Lesson 1

Question 1

What are the 8 adaptions for LEED BD+C rating system

Answer 1

1. New construction and Major Renovations
2. Core and Shell Development
3. Schools
   4.Retail
4. Data Centers
5. Warehouses and Distribution Centers
6. Hospitality
7. Healthcare

Question 2

What are the three adaptions for LEED Interior Design and Construction?

Answer 2

1. Commercial Interiors
2. Retail
3. Hospitality

Question 3

What are the 6 adaptions for LEED Building Operations and Maintenance ?

Answer 3

1. Existing Building
2. Retail
3. Schools
4. Hospitality
5. Data Centers
6. Warehouse and Distribution Centers

Question 4

What are the adaptions for LEED Neighborhood Development

Answer 4

1. Plan
2. Built project

Question 5

What are the adaptions for LEED Homes?

Answer 5

1. Homes and Multifamily Lowrise
2. Multifamily Midrise

Question 6

New construction and major renovation adaptation for LEED BD+C

Answer 6

-new construction or major renovation of buildings that do not primarily serve K-12 education, retail, data centers, warehouses, hospitality or healthcare users
-includes high rise residential buildings 9 or more stories
-the owner or tenant needs to occupy at least 50% of the leasable space

Question 7

The core and shell adaption for for LEED BD+C

Answer 7

-new construction or major renovation for the exterior shell and core mechanical, electrical, plumbing units
-not complete interior build out
-for use of more than 40% of the gross floor are is incomplete at time of certification

Question 8

The schools adaption for LEED BD+C

Answer 8

-Building made up of core and ancillary learning spaces on K-12 school grounds
-may be used for higher education and non-academic buildings on school campuses

Question 9

The retail adaption for LEED BD+C

Answer 9

-buildings used to conduct the retail sale of consumer products
-includes both direct customer service areas ( showrooms) and preparation or storage areas that support customer service

Question 10

Data center adaptation for LEED BD+C

Answer 10

-buildings specifically designed and the needs to meet the needs if high density computing equipment
-only address while building data centers (greater than 60%)

Question 11

The warehouse and distribution center adaption of LEED BD+C

Answer 11

-Building used to store goods, manufactured products, merchandise, raw materials, or self storage

Question 12

The hospitality adaption of LEED BD+C

Answer 12

-buildings such as hotels, motels inns, or other businesses that provide transitional or short term lodging with or without food

Question 13

The healthcare adaptation of LEED BD+C

Answer 13

-hospitals that operate 24 holes a day, 7 days a week, and provide medical treatment, including acute and long term care

Question 14

What is the 40/60 rule

Answer 14

-If a rating system is appropriate for 40% or less of a LEED projects gross floor area, then that rating should be used
-if a rating system is appropriate for 60% or more of a LEED projects gross floor area, then that rating system should be used
-between 40-60% the project team should decide what is appropriate

Question 15

What are the LEED credit categories

Answer 15

-integrate process, IP (not an official category)
-location and transportation, LT
-sustainable sites, SS
-water efficiency, WE
-energy and atmosphere, EA
-material and resources, MR
-indoor environmental quality, EQ
-innovation, IN
-regional priority, RP

Question 16

MPR1

Answer 16

Must be in a permanent location on existing land

Question 17

MPR2

Answer 17

Must use reasonable LEED boundaries
-all contiguous land associated with the project and supports its typical operations
-land altered as a result of construction and features used primarily by the projects occupants, like hardacapes, septic equipment, etc
-may not exclude portions to give an advantage

Question 18

MPR3

Answer 18

Must comply with project size requirements
-minimum 1000 SF gross floor area