LEED Flashcards
Categories in LEED (7)
- Sustainable Sites.
- Water Efficiency
- Energy & Atmosphere
- Materials & Resources
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Innovation in Design
- Regional Priorities
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Sustainability Belief
Our survival and well being depends on natural environment, sustainability created and maintains conditions that allow humans and nature to exist in harmony.
Built Environment
Transportation and buildings.
Social & Economic Benefits of Sustainability (4)
- Indoor environmental quality (Healthier, higher productivity, reduction in sick days.)
- Material Use (Healthier.)
- Site Planning (Lower site development and maintenance costs)
- Energy (20-50% reduction in use.)
TBL
Triple Bottom Line
- People (social benefits)
- Planet (environmental benefits)
- Profit (economic benefits)
Green Building Design Principles (4)
- Integrated Project Delivery
- Integrated Project Team
- Systems Thinking Approach
- Life Cycle Approach
IDP
Integrated Design Process-
Whole Building/ Holistic Design
IPD
Integrated Project Delivery-
provide collaboration among key stakeholders and design professionals.
Design Charette
Brainstorming session to set goals, exchange information, and address challenges. (Pre-Design Meeting)
IDP Phases
- Pre-Design
- Design
- Bidding
- Commissioning
- Occupancy
Pre-Design
Data collection, discussion of goals and green technologies.
Design (3 steps)
- Schematic Design
- Design Development
- Construction Document
SD
Schematic Design-
Preparation of preliminary design options and project layout
DD
Design Development-
More detailed design (than SD) and it’s energy systems
CD
Construction Document-
Preparation of detailed construction documents for permissions/biddings.
Bidding
Process of selecting contractor to prepare construction phase.
Commissioning
Installation and verification of building systems.