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LEED v4 Green Associate ExamLEED - ANS-Leadership in Environmental Energy and Design
-Preeminent program for the design, construction, maintenance , and operation of
high-performance green buildings.
Triple Bottom Line - ANS-People, Planet, Profit
Lean - ANS-Improving a process through elimination of waste.
Terms required to be written a specific way due to trademarks. - ANS--U.S. Green
Building Council
-USGBC
-LEED Green Associate
-LEED AP
LEED Green Associate - ANS--Basic level LEED Credentials
-Requires documentation and up to date understanding of current green building
principles
USGBC - ANS-U.S. Green building Council
-Nonprofit org. formed to promote sustainability within the built environment.
LEED AP - ANS--Advanced level of LEED credentials
-Requires advanced knowledge of green building and expertise in particular rating
system (BD+C, O+M, etc...)
LEED Fellow - ANS--Most prestigious LEED designation
-LEED AP who has demonstrated exceptional achievement
Agent - ANS-Person/entity granted authority by owner to register the project
Certification Level - ANS-LEED designation based on point threshold met by completed
project
What are the LEED certification levels and the points associated? - ANS--Certified:
40-49
-Silver: 50-59
, -Gold: 60-79
-Platinum: 80+
Other Green Rating Systems - ANS--BREEAM: Building Research Establishment
Environmental Assessment Method
-Golden Globes
-Living Building Challenge
Certification Process - ANS-1. Rating system selection
2. Registration
3. Credit submittals
4. Review
5. Certification
CIR - ANS-Credit Interpretation Request
-Fee based ($220) inquiry to USGBC regarding prerequisites and credits.
-Submitted via LEED online
GBCI - ANS-Green Building Certification Institute
-3rd party overseeing accreditation (people) and certification (buildings)
Impact Categories - ANS-C.H.E.W.B.E.R.
-Climate: Reverse contribution to climate change.
-Humans: Enhance Human Health and Well-being
-Water: Protect and restore water resources
-Biodiversity: Protect biodiversity and Ecosystem services
-Equity: Enhance community, social equity, env. justice, and quality of life
-Resources: Promote sustainable and regenerative resources
MPRs - ANS-Minimum Program Requirements
-Requirements a building must reach in order to consider LEED certification
1. Permanent location on existing land
2. Reasonable LEED boundaries
3. In compliance with project size reqirements
OPR - ANS-Owner Project Requirements
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