funds (Low-Interest)
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What’s included in Non-Financial Incentives? (2)
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- Technical Assistance
- Marketing Assistance
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What’s the issue with Green Building Incentive Strategies?
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They are all uncommon today
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What is the USGBC’s Mission?
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To transform the way buildings & communities are designed
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What is the USGBC’s Vision?
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That buildings will sustain the health and vitality of all life within a generation
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What are the ONLY 2 formal ways of referring to the creators of this certification system?
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U.S. Green Building Council or USGBC
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LEED / USGBC is…(3)
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- Voluntary (Not required by law)
- Consensus-Based (Public comment and members vote)
- Market Driven Approach (Advertise green + profit)
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Who are the Creators of LEED?
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USGBC - United States Green Building Council
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Who are the Enforcers of LEED?
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GBCI - Green Business Certification Inc.
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What are the steps in Developing a LEED rating system? (7)
1. Create and test pilot credits (New stringent credits)
2. Implement changes in system based on Pilot successes
3. Review and approval by LEED Steering Committee
4. Public Comment
5. Re-approval by Steering Committee if necessary
6. Consensus approval vote by members ⅔ approve 50%+ vote
7. New Rating System
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What are the 3 pinnacles (p's) of the Triple Bottom Line?
- Social (People)
- Environmental (Planet)
- Economic (Profit)
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All LEED-Certified projects must ...
Achieve the p's in order to earn their status as "Green Buildings"
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What are the Social Benefits of Green Buildings? (3)
- Improved indoor air quality
- Healthier environment
- No additional burden on the local infrastructure
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What are the Environmental Benefits of Green Buildings? (4)
- Safeguards wildlife
- Absence of air or water pollution
- No extra waste production
- Prevents the depletion of natural resources
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What are the Economic Benefits of Green Buildings? (4)
- Minimizes operating and maintenance costs
- Higher property value
- Enhances employee productivity
- Lowers life cycle costs
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Examples of buildings that do not meet the 3 P’s? (3)
1. Very energy efficient but lack ventilation = sickness
2. Material with small economic footprint but made in a sweatshop
3. Eco friendly resort that initially had to displace many species
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What are the ONLY 2 ways of satisfying the demand of ever growing energy consumption due to world population rise? (2)
1. Boost the production of energy through traditional and renewable facilities
2. Consume a lesser amount of energy than what we currently use
^ Financially viable option is #2 as generating a new energy source is more expensive than limiting the use of one that we already use
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Stages of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) (5)
Extraction/Acquisition → Manufacturing → Transportation → Use → Disposal
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Point Allocation Basis (7)
↓ Decreasing Importance ↓
1. Reverse contribution to climate change
2. Enhance human health and wellbeing
3. Protect and restore water resources
4. Protect biodiversity and ecosystem services
5. Promote sustainable and regenerative cycles
6. Build a greener economy
7. Enhance community, social equity, env, justice & quality of life
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How to select a rating system?
Use of the 40/60 Rule (% of Gross Building Area pertaining to a particular rating system)
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What happens when the 40/60 Rule fails?
Project team makes the ultimate choice when this rule fails
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What are the USGBC's 7 Guiding Principles?
1. Promote the triple bottom line
2. Establish leadership
3. Reconcile humanity with nature
4. Foster social equity
5. Maintain integrity
6. Be inclusive
7. Exhibit transparency
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Why are people shy to pursue LEED certification?
Costs more upfront but worth the investment overtime
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Other note worthy Green Building Rating Systems (3)
- Living Building Challenge
- BREEAM
- GREEN GLOBES
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LEED Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) every 2 years you must complete...(2)
- As a LEED GA you must complete 15 Continuing Education Hours (3 Specific)
- Pay a $50 Fee
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How can you earn Continuing Education Hours as a LEED GA (3)
- Green-related class hours count (If still a student)
- Classes at Conferences
- Online Courses
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It is ___ times as costly to ___ instead of ___
It is 3 times as costly to produce instead of reduce (So lower consumption)
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In a building's energy consumption, what is leading and at how much %?
Electricity at 72%
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In a building's energy consumption, Carbon Dioxide accounts for ___%
38%
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Familiar Terms: Hard Costs
Actual Construction (Work + Materials)
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Familiar Terms: Soft Costs
Design & Permit fees (not directly related to construction, ex: office)
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Familiar Terms: Value Engineering (Hint, we don't like this)
Project Cuts, Green is first to go (Code overrules LEED) (Mandatory by law vs. Voluntary)
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Familiar Terms: Systems Thinking Approach - Integration
How will occupants travel to the building (Ex: Metro)
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Familiar Terms: Open/Closed Loop
One or Multiple use
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What is the point of the LEED Credit Scorecard?
To asses and track attempted credits (Goal Setting)
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How do you register a project?
Register the project with GBCI via LEED Online
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When registering the project there are 2 costs, what are they and what principle are they based on? (2)
- Registration Cost = Flat Fee
- Certification Cost = $/sqft
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Who's job is it to register the project ?
It is the Project Administrator's duty to register the project via LEED Online
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What other 3 duties does a Project Administrator have? (3)
- Provide info
- Invite members to LEED Online
- Assign credit responsibility to team members
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What is the purpose of LEED Online? (3)
- Where teams manage the LEED certification process
- Where files are uploaded
- Where feedback is received
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What must you upload to LEED Online as proof of compliance?
Credit Form
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How many LEED rating systems are there and what are their names?
- LEED for Building Design + Construction (LEED BD+C)
- LEED for Interior Design + Construction (LEED ID+C)
- LEED Building Operations + Maintenance (LEED O+M)
- LEED for Homes
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What is the 1st step to certification and what 3 requirements is it made of?
The 1st step is meeting Minimum program requirements
1. Must be in a permanent location on existing land (Not Modular)
2. Must use reasonable LEED boundaries (Not in the middle of nowhere)
3. Must comply with project size requirements (GFA) (A Minimum of 1000 sqft and 1 occupant)
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What is the 2nd step to certification
Prerequisites
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Main takeaways of Prerequisites? (5)
- Key criteria that define green building performance
- Worth no points
- Most categories include mandatory Prerequisites
- Must meet to be eligible for certification
- Mandatory
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What are and what is the point of Credits? (2)
- Credits earn points to receive a desired certification level
- They are optional, selected/pursued at your discretion
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What is the point of Intents?
Why the credit exists and how it promotes sustainability
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What are and what is the point of Requirements?
- Different ways to achieve credits to receive points
- Out of scope, but helps understanding
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What is the point of strategies?
How to meet the requirements
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What takes place during the Integrative Process? (3)
- Documenting as the model is built
- Involving Construction/Suppliers
- Eliminating Clashes
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Water Efficiency - Terms to know: Potable Water
Drinkable, not to be wasted
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Water Efficiency - Terms to know: Blackwater
Waste Water, must be treated
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Water Efficiency - Terms to know: Graywater
Lightly used water from clothes washers, showers, bathtubs, and bathroom sinks
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Water Efficiency - Terms to know: Process Water (make-up)
Building systems
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Water Efficiency - Terms to know: Purple Pipe (municipally reclaimed)
Treatment tertiary below potable
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Water Efficiency - Terms to know: GPF
Gallons per Flush
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Water Efficiency - Terms to know: GPM
Gallons per Minute
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Water Efficiency - Terms to know: Evapotranspiration
Loss of water through plants leaves (speed)
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Water Efficiency - Terms to know: FTE
Full Time Equivalent = People Hours in a week / 40 Hours
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Water Efficiency - Terms to know: EPAct
U.S. Energy Policy Act of 1992 or 2005 - BASELINE
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Water Efficiency - Terms to know: Watersense Label
For fixture and faucets
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ASHRAE 90.1, what is it?
Energy Baseline
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ASHRAE 62.1, what is it?
Ventilation Rate
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ASHRAE 55, what is it?
Thermal Comfort
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