LEED Credits Flashcards
(41 cards)
Integrative Process
Intent
To support high-performance, cost-effective project outcomes through an early analysis of the interrelationships among systems.
LT: LEED for Neighborhood Development Location
UP TO 16PTS
Intent
To avoid development on inappropriate sites. To reduce vehicle distance traveled. To enhance livability and improve human health by encouraging daily physical activity.
Requirements
Locate the project in within the boundary of a development certified under LEED for Neighborhood Development
LT: Sensitive Land Protection
1PT
Intent
To avoid the development of environmentally sensitive lands and reduce the environmental impact from the location of a building on a site.
Requirements
Option 1.
Locate the development footprint on land that has been previously developed.
OR
Option 2.
Locate the development footprint on land that has been previously developed or that does not meet the following criteria for sensitive land:
LT: High priority site
2PTS
Intent
To encourage project location in areas with development constraints and promote the health of the surrounding area.
Requirements
Locate the project on an infill location in a historic district.
or
Option 2. Priority designation
or
Locate on a brownfield where soil or groundwater contamination has been identified, and where the local, state, or national authority (whichever has jurisdiction) requires its remediation
LT: Surrounding density and diverse uses
UP TO 5PT
Intent
To conserve land and protect farmland and wildlife habitat by encouraging development in areas with existing infrastructure. To promote walkability, and transportation efficiency and reduce vehicle distance traveled. To improve public health by encouraging daily physical activity.
LT: Access to quality transit
5PTS
Intent
To encourage development in locations shown to have multimodal transportation choices or otherwise reduced motor vehicle use, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and other environmental and public health harms associated with motor vehicle use.
Requirements
Locate any functional entry of the project within a ¼-mile (400-meter) walking distance of existing or planned bus, streetcar, or informal transit stops, or within a ½-mile (800-meter) walking distance of existing or planned bus rapid transit stops, light or heavy rail stations, commuter rail stations or ferry terminals.
LT: Bicycle facilities
1PT
Intent
To promote bicycling and transportation efficiency and reduce vehicle distance traveled. To improve public health by encouraging utilitarian and recreational physical activity.
Requirements
Bicycle network
Design or locate the project such that a functional entry and/or bicycle storage is within a 200-yard (180-meter) walking distance or bicycling distance from a bicycle network
Bicycle Storage and Shower Rooms
LT: Reduced parking footprint
1PT
Intent
To minimize the environmental harms associated with parking facilities, including automobile dependence, land consumption, and rainwater runoff.
Requirements
Do not exceed the minimum local code requirements for parking capacity.
LT: Green vehicles
1PT
Intent
To reduce pollution by promoting alternatives to conventionally fueled automobiles.
Requirements
Designate 5% of all parking spaces used by the project as preferred parking for green vehicles. Clearly identify and enforce for sole use by green vehicles.
SS: Construction activity pollution prevention
PREQ.
Intent
To reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling soil erosion, waterway sedimentation, and airborne dust.
Requirements
Create and implement an erosion and sedimentation control plan for all construction activities associated with the project. The plan must conform to the erosion and sedimentation requirements of the 2012 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
SS: Site assessment
1PT
Intent
To assess site conditions before design to evaluate sustainable options and inform related decisions about site design.
SS: Site development - protect or restore habitat
2PT
Intent
To conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity.
Requirements
Preserve and protect from all development and construction activity 40% of the greenfield area on the site (if such areas exist).
SS: Open space
1PT
Intent
To create exterior open space that encourages interaction with the environment, social interaction, passive recreation, and physical activities.
Requirements
Provide outdoor space greater than or equal to 30% of the total site area (including building footprint). A minimum of 25% of that outdoor space must be vegetated (turf grass does not count as vegetation) or have overhead vegetated canopy.
SS: Rainwater management
3PT
Intent
To reduce runoff volume and improve water quality by replicating the natural hydrology and water balance of the site, based on historical conditions and undeveloped ecosystems in the region.
SS: Heat island reduction
2PT
Intent
To minimize effects on microclimates and human and wildlife habitats by reducing heat islands
SS: Light pollution reduction
1PT
Intent
To increase night sky access, improve nighttime visibility, and reduce the consequences of development for wildlife and people.
Requirements
Meet uplight and light trespass requirements, using either the backlight-uplight-glare (BUG) method (Option 1) or the calculation method (Option 2). Projects may use different options for up light and light trespass.
WE: Outdoor water use reduction
PREQ.
Intent
To reduce outdoor water consumption.
Requirements
Reduce outdoor water use through one of the following options. Nonvegetated surfaces, such as permeable or impermeable pavement, should be excluded from landscape area calculations.
Reduce the project’s landscape water requirement by at least 30% from the calculated baseline for the site’s peak watering month.
WE: Indoor water use reduction
PREQ.
Intent
To reduce indoor water consumption.
Requirements
Building Water Use
For the fixtures and fittings listed in Table 1, as applicable to the project scope, reduce aggregate water consumption by 20% from the baseline.
Standards for appliances
Standards for processes
WE: Building-level water metering
PREQ.
Glossary
Intent
To support water management and identify opportunities for additional water savings by tracking water consumption.
Requirements
Install permanent water meters that measure the total potable water use for the building and associated grounds. Meter data must be compiled into monthly and annual summaries; meter readings can be manual or automated.
Commit to sharing with USGBC the resulting whole-project water usage data for a five-year period beginning on the date the project accepts LEED certification or typical occupancy, whichever comes first.
WE: Outdoor water use reduction
2PTS
Intent
To reduce outdoor water consumption.
Requirements
Option 1. No irrigation required
Option 2. Reduced irrigation (50%)
WE: Indoor water use reduction
6PTS
Intent
To reduce indoor water consumption.
Requirements
Further reduce fixture and fitting water use from the calculated baseline in WE Prerequisite Indoor Water Use Reduction. Additional potable water savings can be earned above the prerequisite level using alternative water sources. Include fixtures and fittings necessary to meet the needs of the occupants. Some of these fittings and fixtures may be outside the tenant space (for Commercial Interiors) or project boundary (for New Construction).
WE: Cooling tower water use
2PTS
Intent
To conserve water used for cooling tower makeup while controlling microbes, corrosion, and scale in the condenser water system.
Requirements
For cooling towers and evaporative condensers, conduct a one-time potable water analysis, in order to optimize cooling tower cycles.
WE: Water metering
1PT
Intent
To support water management and identify opportunities for additional water savings by tracking water consumption.
Requirements
Install permanent water meters for two or more of the following water subsystems, as applicable to the project:
EA: Fundamental commissioning and verification
PREQ.
Intent
To support the design, construction, and eventual operation of a project that meets the owner’s project requirements for energy, water, indoor environmental quality, and durability.
Requirements
Commissioning Process Scope
Complete the following commissioning (Cx) process activities for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and renewable energy systems and assemblies, in accordance with ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005 and ASHRAE Guideline 1.1–2007 for HVAC&R Systems, as they relate to energy, water, indoor environmental quality, and durability.
By the end of the design development phase, engage a commissioning authority
Prepare and maintain a current facilities requirements and operations and maintenance plan that contains the information necessary to operate the building efficiently.
