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68 Cards in this Set
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Triple bottom line |
People, Profit, Planet |
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When is LEED v4 in effect? |
October 2016 |
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What is the point range for LEED certification? |
40-49 points |
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What is the point range for LEED Silver? |
50-59 points |
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What is the point range for LEED Gold? |
60-79 points |
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What is the point threshold for LEED Platinum |
80 points |
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How many prerequisites are there for LEED? |
9 |
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How many points are possible for LEED? |
110 (with the option of 10 bonus points) |
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What are some of the possible bonus points? |
- 6 innovation points - 1 LEED AP point - 3 exemplary performance points - 4 Regional priority points |
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How does the 40/60 rule work? |
<40% of project type cannot use rating system 40-60% team's choice what rating system >60% must use rating system |
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What is the GBCI? |
Green Business Certification Institute |
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LEED BD+C |
Building design and construction |
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LEED ID+C |
Interior design and construction |
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LEED O+M |
Operations and Maintenance |
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LEED ND |
Neighborhood development |
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Sustainability |
Development that meets present needs without compromising those of the future |
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LEED MPR's |
- Must be in a permanent location - Must use reasonable LEED boundaries - Must comply with project size requirements ~BD+C & O+M must be >1000 sq ft ~ID+C >250 sq ft ~ ND must have at least 2 buildings and less than 1500 acres |
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Key Location + Transportation strategies |
- Increase density - Redevelop under utilized land - Locate near existing infrastructure - Protect + restore habitat - Increase diversity of uses |
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Worker's transportation accounts for __ % more energy than the actual building |
30% |
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Transportation accounts for __% of ghg emissions |
33% |
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In California water treatment and transport accounts for __% of the state's electricity? |
19% |
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__% of the US' potable water use is from commercial buildings |
12% |
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True/False: LEED buildings must have a water meter installed |
True |
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How many gallons of water per day does an American generally use? |
100 gallons |
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Triple Bottom Line: Transportation |
Environmental - Reduce CO2 - Improve air quality Social - Greater community connectivity - Improved health Economic - Creates compact, livable cities that support viable local economies |
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Triple Bottom Line: Site Design |
Environmental - Reduced resource use - Reduced pollution & habitat impacts Social - Outdoor open space - Reduced exposure to toxins Economic - Reduced maintenance & operation cost |
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Triple Bottom Line: Rainwater Management |
Environmental - Ground water recharge - Reduced water pollution Social - Clean water - Reduced flooding Economic - Reduced infrastructure costs |
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What is FAR? |
Floor-area-ratio: Density of non-residential land use, exclusive of parking, measured as the total non-residential building floor area divided by the total buildable land area available for non-residential structures |
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Brownfield |
Real property or the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant |
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Shortest path analysis |
Measure of how far a pedestrian or bicyclist would travel from the point of origin to the destination |
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BUG method |
B- backlight U- uplight G- glare |
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Low impact development (LID) |
An approach to managing rain water runoff that emphasizes on-site natural features to protect water quality by replicating the natural land cover hydrologic regime of watersheds & addressing runoff close to its source. Examples include better site design principles (minimizing land disturbance, preserving vegetation, minimizing impervious cover) & design practices (rain gardens, vegetated swales & buffers, permeable pavement, rainwater harvesting, soil amendments) These are engineered practices that may require specialized design assistance |
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Solar reflectance index (SRI) |
- Scale of roof's albedo - Sloped roofs score higher than steep ones |
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Solar reflectance |
Fraction of solar energy that is reflected by surface on a scale of 0 to 1 (black paint is a 0 and white paint is a 1) |
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Thermal emittance |
Ratio of the radiant heat flux emitted by a specimen to that black body radiator at the same temperature |
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Indoor water use is judged by a baseline of which policy |
Energy Policy Act of 1992 & 2005 |
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Xeriscaping |
Landscaping that does not require routine irrigation |
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What information is not necessary for water use reduction credits? A. Site plans B. Plumbing fixtures C. Number of plumbing fixtures D. Building occupancy |
C. Number of plumbing fixtures |
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Graywater |
Any untreated waste water excluding toilets |
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IESNA |
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America: Makes lighting standards |
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BAS (Building automated systems) |
Allows remote control and analysis of building's systems |
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Montreal protocol |
Called for the reduction of CFC's Is a prerequisite for LEED |
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Effect of US buildings nationally |
-40% of total energy -70% of electricity -38% of CO2 emissions |
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What is REP? |
R- reduce E- efficiency P- Produce renewably ...repeat |
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Regulated energy |
Energy building operators have direct control over: - Lighting - HVAC - Service water heating |
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Process energy |
Energy that building operators do not have direct control over: - Office equipment/computers - Elevators/escalators - Kitchen & laundry - Refrigeration equipment |
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ASHRAE |
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Engineers |
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Natural refrigerant |
A compound that is not manmade & is used for cooling (i.e. water, CO2, NH4) |
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Renewable Energy Credit (REC) |
Represent a tradable non-tangible commodity associate with the qualities of renewable electriicty generation. A third party ensures that a specific amount of power was generated renewably |
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Triple bottom line: Passive design |
Environmental - Reduce CO2 emissions - Reduced environmental impacts on natural resources Social - Passive design strategies to connect people to nature Economic - Reduced operating & maintenance costs |
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Thermal comfort |
A complex amalgam of six factors, all of which are influenced by building design & operation (Surface temperature, air temperature, humidity, air movement, metabolic rate, & clothing) |
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Greenwashing |
Presenting misinformation to consumers to portray a product or policy as being more environmentally beneficial than it is |
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Embodied energy |
A complex & therefor elusive indicator of how much energy must be invested to mine/harvest/produce, fabricate, and transport a unit of building material |
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Life-cycle assessment |
Provides a comprehensive picture of materials & products, enabling project teams to make more informed decisions that will have greater overal benefit for the environment, human health & communities, while encouraging manufacturers to improve their products through innovation. |
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Cradle-to-gate assessment |
Analysis of a product's partial life cycle, from resource extraction (cradle) to the factory gate (before it is transported for distribution & sale) It omits the use and disposal phase of the product |
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Source separated |
Construction or demolition waste materials that are sorted into or separate bins on the prject site (aka on-site) This waste strategy often isolates waste materials targeted for reuse, donation, or recycling programs. Typically sorted materials on-site include metals, wood, ceiling tiles, furniture, & concrete |
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Commingled |
Building waste streams that are combined on the project site and hauled away for sorting into recyclable streams. Also known as single-stream recycling |
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Environmental product declarations (EPD) |
-Summary report of life-cycle profile of product -Declares environmental impact -Facilitates equitable comparison across similar products |
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PBT |
Persistent bioaccumulative & toxic chemicals -Mercury in fluorescent lamps - Lead, cadmium, & copper - Longer lamp life |
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FSC |
Forest stewardship council |
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VOC |
Volatile organic compounds - low emitting materials - Carbon compounds that vaporize at room temperature |
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ASHRAE Standard 55-2010 |
Specific thermal environmental conditions for building occupancy |
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ASHRAE Standard 62.1 - 2010 |
Standard that defines minimum ventilation rates for commercial & institutional buildings |
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CFM |
cubic feet/minute |
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ASHRAE 90.1-2010 |
Energy Standards for commercial buildings |
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Minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) |
Filtration standard: 13+ filters for LEED |
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SMACNA |
Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors of North America |
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What fraction of cleaning chemicals are harmful to your health? |
1/3 |
