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What does the acronym "LEED" stand for? - ANSWER>> Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
What does the acronym "GBCI" stand for?- ANSWER>>Green Business Certification Inc.
Buildings are __________ and people are __________- ANSWER>>certified; credentialed
What are the knowledge domains? - ANSWER>>1. LEED Process, 2. Integrative Strategies, 3. Location and Transportation, 4. Sustainable Sites, 5. Water Efficiency, 6. Energy and Atmosphere, 7. Materials and Resources, 8. Indoor Environmental Quality,
- Project Surroundings and Public Outreach
How many LEED BD+C adaptations are there? - ANSWER>>
What are the LEED BD+C adaptations? - ANSWER>>1. New Construction and Major Renovations, 2. Core and Shell Development, 3. Schools, 4. Retail, 5. Data Centers, 6. Warehouses and Distribution Centers, 7. Hospitality, 8. Healthcare
What are the levels of LEED certification, and how many LEED points does each certification level require? - ANSWER>>Certified: 40; Silver: 50; Gold: 60; Platinum: 80
How would project teams determine the rating system to be used on a project where more than one rating system could apply? - ANSWER>>Apply the 40/60 rule:
- if a rating system would be applicable to <40% of a project's gross floor area, don't apply that rating system
- if a rating system would be applicable to >60% of a project's gross floor area, use that rating system
-somewhere in between, project team uses discretion
How many LEED impact categories are? - ANSWER>>
What are the LEED impact categories? - ANSWER>>1. Reverse contribution to global climate change
- Enhance individual human health and well-being
- Promote and restore water resources
- Protect, enhance, and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services
- Promote sustainable and regenerative material resources cycles
- Build a greener economy
- Enhance social equity, environmental justice, community health and quality of life
What is Minimum Program Requirement? - ANSWER>>1. Must be in a permanent location on existing land
- Must utilize reasonable LEED boundary
- Comply with project size requirements (Minimum 1,000 sq ft gross floor area)
What program is available for projects that masterplan multiple buildings? - ANSWER>>Volume and Campus
What is a CIR? - ANSWER>>Credit interpretation ruling. CIR's are project-specific, and are not precedent-setting.
What is a LEED interpretation? - ANSWER>>Interpretations are similar to CIR's, but are precedent-setting, whereas CIR's are project-specific.
What is the triple bottom line? - ANSWER>>People, planet, profit
What is USGBC's mission? - ANSWER>>USGBC's mission is to transform the way
What is the formula for calculating residential occupancy? - ANSWER>>RO = (# units) + (# bedrooms)
Who is the declarant? - ANSWER>>The declarant is the person filling out the LEED credit.
What are the 3 phases of the integrative process? - ANSWER>>1. Discovery, 2. Design and Construction (Implementation), 3. Occupancy, Operations, and Performance Feedback
What are the 5 phases of the iterative process? - ANSWER>>1. Conduct research and collect data, 2. Analyze data, 3. Share data with team, 4. Receive feedback, 5. Create/refine the design
The __________ adaptation has 1 IP prerequisite; all adaptations have 1 IP credit including this adaptation. - ANSWER>>healthcare
What is the Basis of Design? - ANSWER>>The BOD is the information needed to achieve the OPR.
What are the Owner's Project Requirements? - ANSWER>>The OPR is that information that articulates the ideas, concepts and criteria determined by an owner to be important to the success of a project.
The __________ credit category is new to v4, and was previously part of the _________ category in v2009. - ANSWER>>LT (Location and Transportation); SS (Sustainable Sites)
How many prerequisites are in the LT category? - ANSWER>>
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How are walking and biking distances measured for LT credits? - ANSWER>>Walking and biking distances are measured by actual distance traveled, and not "as the crow flies".
Total vehicle parking capacity [can / can not] include the parking spaces both inside and outside the LEED project boundary. - ANSWER>>can
What is demand response? ANSWER>>Demand response is a change in electricity use by demand-side resources from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardized.
On-street parking spaces _____ should / should not_____count toward the total vehicle parking capacity. - ANSWER>>should NOT
LTc Sensitive Land Protection requires that a project be constructed on previously developed land, or on land that is not sensitive land. What are the criteria for sensitive land? - ANSWER>>1. Prime farmland (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
- Floodplains/flood hazard areas (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
- Habitat for threatened or endangered species (US Endangered Species Act or NatureServe GH, G1, or G2)
- Within 100ft of water bodies
- Within 50ft of a wetland (US Army Corps of Engineers)
What wetland or water body (and/or buffers) enhancements are considered minor? - ANSWER>>1. Bicycle and pedestrian pathways no more than 12ft wide, of which no more than 8ft may be impervious
- Activities to restore or maintain native natural communities and/or natural hydrology
- One single-story structure per 300 linear ft on average, not exceeding 500 sq. ft.
- Grade changes necessary
- Clearings, one per 300 linear ft on average, not exceeding 500 sq. ft. each
hydrology
climate
vegetation
soils
human use
human health effects
What two things must be accomplished to achieve SSc Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat? - ANSWER>>1. Protect 40% of existing Greenfield area on the current site AND
- Restore 30% of the disturbed site OR financial contribution to a land trust, $0.40/sq.ft. of total site area
What two things must be accomplished to achieve SSc Open Space? - ANSWER>>1. 30% of total site area becomes/is open space AND
- 25% of that^ open space is vegetated
A vegetated roof is eligible as open space only if the building has an FAR of 1.5 or more.
What does LID stand for? - ANSWER>>low-impact development
What does GI stand for? - ANSWER>>green infrastructure
What is low-impact development? - ANSWER>>Low-impact development is an approach to managing rainwater runoff that emphasizes on-site natural features to protect water quality by replicating the natural land cover hydrologic regime of watersheds and addressing runoff close to its source.
What is green infrastructure? - ANSWER>>Green infrastructure is a soil- and vegetation-based approach to wet weather management that is cost-effective, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. Its purpose is to maintain or restore natural
hydrologies.
What are the two options for compliance with SSc Rainwater Management? - ANSWER>>1. % of rainfall events OR
- natural land cover conditions
What does SRI stand for and what does it measure? ANSWER>>SRI stands for solar reflectance index. It measures the ability of a surface to reject heat on a scale of 0 to 100 with 0 being black and 100 being white.
What does SR stand for an what does it measure? - ANSWER>>SR stands for solar reflectance. Another name for SR is albedo. It measures the ability of a surface to reflect sunlight, on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being absorptive and 100 being reflective.
For SSc Light Pollution Reduction, what percent of applicable exterior luminaires must meet uplight and light trespass requirements? - ANSWER>>100%
What types of luminaires are exempt from the SSc Light Pollution Reduction uplight and light trespass requirements? - ANSWER>>traffic lights
facade/landscape lights in MLOZ3/4 that are automatically turned off from midnight to 6:00AM
stage/film/video lighting
government road lights
hospitals, helipads at hospitals
national flag in MLOZ2,3,
internally illuminated signage
NOTE: These are for the uplight and light trespass requirements only! These items must still meet the other portions of the requirements as normal.
What does "BUG" stand for? - ANSWER>>backlight, uplight, glare
non-potable and alternative water sources.
What are the two options to comply with WEp Outdoor Water Use Reduction? - ANSWER>>1. no irrigation
- reduced irrigation
What time period is an establishment period allowed for WEp/c Outdoor Water Use Reduction, option 1 (no irrigation)? - ANSWER>>2 years
What document should be utilized to calculate the irrigation water use reduction over baseline for WEp Outdoor Water Use Reduction? - ANSWER>>EPA's WaterSense Water Budget
WEp Outdoor Water Use Reduction For WEp Outdoor Water Use Reduction, irrigation shall be reduced by __% compared to baseline, in the peak watering month. - ANSWER>>
For WEp Outdoor Water Use Reduction, hardscapes and unvegetated softscapes [are / are not] included in the calculations. - ANSWER>>are NOT
WEp Outdoor Water Use Reduction Applies to projects having no vegetative areas - ANSWER>>Such projects are exempt.
LWR= Landscape water requirement
The WEc Outdoor Water Use Reduction. There are TWO options to comply: 1. no irrigation 2. reduced irrigation
The reduction thresholds that lead to a variety of points according to WEc Outdoor Water Use Reduction. One point 50% reduced Two points: 100% reduction or no irrigation The Healthcare is counted as 1 point still
What are the threshold criteria for WEp Indoor Water Use Reduction? - ANSWER>>- indoor water use must be reduced by 20% over the 1992 EPAct & 2005 Amendment, AND
- new toilets, urinals, faucets, and showerheads installed must be WaterSense
What fixtures are NOT subject to WEp Indoor Water Use Reduction requirements? - ANSWER>>- fixtures for human consumption (ex. coffee)
- fixtures whose flow rate is regulated by code
- janitorial sinks, lab sinks, food service sinks
WEp Building-Level Water Metering requires that __________ water be metered. - ANSWER>>potable
Can a project pursue pilot credits from another rating system for point(s) in the Innovation category? - ANSWER>>No
What is the difference between campus and group approach under the Campus Program? - ANSWER>> The Campus Program's campus approach will enable each building to achieve the certification, while in the group approach under the Campus Program, the multiple buildings achieve only one.
What are the four items required to meet IPp Integrative Project Planning and Design (Healthcare Only)? - ANSWER>>1. Define project goals & LEED strategy
- Create an OPR with a health statement
- Create an integrated project team
- Hold a minimum 4-hour charrette
Which prerequisite does the following informational document relate to? "ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide 2.0 - Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities" ANSWER>>IPp Integrative Project Planning and Design
Energy Production is based on energy cost, while EAc Green Power and Carbon Offsets is based on energy use.
Plug loads and lighting are two examples of __________ building loads, whereas underfloor air systems and external shading devices are examples of __________ building loads. - ANSWER>>Plug loads and lighting are two examples of regulated building loads, whereas underfloor air systems and external shading devices are examples of unregulated building loads.
Cradle to Cradle v3 Gold certified products are valued at _____% for MRc Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients, Option 2. - ANSWER>>
Products extracted, manufactured, an purchased within ___mi of the project site are assigned a location valuation factor of 2 when they also meet one of the sustainability criteria listed in MRc Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental Product Declarations. - ANSWER>>
Alternative daily cover is/is not included in the calculations for construction waste management. - ANSWER>>is NOT
Products with industry-wide EPDs take credit for _____ of a product. - ANSWER>>1/
Cabinets should be treated in the calculations for MRc Building Product Disclosure and Optimization credits as follows - ANSWER>>Cabinets must be included in the calculations.
At what density does LEED consider a room/space "dense"? - ANSWER>>25 people per 1000 sq. ft.
