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16 Cards in this Set
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What are the 7 Credit Categories for LEED? |
1. Sustainable Sites 2. Water Efficiency 3. Energy & Atmosphere 4. Materials & Resources 5. Indoor Environmental Quality 6. Innovation in Operations 7. Regional Priority |
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What are the 4 Certification levels for LEED? |
1. Certified 2. Silver 3. Gold 4. Platinum |
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What does GBCI stand for? |
Green Building Certification Institute |
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What are the 9 Rating Systems available for LEED |
1. New Construction 2. Existing Buildings: Operation & Maintenance 3. Commercial Interiors 4. Core & Shell 5. Schools 6. Retail 7. Healthcare 8. Homes 9. Neighborhood Development |
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When can Existing Buildings: Operation & Maintenance rating system be applied?
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1. New Construction
2. Core & Shell 3. Schools 4. Buildings seeking accreditation for the 1st time |
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What is the only rating system available for buildings seeking re-certification? |
Existing Buildings: Operation & Maintenance
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Name the credit categories available for Existing Buildings: O&M |
1. Sustainable Site
2. Water Efficiency 3. Energy & Atmosphere 4. Materials & Resources 5. Indoor Environmental Quality 6. Innovation in Operations |
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What do SS credits address?
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Building systems and maintenance activities related to a building's exterior & site. Aims to reduce the use of automobiles, heat island effect, & light pollution.
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What do WE credits address? |
Plumbing fixtures & fittings, water usage, landscape irrigation systems, and cooling tower management. |
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What do EA credits address? |
Building's energy performance, building commissioning, refrigerant management, energy-use monitoring, and emissions-reduction reporting. |
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What do MR credits address? |
Sustainable purchasing of materials and solid waste management. |
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What do IEQ credits address? |
Outdoor air ventilation, indoor air quality, occupant comfort, and green cleaning. |
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What do IO credits address? |
Provides the opportunity to earn additional environmental benefits not addressed in the rating system. Points can be attained by achieving exemplary performance of an existing credit or by implementing an operation, practice, or upgrade not outlined in the rating system. |
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What does MPR stand for? |
Minimum Program Requirements |
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What ENERGY STAR score must a building receive to get LEED certification status? |
69 or (21% higher than the national average). 50 or below are good candidates for the paid-from-savings approach because there is a large potential for savings. |
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What 3 questions does the CFO calculator answer? |
1. How much new energy efficiency equipment can be purchased from the estimated savings? 2. Should the equipment be purchased now or is it better to wait and finance from a future budget? 3. Is money being lost by waiting for a lower interest rate? |
