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| Adapted (or introduced) plants |
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| these plants reliably grow well in a given habitat with minimal water protection, pest control, fertilization, and irrigation once their root systems are established. Adaptive plants are considered low maitenence and not invasive. |
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Synonomous with solar reflectance-
It is a measure of the ability of a surface material to reflect sunlight- visible, infrared, and ultraviolet wavelengths- on a scale of 0 to 1. Black paint has a solar reflectance of 0; white paint (titanium dioxide) has a solar reflectance of 1. |
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| A weighted area average calculation made for buildings with multiple roof surfaces to demonstrate that the total roof area has an average solar reflective index equal or greater than that of a theoretical roof 75% of whose surfaces have a SRI of 78 and 25% have an SRI of 30 |
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| The floor area of the building divided by the total area of the site (sq feet per acre) |
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| the area used on the project site by the building structure, defined by the perimeter of the building plan. Parking lots, landscapes, and other non building facilities are not included in the building footprint |
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| low density dispersed development on the edge of a city that usually relies on automobile use |
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| Land or redevelopment that may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance |
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SS Credit 1 Site Selection
Do not develop buildings, roads, parking on these areas: |
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-Prime Farmland (USDA)
-undeveloped land less than 5 feet above 100 yr flood
-Within 100 feet of wetlands (defined 40 CFR)
-undeveloped land within 50 ft of body of water
-public parkland |
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SS Credit 2 Development Density and Community Connectivity
requirements (either/or) |
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-Construct of previously developed site
-locate community w/ min 60,000 sq ft./acre density
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-Construct of previously developed site
-1/2 mile of residential zone w/ 10 units per acre density
-1/2 mile of 10+ basic service w/ ped. access
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| How does a LEED project earn a credit for green power? |
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| By selecting a Green-e certified power provider |
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-zero use of CFC refrigerants for new buildings
-existing building there must be a phase out plan to get rid of CFCs in 5 years
-if there is a phase out plan, annual leakage of CFC based refrigerants must be reduced to 5% or less for these 5 years |
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| Project boundary for multiple LEED building developments |
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| This is determined by the project team for multiple buildings |
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-Energy and water conservation
-Sets baseline for commercial plumbing fixtures
-covers urinals, kitchen faucets, etc |
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| Bonus credits- how many are for regionally specific issues and how many points can be attained? (RP) |
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| 6 credits- 4 points out of the 10 bonus |
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LEED Core and Shell includes:
does not include: |
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Includes: Structure, Envelope, HVAC
Does not include: Tenant fit-out, Furniture Furnishings and Equipment (FF&E) |
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| What is the main difference LEED EB O&M has compared to other rating systems? |
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| They have a performance period requirement where building systems are measure over time such as water and energy usage |
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| these are found in HVAC and Fire suppression equipment. They are ozone depleting substances |
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| SMACNA deals with what project issues |
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| The Sheet metal and air conditioning contractors national association has guidelines for air quality issues during construction or renovation |
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| The primary factor that impacts the cost of earning leed certification |
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certified- 40-49
silver- 50-59
gold- 60-79
platinum- 80+ |
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-if a LEED rating system appropriate for less than 40% of building space, then don't use LEED rating sytem
-if a LEED rating system is appropriate for 60%+, then use the rating system
-if it falls into neither category, the project team will independently decide |
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| ASHRAE 90.1-2007 for Sustainable sites |
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| Defines maximum lighting power densities to decrease light pollution |
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| Green Label Plus is used for what material? |
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| Carpets- these carpets have low VOC content |
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| Organization that develops building safety and fire prevention codes to construct residential and commercial buildings |
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| International Code Concil (ICC) |
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| What did the Montreal Protocol ban? By when? |
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substances that deplete the ozone layer- VOCs
phases out HCFCs by 2030 |
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| When can a project team earn points for credits? |
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| Although points may be anticipated beforehand, they are not awarded until after the construction phase |
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| What variables measure a refrigerants impact on the environment? |
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Ozone depletion potential
Global Warming potential |
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| LEED Core and Shell minimum amount of gross floor area to qualify? |
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| decreasing the materials used for manufacturing products |
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Which area is not included in the project building?
parking lot
grounds around building
parking structure shared by another LEED project |
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| Shared parking structure not included |
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| How would a team determine if a credit has regional priority? |
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| Regional priority credits are listed in an excel spreadsheet on the USGBC website |
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| How to calculate parking footprint? |
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total size (sqft)/number of floors
ex. 100,000 sqft structure with 5 floors
100,000/5 = 20,000 sq ft parking footprint |
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a cost that is not directly related to building, construction, etc.
these can be architectural, legal, financing, engineering costs from before construction |
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| Who/what helps with synergies among different prereq's and credits? |
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| A vehicle is classified as fuel efficient by? |
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ACEEE- American council for an energy efficient economy
ACEEE submits a green score (minimum of 40 is req. for LEED) |
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| Who defines zero emission vehicles (ZEVs)? |
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| CARB- California Air Resource Board |
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| Most commonly used energy code in the US and includes information such as R-values for insulation? |
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| International energy conservation code |
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| LEED for NC for a residential project must be a minimum of how many stories? |
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4 or more
If it is less than 4, use LEED for Homes |
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| What is the min program requirement regarding FTE occupants for LEED NC? |
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| The project must serve 1 or more FTE occupants |
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| How is the quantity of locally harvested and manufactured materials calculated? |
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By the materials' proportion of cost
Ex: if building materials for a project cost $500,000 and the quantity or regional materials cost $250,000, then the project would have 50% regional materials |
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| Ammonia (NH3) can cause more climate change compared to a HCFC. Why? |
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| NH3 is a natural refrigerant that has doesn't cause ozone depletion or global warming, however it can cause more climate change because it takes more electricity to cool the same amount as with more efficient refrigerants. |
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| ASHRAE 90.1-2007 for Energy and Atmosphere |
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| This standard is to calculated the baseline energy use of a building |
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| Renewable energy certificates are a tradable commodity representing the "greenness" of green power. RECs represent the reduced emissions from using renewables instead of fossil fuels. So a project that purchases RECs would be buying positive environmental attributes of off-site renewable energy |
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| standard showing paints have a low VOC content |
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Program that promotes green electricity products and provides a nationally recognized method to identify those products
Ex: purchased power |
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| On what should the priorities for the project design criteria be based? |
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-environmental guidelines
-project constraints |
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Forest Stewardship Council- FSC Wood comes from well managed forests that use responsible logging practices
-responsible logging practices focus on reducing soil erosion and stream sedimentation caused by logging |
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| -this is the energy used during the entire life cycle of a product |
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| How does leed evaluate the environmental performance of a building? |
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From a whole building perspective over a building's life cycle?
Whole building perspective- NOT cradle to grave |
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defined by Uniform plumbing code (UPS) as untreated house-hold water that has not come into contact with toilet waste or kitchen sinks.
- gray water includes used water from bathtubs, showers, and from clothes washer and laundry tubs |
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| Average LEED certification fee for a project registered by a USGBC member? |
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| These vary by size but the average is $2000 |
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| this is the relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover |
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| How does someone document that a project has met a credit? |
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| submit the appropriate credit form using LEED online |
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| Energy consumed per unit of floor space is what percentage lower in LEED buildings than conventional |
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Which has the lowest ODP?
Halon, HCFC, CFC, HFC |
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| Attributes of "open space" |
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| Acceptable ways to used USGBC in text according to trademark? |
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USGBC
U.S. Green Building Council |
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| How many innovation in design points can a project get in a non home for LEED v3 |
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| Average percent water savings when a commercial building implements water efficiency methods? |
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| pre-consumer recycled materials |
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| these are materials that are diverted from a waste stream during manufacturing- excluded are things that are reutilized within the same process such as rework etc. |
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| What can be used to compare the energy performance for two buildings? |
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Thermal environmental conditions for human occupancy- make it comfortable for the occupants
Conditions are acceptable if 80% of occupants think they are acceptable |
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economic, social, and environmental impacts
these 3 constitute the criteria for the triple bottom line |
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| Section 608 of EPA Clean Air Act deals with what? |
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| Regulations for Using and recycling ozone-depleting materials |
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| How many points are on a LEED score card for prerequisites? |
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| when can appeals be submitted and how much do they cost? |
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| After the final application review, $500 |
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| What are local ordinances? |
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They are usually found in a municipal code
not to be confused with local zoning which is local regulations to promote orderly development of private lands |
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| What credit category is given the greatest weighting? |
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| What organization publishes lighting standards? |
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| IESNA- the illuminating engineering society of north america |
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| less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells- the vegetation can help reduce the heat island effect |
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| What leed category addresses stormwater management? |
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| In a budget of a green building but not in conventional building (3 things) |
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life cycle cost analysis
design advice from green professionals
contingencies for research of unconvential techniques or materials |
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| How are the sections of the score card organized? |
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| by environmental category |
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| a declarant is a person who... |
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| is technically qualified to verify the information on the leed credit forms and is authorized to sign the form |
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| can ozone have negative environmental effects? |
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| Yes, when it is located in the lower atmosphere- if it is in the upper atmosphere it is fine |
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| average housing density of a high density development area |
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| 10 or mor dwelling units per acre of buildable land |
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