Chapter 3 - LEED v4 Core Concepts & Themes Flashcards
closed system
A system in which materials and resources are reused or recycled.
cradle to cradle
A term applied to a product if a new use can be applied to it after the end of its first useful life, diverting it from a landfill.
cradle to grave
A product whose lifetime is limited to one application or use, ending in a landfill.
downstream activity
An activity related to the processing of materials all the way through to the delivery of the final product to the end user.
________ energy is the total amount of energy used to extract materials and manufacture, transport, install, and use a product
embodied
feedback loop
The section of a system that allows for feedback and self-correction and adjusts its operation according to differences between the actual output and the desired output.
integrative process
A new credit in LEED v4 that encourages early analysis of energy, site, and water systems to inform design.
A design process in which multidisciplinary teams collaborate to meet sustainable design objectives from the inception of a project to its completion.
iterative process
A process used in design involves conducting research, sharing data, receiving feedback, and refining the design repeatedly until all of a project’s sustainable goals are met.
A ________ point is a point in a system in which a small change can yield large results
leverage point
life-cycle assessment (LCA)
An assessment of the environmental impacts associated with a material or product throughout its life cycle.
life-cycle costing (LCC)
An analytic tool used to determine the most cost-effective option among competing alternatives based on the costs of the options throughout their life cycles.
negative feedback loop
A section of a system in which the system self-corrects and stays within a particular set of parameters.
open system
A system in which materials and resources brought in from the outside, consumed, and then removed from the system as waste.
positive feedback loop
A section of a system in which the output of the system is applied to the input, resulting in constant increases.
Prius effect
The effect of changed behavior because of making information about a subject more visible and available.
regenerative building
A closed system that uses only as much water and energy as it can produce.
triple bottom line
An accounting framework that incorporates the social, environmental, and economic dimensions of an organization.
upstream activity
An activity related to the extraction of the raw materials used in a product.
In LEED 2009, credit weightings focused on reducing environmental problems, whereas LEED v4 impact categories answer the question:
“What should a LEED project accomplish?”
seven impact categories
- Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change
- Enhance Individual Human Health and Well-Being
- Protect and Restore Water Resources
- Protect, Enhance and Restore Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
- Promote Sustainable and Regenerative Material Resources Cycles
- Build a Greener Economy
- Enhance Social Equity, Environmental Justice, and Community Quality of Life
The Montreal Protocol banned the production of ___________ refrigerants.
CFC
The Montreal Protocol, 1987, banned production of CFC refrigerants and began phasing out HCFC refrigerants.
