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LEED Green Associate

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What are the Minimum Program Requirements (MPR) for a LEED project?

Who can use the USGBC MEMBER Logo?

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What is ASHRAE 62.1-2007 related to?


What is ASHRAE 55-2004 related to?

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What is ASHRAE 90.1-2007 related to?


What does ASHRAE stand for?

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1. Must comply with Environmental Laws 2. Must be a Complete, Permanent Building or Space 3. Must Use a Reasonable Site Boundary 4. Must Comply with Minimum Floor Area Requirements 5. Must Comply with Minimum Occupancy Rates 6. Must Commit to Sharing Whole-Building Energy and Water Usage Data 7. Must Comply with a Minimum Building Area to Site Area Ratio


Only USGBC members in good standing.

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ASHRAE 55-2004 is related to the comfort criteria of specific design conditions that take into account temperature, humidity, air speed, outdoor temperature, outdoor humidity, seasonal clothing, and expected activity. These all relates to occupant thermal comfort.


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American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AirConditioning

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ASHRAE 62.1-2007 is related to ventilation, controlling air contaminant levels, humidity, and temperature within a space.

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ASHRAE 90.1-2007 relates to HVAC systems. HVAC systems are defined as: equipment, distribution systems, and terminals that provide the processes of heating, ventilating, or air-conditioning.

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What can be used to assist with the certification of projects in a campus or multi-building setting such as corporate campuses, college campuses and government installations?


What ASHRAE standards would be used for the Energy and Atmosphere category?

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What ASHRAE standards would be used for the Indoor Environmental Quality category?

What standard addresses the thermal comfort of building occupants?

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What LEED category would SMACNA standards be used for?

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What LEED category would the Green-e standard be used for?

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ASHRAE 90.1-2007


The LEED for Multiple Buildings and On-Campus Building rating system provides direction in applying LEED for New Construction to projects in a campus or multibuilding setting such as corporate campuses, college campuses and government installations (i.e., a single owner or common property management and control). It is intended for projects where either several buildings are constructed at once or in phases, or a single building is constructed in a setting of existing buildings with common ownership or planning with the ability to share amenities or common design features. (USGBC) 7

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ASHRAE 55-2004


Energy and Atmosphere (EA)

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ASHRAE 62.1-2007 is related to ventilation and ASHRAE 55-2004 is related to the thermal comfort criteria of occupants

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Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ).

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What LEED categories contain standards related to VOC emissions?



What is a MERV rating?

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What is the EPAct of 1992?

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What is ISO 14021?

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What is IESNA?



What is Green-e?

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Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV). MERV ratings are used to rate the ability of an air conditioning filter to remove dust from the air as it passes through the filter. MERV ratings range from 1 (least efficient) - 16 (most efficient)


The ISO 14021 series standards, Environmental Labels and Declaration, are communication tools that convey information on environmental aspects of a product or service to the market. This standard is used for recycled materials to label their pre and/or post consumer content.

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Materials & Resources (MR) and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)



The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992) covers many products and services related to energy. It also sets standards for toilets and other water fixtures in both commercial and residential models.


Green-e is a program established to promote green electricity products and provide consumers with a nationally recognized method to identify those products.

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Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. Publisher of lighting design and illumination standards.

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What does an ENERGY STAR rating refer to?



What does Certification by FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL mean?

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What is Chain-of-Custody (CoC) Certification?

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What are CREDIT INTERPRETATION RULINGS (CIR)?

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CIRs can be used for what purpose(s)?



For multiple building developments who determines the LEED PROJECT BOUNDARY?

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Certification means forest managers have adopted environmentally and socially responsible forest management practices. And certification allows companies to manufacture and sell products made from sustainable wood.


They are designed for technical and administrative guidance for MPR, Prerequisites, and Credits. They may be submitted any time after the project is registered and must be completed using LEED Online. Do not write as a letter. Include only the inquiry and essential information. CIRs can contain maximum 600 words. The CIR may NOT include attachments, cut-sheets, plans or drawings.

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The project team.

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The ENERGY STAR rating is a measure of a building's energy performance compared with that of similar buildings, as determined by ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. A score of 50 represents average building performance.

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Chain of Custody refers to chronological documentation or paper trail. CoC is important in LEED when dealing with certified wood. Companies that process, manufacture, and/or sell products made of certified wood can earn CoC certification by having an audit done of their documentation. This certification shows the FSC that the name and logo are being used correctly.




CIRs are use to ask one clear and concise question for technical and administrative guidance on MPRs, Prerequisites, or Credits.

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What is LEED Online?



What are some of the features of LEED Online?

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Who can volunteer for LEED committees?

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What is the purpose of a LEED SCORECARD?

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Where can the LEED Score Card be found?



What is Environmental Building News?

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Through LEED Online, project teams can manage project LEED online is the primary resource for managing the details, complete documentation requirements for LEED LEED documentation process. credits and prerequisites, upload supporting files, submit applications for review, receive reviewer feedback, and ultimately earn LEED certification

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The LEED Scorecard is to assist in determining the Total Anyone Project Score and achievable Credits at the inception of a LEED Project.

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A monthly newsletter featuring comprehensive, practical information on a wide range of topics related to sustainable building. -BuildingGreen.com

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USGBC's website

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What are the LEED Reference Guide's used for?



What do the LEED Reference Guide's contain?

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What types of information can be found on USGBC's website?

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What is the LEED PROJECT BOUNDARY?

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Who can access LEED Online?



What general documentation must be submitted for LEED certification?

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Strategies, case studies, and documentation requirements for each credit and prerequisite in a rating system.


It is the portion of the project site that is submitted for LEED certification and must be used consistently.

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A user's manual that guides a LEED project from registration to certification of the design and construction of a project.



Updated information on the rating systems.


Project narrative, Project photos/drawings, Typical floor plans, Elevations

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Anyone assigned to a project by the project administrator

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What organization is responsible for LEED project registration?



What is a LEED intent?

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What is the LEED Technical Advisory Group responsible for?

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How does GERRYMANDERING relate to a LEED project boundary?

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What does a PREREQUISITE represent?



Why do projects need to meet prerequisites?

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Identifies the main sustainability goal or benefit of the prerequisite or credit. -USGBC


Gerrymandering of a LEED project boundary is prohibited: the boundary may not unreasonably exclude sections of land to create boundaries in unreasonable shapes for the sole purpose of complying with prerequisites or credits.

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GBCI

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Providing a consistent source of technical advice to LEED committees and working groups with respect to credit and prerequisite improvement and supporting tool development. -USGBC




Prerequisites represent the key criteria that define green A prerequisite represents the key criteria that define building performance. green building performance. They must be completed for a project to earn certification.

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How many CERTIFICATION LEVELS are available to a LEED project?



What are the different certification levels LEED projects can earn?

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Who authorizes use of the USGBC logos?

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How are CIRs submitted?

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What are the amount of points a credit can earn (credit weighting) based on?

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What is environmental sustainability?

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Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum


Credit interpretation requests must be submitted through LEED Online.

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The USGBC marketing department authorizes use of the USGBC logos.


Long-term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations. (EPA)

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How well the credit address environmental and health concerns.

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What should be submitted for a CIR?



What is considered a construction HARD COST?

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What is a construction hard cost?

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What are some examples of construction hard costs?

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What are CONSTRUCTION SOFT COSTS?



What is meant by LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT?

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Construction hard cost are considered to be CSI Master Format 2004 Edition Divisions 03–10, 31 (Section 31.60.00 Foundations) and 32 (Sections 32.10.00 Paving, 32.30.00 Site Improvements, and 32.90.00 Planting


Cement, steel, drywall, wood, land

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Provide a brief but clear description of the challenge countered, emphasize the intent of the prerequisite or credit, and if possible, the project team should offer potential solutions to the problem or a proposed interpretation.



The purchase price of a hard asset such as land or building materials .


A Life-Cycle assessment is an analysis of the environment aspects and potential impacts associated with a product, process, or service.

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Soft costs are expense items that are not considered direct construction costs.

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What is the minimum Floor Area requirement for New Construction, Core and Shell, Schools, Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance?

What type of Rating System is not available through LEED Online?

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What are some examples of construction SOFT COSTS?

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How much does it cost for USGBC members to register a project?

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How much does it cost for USGBC non-members to register a project?

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What does an APPEAL cost per credit?

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The LEED project must include a minimum of 1,000 square feet (93 square meters) of gross floor area.


$900

$500

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LEED for Homes



Examples include architectural, engineering, financing, and legal fees. .

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$1200

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What factors dictate how much a projects CERTIFICATION fees will cost?



What is the cost for a Credit Interpretation Request (CIR)?

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LEED promotes what type of approach to sustainability?

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If a project is awarded LEED Platinum certification, what does the project receive?

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What has USGBC adapted to establish metrics and rating systems to measure building performance?



When can a LEED project be eligible to display the LEED plaque and other marketing material?

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The rating system in which the project is registered under, the size of the project in square feet, and the date in which the project was registered.

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The project will receive a rebate for ALL certification fees. A whole building approach .

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LEED projects are eligible following the acceptance of a final certification review.

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Triple bottom line

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What does each category in the LEED rating system consist of?



What LEED rating systems are available?

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What is LEED?

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What does LEED stand for?

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What parts of the LEED rating system are optional?



How is LEED developed?

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New Construction (Building Design and Construction), Prerequisites and credits Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (Green Buildings: Operations and Maintenance) Commercial Interiors (Interior Design and Construction) Core & Shell Schools Retail Healthcare Homes Neighborhood Development

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The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System

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An internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts. -USGBC .


LEED Rating Systems are developed through an open, consensus-based process led by LEED volunteer committees.

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Credits are optional, prerequisites are required

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What is the total number of points available in LEED 2009 for Building Design and Construction?



What are the different point levels for LEED certification?

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If four LEED AP's are on a project, what is the total number of points a project team can earn?

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What is SMACNA used for?

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What type of products are related to the Green Seal standard?

What is Green Seal used for?

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Certified, 40-49 points Silver, 50-59 points Gold, 60-79 points Platinum, 80+ points

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Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractor’s National Association (SMACNA) guidelines play a key role in construction activity pollution prevention. The standard provides an overview of air pollutants associated with construction, control measures, construction process management, quality control, among other things.

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Paints and primers

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110 possible points

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One .




Green Seal is an independent nonprofit organization that indentifies and promotes products that are environmentally preferable. Several of its standards measure VOC limits in products.

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What LEED credit category has credits that reference the Green Seal standard?



What are LEED credit templates?

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What is a PRELIMINARY RATING?

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Can a project earn MULITPLE CERTIFICATIONS?

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What are some ways the TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE is referred to?



Why does USGBC have logo policies?

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The documentation forms used to prove the requirements Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). of a prerequisite or credit have been met. These will be filled out in LEED Online.

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Yes. Projects can earn more than one LEED certification The target score the project team will attempt to achieve. depending on the Rating Systems. The final score, based on the number of points achieved, may be more or less than the preliminary rating. .

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USGBC logo policies exist to make sure LEED retains its credibility and identity.

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1. Ecology, environment, economics 2. People, profit, planet 3. Economics, ecology, social equity

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What is the triple bottom line?



What is a LEED CREDIT?

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What CREDIT CATEGORIES are shared among all rating systems?

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What is a GREEN SCORE?

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What is the highest LEED CERTIFICATION LEVEL?

What are the LEED CERTIFICATION LEVELS?

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Part of the LEED Rating System. Projects earn points by A change from being primarily financially driven to meeting the requirements of credits in order to achieve considering economics, environment, and social building certification. responsibility

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A green score measures the 'greenness' of an automobile.


Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality

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Platinum

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Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum

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What is a LEED category?



What is a CIR?

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What is USGBC?

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What does SUSTAINABILITY mean?

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Who develops LEED?



Name all of the LEED Rating Systems

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A CIR is a credit interpretation ruling and is a process for A subset of the LEED Rating System. Each rating project applicants seeking technical and administrative system has six different green building categories. guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and vice versa.

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Sustainability is meeting the needs of the present without A non-profit trade organization that promotes compromising the ability of future generations to meet sustainability in how buildings are designed, built, and their own needs. operated

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New Construction Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Commercial Interiors Core & Shell Schools Retail Healthcare Homes Neighborhood Development

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Volunteer committees

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What types of projects would LEED for New Construction be used for?



What types of projects would LEED for Commercial Interiors be used for?

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What types of projects would LEED for Core & Shell be used for?

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What types of projects would LEED for Homes be used for?

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What types of projects would LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance be used for?

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What types of projects would LEED for Neighborhood Development be used for?

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Tenant improvements.


High-performance green homes.



Integrating the principles of smart growth, urbanism and green building into the first national system for neighborhood design.

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For designers, builders, developers and new building owners who want to address sustainable design for new core and shell construction. Covers base building elements such as structure, envelope and the HVAC system.

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New high-performance commercial and institutional projects.

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Building owners and operators to measure operations, improvements and maintenance.

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What types of projects would LEED for Schools be used for?



What types of projects would LEED for Retail be used for?

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What types of projects would LEED for Healthcare be used for?

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True or False: Can a product can earn LEED certification

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What LEED category can earn points for low-emitting materials?



What is life cycle costing?

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The different types of spaces that retailers need for their distinctive product lines.


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Evaluates a product's economic performance

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The design and construction of K-12 schools. Based on the LEED for New Construction rating system, it addresses issues such as classroom acoustics, master planning, mold prevention and environmental site assessment.

Sustainable planning, design and construction for highperformance healthcare facilities.

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Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ).

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What is life cycle assessment?



When should life cycle assessment be used?

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True or False: LEED projects are more expensive than traditional projects

Why should you use life cycle costing?

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True or False: IPD takes longer than traditional projects

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What is value engineering?

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When considering the products long term environmental impact over the products lifetime.


Generally this is false, but sometimes they cost more or less depending on the situation. This point is often argued among the building community.

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The investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service caused or necessitated by its existence.



When there exists project alternatives that fulfill the same performance requirements, but differ with respect to initial costs and operating costs. The comparison can help maximize net savings.


Analysis of the requirements of a project for the purpose of achieving the essential functions at the lowest total costs

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What is EMISSIVITY?



What is pervious pavement used for?

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What does SOLAR REFLECTANCE INDEX (SRI) account for?

What is ALBEDO?

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What is solar reflectance?



What is HEAT ISLAND effect?

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Pervious pavement is used to reduce stormwater runoff by allowing stormwater to filter through the pervious material.


The SRI index is a numerical representation of a material's ability to reject or reflect solar heat. SRI is determined by measuring temperature changes or by using an ASTM standard based on the solar spectrum.

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The ratio of the radiation emitted by a surface (i.e. the surface of an object or material) to the radiation emitted by a black body at the same temperature. It measures a material's ability to radiate absorbed energy.



Albedo is synonymous with solar reflectance. It is a measure of the ability of a surface material to reflect sunlight in forms of visible, infrared, and ultraviolet wavelengths, which is measured on a scale of 0 to 1. Black paint has an albedo of 0 and white paint has an albedo of 1.


The heat island effect is a situation where the absorption of heat by hardscapes, buildings and dark materials then radiates to surrounding areas. The term describes the event where radiant air and surface temperatures in urban areas are higher than rural or suburban areas nearby.

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Solar reflectance is synonymous with albedo. It is a measure of the ability of a surface material to reflect sunlight in forms of visible, infrared, and ultraviolet wavelengths, which is measured on a scale of 0 to 1. Black paint has an albedo of 0 and white paint has an albedo of 1.

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What can cause the heat island effect?



What is SRI?

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What are the benefits of reducing heat islands?

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What are some types of BASIC SERVICES?

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What are some ways to reduce automobile parking?



What is a BROWNFIELD?

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A value that incorporates both solar reflectance and emittance in a single value to represent a material's temperature in the sun. Materials with the highest SRI values are the coolest choices for paving. SRI is usually present on a scale of 0 (least reflective) to 100 (most reflective).


Dark surfaces that absorb heat (black roofs, asphalt), vehicle exhaust, air-conditioners, reduced air flow from tall buildings and narrow streets

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Bank, Place of Worship, Convenience Grocery, Day Care Reducing heat islands reduces air temperatures which Center, Cleaners, Fire Station, Beauty Salon, Hardware, would reduce the need to cool that air in buildings. Thus Laundry, Library, Medical or Dental Office, Senior Care energy consumption is lowered. Facility, Park, Pharmacy, Post Office, Restaurant, School, Supermarket, Theater, Community Center, Fitness Center, Museum.

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Select a site near mass transit, Promote carpooling, Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance, Install less parking, Install bicycle racks pollutant, or contaminant.

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What is the minimum BUILDING AREA TO SITE RATIO?

What do reflective materials help with?

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What are ways to reduce single passenger vehicles traveling to a project site?

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What defines LOW-EMITTING and FUEL-EFFICIENT vehicles?

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What does ACEEE stand for?



What does PREFERRED PARKING refer to?

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The gross floor area of the LEED project building must be Reducing the heat island effect. no less than 2% of the gross land area within the LEED project boundary.

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They are classified a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) by the Locate the site near mass transit, promote carpooling, California Air Resources Board or have achieved a reduce parking spaces, install bicycle racks minimum green score of 40 on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) annual vehicle rating guide.

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Preferred parking refers to the parking spots that are closest to the main entrance of the project (exclusive of spaces designated for handicapped persons) or parking passes provided at a discounted price.

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

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What term defines paving systems that are open and allow moisture to soak into the ground below?



What minimum Green Score is required by LEED for a vehicle to qualify as low-emitting?

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What is a foot candle?

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What do IMPERVIOUS surfaces promote?

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By what amount can HEAT ISLANDS elevate temperatures in urban area?



Heat islands impact what LEED category(s)?

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A minimum Green Score of 40 is required on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) annual vehicle rating guide.


It promotes water runoff instead of infiltration into the subsurface. This term is mostly used when discussing hardscape surfaces.

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Pervious. There are many types of pervious paving systems.



Measure of the quantity of light falling on a given surface. Minimizing foot candles helps reduce light pollution.



Sustainable Sites (SS) and Energy and Atmosphere (EA). 10°F or more Heat islands increase temperatures resulting in the need for more air conditioning (and more energy to cool the air).

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What STRATEGIES are employed to reduce the HEAT-ISLANDS?



What generally defines OPEN SPACE area?

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What does the BUILDING FOOTPRINT consists of?

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What is light pollution?

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What is a benefit of locating a project near mass transit?

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What is a GREENFIELD site?

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Local zoning requirements


Strategies include using materials with higher solar reflectance properties in the site design, provide shaded areas, reduce hardscape surfaces and installing vegetated roofs.

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Excessive or obtrusive artificial light. Light pollution has a The area on a project site used by the building structure negative impact on nocturnal wildlife and interferes with and defined by the perimeter of the building plan. views to the sky.

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A site not previously developed or graded that could support open space, habitat, or agriculture.

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Reduced automobile use which reduces automobile emissions.

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What are examples of IMPERVIOUS surfaces?



What is excluded from the building foot print?

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What defines the LANDSCAPE AREA of a project?

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What is development density?

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What area features must be included in development density calculations?

How is development density calculated?

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Parking lots, landscapes, and other nonbuilding facilities Parking lots, roads, sidewalks, and plazas.

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The total square footage of all buildings within an area. The landscape area of the project is the total site area For LEED the area is defined by a radius from the project less the building footprint, paved surfaces, water bodies, building. Development density is measured in square and patios. feet / acre or units / acre.

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Parking lots Public roads




By drawing a radius from the project building

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What is the purpose of COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY?



What must a project be located near to have community connectivity?

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What defines the LANDSCAPE AREA of a project?

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How are basic services identified for a project?

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What is a CARPOOL?



What helps reduce the heat island effect?

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Basic services.


By drawing a half mile circle around the project site and identifying the services within the radius.

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Community connectivity helps to limits urban sprawl and reduces automobile use.

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Basic services are open to the public, and are those that people might use regularly. In LEED, pedestrian access must exist between the project site and the service to include it in the number of available services.




Light colored paving materials, Green roofs, Cool roofs, Shading, Underground parking

A carpool is when two or more people share a ride in the same vehicle. Make sure to remember this when doing any carpool calculations.

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What is PEDESTRIAN ACCESS?



What is a PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED site?

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What is the DEVELOPMENT FOOTPRINT?

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What is an ALTERNATIVE fuel vehicle?

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What is MASS TRANSIT?



What are some examples of mass transit?

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A site that was previously built on, has been graded, or contained a parking lot, roadway, or other structure.


An alternative fueled vehicle is one that uses any method of powering an engine that does not involve only petroleum (e.g. electric car, gas-electric hybrid, solar powered)

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Pedestrian access allows pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls, highways or other barriers.



The development footprint includes all areas of a site affected by the development or project site activity. Include hardscapes, parking lots, access roads, nonbuilding facilities and the building itself.


Busses, Ferries, Rail lines, Shuttles

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Mass transit is passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public, such as trains, subways, and buses.

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What is the intent of the Water Efficiency category?

What is OPEN SPACE?

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What are BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP) used for?

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What is the minimum FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) occupancy for a LEED project?

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How can potable water use be reduced for irrigation?

What is a FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)?

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To reduce water consumption and reduce the need for wastewater treatment and to reduce the demand on natural aquifers.


A LEED project must serve 1 or more Full Time Equivalent (FTE) occupant(s), calculated as an annual average in order to use LEED in its entirety.

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Open space is undeveloped land, but it differs from greenfield sites since open space could have been developed in the past and restored to an undeveloped state.



BMPs are strategies that are proven, effective, and sometime innovative. In LEED they are referred to in the areas of stormwater runoff treatment and the reduction of Total Suspended Solids (TSS).


Use graywater or stormwater for watering, Use drip irrigation, Install native and adaptive plants

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Is a regular building occupant who spends 40 hours per week in the project building. Part-time or overtime occupants have FTE values based on their hours per week divided by 40. Multiple shifts are included or excluded depending on the intent and requirements of the credit.

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What two measurements are used to calculate a percent reduction in water use?



What are transient occupants?

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What variables are used in determining FTE calculations?

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What does stormwater runoff contribute to?

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HARVESTED STORMWATER can be substituted for what types of potable water use?

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What does a VEGETATED roof consist of?

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Building visitors and other part-time or occasional occupants, such as students, volunteers, visitors, etc.


Soil erosion and sedimentation of local waterways

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A baseline design case and an installed design case

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The type of building occupant (full-time, part-time, transient) and the hours worked per week.




Vegetation, growing medium, filter fabric, drainage, and a Landscape irrigation, fire suppression, toilet and urinal waterproof membrane. flushing, and custodial uses.

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What does GPF stand for?



What is a bioswale?

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What does GPM stand for?

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What is sedimentation?

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What is graywater?



What codes define GRAYWATER?

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Landscape elements designed to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff water. They consist of a swaled drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with vegetation, compost and/or riprap.


When stormwater runoff deposits sediment into water ways, leading to a decline in water quality by blocking sunlight.

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Gallons per Flush. The unit of measurement for flush fixtures (urinals, water closets)

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Gallons per Minute. The unit of measurement for flow fixtures (faucets, showers)




Domestic wastewater composed of wash water from Local and state authorities along with the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) in its Appendix G, Gray Water kitchen, bathroom, and laundry sinks, tubs, and washers. Systems for Single-Family Dwellings & The International (EPA) Plumbing Code (IPC) Appendix C, Gray Water Recycling Systems.

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Irrigation impacts what LEED categories?



What is BLACKWATER?

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Water saving fixtures can reduce water use in a project by what amount?

What is XERISCAPING?

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What is DRIP IRRIGATION?



CFCs impact what LEED category(s)?

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Blackwater is wastewater from toilets and urinals. Wastewater from kitchen sinks (perhaps differentiated by the use of a garbage disposal),showers, or bathtubs is considered blackwater under some state or local codes.


30% (USGBC)

Energy and Atmosphere (EA)

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Water Efficiency (WE) and Energy and Atmosphere (EA)



Xeriscaping is a landscaping method that makes routine irrigation unnecessary. It uses drought-adaptive and lowwater plants as well as soil amendments such as compost and mulches to reduce evaporation.

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Drip irrigation delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and sub mains. Water is distributed to the soil through a network of perforated tubes or emitters. Drip irrigation is much more efficient than traditional sprinkler systems.

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What are considered effective and efficient WATERING PRACTICES?



What are NOXIOUS weeds?

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What are NATIVE or INDIGENOUS plants?

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What are considered INVASIVE plants?

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What is the definition of POTABLE WATER?



What are some uses of NONPOTABLE water?

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They are an invasive species of plants that inhibit the cultivation and growth of local native or adaptive plants.


They are nonnative to the ecosystem and likely to cause harm once introduced. These species are characteristically adaptable and aggressive, have a high reproductive capacity, and tend to overrun the ecosystems they enter. Collectively, they are among the greatest threats to biodiversity and ecosystem stability.

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Regularly check irrigation systems, use drip, micromist, subsurface irrigation systems, smart irrigation controllers, computer-controlled system monitoring, zero irrigation of plants or turf between months of November and April, zero irrigate of shrubs between September and April, and mold prevention by designing systems to irrigate away from buildings.

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They are adapted to a given area during a defined time period and are not invasive. In North America, the term often refers to plants growing in a region prior to the time of settlement by people of European descent.




Landscape irrigation, toilet and urinal flushing, custodial purposes, and building systems.

Potable water meets or exceeds EPA’s drinking water quality standards and is approved for human consumption by the state or local authorities having jurisdiction; it may be supplied from wells or municipal water systems.

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What are some of the benefits of VEGETATED ROOFS?

What is a RAIN GARDEN?

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What would you use the EPAct of 1992 for?

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What is a retention pond?

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What is a bioretention pond?



What are some examples of GRAYWATER?

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They reduce the heat island effect, retain stormwater, A rain garden is a structural control for promoting insulating benefits, aesthetically pleasing, have longer life infiltration, capturing and treating runoff. and less maintenance than conventional roofs.

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A type of best management practice (BMP) that is used to Measuring the baseline case water use for the Water manage stormwater runoff to prevent flooding and Efficiency credits. downstream erosion, and improve water quality in an adjacent river, stream, lake or bay.

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Water from bathtubs, showers, bathroom wash basins, water from clothes-washer and laundry tubs. Some cases allow for kitchen sinks depending on state and local authorities.

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Structural stormwater controls that capture and temporarily store the water quality volume using soils and vegetation in shallow basins or landscaped areas to remove pollutants from stormwater runoff.

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Reductions in potable water consumption from water efficient landscaping are attributed to what techniques?

DRIP IRRIGATION is a high-efficiency type of what?

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Who would be included in determining your FTE population?

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What are some ways to capture stormwater to prevent runoff?

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What factors are used to establish a baseline water demand when calculating for water efficiency in commercial or residential applications?



In LEED Water Efficiency addresses what environmental concerns for building use and disposal?

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Choosing the correct plant species, density and Micro irrigation microclimate factors, Irrigation efficiency, use of captured rainwater, use of recycled wastewater, use of water treated and conveyed by a public agency specifically for nonpotable uses or absolutely no potable water use.

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Rain gardens, Green roofs, Retention pond, Bioretention pond

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Identify the total number of full-time and part-time occupants. In building with multiple shifts, use only the highest-volume shift in the FTE calculation.


Monitoring water consumption performance, reduction in indoor potable water consumption, reduction in water consumption to save energy and improve environmental well-being, and practice water-efficient landscaping.

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Calculations are based on estimated occupancy usage and must include only the following fixtures and fixture fittings (as applicable to the project scope): water closets, urinals, lavatory faucets, showers, kitchen sink faucets and pre-rinse spray valves.

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PROCESS WATER is used for what purpose?


What is an AQUIFER?

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Low-flow fixtures use less water than what standard?

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What are some examples of applications that use AUTOMATIC FIXTURE SENSORS?

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Wastewater from toilets is what type of water?

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Wastewater from kitchen sinks is what type of water?

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An aquifer is an underground water-bearing rock Process water is used for industrial processes such as formation or group of formations that supply groundwater, cooling towers, boilers, and chillers. The term can also wells, or springs. refer to water used in operational processes, such as dishwashing, clothes washing, and ice making.

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Lavatories, sinks, water closets, and urinals.

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Blackwater

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EPAct 1992



Blackwater

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Wastewater from faucets is what type of water?



What is WaterSense?

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What type of water is DRINKING WATER?

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What are native plants?

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What are adaptive plants?



What is irrigation efficiency?

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WaterSense is a partnership program sponsored the EPA, helping consumers identify water-efficient products and programs.


Graywater

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Plants that are adapted to local conditions and are easier Potable water to grow and maintain. This low-maintenance approach means savings in both time and money. Once established, native plants better withstand variations in local climate such as droughts and freezes.

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The percentage of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation and does not evaporate, blow away, or fall on hardscape. (USGBC). Drip irrigation has an efficiency of 90% while conventional overhead sprinklers have an efficiency of 65%.

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Non-native plants that use less fertilizer, pesticides and water in a given landscape. These plants have adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive plants or weeds.

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What is the baseline flow rate of a faucet?



What is the baseline flush rate of a urinal?

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What is the baseline flush rate of a water closet?

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How much water does a waterless urinal consume?

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What type of water is municipally supplied reclaimed/recycled water?



The water use of a faucet is measured using what units?

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1.0 gpf (gallons per flush)


None

Gallons per Minute (gpm)

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1.6 gpf (gallons per flush)

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2.2 gpm (gallons per minute)

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Nonpotable water

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The water use of a water closet is measured in what units?



What are the benefits of NATIVE PLANTS?

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What types of plants does LEED recommended using in landscape design?

What is RECLAIMED WATER?

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What is CONVENTIONAL IRRIGATION?



What is an ECOSYSTEM?

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Native plants require less water, less maintenance, less fertilizer, and are more pest resistant.


Native and/or adaptive plants.




A collection of living things and the environment in which they live. For example, a prairie ecosystem includes coyotes, rabbits , streams, and grasses among many other living things.

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Gallons per Flush (gpf)

Reclaimed water is water that has been treated for reuse.

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Conventional irrigation is watering using above-ground sprinkler heads.

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What is HARVESTED RAINWATER?



What are some types of flow fixtures?

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What are the most efficient types of flushing fixtures?

What are some types of flushing fixtures?

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What is the baseline water demand of a building?

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What standard is used to determine the baseline water demand of a building?

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Shower+head, Spray valve, Lavatory faucet


Waterless urinals, Composting toilets

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EPAct 1992

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Harvested rainwater is rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation, toilet flushing, or other non-potable water uses.

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Urinal, Water closet (toilet)




The estimated occupant usage of a project's fixtures and fittings using the flush and flow rates from the EPAct 1992 standard

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What minimum water savings are LEED v3 projects required to achieve?



What standard defines green power?

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What are HCs?

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What are CFCs ?

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What are HCFCs?



What are HALONS?

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Green-e


CFC stands for Chlorofluorocarbon. This is a type of hydrocarbon that is used in most types of refrigerants for building applications such as centrifugal chillers, refrigerators, and humidifiers. Most applications were installed prior to ozone concerns and they are currently being phased out by the Montreal Protocol.

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Hydrocarbons - natural refrigerants such as propane, butane, ethane, isobutene, and isopentane.


Halons are a group of chemical compounds used in fire suppression systems and fire extinguishers that contribute to ozone depletion.

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20%

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the stratospheric ozone layer. These are us in refrigerants that are being phased out with the signing of the Montreal Protocol and due to their ODP (ozone depletion potential). Though HCFCs deplete the ozone layer, they are more efficient than some more ozone neutral counterparts.

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What types of systems use CFCs?



What is an HFC?

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What are alternatives to using refrigeration with CFCs?

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What does GWP stand for?

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Where does lighting power density apply to LEED projects?

What is lighting power density?

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Hydro fluorocarbons which are refrigerants that do not deplete the stratospheric ozone layer but may have high global warming potential. HFCs are not considered environmentally benign.


Global Warming Potential




Energy and Atmosphere (EA). Reducing the lighting power density reduces energy use.

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Centrifugal chillers, -Refrigerators, -Humidifiers

Natural ventilation, Refrigerants with lower ODP and GWP, Natural refrigerants

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Installed lighting power per unit area

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What does ODP stand for?



What is PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) energy?

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What is a BASELINE BUILDING PERFORMANCE?

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What is natural ventilation?

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What is daylighting?



What standard applies to natural ventilation?

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Electricity from photovoltaic cells that convert the energy in sunlight into electricity.


Natural ventilation uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings.

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ASHRAE 62.1-2007

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Ozone Depletion Potential

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ASHRAE 90.1-2007, Appendix G. defines minimum standards of design. A building's baseline building performance would be the annual energy cost for a building designed to those minimum standards.




The practice of placing windows, or other transparent media, and reflective surfaces so that, during the day, natural light provides effective internal illumination.

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Ammonia is what type of refrigerant?



CO2 is what type of refrigerant?

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What type of impact do HFCs have on the ozone layer?

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What is free energy?

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What is BIOMASS?



What is BIOFUEL?

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A natural refrigerant


A natural refrigerant

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Energy with low/no-cost that comes as a result of building HFCs have a low impact on the ozone layer but many design. Examples include daylighting, natural ventilation, HFCs have a high Global Warming Potential (GWP) or onsite solar power/wind energy.

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A biofuel is a solid, liquid or gaseous fuel derived from Biomass is plant material from trees, grasses, or crops relatively recently dead biological material and is that can be converted to heat energy to produce distinguished from fossil fuels which are derived from long electricity. dead biological material.

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What is Global Warming Potential as it relates to refrigerants?


What is Ozone Depletion Potential as it relates to refrigerants?

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Is it better for a refrigerant to have a higher or lower ODP and GWP?

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What is fundamental refrigerant management?

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What is the intent of fundamental refrigeration management?

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Are LEED projects allowed to use Halons in the building?

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The potential for a single molecule of the refrigerant to destroy the Ozone Layer. The less the value of the ODP the better the refrigerant is for the ozone layer and therefore the environment.


A minimum threshold for refrigerant selection. LEED requires zero use of CFC-based refrigerants in new based building HVAC&R systems.

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A measurement of how much effect the given refrigerant will have on global warming in relation to carbon dioxide, where CO2 has a GWP of 1. This is usually measured over a 100-year period. In this case the lower the value of GWP the better the refrigerant is for the environment.

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Lower




Yes. Projects can earn points for not using Halons in fire To reduce stratospheric ozone depletion suppression systems.

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GREEN POWER is synonymous with what term?


What is the Montreal Protocol?

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What refrigerants do not impact the ozone layer?

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What was the goal of the MONTREAL PROTOCOL?


What variables measure a refrigerants impact on the environment?

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What year does the Montreal Protocol phase out HCFCs?

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An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer Renewable energy by phasing out the production of a number of substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion.

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Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP)

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Natural refrigerants such as CO2, NH3, and Propane


Most CFC use and production was phased out in 1995, while some other substances and derivatives will be phased out in 2010, and the less active HCFCs will be phased out in 2030.

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To phase out CFCs and HCFCs in refrigerants for new and existing equipment.

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What is the primary concern in the Clean Air Act, Title VI, Rule 608?



What are some types of NATURAL REFRIGERANTS?

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Under the Montreal Protocol what year must developing countries who signed the protocol stop producing CFCs?

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What standard established regulations on using and recycling ozone-depleting compounds?

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What does a PHASE-OUT plan pertain to?



What does air pollution cause?

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     


Carbon dioxide (CO2) Ammonia (NH3) Propane Air Water Hydrocarbons (HC)


To reduce annual leakage of ozone-depleting refrigerants such as CFCs and HCFCs.

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U.S. EPA Clean Air Act. This act defines the leakage rate 2010 as it applies to appliances that have refrigerants.

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Harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, Eliminating CFC-based refrigerants and converting them or damages the natural environment into the atmosphere. to less environmentally harmful refrigerants.

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What is a LIFE-CYCLE COST Analysis?



What is NET METERING?

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What does the U.S. EPA Clean Air Act, Title VI, Section 608 relate to?

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BIOMASS is a form of what type of energy?

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What three types of RENEWABLE ENERGY options are eligible for Green-e certifications?



HYDRO FLUROCARBONS are considered to have low ODP or GWP?

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It is a metering and billing arrangement that allows on-site generators to send excess electricity flows to the re gional power grid; these flows offset a portion of the energy drawn from the grid. An example would be a company that generates solar power for its building. If it generates excess electricity, it can sell this to the local power company.


Renewable energy




ODP ozone depleting potential. HFCs ODP is essentially zero. It is slightly less efficient, so has a higher GWP global warming potential.

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Life-cycle cost analysis calculates expected future operating, maintenance, and replacement costs of designs and features used to assist owners in developing a realistic design and budget estimate.

Under the EPA Clean Air Act the EPA has established regulations on using and recycling ozone-depleting compounds.

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Renewable energy, utility green-pricing programs, and competitive electricity products.

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How much CFC-based refrigerants can be in a building and the project still achieve Fundamental Refrigerant Management?



What is GEOTHERMAL energy?

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What refrigerant has the lowest Ozone Depletion Potential?

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What refrigerant has the lowest Global Warming Potential?

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What refrigerant has the greatest ODP?



What refrigerant has the greatest GWP?

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Geothermal Energy is electricity generated by harnessing None hot water or steam from within the earth.

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NH3 - Ammonia

HFC-23

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Any natural refrigerant

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CFC-11

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What types of power have the greatest negative environmental impact?

What are some types of green power?

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What do GREENHOUSE GASES (GHG) do to the environment?

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For LEED, if a project has an existing CFC-based refrigeration system and it is not economically feasible to replace the system, what annual leakage of the existing system is allowed?

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In order for a replacement or conversion of a chiller to be considered economically unfeasible, the simple payback of the replacement or conversion must be longer than?

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An energy simulation model or energy model is generated for what reasons?

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Coal, Gas, Hydropower, Other fossil fuels


10 years




Energy simulation model or energy models are used to provide the anticipated energy consumption of a building and permits a comparison of energy performance, given proposed energy efficiency measures, with the baseline.

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Wind, -Solar-, Biofuel-, Low-impact hydro

Absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of thermal infrared radiation emitted by Earth’s surface, clouds, and the atmosphere itself. Increased concentrations of greenhouse gases are a root cause of global climate change.

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5%

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What is the main ASHRAE standard in which HVAC systems must adhere?



What is an REC?

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What is radon?

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NH3 is also known as:

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What are some examples of hydrocarbons?



Name five natural refrigerants

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Also known as Green tags, Renewable Energy Credits, or ASHRAE 90.1-2007 Tradable Renewable Certificates (TRCs), are tradable environmental commodities in the United States which represent proof that 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource.

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Ammonia


CO2 (Carbon dioxide), H2O(water), NH3 (ammonia), HC (hydrocarbons), Air

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A cancer-causing radioactive gas. Radon in the ground, groundwater, or building materials enters working and living spaces and disintegrates into its decay products.

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Propane, butane, ethane, isobutene, and isopentane

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List in order the environmental impact of refrigerants from worst to least.



Where can RECs be purchased?

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What must be done to achieve fundamental refrigerant management?

What is the purpose of an REC?

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Green power must be certified by which organization for LEED credit?



When would natural ventilation be a good design choice?

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RECs can be purchased anywhere and are not bound by CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs, Natural refrigerants geography. They differ from actual electricity which must be purchased from a local provider.

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Zero use of CFCs.


In cooler climates where temperatures are lower.

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A Renewable Energy Certificate is a tradable commodity that allows organizations without access to off-site green power to purchase the benefits of green power.

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Green-e

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What are the environmental benefits of an REC?



What do CFCs do to the environment?

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What is ENERGY EFFICIENCY?

308



What is GLOBAL WARMING?

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If an existing building uses CFC-based refrigerants how long can the project wait to phase out the refrigerants and still earn LEED certification?



What are GREENHOUSE GASES?

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CFCs destroy the ozone layer.


Global Warming refers to climate change that causes an increase in the avg temperature of the lower atmosphere of the Earth.

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Energy efficiency is the use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function as a conventional item. A compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light is an example of energy efficiency. The decision to replace an incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent is an example of energy conservation.


A gas, such as carbon dioxide or methane, which contributes to potential climate change.

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Avoid the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with conventional electricity use, Reduce some types of air pollution

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5 years

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What agreement required the end of CFC based refrigerants?



What is a tradeoff to using HFCs?

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What is a REFRIGERANT?

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What PROGRAM certifies green power?

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True or False: The ozone-depletion potential (ODP) of the HCFCs (e.g., HCFC-123, HCFC-22) is much smaller than the ODP of the CFCs?

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What types of refrigerants are scheduled for phase-out under the Montreal Protocol?

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HFCs are less efficient and therefore consume more energy to produce the same level of cooling as CFC's.


Green-e




HCFCs. CFCs are banned under the Montreal Protocol.

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Montreal Protocol

A compound used in refrigerators/freezers and air conditioners to lower temperatures

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TRUE

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What is the most effective way to optimize energy efficiency?



What are regional materials?

319



What is embodied energy?

320



What is POSTCONSUMER RECYCLED content?

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Reusing an existing building can help earn credit in what category?

323



What is PRE-CONSUMER recycled content?

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The amount of a building's materials that are extracted, processed, and manufactured close to the project site. For LEED regional materials originate within 500 miles of the project site. (USGBC)


It is the percentage of material in a product that was consumer waste. The recycled material was generated by household, commercial, industrial, or institutional endusers and can no longer be used for its intended purpose. Postconsumer is just that, material recycled after being used by the consumer.

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The most effective way to optimize energy efficiency is by utilizing an integrated, whole-building approach.



The available energy that was used in the work of making a product. Embodied energy is an accounting methodology which aims to find the sum total of the energy necessary for an entire product lifecycle. This lifecycle includes raw material extraction, transport, manufacture, assembly, installation, disassembly, deconstruction and/or decomposition.



Materials & Resources Pre-consumer recycled content is formerly known as postindustrial content, is a percentage of material in a product that is recycled from manufacturing waste. Since the material is never sold to the consumer, it is preconsumer material.

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What are some examples products made from RAPIDLY RENEWABLE materials?

What is RECYCLED content?

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What is COMMINGLED RECYCLING?

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What is waste diversion?

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What are examples of PRE-CONSUMER recycled content?

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What are the three R's of producing less waste?

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Examples are bamboo flooring and plywood, cotton batt insulation, linoleum flooring, sunflower seed board panels, wheatboard cabinetry, wool carpeting, cork flooring, bio-based paints, geotextile fabrics such as coir and jute, soy-based insulation and form-release agent, and straw bales.


Reducing the amount of recyclable material being thrown away and ultimately wasted by disposal in the landfill. Many materials have uses or resources that can be recaptured through recycling.

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Reduce, reuse, recycle

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Recycled content is the proportion, by mass, of preconsumer or postconsumer recycled material in a product (ISO 14021).

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Commingled recycling accepts a wide range of recyclable materials. This allows materials to be collected in one bin, or location, prior to being sent to a recycling facility for separation. This type of recycling takes up less space and has better participation from occupants.




Planer shavings, sawdust, bagasse, walnut shells, culls, trimmed materials, over issue publications, and obsolete inventories.

329



What are examples of content that is excluded from PRE-CONSUMER recycled content?



What are examples of POSTCONSUMER recycled content?

331



RECYCLED CONTENT is defined in accordance with what document?

332


What should a building recycling program address?

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What is the maximum timeframe in which resources must be planted and harvested to be considered RAPIDLY RENEWABLE?

What materials should not be reused in a project?

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Construction and demolition debris, materials collected through recycling programs, discarded products, (e.g., furniture, cabinetry, decking), and landscaping waste (e.g., leaves, grass clippings, tree trimmings)


Signs to keep people from contaminating bins, Ease of use for occupants, Security from theft, Protecting materials from weather

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Rework, regrind, or scrap materials capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated them.



ISO 14021 - International Organization of Standards document.


They must be planted and harvested in a cycle of 10 years or less.

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Exterior windows and plumbing fixtures. Newer products are more efficient.

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What materials should be included in comingled recycling?

What is the definition of DURABLE GOODS?

337



What materials should not be included in comingled recycling?

338



What type of building material contains recycled newspaper?

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How many miles from a project site can a material be extracted and still be considered REGIONAL?

What is FLY ASH used for?

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Paper, Corrugated cardboard, Glass, Plastics, Metals


Post-consumer recycled content

500 miles is the maximum

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One that has a useful life of two years or more and are replaced infrequently and/or may require capital program outlays.



, Batteries, Light bulbs, Food

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Fly ash can be used as a substitute for Portland cement in concrete. Fly ash then becomes a recycled product.

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What is the environmental benefit of using SALVAGED MATERIALS?

What is the FSC?

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What is a VOC?

344



What is CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION debris?

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345



What materials are not allowed to be included in the calculations for Construction Waste Management?

347



What is a CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN?

348



It reduces the demand for virgin materials.


Construction and demolition debris are waste building materials, dredging materials, tree stumps, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition of homes, commercial buildings and other structures and pavements.

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The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), established in 1933 in response to those concerns over global deforestation. It is an international non-profit, multistakeholder organization that promotes responsible management of the world’s forests.

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Volatile Organic Compounds can negative health effects when inhaled. Many VOCs are human-made chemicals that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints, pharmaceuticals, and refrigerants.




Excavated materials such as dirt and trees., -Hazardous A construction waste management plan are administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging, materials such as asbestos and lead covered debris recycling and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and construction waste.

348

347



What are low VOC products?



What is REUSE?

349



At a minimum what materials must a commercial LEED project include in a recycling program?

350



What are SALVAGED MATERIALS?

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351



What are the benefits of regional materials?



What is source reduction?

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A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different Materials that have less off-gassing, resulting in improved capacity that allows for the preservation of natural indoor air quality. resources.

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Construction materials recovered from building sites and reused on different building sites in the same or a different capacity. Examples can include flooring, brick, beams, and doors.

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Paper, Corrugated cardboard, Glass, Plastics, Metals




The practice of designing, manufacturing, purchasing, or Reduced transportation costs, Support of local resources using materials (such as products and packaging) in ways that reduce the amount or toxicity of trash created

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What CREDIT CATEGORY addresses RECYCLED CONTENT?



How many points can be earned in the Innovation in Design category?

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How many Regional Priority credits can a LEED project earn?

356



How many LEED AP's are required to participate in a project to earn one Innovation in Design point?

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357



Who is the PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR?



How can Innovation points be earned?

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6 points


Materials & Resources

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356






At least 1 principal participant of the project team must be 4 points a LEED AP to earn the point. Though a project should have a LEED AP on staff to assist with the project, it is not required for project certification.

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Doubling the credit requirements or using a new strategy that is quantifiable.

360



The individual who initially registers the project will be identified by GBCI as the Project Administrator

359



How does the integrated, whole building approach apply to LEED projects?



What is a DESIGN CHARRETTE?

361



What does the HOLISTIC approach pertain to?

362



What LEED credit category can earn exemplary performance points?

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363



How do you earn EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE credits?

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What are the requirements for submitting an INNOVATION IN DESIGN credit?

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The design charrette is an intense, collaborative design activity that allows project teams (i.e. project owner, architect, and design team) to develop and plan project strategies, evaluate and identify both financial and environmental impacts, and reveal any opportunistic synergies for the entire project.


Innovation in Design




Identify the following in writing: The intent of the proposed innovation credit. The proposed requirement for compliance. The proposed submittals to demonstrate compliance. The design approach (strategies) used to meet the requirements.

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The integrated, whole-building approach is the most effective way to optimize energy efficiency, by collaboration among all team members, beginning at the start of a project , this method is necessary in designing building systems.

The holistic approach evaluates energy consumption early in the design process to allow project teams to target methods to improve the building energy consumption and performance.

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To earn exemplary performance credits, teams must meet the performance level defined by the next step in the threshold progression on credits that allow exemplary performance. For example if one point can be earned on a credit by reducing water use by 20% and another point by reducing water use 30%, then if a team reduces water use by 40% it may earn an exemplary performance point. Not all credits allow for exemplary performance.

365



How are innovation in design points for innovative performance measured?



What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under the Regional Credit category?

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During the site selection process what members should a project team include?

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Can projects outside the U.S. earn REGIONAL PRIORITY credits?

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What are CREDIT SYNERGIES?



Who fills out the LEED Scorecard?

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Under the Regional Priority credit 4 points is the maximum any project may earn.


The submitted credit must be quantifiable.

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No. Projects outside the U.S are not eligible for Regional Landscape architects, ecologists, environmental Priority credits. engineers, and civil engineers, as well as local professionals who can provide site specific expertise

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The project team does during the LEED charrette.

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Credit synergies happen when credits work together and have an increased benefit, many times at a lower combined cost.

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Who can become a LEED AP?



What do LEED APs do on a project?

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What is EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE?

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What is a HIGH PERFORMANCE green building?

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375



What do you call a collaborative, facilitated approach to project design and execution?



What is a LEED CHARRETTE?

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Help streamline the certification process


A high performance green building is one that is energy and resource efficient.

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Anyone that passes GBCI's exams and has the appropriate experience.



Performance above and beyond the LEED requirements is rated “exemplary.” An example of exemplary performance is to meet the next step in a series of requirements.


A collaborative session in which building stakeholders and building experts address design and project issues early in the building process.

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An integrated design.

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True or False: Can a product can earn Innovation in Design credits?



What starts the IPD process?

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Who uses LEED?

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What should a project vision include?

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381





What are the benefits of Integrated Project Delivery?

What is Integrated Project Delivery?

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The project vision


FALSE

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A statement that embraces sustainable principles and an Architects, real estate professionals, facility managers, integrated design approach. A vision statement should engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, support and enforce the sustainability goals througho ut construction managers, lenders and government officials the project. all use LEED to help transform the built environment to sustainability.

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Greater efficiencies, lower construction costs, lower lifecycle costs, greater quality and sustainability, greater likelihood the schedule will be met

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Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is a project delivery approach that integrates people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that collaboratively harnesses the talents and insights of a ll participants to optimize project results, increase value to the owner, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication, and construction. - AIA

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What is the construction review of a LEED project?

What is the design review of a LEED project?

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What LEED categories would IESNA standards impact?

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What is the pre-design phase of an environmentally responsive design?

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What can increasing the ventilation in a building have a negative impact on?

What steps occur in the pre-design phase?

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When the project is completed/finished and all construction related credits are submitted for review


The state prior to completion where the design team can request a review of any design-related credits or prerequisites

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An added step to the design process which includes Sustainable Sites (reducing light pollution) and Energy integrated building design, defining environmental design and Atmosphere (reducing light pollution can save on guidelines, and assembling an integrated team energy costs).

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Increasing ventilation in a building increases energy use (EA).

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Develop Green Vision, -Establish Project Goals and, Green Design Criteria, -Set Priorities, -Develop Building Program, -Establish Budget, -Assemble Green Team, Develop Partnering Strategies, -Develop Project Schedule, -Review Laws and Standards, -Conduct Research, -Select Site

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What are some positive synergies with adding a green roof to a project?



What are some positive synergies with adding an underfloor air distribution system?

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Can prerequisites earn exemplary performance?

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At what stage is it critical to incorporate green building practices into the project?

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Which has precedent in a project, LEED requirements or local codes?

LOCAL ZONING requirements are defined as:

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An underfloor air distribution system helps with:, -thermal A green roof can help with: stormwater management comfort of occupants (Indoor Environmental Quality), (Sustainable Sites), -reducing heat islands (Sustainable reducing energy use (Energy & Atmosphere) Sites), -maximizing open space (Sustainable Sites), reducing energy use (due to the added insulation) (Energy & Atmosphere)

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Pre-design


Local codes must be followed first.

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No. Only credits can earn exemplary performance.

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Local government regulations imposed to promote orderl y development of private lands and prevent land-use conflicts.

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What must be checked to determine what type of building can be built on a piece of land?

What codes must LEED projects follow?

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What are local ordinances?

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What are local codes?

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What additional green building project and building construction budget are there?

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Local zoning requirements


State and local jurisdictions may develop their own regulations or adopt building codes based on national model codes. State and local codes are typically based on national model codes published by the International Code Council (ICC)

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Projects should review relevant and applicable laws, codes, local ordinances, statutes, and industry-related standards.

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A law usually found in a municipal code.



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