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What is LEED? - CORRECT ANSWER Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices. To receive LEED certification, building projects satisfy prerequisites and earn points to achieve different levels of certification. Prerequisites and credits differ for each rating system, and teams choose the best fit for their project. LEED Fellow - CORRECT ANSWER A LEED AP who is nominated after 10 years of green building experience LEED Certified Points - CORRECT ANSWER 40-49 Points LEED Silver Points - CORRECT ANSWER 50-59 Points LEED Gold Points - CORRECT ANSWER 60-79 Points LEED Platinum Points - CORRECT ANSWER 80+ Points Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) - CORRECT ANSWER Manages professional accreditation and building certification. Also oversees credential maintenance program. U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) - CORRECT ANSWER Oversees LEED, LEED reference guides, rating systems, and education programs Life Cycle Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Analysis of environmental impacts of a service, material or product through its entire life cycle. LCA evaluates a material's life cycle w/respect to energy, waste and emissions. Systems Thinking Approach - CORRECT ANSWER Changing one part of a system will affect other parts of the system. Triple Bottom Line - CORRECT ANSWER Green building evaluation is based on their TBL. People (social), Planet (environment) and profit (economic) Black Water - CORRECT ANSWER Water from toilets, urinals, kitchen sinks and dishwashers Grey Water - CORRECT ANSWER untreated house-hold waste water which has not come in contact with toilet waste or kitchen sinks . Water from bathroom and laundry sinks, tubs, showers and washers. Energy and Atmosphere-Green Power - CORRECT ANSWER Encourages the development and use of renewable sourced energy from the grid. You must purchase 35% of the building's energy consumption for at least 2 years. Based on the percentage of a building's energy consumption Energy and Atmosphere-Onsite Renewable Energy - CORRECT ANSWER Based on the percent of building's annual energy cost Life Cycle Costing - CORRECT ANSWER Evaluation of the economic performance of a product over its useful life These factors are considered when calculating LCC: A. Operating Costs B. Maintenance Costs C. Initial Costs D. Life Span Property Area - CORRECT ANSWER Total area within the legal property boundaries of the site Adaptive Reuse - CORRECT ANSWER The design and construction of a building so that it can serve a future use that is different that its current use -Water Efficiency-Water Efficient Landscaping Strategies - CORRECT ANSWER - Install native or adaptive landscaping to reduce or eliminate irrigation demands. - Apply xeriscaping concept which is a thorough landscaping concept that requires little or no Irrigation - Use mulching retain moisture and prevent evaporation of the plant's water - Reduce or eliminate turf grasses - Use efficient irrigation systems such as Drip irrigation systems or micro-misters - Use nonpotable water for irrigation such as captured rainwater, graywater or municipally claimed waste water - Install submeters to monitor consumption Floor Score - CORRECT ANSWER Low VOC certification for hard surface flooring Green Seal Standard - CORRECT ANSWER VOC limits on commercial adhesives and paints Green Label - CORRECT ANSWER Measure of low VOC carpet cushions and adhesives to help with IAQ Green Label Plus - CORRECT ANSWER Measure of low VOC carpets to help w/ IAQ ANSI/ASHRAE 55-2004 - CORRECT ANSWER Addresses thermal comfort ASHRAE 52.2-1999 - CORRECT ANSWER Indoor Air Quality Management and Indoor Pollutant + Source Control ASHRAE 62.1-2007 - CORRECT ANSWER Minimum Indoor Air Quality and increased ventilation Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - CORRECT ANSWER Certified Wood-A chain of custody (COC) certificate is required if using this for the Rapidly Renewable Materials credit. All permanent installed wood based products can be included in the Certified Wood credit. International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - CORRECT ANSWER defines pre-consumer and post consumer recycled content Montreal Protocol - CORRECT ANSWER Fundamental and enhanced refrigerant management--International Protocol to reduce ozone depletion. CFCs were to be phased out in 2010, HCFCs in 2030 Green-e - CORRECT ANSWER Green Energy--voluntary certification and verification program for renewable energy products ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2007 - CORRECT ANSWER Energy Performance including light pollution Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - CORRECT ANSWER Construction pollution prevention, brown field development Energy Policy Act - CORRECT ANSWER Water use reduction IPC/UPC 2006 - CORRECT ANSWER Water technologies--provides the baseline flow rate for commercial faucets WaterSense - CORRECT ANSWER Third Part Certification of water efficient fixtures--fixtures which uses the least amount of potable water Smart Growth - CORRECT ANSWER Urban Planning Theory: -Protection of undeveloped land -transit and bike friendly to reduce cars -mixed use development -compact urban centers -walkable neighborhoods LEED Certification Process - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Prepare Application 2. Submit Application 3. Application Review (split or combined) 4. Appeals 5. Certification Minimum Program Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Comply w/environmental laws 2. Complete permanent space or building 3. Reasonable site boundary (no gerrymandering) 4. Minimum floor area requirements 5. Minimum occupancy rate of 1 person at some point during a year 6. Share whole building and energy use data 7. Minimum area to site ratio Minimum Program Requirements Goals - CORRECT ANSWER 1. To give clear guidance to the customer 2. To protect the integrity of the LEED program 3. To reduce complications that occur during the LEED certification process LEED Credit Categories - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Sustainable Sites 2. Water Efficiency 3. Energy and Atmosphere 4. Materials and Resources 5. Indoor Environmental Air Quality 6. Innovation and Design 7. Regional Priority Homes Only: 1. Linkage and Locations 2. Awareness and Education Sustainable Sites- Community Connectivity - CORRECT ANSWER A site can achieve community connectivity if it is built on a previously developed which is within walking distance (pedestrian access) to basic services. To earn points in this credit the project site must be: - On a previously developed site - AND within 1/2 mile of a residential neighborhood with an average density of 10 units/acre - AND within 1/2 mile of ten basic community services . - And has pedestrian access between the building and the services. Sustainable Sites- Storm Water Management - CORRECT ANSWER Quantity: Minimize impervious areas: use pervious materials to increase permeable surfaces. For hardscapes such as roads, parking lots, and walkways. Pervious (permeable) paving or open grid paving are alternatives to concrete or asphalt surfaces. Vegetated roofs also reduce the amount of storm water runoff and improve the quality of retained storm water. - Control Storm Water: landscaping features such a