CME 215 Exam 2

Building rating systems or building assessment systems are frequently used to: - Answer- grade the performance of a building project based on a specific set of green or sustainable criteria. LEED - Answer- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED developed in () - Answer- created this method for determining the degree to which a building stacked up against the criteria used to provide a "green" score for the project. LEED was developed by - Answer- USGBC LEED is organized around 5 major groups or rating systems - Answer- 1. Building Design and Construction (BD+C) 2. Interior Design and Constructions (ID+C) 3. Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M) 4. Neighborhood Development 5. Homes LEED (BD+C) addresses 8 major building typologies - Answer- 1. New Construction (NC) 2. Core and Shell (CS) 3. Schools 4. Retail 5. Data Centers 6. Warehouses and Distribution Centers 7. Hospitality 8. Health Care current full syntax for rating tools is: - Answer- LEED {System} : {Tool} i.e. LEED O+M : Data Centers (aka LEED building operations and maintenance tool for data centers) LEED ID+C - Answer- Commercial Interiors Retail Hospitality LEED O+M - Answer- Existing Buildings Schools Retail Hospitality Data Centers Warehouse and Distribution Centers LEE