Leed Green Associate Chapter 2 - Leed & The Leed Process

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The non-profit U.S. Green Building Center (USGBC) was founded in ______, has more than _______ organizations from the building sector, and promotes environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work.

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1993 and 15,000

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What is USGBC's mission?

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to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life

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What is the name of the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building?

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Greenbuild

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What are USGBC's six guiding principles?

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(1) promoting the triple bottom line, (2) establishing leadership, (3) creating/restoring harmony between humans and nature, (4) using technical and scientific data to guide decision making, (5) ensuring inclusiveness by using a democratic process, (6) exhibiting transparency by having open standards

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Definition: LEED

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LEADERSHIP in ENERGY and ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN; a leading-edge system for certifying high-performance buildings and sustainable neighborhoods.

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What is the USGBC's primary vehicle for promoting LEED?

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the LEED Green Building Rating System

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What are the six reasons for the creation of LEED?

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(1) establish a common standard of measurement for "green building", (2) promote integrated whole-building design, (3) recognize environmental leadership in the building industry, (4) stimulate green competition, (5) raise consumer awareness of green building benefits, (6) transform the building market

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Why might LEED projects have higher design and construction costs?

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(1) more time spent on research, (2) misunderstandings between design team/construction team/client leading to delays, (3) scarce availability of manufactured building components that meet LEED standards, (4) USGBC corresponse/consultants/Commissioning Authority

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USGBC member committees develop the LEED rating system. The key elements of the LEED Rating Systems are:

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(1) a consensus process and a transparent committee structure, (2) Technical Advisory Groups to ensure scientific consistency and rigor, (3) opportunities for stakeholder comment and review, (4) member ballot of new rating systems and changes, (5) a fair and open appeals process

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What are the nine versions of LEED certifcation?

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(1) Building Design & Construction, (2) Interior Design & Construction, (3) Operations & Maintenance, (4) Core & Shell, (5) Homes, (6) Neighborhood Development, (7) Schools, (8) Retail, (9) Healthcare

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True or False: A building can earn multiple LEED certifications.

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True

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This rating system should be used for new buildings or major renovations of existing buildings and can never be taken away.

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LEED for Building Design & Construction (BD&C)

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This rating system should be used for existing buildings with new tenants that choose to make sustainable choices. It is a benchmark for the tenant improvement market.

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LEED for Interior Design & Construction

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This rating system should be used for improving the efficiency of a building in its operations and can entail operations, processes, systems upgrades, minor space-use changes, and minor facility operations. Building managers need this certification to maintain its green merits in the marketplace.

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LEED for Operations & Maintenance (O&M)

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This rating system should be used for pre-certification of a potential LEED project. It is often used by speculative developers who wish to market to prospective tenants

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LEED for Core & Shell

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This rating system should be used for the design and construction of high-performance green homes.

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LEED for Homes

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This rating system should be used for large-scale projects that improve residents' access to transportation and multi-family housing related to commcercial mixed-use development. It relies heavily on the principles of smart growth, urbanism, and green building. Because these projects often take many years to construct, there are three phases of certification.

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LEED for Neighborhood Development

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This rating system should be used for the design and construction of K-12 institutions and addresses the specific needs of education spaces.

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LEED for Schools

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This rating system should be used for the design and construction of retail design and addresses the specific needs of retail spaces.

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LEED for Retail

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This rating system should be used for the design and construction of high-performance healthcare facilities that promote sustainable planning.

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LEED for Healthcare

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What are the six green building categories that contain specific performance criteria?

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(1) sustainable sites, (2) water efficiency, (3) energy and atmosphere, (4) materials and resources, (5) indoor environmental quality, (6) innovation in design (operations) including regional priority

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What are the two additional green building categories for LEED for Homes?

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(1) location and linkages, (2) education and awareness

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What are the two additional green building categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development?

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(1) neighborhood pattern and design, (2) green infrastructure and buildings

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What scale is used to measure the "greenness" of a LEED project?

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On a 100 point scale with an additional 10 bonus points.
Certified: 40-49 points
Silver: 50-59 points
Gold: 60-79 points
Platinum: 80+ points

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What three requirements must a project satisfy for certification?

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(1) meet the minimum program requirements, (2) satisfy all prerequisites, (3) satisfy a combination of credits that achieve a certain amount of points

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In most LEED rating systems, which green building category is associated with a potential 10 bonus points?

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Innovation & Design (including regional priority)

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True or False: Satisfying prerequisites is one way to earn points.

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False

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Definition: Prerequisite

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a mandatory project characteristic, measurement, quality, value or function as identified within the LEED rating system; failure to meet any prerequisite will render a project ineligible for certification

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True or False: Credits can be earned in a different way than the credit requires.

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True, though rare

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Definition: Credit

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a non-mandatory project characteristic, quality, value or function as identified within a LEED rating system; they represent particular facets of sustainable design that contribute to overall green building performance; credits are selected and pursued at the option of a LEED project team

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What are the nine sections containing information for a particular credit?

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(1) Intents, (2) Requirements, (3) Environmental and Economic Issues, (4) Related Credits, (5) Referenced Standards, (6) Implementation Ideas and Strategies, (6) Exemplary Performance Options, (7) Timeline and Team Information, (8) Calculations, (9) Documentation

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True or False: Local, state, and federal rules always take precedent over LEED requirements and referenced LEED standards.

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True

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What are the seven Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) that all LEED certifications require?

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(1) comply with all environmental laws, (2) be built in a permanent location, (3) use a reasonable site boundary, (4) have a minimum amount of floor space, (5) meet certain occupancy requirements, (6) share all energy and water use data with USGBC, (7) have a minimum building to site area ratio

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Commercial interiors must have how much minimum gross floor area to qualify for LEED certification?

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250 square feet

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Buildings other than commercial interiors must have how much minimum floor area to qualify for LEED certification?

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1,000 square feet

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For certification, buildings must be in a state of typical occupancy. For a hotel, for example, a state of typical occupancy means ____% occupied.

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60%

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True or False: A building must be occupied for 16 months prior to applying for certification.

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False, 12 months

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The gross floor area of the LEED project building must be no less than ____% of the gross land area within the LEED project boundary.

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2%

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What are some functions of the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI)?

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(1) handles LEED examinations, (manages the credentialing management program for Green Associates and LEED APs, (3) handles third party verification for LEED projects, (4) determines a project's rating

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True or False: The USGBC verifies and evaluates LEED projects and ultimately determines a building's rating.

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False, the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI)

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What are the eight steps of the certification process for every rating system except for LEED for homes?

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(1) Registration, (2) Application, (3) Preliminary Review, (4) Preliminary Review Response (clarifications), (5) Final Review, (6) Accept or Appeal, (7) Appeal Review (if applicable), (8) Certification or Denial