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_____________ are responsible for answering and responding to credit interpretation requests (CIRs).
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Certification Bodies
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______________ are submitted by the team members of a registered project seeking LEED certification to receive clarification about a single credit or prerequisite within a LEED rating system.
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Credit Interpretation Requests (CIRs)
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True of False. Certification Bodies are responsible for responding to CIRs and administering the appeals process.
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False. Certification bodies only respond to CIRs. GBCI administers the appeals process.
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Who is responsible for quality assurance during the certification and credentialing process?
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GBCI
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What are the 4 types of logos to be aware of?
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1. Organization (USGBC, GBCI)
2. Program (LEED Rating System) 3. People (Accreditation Earned) 4. Project (Certification Level Earned) |
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What must be accompanied by the LEED logo?
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"'LEED' and related logo is a trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building Council and is used by permission."
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The logo use restrictions are...
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It cannot be:
1. Smaller than 20%, larger than 380%, distorted or the largest visual component on the publication 2. An endorsement 3. On sales documents 4. Used to reflect poorly on USGBC or GBCI 5. Altered in color, except for LEED Homes 6. Accompanied by any text wrapping 7. Watermarked or placed behind text |
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True or False? You can add LEED GA after your name once you've become accredited.
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False. It must be LEED Green Associate
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True of False. You can print "This project is LEED Silver Registered" if the project has been registered but not certified, yet.
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False. You cannot print the LEED certification level until it has been certified.
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____________are accredited to ISO standard 17021 and assigned to a project once it is registered.
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Certification Bodies
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LEED for New Construction and Major Renovation (LEED NC) applies to what project types?
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Commercial Office Buildings
Project types such as: High-rise Residential Buildings (4+ Stories), Government Buildings, Institutional Buildings, Hotels Major renovations such as: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) |
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What percentage of leasable square footage is required is required to fall under LEED NC?
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Minimum of 50%
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The LEED For Schools rating system applies to...
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It applies to new schools and major renovations to existing schools. It was designed for K-12 and can apply to any buildings on campus including administrative buildings, maintenance buildings, and dormitories.
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What rating system applies to prekindergarten and postsecondary buildings?
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The design team must determine whether LEED NC or LEED for Schools is appropriate.
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LEED for Healthcare was developed for...
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It was developed for healthcare projects including in-patient care facilities, licensed outpatient care facilities, and licensed long-term care facilities for example.
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LEED Core & Shell (LEED CS) was developed for ...
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buildings where over 50% on the interior space will be leased. The business types will most often by commercial office buildings, medical office buildings, retail centers, warehouses, and lab facilities.
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LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED CI) was developed for ...
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... tenants who do not occupy the entire building. This works hand-in-hand with the LEED CS rating systems.
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LEED for Retail was developed for ...
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... two specific situations. LEED for Retail: NC is for freestanding projects and LEED for Retail: CI is for tenants in a building they do not own.
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LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (LEED EBOM) was developed for ...
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... all commercial, institutional, and residential projects of 4 of more habitable stories.
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In addition to the components of the other rating systems, LEED EBOM encourages designers to ...
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1. Evaluate exterior site maintenance program
2. Evaluate purchasing policies for environmentally preferred services and products 3. Evaluate cleaning programs and policies 4. Evaluate waste stream 5. Evaluate ongoing indoor environmental quality |
