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LEED Flashcards

1
Q

How many different rating systems in LEED?

A

21 (7 main categories)

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2
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How much less energy used in LEED homes?

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20% at least

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3
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Agent

A

register project and accept the certification agreement

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4
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LEED O+M

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existing buildings (recertification every 5 years)

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5
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Years of Experience for LEED Fellow Nominees?

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10 years

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6
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Transportation Emissions (percent of whole)

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33%

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7
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Buildings Emissions (percent of whole)

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40%

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8
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Density

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total building floor area relative to building land

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9
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Pooled Parking

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2 or more buildings share parking

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10
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Green Associate Continuing Education

A

15 hrs every 2 years

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11
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Negative Feedback Loop

A

self-correcting, like a thermostat

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12
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Most important choice in LEED

A

Location of the Building

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13
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Phase II (SS credit)

A

Soil/ground water contamination, remediation necessary.

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14
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Footprint

A

perimeter of building on land it occupies

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15
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Requirement for SS Open Space Credit

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30% of outdoor space compared with total site area

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16
Q

Healthcare Credits in SS category?

A

2 of them

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17
Q

Gabion

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rocks held together to reduce soil erosion

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18
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Glare

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High-angled front lighting (e.g. high beams)

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19
Q

BUG rating

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lighting with minimal impact

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20
Q

EPAct of 1992

A

Calculating Water Effieciency

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21
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FTE

A

Full time equivalent (8 hrs/ day = 1.0)

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22
Q

Graywater

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untreated household water, no toilet contact

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23
Q

Baseline water reduction for LEED Homes

A

20% reduction

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24
Q

Envelope

A

exterior surface of the building

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25
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Ultra Low Low

A

pressure assisted/ vacuum assisted flush
- .125 gpf urinals

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26
Q

Color of Pipes for Reclaimed Water

A

PURPLE

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27
Q

Percent of energy use from Commercial Buildings

A

20% of total

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28
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Commissioning Authority

A

oversees incorporation of design and energy goals
- retro-commissioning is same but for existing buildings

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29
Q

Energy Star Certification

A

75+ score is top performer

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30
Q

US Energy Consumption Renewable Energy

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10%

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31
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How much energy produced for 1 Renewable Energy Certificate

A

1 MWh

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32
Q

Points to keep 50% of abandoned or blighted buildings

A

6 points

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33
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Points to reuse 25-75% of salvaged materials?

A

5 points

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34
Q

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

A

product-specific (doesn’t reflect industry-wide practices)

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35
Q

Net-zero Building

A

100% of diverted waste

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36
Q

Construction and Demo Waste

A

40% of total

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37
Q

Ventilation measurement

A

Cubic Feet per min (cfm)

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38
Q

Sick Building Syndrome

A

cold like symptoms without the cold because of ventilation

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39
Q

Minimum Ventilation?

A

15 to 20 cfm

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40
Q

Smoking distances

A

25 ft from building

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41
Q

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

A

harmful substances that vaporize at room temp

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42
Q

IAQ Assessment

A

Indoor Air Quality. safeguarding occupants after construction

43
Q

Quality Views Credit

A

75% building needs nature views

44
Q

Innovation Credit (points?)

A

up to five points

45
Q

Pilot Credit Library

A

test new or revised LEED Credits

46
Q

How much ventilation increase to earn a point?

A

60%

47
Q

Geographic Information Systems Program

A

Regional Priorities Credit

48
Q

How to get Exemplary Performance in Innovation credit

A

double credit requirements or reach next percentage threshold

49
Q

One or more LEED AP?

A

Innovation category point

50
Q

How many LEED points possible

A

110

51
Q

Montreal Protocol

A

CFCs banned, HCFCs phased out

52
Q

Remediation

A

brownfield clean up

53
Q

Floor-area ratio (FAR)

A

measured as total nonresidential building floor area divided by total buildable land area available

54
Q

Low Impact Development (LID)

A

rainwater management (similar to natural system)

55
Q

Albedo

A

metric for reflectivity, black to white (0-1 scale)

56
Q

Solar Reflectance Index

A

1-100 how well solar heat is reflected

57
Q

Nonpoint source pollution

A

water pollution (gas, oil, salt) washed into water bodies

58
Q

Bioswale vs. Rain Garden

A

Bioswale designed to channel excess water slowly, rain garden catches it

59
Q

Submetering

A

meters to track water usage trends, performance, leaks

60
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Design Case

A

actual project design metrics compared to baseline

61
Q

Reclaimed Water

A

wastewater treated and used for NONPOTABLE uses

62
Q

Evapotranspiration

A

water lost through evaporation in irrigation

63
Q

Aerator

A

water flow constrictor

64
Q

Cooling Tower

A

regulates air temp by using water to absorb heat from AC systems

65
Q

Lighting Power Density (LPD)

A

lighting power per unit area

66
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Demand Response program

A

large energy users can reduce consumption during peak times in exchange for lower rates

67
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Passive Design

A

natural climatic conditions to heat, cool or light a builiding

68
Q

ANSI/BIFMA e3-2011

A

furniture sustainability standard

69
Q

IESNA

A

standards for lighting industry

70
Q

BTU

A

amount of heat required to raise temp of 1 lb of liquid water 1°f

71
Q

Chain of Custody

A

number issued by FSC for each order of wood

72
Q

preconsumer recycled content

A

material from manufacturing waste (sawdust) made into new product

73
Q

Regional Material

A

produced within 100 miles of project site

74
Q

GreenScreen

A

chemical assessment. 1-4 ranking. 1 health risk, 4 low concern

75
Q

ASHRAE 55

A

optimal indoor thermal conditions

76
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ASHRAE 62.1

A

min. ventilation rates of acceptable indoor thermal conditions

77
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ASHRAE 90.1

A

standard measurement for energy-efficient design (Energy and atmosphere category)

78
Q

Greenguard Certification

A

indoor products that meet strict chemical emission limits

79
Q

MERV

A

1-16 air filters

80
Q

Provider and Green Rater

A

HOMES LEED project types

81
Q

LEED BD+C

A

NEW Construction (building design and construction)

82
Q

Most important impact category (according to USGBC)

A

Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change

83
Q

Pervious Paving Good Qualities

A

Reduce heat island effect, Reduce rainwater runoff

84
Q

Charrette

A

process brings together the project team with stakeholders and outside experts for creative thinking and collab.

85
Q

Regional Priority

A

addresses regional environmental priorities for buildings in different geographic regions

86
Q

Daylighting

A

light shelves and reflective paint enhance this

87
Q

LEED Cert Fees

A

based on membership and sq footage

88
Q

Most beneficial use of waste materials (besides recycling)

A

Conversion to energy

89
Q

Achieve option 1 for Platinum Certification

A

90% of occupants need lighting control

90
Q

Integrative Process

A

early analysis of energy, site, and water systems to inform design

91
Q

How is water listed in LEED Goals

A

Protect and Restore Water Resources

92
Q

How to start saving energy?

A

Reduce energy demand

93
Q

Soft Costs

A

Architectural and engineering fees

94
Q

Site Design starts with:

A

Site Assessment

95
Q

LEED Interpretations

A

Precedent-setting rulings reviewed by USGBC on formal inquiries submitted by LEED project teams that can be applied to multiple projects

96
Q

40/60 rule

A
97
Q

USGBC Vision Statement

A

“Buildings and communities will regenerate and sustain the health and vitality of all life within a
generation.”

98
Q

Green Cleaning Product Standards?

A

Green Seal, Environmental Choice

99
Q

LEED v4 Critical Question

A

What should a LEED project Accomplish?

100
Q

Durable Goods

A

Furniture, office equipment, appliances, AV equipment

101
Q

National Effort to Codify Green Building Practices

A

International Green Construction Code

102
Q

SS Prerequisite for New Construction (BD+C)

A

Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

103
Q

Project Types Examples

A

Schools, retail, healthcare, homes, hospitality

104
Q

Green-E

A

strict consumer protection and environmental standards
- refrigerant management
- GHG emission reduction

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