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Which of the following are NOT aided by LCA? Determining materials that best fit life of buildig life/reducing amount of materials used/decreasing project costs - correct answer decreasing project costs. project costs may go up or down depending on the results o...
Which of the following are NOT aided by LCA? Determining materials that best fit life of buildig
life/reducing amount of materials used/decreasing project costs - correct answer
decreasing project costs. project costs may go up or down depending on the results of the LCA and the
influenge these have on the design.
What best defines the project boundary? - correct answer Platted property line of
the project defining land and water within it, including constructed and non-constructed areas.
What is the LEED boundary - correct answer portion of project site submitted for
LEED certification. In the case of a multiple building project the LEED boundary is that part of the entire
project being submitted for certification as determined by the project team. For example for a campus
project that might have 5 bulidings, each buliding is submitted separately for certification. The LEED
boundary is set for each of these 5 bulidings, they cannot overlap each other.
Purpose of comissioning - correct answer to meet the owner's project requirements
(OPR)
LEED volume program minimum number of projects - correct answer 25
LEED campus program do buidings have to be in a simgle campus - correct answer
Yes. So a big university with many satellite school buildings in distant locations would NOT use LEED
Campus, but could be LEED Volume.
Submeters are a strategy to reduce outdoor water use by... - correct answer
providing water consumption tracking and leak identification.
what is turf grass - correct answer grass. turf grass is NOT astroturf
,What are reasons for occupant surveys - correct answer a survey will provide facility
managers with information o nareas of the buliding that may be underperforming
at what point would a flush-out occur? - correct answer prior to occupants moving
in. thsi is done after construction is complete but before occupancy. NOTE: sealing ducts does not mean
stopping leaks, it means sleaing off hte system altogether, e.g. sealing off the vents
What is USGBC's vision? - correct answer Buildings and communities will regenerate
and sustain the health and vitality of all life within a generation.
An additional cost that a green project may have - correct answer consultant fees
for green building experts
Whwere to go for updates and erata for LEED BD+C rating system? - correct answer
usgbc.org. these are not on LEED online.
REC's do you still have to buy regular power? - correct answer yes, sort of like
Bullfrog power
What is water balance? - correct answer water balane is the use of no more water
than which falls on the site (rain/snow/etc)
Global transportation accounts for what % of greenhouse gases? - correct answer
25%
The ICC codes are also know as what, and what are they for? - correct answer I-
Codes. for minimum safeguards and home/school/work
what is a Declarant - correct answer A declarant is a "LEED project team member
who is technically qualified to verify the content of a LEED credit submittal template, and is authorized
to sign the template and upload it to LEED Online. The Declarant must have had a significant degree of
responsibility for the credit, i.e. participation with and/or oversight of either implemeting the credit in
the project buliding or verifying the outcome". The declarant is the person who signs the submittal
template. Each template can have a different declarant. Each rating system will have its own set of
, forms that must be completed an submitted for documentation. These forms are called submittals or
credit templates, are are accessible on LEED Online. THe project administrator assigns
credits/prerequisites to individuals (declarants) to complete.
What must happen before the project team pursues LEED Interpretation? - correct answer
Go through the CIR process. Note: LEED interpretations cost money
does installing water meters reduce water demand? - correct answer no, they help
buliding owners make informed decisions about water use.
what is primary reason green buildings could cost more - correct answer if green
buliding goals were not set in the pre-design phase. Also lack of integrative process.
what standard can assist project teams with engaging a comprehensive integrative process - correct
answer Integrative Process (IP) ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide 2.0 for the
Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities
what is ASHRAE 189.1? - correct answer ASHRAE 189.1 is an alternative compliance
path to the IgCC (International Green Construction Code). 189.1 is a set of techically rigorous
requirements, which like the IgCC, covers criteria including water use efficiency, indoor environmental
quality, energy efficiency, materials and resource use, and the buliding's impact on the community
Gramatically, how is LEED certification shown? - correct answer LEED-certified (with
lower-case "c")
What does LCA do - correct answer Life Cycle Analysis, ENVIRONMENTAL only, does
not look at economics
What is the 40/60 rule? - correct answer Project teams can determine which rating
system to use based on:
1. if the rating system is less than 40% applicable (by floor area) to the project, do not use
2. if the rating system is 60% (by floor area) or more applicable to the project, use that rating system
3. if the rating system is between 40-60% applicable to the project, the project team should assess the
situation and choose appropriately
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