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Who can use the USGMC Member Logo? - correct answer ✔✔Only USGBC Members in good standing. What can be used to assist with the certification of projects in a campus of multi- building setting such as corporate campuses, college campuses and government installations? - correct answer ✔✔** The LEED for Multiple Buildings and On-Campus Building rating system provides direction in applying LEED for New Construction to projects in a campus or multi-building settings --> It is intended for projects where either (1) several buildings are constructed at once or in phases, or (2) a single building is constructed in a setting or existing buildings with common ownership or planning with the ability to share amenities or common design features. What is the EPAct of 1992? - correct answer ✔✔The Energy Policy Act of 1992 covers many products and services related to energy. It also sets standards for toilets and other water fixtures in both commercial and residential models. What does an Energy Star rating refer to? - correct answer ✔✔The Energy Star rating is a measure of a buildings energy performance compared with that of similar buildings, as determined by Energy Star Portfolio Manager. A score of 50 represents average building performance. What does Certification by Forest Stewardship Council mean? - correct answer ✔✔Certification means forest managers have adopted environmentally and socially responible forest management practices. And certification allows companies to manufacture and sell products made from sustainable wood. CIRs can be used for what purpose? - correct answer ✔✔CIRs are used to ask one clear and concise question for technical and administrative guidance on MPRs, Prerequisites and Credits.
For multiple building developments who determines the LEED Project Boundary? - correct answer ✔✔The project team. Who can volunteer for LEED committees? - correct answer ✔✔Anyone. What is Environmental Building News? - correct answer ✔✔A monthly newsletter featuring comprehensive, practical information on a wide range of topics related to sustainable building. What are the LEED Reference Guide's used for? - correct answer ✔✔A user's manual that guides a LEED project from registration to certification of the design and construction of a project. What do the LEED Reference Guide's contain? - correct answer ✔✔Strategies, case studies, and documentation requirements for each credits and prerequisites in a rating system. What types of information can be found on USGBC/s website? - correct answer ✔✔Update information on the rating systems. What is the LEED Project Boundary? - correct answer ✔✔It is the portion of the project site that is submitted for LEED certification and must be used consistently. What is the LEED technical Advisory Group responsible for? - correct answer ✔✔Providing a consistent source of technical advice to LEED committees and working groups with respect to credit and prerequisite improvement and supporting tool development. How does GERRYMANDERING relate to a LEED project boundary? - correct answer ✔✔Gerrymandering of a LEED project boundary is prohibited: the boundary may not unreasonably exclude sections of land to create boundaries in unreasonable shapes for the sole purpose of complying with prerequisites or credits. Who authorizes use of the USGBC logos? - correct answer ✔✔The USGBC marketing department authorizes use of the logos
Neighborhood Development What doe LEED stand for? - correct answer ✔✔The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System What are the different point levels for LEED certification? - correct answer ✔✔Certified, 40-49 Points Silver, 50-59 Points Gold, 60-79 points Platinum, 80+ points If four LEED AP's are on a project, with is the total number of points a project team can earn? - correct answer ✔✔One What type of products are related to the Green Seal standard? - correct answer ✔✔Paints and primers Why does USGBC have logo policies? - correct answer ✔✔USGBC logo policies exist to make sure LEED retains its credibility and identity. What is a LEED Credit? - correct answer ✔✔Part of the LEED Rating System. Projects earn points by meeting the requirements of credits in order to achieve building certification. What Credit categories are shared among all rating systems? - correct answer ✔✔SS WE EA MR IEQ What are the LEED Certification LEVELS - correct answer ✔✔Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum
What is the highest LEED Certification LEVEL? - correct answer ✔✔Platinum What types of projects would LEED for New Construction be used for? - correct answer ✔✔New high-performance commercial and institutional projects What types of projects would LEED for Commercial Interiors be used for? - correct answer ✔✔Tenant Improvements What types of projects would LEED for Core and Shell be used for? - correct answer ✔✔For designers, builders, developers and new building owners who want to address sustainable design for new core and shell construction. Covers base building elements such as structure, envelope and the HVAC system. What types of projects would LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance be sued for? - correct answer ✔✔Building owners and operators to measure operations, improvements and maintenance. What types of projects would LEED for Schools be used for? - correct answer ✔✔The design and contstruction of K-12 schools. Based on LEED NC rating system, it addresses issues such as classroom acoustics, master planning, mold prevention and environmental site assessment. What types of projects would LEED for Healthcare be used for? - correct answer ✔✔Sustainable planning, design and construction for high-performance healthcare facilities. True/False: A product can earn LEED certification? - correct answer ✔✔False True or False: LEED projects are more expensive than traditional projects - correct answer ✔✔Generally this is false, but sometimes they cost more or less depending on the situation. This point is often argued among the building community.
Salon, Hardware, Laundry, Library, Medical or Dental Office, Senior Care Facility, Park, Pharmacy, Post Office, Restaurant, School, Supermarket, Theater, Community Center, Fitness Center, Museum. What is the minimum BUILDING AREA TO SITE RATIO? - correct answer ✔✔The gross floor area of the LEED project building must be no less than 2% of the gross land area within the LEED project boundary. What defines LOW-EMITTING and FUEL-EFFICIENT vehicles? - correct answer ✔✔They are classified a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) by the California Air Resources Board or have achieved a minimum green score of 40 on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) annual vehicle rating guide. What does ACEEE stand for? - correct answer ✔✔American Council for an Energy- Efficient Economy What is a foot candle? - correct answer ✔✔Measure of the quantity of light falling on a given surface. Minimizing foot candles helps reduce light pollution. By what amount can HEAT ISLANDS elevate temperatures in urban area? - correct answer ✔✔ 10 °F or more What STRATEGIES are employed to reduce the HEAT-ISLANDS? - correct answer ✔✔Strategies include using materials with higher solar reflectance properties in the site design, provide shaded areas, reduce hardscape surfaces and installing vegetated roofs. What is excluded from the building foot print? - correct answer ✔✔Parking lots, landscapes, and other non- building facilities What defines the LANDSCAPE AREA of a project? - correct answer ✔✔The landscape area of the project is the total site area less the building footprint, paved surfaces, water bodies and patios.
What is development density? - correct answer ✔✔The total square footage of all buildings within an area. For LEED the area is defined by a radius from the project building. Development density is measured in square feet / acre or units / acre. What area features must be included in development density calculations? - correct answer ✔✔Parking lots Public roads What is the purpose of COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY? - correct answer ✔✔Community connectivity helps to limits urban sprawl and reduces automobile use. What must a project be located near to have community connectivity? - correct answer ✔✔Basic services. What is a BASIC SERVICE? - correct answer ✔✔Basic services are open to the public, and are those that people might use regularly. In LEED, pedestrian access must exist between the project site and the service to include it in the number of available services. How are basic services identified for a project? - correct answer ✔✔By drawing a half mile circle around the project site and identifying the services within the radius. What is a CARPOOL? - correct answer ✔✔A carpool is when two or more people share a ride in the same vehicle. Make sure to remember this when doing any carpool calculations. What is MASS TRANSIT? - correct answer ✔✔Mass transit is passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public, such as trains, subways, and buses. What is the intent of the Water Efficiency category? - correct answer ✔✔To reduce water consumption and reduce the need for
What is a retention pond? - correct answer ✔✔A type of best management practice (BMP) that is used to manage storm-water runoff to prevent flooding and downstream erosion, and improve water quality in an adjacent river, stream, lake or bay. What is a bioretention pond? - correct answer ✔✔Structural stormwater controls that capture and temporarily store the water quality volume using soils and vegetation in shallow basins or landscaped areas to remove pollutants from stormwater runoff. Who would be included in determining your FTE population? - correct answer ✔✔Identify the total number of full-time and part-time occupants. In building with multiple shifts, use only the highest-volume shift in the FTE calculation. What are some examples of applications that use AUTOMATIC FIXTURE SENSORS? - correct answer ✔✔Lavatories, sinks, water closets, and urinals. Wastewater from kitchen sinks is what type of water? - correct answer ✔✔Blackwater What is CONVENTIONAL IRRIGATION? - correct answer ✔✔Conventional irrigation is watering using above-ground sprinkler heads. What is an ECOSYSTEM? - correct answer ✔✔A collection of living things and the environment in which they live. For example, a prairie ecosystem includes coyotes, rabbits , streams, and grasses among many other living things. What are the most efficient types of flushing fixtures? - correct answer ✔✔Waterless urinals, Composting toilets
What minimum water savings are LEED v3 projects required to achieve? - correct answer ✔✔20% What standard defines green power? - correct answer ✔✔Green-e What are HCs? - correct answer ✔✔Hydrocarbons - natural refrigerants such as propane, butane, ethane, isobutene, and isopentane. What are CFCs? - correct answer ✔✔CFC stands for Chlorofluorocarbon. This is a type of hydrocarbon that is used in most types of refrigerants for building applications such as centrifugal chillers, refrigerators, and humidifiers. Most applications were installed prior to ozone concerns and they are currently being phased out by the Montreal Protocol. What are HCFCs? - correct answer ✔✔the stratospheric ozone layer. These are us in refrigerants that are being phased out with the signing of the Montreal Protocol and due to their ODP (ozone depletion potential). Though HCFCs deplete the ozone layer, they are more efficient than some more ozone neutral counterparts. What are HALONS? - correct answer ✔✔Halons are a group of chemical compounds used in fire suppression systems and fire extinguishers that contribute to ozone depletion. What is an HFC? - correct answer ✔✔Hydro fluorocarbons which are refrigerants that do not
a GWP of 1. This is usually measured over a 100-year period. In this case the lower the value of GWP the better the refrigerant is for the environment. What is Ozone Depletion Potential as it relates to refrigerants? - correct answer ✔✔The potential for a single molecule of the refrigerant to destroy the Ozone Layer. The less the value of the ODP the better the refrigerant is for the ozone layer and therefore the environment. Are LEED projects allowed to use Halons in the building? - correct answer ✔✔Yes. Projects can earn points for not using Halons in fire suppression systems. GREEN POWER is synonymous with what term? - correct answer ✔✔Renewable energy What is the Montreal Protocol? - correct answer ✔✔An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of a number of substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion. What refrigerants do not impact the ozone layer? - correct answer ✔✔Natural refrigerants such as CO2, NH3, and Propane What year does the Montreal Protocol phase out HCFCs? - correct answer ✔✔Most CFC use and production was phased out in 1995, while some other substances and derivatives will be phased out in 2010, and the less active HCFCs will be phased out in 2030. What is the primary concern in the Clean Air Act? - correct answer ✔✔To reduce annual leakage of ozone-depleting refrigerants such as CFCs and HCFCs.
What are some types of NATURAL REFRIGERANTS? - correct answer ✔✔Carbon dioxide (CO2) Ammonia (NH3) Propane Air Water Hydrocarbons (HC) Under the Montreal Protocol what year must developing countries who signed the protocol stop producing CFCs? - correct answer ✔✔ 2010 What standard established regulations on using and recycling ozone-depleting compounds? - correct answer ✔✔U.S. EPA Clean Air Act. This act defines the leakage rate as it applies to appliances that have refrigerants. What does a PHASE-OUT plan pertain to? - correct answer ✔✔Eliminating CFC-based refrigerants and converting them to less environmentally harmful refrigerants. What does the U.S. EPA Clean Air Act, relate to? - correct answer ✔✔Under the EPA Clean Air Act the EPA has established regulations on using and recycling ozone-depleting compounds. What three types of RENEWABLE ENERGY options are eligible for Green-e certifications? - correct answer ✔✔Renewable energy, utility green-pricing programs, and competitive electricity products. HYDRO FLUROCARBONS are considered to have low ODP or GWP? - correct answer ✔✔ODP ozone depleting potential. HFCs ODP is essentially zero. It is slightly less efficient, so has a higher GWP -
generated for what reasons? - correct answer ✔✔Energy simulation model or energy models are used to provide the anticipated energy consumption of a building and permits a comparison of energy performance, given proposed energy efficiency measures, with the baseline. What is an REC? - correct answer ✔✔Also known as Green tags, Renewable Energy Credits, or Tradeable Renewable Certificates (TRCs), are tradeable environmental commodities in the United States which represent proof that 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource. NH3 is also known as: - correct answer ✔✔Ammonia What are some examples of hydrocarbons? - correct answer ✔✔Propane, butane, ethane, isobutene, and isopentane Name five natural refrigerants - correct answer ✔✔CO2 (Carbon dioxide), H2O(water), NH3 (ammonia), HC (hydrocarbons), Air List in order the environmental impact of refrigerants from worst to least. - correct answer ✔✔CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs, Natural refrigerants What must be done to achieve fundamental refrigerant management? - correct answer ✔✔Zero use of CFCs. If an existing building uses CFC-based refrigerants how long can the project wait to phase out the refrigerants and still earn LEED certification? - correct answer ✔✔ 5 years What agreement required the end of CFC based refrigerants? - correct answer ✔✔Montreal Protocol
What is a tradeoff to using HFCs? - correct answer ✔✔HFCs are less efficient and therefore consume more energy to produce the same level of cooling as CFC's. What is a REFRIGERANT? - correct answer ✔✔A compound used in refrigerators/freezers and air conditioners to lower temperatures What PROGRAM certifies green power? - correct answer ✔✔Green-e True or False: The ozone-depletion potential (ODP) of the HCFCs (e.g., HCFC-123, HCFC-22) is much smaller than the ODP of the CFCs? - correct answer ✔✔TRUE What are regional materials? - correct answer ✔✔The amount of a building's materials that are extracted, processed, and manufactured close to the project site. For LEED regional materials originate within 500 miles of the project site. What is POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED content? - correct answer ✔✔It is the percentage of material in a product that was consumer waste. The recycled material was generated by household, commercial, industrial, or institutional end-users and can no longer be used for its intended purpose. Post-consumer is just that, material recycled after being used by the consumer. What are some examples products made from RAPIDLY RENEWABLE materials? - correct answer ✔✔Examples are bamboo flooring and plywood, cotton batt insulation, linoleum flooring, sunflower seed board panels, wheatboard cabinetry, wool carpeting, cork flooring, bio-based paints, geotextile fabrics such as coir and jute, soy-based insulation and form-release agent, and straw bales.
What is the definition of DURABLE GOODS? - correct answer ✔✔One that has a useful life of two years or more and are replaced infrequently and/or may require capital program outlays. What materials should be included in comingled recycling? - correct answer ✔✔Paper, Corrugated cardboard, Glass, Plastics, Metals What materials should not be included in co-mingled recycling? - correct answer ✔✔Batteries, Light bulbs, Food What type of building material contains recycled newspaper? - correct answer ✔✔Post-consumer recycled content What is FLY ASH used for? - correct answer ✔✔Fly ash can be used as a substitute for Portland cement in concrete. Fly ash then becomes a recycled product. How many miles from a project site can a material be extracted and still be considered REGIONAL? - correct answer ✔✔500 miles is the maximum What is the FSC? - correct answer ✔✔The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), established in 1933 in response to those concerns over global deforestation. It is an international non-profit, multi-stakeholder organization that promotes responsible management of the world's forests. What is the environmental benefit of using SALVAGED MATERIALS? - correct answer ✔✔It reduces the demand for virgin materials. What CREDIT CATEGORY addresses RECYCLED CONTENT? - correct answer ✔✔Materials & Resources
How many points can be earned in the Innovation in Design category? - correct answer ✔✔6 points How many Regional Priority credits can a LEED project earn? - correct answer ✔✔ 4 points How many LEED AP's are required to participate in a project to earn one Innovation in Design point? - correct answer ✔✔At least 1 principal participant of the project team must be a LEED AP to earn the point. Though a project should have a LEED AP on staff to assist with the project, it is not required for project certification. How can Innovation points be earned? - correct answer ✔✔Doubling the credit requirements or using a new strategy that is quantifiable. How does the integrated, whole building approach apply to LEED projects? - correct answer ✔✔The integrated, whole-building approach is the most effective way to optimize energy efficiency, by collaboration among all team members, beginning at the start of a project , this method is necessary in designing building systems. What LEED credit category can earn exemplary performance points? - correct answer ✔✔Innovation in Design How do you earn EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE credits? - correct answer ✔✔To earn exemplary performance credits, teams must meet the performance level defined by the next step in the threshold progression on credits that allow exemplary performance. For example if one point can be earned on a credit by reducing water use by 20% and another point by reducing water use 30%, then if a team reduces water use by 40% it may earn an exemplary performance point. Not all credits allow for exemplary performance.
