Leed bdc - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

(MR Credit) Building Product Disclosure and Optimization- Environmental Product Declarations - Opt. 2 Multi-Attribute Optimization. Exemplary Performance requirements? - correct answer Option 1. Source at least 40 qualifying products from five manufacturers. Option 2. Purchase 75%, by cost, of permanently installed building products that meet the required attributes What must be true of EPDs to qualify for MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization EPD? - correct answer EPDs must...

When calculating occupied areas in an area of a building, what spaces must be excluded? - correct answer Underground or structured parking Mechanical spaces are included How do you calculate default occupancy counts for Core and Shell projects? - correct answer Using gross floor area, not net or leasable floor area Are hotel guests visitors or regular occupants of the building? - correct answer Regular occupants Can boats and mobile homes be certified under LEED? - correct answer No. ...

what are the 8 LEED AP BD+C adaptations? - correct answer New Construction and Major Renovations Core and Shell Development Schools Retail Data Centers Warehouses and Dist. Centers Hoslitality Healthcare what are the 8 LEED AP BD+C adaptations? - correct answer New Construction and Major Renovations Core and Shell Development Schools Retail Data Centers Warehouses and Dist. Centers Hospitality Healthcare

What must your erosion control plan adhere to?Answer - Erosion control plans must adhere to the 2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards, whichever is more stringent). What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?Answer - A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is a report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities. How is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment more in depth?Answer - A Phase II En...

The LEED reviewer response from a preliminary review indicates a project will be 1 point short of LEED Platinum. What should the project team do if they still want to pursue LEED Platinum? A. Exclude 10% of the gross floor area to try to improve the project's energy performance B. Install extra bicycle racks to earn exemplary performance for LT Credit Bicycle Facilities C. Submit new or revised documentation for credits that were denied or require more information, or attempt additional cr...

A project's total site area is 280,000 SF (26,000 m2). The total previously developed area on site is 100,000 SF (9,290 m2). The building FAR is 1.7. How much financial support would an owner have to provide to ear SS credit Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat? A) $112,000 B) $72,000 C) $122,400 D) $40,000 - correct answer A) $112,000 *Feedback:* This type of question will likely include additional, extraneous information to cause confusion. For Option 2 Financial Support,...

How is a project going to achieve EQ Credit Low-Emitting Materials without completion of a budget calculation? A) By specifying only products that provide full disclosure B) By using products that comply with the standards for 90%, by cost, of the total value of identified products C) By specifying all or nearly all compliant products in at least two product categories D) By not using any wet-applied products on site - ANSWER By specifying all or nearly all compliant products in at least ...

What must your erosion control plan adhere to?Answer - Erosion control plans must adhere to the 2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards, whichever is more stringent). What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?Answer - A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is a report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities. How is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment more in depth?Answer - A Phase II En...

$40,000 - ANSWER A project team is reviewing material choices before deciding which products to include. The team located interior wall partitions made with recycled content that have been salvaged from another building. The partitions are available from a company located 50 miles (80 km) from the project site for the price of $20,000. What value do the partitions have toward MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials? A) $40,000 B) $60,000 C) $20,0...

The LEED Project boundary may not include land that is owned by a party other than that which owns the LEED project unless: A) The land will be donated for the purposes of earning an ID point B) The Land associated with and supports normal building operations for the LEED Project building C) The land is part of a larger campus project D) The Land will be included in a future LEED certification - ANSWER The Land is associated with and supports normal building operations for the LEED Projec...