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An Introduction to Leed Part 1 Flashcards

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What does LEED stand for?

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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

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Who created LEED?

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The USGBC – the United States Green Building Council.

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What is LEED?

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It is a suite of rating systems to provide standards for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods.

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What is LEED intended to accomplish?

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LEED is intended to provide building owners and operators with a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

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Is LEED a US thing?

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No – it is internationally recognized.

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Is LEED mandated?

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No – it is consensus based, voluntary and market-driven.

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What is the USGBC?

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It is the U.S. Green Building Councel and was founded in 1992. It is a non-profit trade organization that promotes sustainability in building design, build and operations.

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Three things about the USGBC.

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  1. Best known for creating the LEED rating system
  2. Founder of Greenbuild – a green building conference.
  3. USGBC started as a grass roots movement.
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Who can be a member of the USGBC?

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  1. Companies only.
  2. Pricing Tiers $300 to $20,000 depending on organization (discounts only available for corporate members (not local chapter members).
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Benefits of the USGBC?

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  1. Discount for Greenbuild Expo, Reference guides and Certification
  2. Subscription to Greensource magazine
  3. Access to credit interpretation requests
  4. Member only email lists and webinars.
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What is the GBCI?

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The Green Building Certification Institute. GBCI was created as a sister organization to the USGBC to perform functions such as handling the credentials and the continuing education Credentialing Maintenance Program (CMP).

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What does the GBCI do?

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  1. GBCI handles the accreditation process and the process of getting a building LEED registered and certified.
  2. It offers industry professionals the chance to develop expertise in the field of green building and to receive accreditation as green building professionals.
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USGBC v. GBCI

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USGBC creates the rating systems and reference guides.
USGBC creates education, background information and the LEED standards or rules..
GBCI conducts the credentialing exams and building registrations and certifications.
GBCI accredits professionals and certifies buildings based on USGBC’s standards.

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What does accreditation mean?

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Means you pass the exam administered by the GBCI and acknowledges that you are an expert on the LEED rating system.

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What does registration mean?

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Lets USGBC and GBCI know that a project plans on pursuing certification.

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What does certification mean?

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Confirmation that a building has achieved the required number of LEED points and is considered a “green building.”

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What is LEED 2009?

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LEED 2009 incorporates new process for ClRs, Credit Weighting and Regional Priority.

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What are the LEED Accreditations?

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Three tier system.
Tier I – Green Associate – basic understanding of green building principals & capable of supporting a LEED project.
Tier II – LEED AP+ An expert on one or more of the specific LEED specialties & prepared to administer a LEED project.
Tier III – LEED Fellow – Most prestigious level, based on experience in and contributions to the green building industry.

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What is the LEED Green Associate?

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1st Step in a LEED professional’s career pathway, the LEED Green Associate credential attests to demonstrated knowledge and skill in understanding and supporting green design, construction and operations.

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What is the LEED AP+

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This credential signifies an extraordinary depth of knowledge in green building practices and specialization in a particular field.

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What are the five types of specialties?

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  1. Commercial building design and construction (AP BD+C)
  2. Commercial operations and maintenance (AP O+M)
  3. Commercial interiors (AP ID+C)
  4. Residential design and construction (AP Homes)
  5. Neighborhood development (AP ND)
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What is the LEED AP Fellow?

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It is an elite class of leading professions distinguished by their years of experience and a peer review of their project portfolio. There is not a credentialing exam for this level of accreditation.

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What are the Main categories in the LEED rating system?

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SS – Sustainable Sites
WE – Water Efficiency
EA – Energy & Atmosphere
MR – Materials and Resources
IEQ – Indoor Environmental Quality
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What are the Bonus categories in the LEED rating system?

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ID – Innovation in Design
RP – Regional Prioritization
LL – Location and Linkages (LEED for Homes)
AE – Awareness and Education (LEED for Homes)
Green Infrastructure and Buildings – (LEED ND)

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What are the LEED Rating Systems

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LEED for New Construction
LEED for Core and Shell
LEED for Schools
LEED for Healthcare
LEED for Retail
LEED for Commercial Interiors
LEED for Retail Interiors
LEED for Existing Buildings
LEED for Existing Schools
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Which systems use the reference guide Green Building Design and Construction?

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New Construction, Core and Shell, Schools, Healthcare and Retail

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Which systems use the reference guide Green Interior Design and Construction?

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Commercial Interiors, Retail Interiors

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Which systems use the reference guide Green Building Operations and Maintenance?

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Existing Buildings, Existing Schools

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What is the most important thing about the rating systems?

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Selecting the right rating system is critical to register and certify a building.

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New Construction Project Types? (NC) (BD+C)

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New buildings

Major Renovations: HVAC, envelope and interior habitation

Commercial Occupancies: Offices, Institutional, Hotels, Residential with 4 or more stories

Owner shall occupy more than 50% of leasable square footage

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Core and Shell Project Types (CS) (BD+C)

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Developer controls core and shell but not tenant fit-out

Commercial & medical offices, retail centers, warehouses

Owner occupies less than 50% of the leasable square footage

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School Project Types (BD+C)

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K-12

New Schools and Renovations of Existing

Following can be used for either LEED for Schools or NC:

  • non-academic buildings: admin offices, maintenance facilities and dorms
  • post-secondary academic and pre-k buildings
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Existing Buildings: Operations + Maintenance (EBOM) (O+M) Project Types

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  • Applies to buildings new to LEED or previously certified under NC, CS or Schools.
  • Commercial occupancies: offices, institutional, hotels, residential with 4 or more stories.
  • Applicable for: building operations, process & system upgrades, minor space-use changes, facility alterations & additions.
  • Individual tenant spaces do not apply.
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Commercial Interiors (CI) (ID+C) Project Types

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For tenant spaces: office, retail and institutional.
For tenant spaces that do not occupy the entire building.
Works in sync with LEED Core and Shell.

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Can a building have two LEED Certifications?

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Yes - one for Core and Shell and one for Commercial Interiors

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Homes (Homes) Project Types?

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New residences and major re-models. Single-family, low-rise multi-family, affordable housing, production, manufactured and modular housing.

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Neighborhood Development (ND) Project Types

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For developmental projects (neighborhoods,smaller infill projects, larger mixed use developments.

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What is the Team Administrator

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The Team Administrator is the person that assigns responsibilities to the rest of the team members. They take charge of the LEED process and make sure it stays on track. Also known as the LEED Administrator. The Team Administrator is a neutral resource that generally will be responsible to review and submit materials to the GBCI.

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What is required to be the Team Admin.

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Typically a Leed AP but this is not a requirement.

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What is expected of LEED APs?

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  • To know the registration, submission and certification process.
  • To understand the categories, the prerequisites and credits.
  • To be aware of references for credits.
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Who has control over a project’s LEED online page?

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The Team Administrator does. The LEED online is the online platform where all of the submittals happen for the LEED project. The Team Administrator delegates responsibilities to the Declarants.

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Who are the Declarants?

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Any individual that is responsible to provide the information/documentation and upload it through LEED online or has been assigned to upload it through LEED online is a declarant.

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Why is this important?

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When the TA assigns the credit to a team member they then become responsible for submitting, documenting and attesting to, therefore declaring, that the information is accurate and correct.. They do so with an electronic signature.

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What happens when all information has been added to LEED online?

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The TA then is responsible for submitting to the GBCI. Technically, the TA is also a declarant as they are responsible for reviewing all information provided by the project team members and declaring that it is accurate and correct.

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What do you need to register a LEED Project?

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GBCI Account
Company Contact
LEED Rating System (NC, CI, etc.)
Project Information and Details
Primary Contact
Owner Contact
Payment Information
Compliance with Minimum Program Requirements
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What does registration give you access to?

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LEED-online
CIR Database (Credit Interpretation Requests and Rulings)
47
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What is LEED Online?

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Online project management system for LEED projects (not including homes and ND) available after project registration. It provides access to the credit submittal forms, place to identify team responsibilities and a forum to discuss the project.

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What is the LEED Credit Submittal Form

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Web-based Interactive pdf completed by the assigned team member / declarant.Each LEED credit has a template for that particular point. The submittal form typically requires supporting documentation. Forms auto calculate and update the data confirmation between points.

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Who can view the LEED Online information?

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Only project team members.

50
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When you are on the credit submittal form what should you always check?

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Make sure you are working in the correct credit as well as the correct rating system as each has different prereqs and credit definitions and opportunities. After making those checks, then make sure the correct compliance path is chosen.

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What is the LPE exemption?

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It is the licensed professional exemption. It is an alternative way to provide verifcation for a number of submittals in a project application for LEED certification. The phrase Licensed Professional means a person formally certified by a licensing board to practice as an Engineer, Architect or Landscape Architect.

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