Test 1 Flashcards
How would a larger parking lot impact the Water Efficiency Category?
Reduced need for irrigation
Rainwater runoff
Oil leaks
Automobile dependence
Land consumption
Reduced need for irrigation
For the Building Disclosure and Optimization credit that looks at the ingredients of materials, which standards would help earn points? (CHOOSE 2)
SMACNA
Green Seal – GS-32
GreenScreen
Global Reporting Initiative
Health Product Declaration
Cradle to Cradle Certified
GreenScreen
Cradle to Cradle Certified
An integrated project team is reliant on:
Meeting the project schedule
Building codes
The choice of materials used
Commitment to the sustainability goals
Commitment to the sustainability goals
A project team has decided to take an integrative approach for the design and construction of their new office project. The success of an integrated project team is reliant on:
Building codes
Meeting the project schedule
The choice of materials used
Commitment to the sustainability goals
Commitment to the sustainability goals
Energy use intensity is metric of how much energy (kWh) a building uses per area (SF). Green buildings generally have how much of a lower energy use intensity than typical buildings?
16%
20%
24%
8%
24%
The greatest threat to global warming potential is presented by which group of refrigerants?
CFCs (ChloroFluoroCarbons)
HCFCs (HydroChloroFluoroCarbons)
CFC-500 (ChloroFluoroCarbons)
HFCs (HydroFluoroCarbons)
HFCs (HydroFluoroCarbons)
- CFC (ChloroFluorCarbons) – Stable and long life, with greatest ODP caused production to be banned in this country
- HCFC (HydoChloroFluorCarbons) – Stable and short life, not as high ODP as CFCs, allowing for a phase-out plan
- HFC (HydoFluorCarbons) – Negligible impact on the ozone layer, but significant GWP
- Halocarbons – Used in the cells of foamed insulation and fire-fighting systems.
- Natural Refrigerants – Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Water (H2O), Ammonia (NH3), Hydrocarbons (HC), Air
(78% N2; 21% O2; 1% H2O2; + trace gases). The Fundamental Refrigerant Management prerequisite
addresses ODP. The Enhanced Refrigerant Management credit addresses
both ODP and GWP
Which type of water is permitted as an alternative water source for indoor water use?
Blackwater
Used process water
Well water
Water discharged from an open-loop geothermal system
Used process water
What does not affect a project’s certification fees?
Review path for submittals
The amount of LEED credits pursued
The amount of LEED prerequisites pursued
The amount of LEED MPRs pursued
The amount of LEED credits pursued
A developer has selected to construct their headquarters beside a protected wetland. The goals of the project are to reduce energy consumption, mitigate the Heat Island Effect, ensure the buildings occupants will be healthy, and protect the wetland’s habitat. How can the developer accomplish this?
Implement xeriscaping and use no potable water for irrigation
Lease renewable energy from a neighbouring wind turbine farm
Ensure maximum project durability
Complete a site assessment in the integrative process
Source strictly locally extracted and manufactured materials
Complete a site assessment in the integrative process
In the site selection credit, which 2 governing bodies discourage developing on sensitive habitats? (CHOOSE 2)
The International Society of Arboriculture
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The NatureServe Natural Heritage Program
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
State/local fish and wildlife agencies
The NatureServe Natural Heritage Program
State/local fish and wildlife agencies
A project has reduced its water consumptions by 65% from EPA’s baseline. The owner can now ensure a healthy work environment by monitoring 2 of the following: (CHOOSE 2)
Outdoor airflow
Building-level water metering
Carbon dioxide levels
Water metering of subsystems
Submetering of the HVAC system
Wind speed and direction
Outdoor airflow
Carbon dioxide levels
Evaluation of the economic performance of a product over its life-cycle is useful in determining using which procedure?
Cradle to cradle assessment
Triple bottom line accounting
Life-cycle assessment
Life-cycle costing
Life-cycle costing
There is a prerequisite for LEED BD+C projects in Sustainable Sites that ensures the environment is protected by: (CHOOSE 3)
Reduction of scope 2 emissions
Airborne dust
Ozone protection
Waterway sedimentation
Potable water consumption
Reduction of scope 1 emissions
Soil erosion
Airborne dust
Waterway sedimentation
Soil erosion
A project development team just purchased an entire city on the coast of Oregon. Which of the following is one way that the project developer could successfully complete ‘adaptive reuse’?
Designing a building with a flexible floor plan that can accommodate offices or apartments
Renovating an old steel mill into an apartment complex
Retrofitting a historic home to ENERGY STAR certification
Plan a school so that classrooms can be divided into separate class spaces
Renovating an old steel mill into an apartment complex
A facility manager is looking for information on how to improve IAQ throughout the life of the building. Which of the following strategies will support this goal?
Selecting materials with low VOC and off gassing potential only
Outlining green cleaning procedures and goals for custodians
Locating air intakes away from garages and automobile exhaust
Full building flush-out and indoor air quality testing prior to occupancy
Outlining green cleaning procedures and goals for custodians
Conventionally which of the following has been primary used to replace CFC-11?
HCFC-123
CFC-114
CFC-12
HFC-23
HCFC-123
Adaptive reuse, selecting to build infill, and regenerative design are all items encouraged in LEED and green building in general. What is an example of regenerative design?
A project with a community garden and recycling program
A living building challenge certified building
A net-zero certified energy building
A building that treats all of its waste water on-site
A building that generates electricity and sends the excess to the grid
A building that generates electricity and sends the excess to the grid
The LEED rating systems are updated on a regular development cycle. What are the basic types of improvements that keep the rating systems current? (Choose 3)
Major updates to provide the next versions of the rating systems
Maintenance of the current versions of the rating systems
Clarification of LEED Interpretations
Development of Addendas to supplement the rating systems
Incorporation of LEED Pilot Credits into the rating systems, where relevant
Reference to/inclusion of items addressed through previous Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
Major updates to provide the next versions of the rating systems
Maintenance of the current versions of the rating systems
Development of Addendas to supplement the rating systems
Incorporation of LEED Pilot Credits into the rating systems, where relevant
If a manufacturing company recycles used orange juice cartons for flooring, what would this result in? (CHOOSE 2)
A reduced need for virgin materials
A carpet that has higher life-cycle costs than conventional carpets
A carpet that contains post-consumer recycled content
A carpet that is more durable than conventional carpets
A carpet that has lower life-cycle costs than conventional carpets
A reduced need for virgin materials
A carpet that contains post-consumer recycled content
During the integrative process, a team is trying to find the best strategy to protect and/or restore the habitat on a previously developed site. What is one common strategy that helps lead to this credit?
Plant invasive species over existing previous hardscapes
Use low impact development and green infrastructure
Build up as opposed to out
Restore soils and revegetate the site
Restore soils and revegetate the site
An extermination company is going out of business because building owners are reducing the need for pesticides by:
Ensuring SMACNA guidelines are followed
Planting only native/adaptive species 2 feet away from the building footprint
Developing a coordinated program of nonchemical strategies
Installing pervious pavement 2 feet around the building perimeter
Developing a coordinated program of nonchemical strategies
The LEED rating systems must continue to push the envelope and to ensure that it keeps improving over time. Who develops the ongoing improvements?
USGBC Technical Advisory Groups
The World Green Building Council
USGBC member-based volunteer committees
USGBC Board of Directors
LEED Technical Reviewers
USGBC member-based volunteer committees
Which LEED Rating system has performance periods?
LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors
LEED BD+C: New Construction
LEED BD+C: Core and Shell
LEED O+M: Existing Buildings
LEED O+M: Existing Buildings
The EPACT of 1992 states that the baseline water use of an apartment’s bathroom faucet is:
0.5 gpm
1.6 gpf
1.0 gpm
2.2 gpm
1.0 gpf
2.2 gpm
The existing TD office towers in downtown Toronto, which were constructed with single-pane windows, is retrofitted to include double-pane glass. This can lead to:
Decreased daylight
Increased thermal control
Decreased energy demand
Increased views
Increased energy efficiency
Decreased energy demand
Which LEED rating system has precertification?
LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors
LEED BD+C: Core and Shell
LEED O+M: Existing Buildings
LEED BD+C: Schools
LEED BD+C: New Construction
LEED BD+C: Core and Shell
What provides legal protection of the ozone layer in the U.S.?
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Kyoto Protocol
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The Integrative Process is used to identify synergies, which result in short and long term cost savings. What is also true about the IP? (CHOOSE 2)
It is based on an ISO standard
It can decrease the likelihood of delays and costs resulting from design changes during the construction documents phase
It shortens the overall schedule of the project
It reduces change orders during construction
It increases the amount of construction time for a project
It reduces change orders during construction
A team is not sure how to set its baseline for outdoor water consumption. Which of the following techniques would not help earn the outdoor water use reduction credit? (CHOOSE 2)
Increase plant density
Replace previous hardscapes with native and adaptive species
Use turf grass for groundcover
Install submeters and implement LID strategies
Install a vegetative roof
Use turf grass for groundcover
Install a vegetative roof
The Integrative Process was previously just a principle of sustainability, but with LEED V4, it is now actually worth a point. Which of the following demonstrates a team using the Integrative Process concept of the Systems Thinking approach?
Ending the green building process when the project team hands the site over to the owner
Establishing water saving metrics for measuring success
The mechanical designer completing his or her design and handing it off to the electrical designer
Focusing on the initial cost of bamboo flooring
Working independently to complete each stakeholder’s task efficiently
Establishing water saving metrics for measuring success
How can a civil engineering team properly grade the site and determine the baseline measurement for outdoor water use on a project?
Follow international plumbing codes
Follow the EPAct 1992
Use the EPA WaterSense Water Budget Tool
Perform an analysis of neighbouring properties
Use the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager®
Use the EPA WaterSense Water Budget Tool
