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Who can use the USGBC MEMBER Logo?
What are the Minimum Program Requirements
(MPR) for a LEED project?
What is ASHRAE 62.1-2007 related to? What is ASHRAE 55-2004 related to?
What is ASHRAE 90.1-2007 related to? What does ASHRAE stand for?

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1. Must comply with Environmental Laws
2. Must be a Complete, Permanent Building or Space
3. Must Use a Reasonable Site Boundary
4. Must Comply with Minimum Floor Area Requirements
5. Must Comply with Minimum Occupancy Rates
6. Must Commit to Sharing Whole-Building Energy and
Water Usage Data
7. Must Comply with a Minimum Building Area to Site
Area Ratio

Only USGBC members in good standing.
ASHRAE 55-2004 is related to the comfort criteria of
specific design conditions that take into account
temperature, humidity, air speed, outdoor temperature,
outdoor humidity, seasonal clothing, and expected
activity. These all relates to occupant thermal comfort.
ASHRAE 62.1-2007 is related to ventilation, controlling air
contaminant levels, humidity, and temperature within a
space.
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-
Conditioning
ASHRAE 90.1-2007 relates to HVAC systems. HVAC
systems are defined as: equipment, distribution systems,
and terminals that provide the processes of heating,
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What can be used to assist with the certification
of projects in a campus or multi-building setting
such as corporate campuses, college campuses
and government installations?
What ASHRAE standards would be used for the
Energy and Atmosphere category?
What ASHRAE standards would be used for the
Indoor Environmental Quality category?
What standard addresses the thermal comfort of
building occupants?
What LEED category would SMACNA standards
be used for?
What LEED category would the Green-e standard
be used for?

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ASHRAE 90.1-2007 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 setting such as corporate campuses, college
campuses and government installations (i.e., a single
owner or common property management and control). It
is intended for projects where either several buildings are
constructed at once or in phases, or a single building is
constructed in a setting of existing buildings with common
ownership or planning with the ability to share amenities
or common design features. (USGBC)
ASHRAE 55-2004 ASHRAE 62.1-2007 is related to ventilation and ASHRAE
55-2004 is related to the thermal comfort criteria of
occupants
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What LEED categories contain standards related
to VOC emissions?
What is a MERV rating?
What is the EPAct of 1992? What is ISO 14021?
What is IESNA? What is Green-e?

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Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV). MERV
ratings are used to rate the ability of an air conditioning
filter to remove dust from the air as it passes through the
filter. MERV ratings range from 1 (least efficient) - 16
(most efficient)
Materials & Resources (MR) and Indoor Environmental
Quality (IEQ)
The ISO 14021 series standards, Environmental Labels
and Declaration, are communication tools that convey
information on environmental aspects of a product or
service to the market. This standard is used for recycled
materials to label their pre and/or post consumer content.
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 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.
Green-e is a program established to promote green
electricity products and provide consumers with a
nationally recognized method to identify those products.
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.
Publisher of lighting design and illumination standards.

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What does an ENERGY STAR rating refer to?

What does Certification by FOREST
STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL mean?
What is Chain-of-Custody (CoC) Certification?

What are CREDIT INTERPRETATION RULINGS
(CIR)?
CIRs can be used for what purpose(s)?

For multiple building developments who
determines the LEED PROJECT BOUNDARY?

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Certification means forest managers have adopted
environmentally and socially responsible forest
management practices. And certification allows
companies to manufacture and sell products made from
sustainable wood.
The ENERGY STAR rating is a measure of a building's
energy performance compared with that of similar
buildings, as determined by ENERGY STAR Portfolio
Manager. A score of 50 represents average building
performance.
They are designed for technical and administrative
guidance for MPR, Prerequisites, and Credits. They may
be submitted any time after the project is registered and
must be completed using LEED Online. Do not write as a
letter. Include only the inquiry and essential information.
CIRs can contain maximum 600 words. The CIR may
NOT include attachments, cut-sheets, plans or drawings.
Chain of Custody refers to chronological documentation
or paper trail. CoC is important in LEED when dealing
with certified wood. Companies that process,
manufacture, and/or sell products made of certified wood
can earn CoC certification by having an audit done of
their documentation. This certification shows the FSC that
the name and logo are being used correctly.
The project team. CIRs are use to ask one clear and concise question for
technical and administrative guidance on MPRs,
Prerequisites, or Credits.

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What is LEED Online? What are some of the features of LEED Online?
Who can volunteer for LEED committees? What is the purpose of a LEED SCORECARD?
Where can the LEED Score Card be found? What is Environmental Building News?

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Through LEED Online, project teams can manage project
details, complete documentation requirements for LEED
credits and prerequisites, upload supporting files, submit
applications for review, receive reviewer feedback, and
ultimately earn LEED certification
LEED online is the primary resource for managing the
LEED documentation process.
The LEED Scorecard is to assist in determining the Total
Project Score and achievable Credits at the inception of a
LEED Project.
Anyone
A monthly newsletter featuring comprehensive, practical
information on a wide range of topics related to
sustainable building. -BuildingGreen.com
USGBC's website

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What are the LEED Reference Guide's used for? What do the LEED Reference Guide's contain?

What types of information can be found on
USGBC's website?
What is the LEED PROJECT BOUNDARY?
Who can access LEED Online?

What general documentation must be submitted
for LEED certification?

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Strategies, case studies, and documentation
requirements for each credit and prerequisite in a rating
system.
A user's manual that guides a LEED project from
registration to certification of the design and construction
of a project.
It is the portion of the project site that is submitted for
LEED certification and must be used consistently.
Updated information on the rating systems.
Project narrative, Project photos/drawings, Typical floor
plans, Elevations
Anyone assigned to a project by the project administrator

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What organization is responsible for LEED
project registration?
What is a LEED intent?

What is the LEED Technical Advisory Group
responsible for?

How does GERRYMANDERING relate to a LEED
project boundary?
What does a PREREQUISITE represent? Why do projects need to meet prerequisites?

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Identifies the main sustainability goal or benefit of the
prerequisite or credit. -USGBC
GBCI
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.
Providing a consistent source of technical advice to LEED
committees and working groups with respect to credit and
prerequisite improvement and supporting tool
development. -USGBC
Prerequisites represent the key criteria that define green
building performance.
A prerequisite represents the key criteria that define
green building performance. They must be completed for
a project to earn certification.

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How many CERTIFICATION LEVELS are available
to a LEED project?

What are the different certification levels LEED
projects can earn?
Who authorizes use of the USGBC logos? How are CIRs submitted?

What are the amount of points a credit can earn
(credit weighting) based on?
What is environmental sustainability?

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Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum 4
Credit interpretation requests must be submitted through
LEED Online.
The USGBC marketing department authorizes use of the
USGBC logos.
Long-term maintenance of ecosystem components and
functions for future generations. (EPA)
How well the credit address environmental and health
concerns.

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What should be submitted for a CIR? What is considered a construction HARD COST?
What is a construction hard cost?

What are some examples of construction hard
costs?
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Construction hard cost are considered to be CSI Master
Format 2004 Edition Divisions 0310, 31 (Section
31.60.00 Foundations) and 32 (Sections 32.10.00 Paving,
32.30.00 Site Improvements, and 32.90.00 Planting
Provide a brief but clear description of the challenge
countered, emphasize the intent of the prerequisite or
credit, and if possible, the project team should offer
potential solutions to the problem or a proposed
interpretation.
Cement, steel, drywall, wood, land By far the largest portion of the expenses in a
construction budget, the hard costs are mostly comprised
of the actual construction costs incurred to build the
project. Examples of hard costs include masonry, wood,
steel, carpet, tile, mechanical systems, roofing.
A Life-Cycle assessment is an analysis of the
environment aspects and potential impacts associated
with a product, process, or service.
Soft costs are expense items that are not considered
direct construction costs such as legal fees and building
permitting.

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What type of Rating System is not available
through LEED Online?
What is the minimum Floor Area requirement for
New Construction, Core and Shell, Schools, Ex-
isting Buildings: Operations and Maintenance?
What are some examples of construction SOFT
COSTS?
How much does it cost for USGBC members to
register a project?
How much does it cost for USGBC non-members
to register a project?
What does an APPEAL cost per credit?

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The LEED project must include a minimum of 1,000
square feet (93 square meters) of gross floor area.
LEED for Homes
$900 Examples include architectural, engineering, financing,
and legal fees.
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What factors dictate how much a projects
CERTIFICATION fees will cost?
What is the cost for a Credit Interpretation
Request (CIR)?
LEED promotes what type of approach to
sustainability?
If a project is awarded LEED Platinum
certification, what does the project receive?
What has USGBC adapted to establish metrics
and rating systems to measure building
performance?
When can a LEED project be eligible to display
the LEED plaque and other marketing material?

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$220 The rating system in which the project is registered under,
the size of the project in square feet, and the date in
which the project was registered.
The project will receive a rebate for ALL certification fees. A whole building approach
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LEED projects are eligible following the acceptance of a
final certification review.
Triple bottom line

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What does each category in the LEED rating
system consist of?
What LEED rating systems are available?
What is LEED? What does LEED stand for?
What parts of the LEED rating system are
optional?
How is LEED developed?

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New Construction (Building Design and Construction),
Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (Green
Buildings: Operations and Maintenance)
Commercial Interiors (Interior Design and
Construction)
Core & Shell
Schools
Retail
Healthcare
Homes
Neighborhood Development
Prerequisites and credits
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) Green Building Rating System
An internationally recognized green building certification
system, providing third-party verification that a building or
community was designed and built using strategies aimed
at improving performance across all the metrics that
matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2
emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental
quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to
their impacts. -USGBC
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LEED Rating Systems are developed through an open,
consensus-based process led by LEED volunteer
committees.
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What is the total number of points available in
LEED 2009 for Building Design and
Construction?
What are the different point levels for LEED
certification?
If four LEED AP's are on a project, what is the
total number of points a project team can earn?
What is SMACNA used for?
What is Green Seal used for?
What type of products are related to the Green
Seal standard?
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Certified, 40-49 points
Silver, 50-59 points
Gold, 60-79 points
Platinum, 80+ points
110 possible points
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National
Association (SMACNA) guidelines play a key role in
construction activity pollution prevention. The standard
provides an overview of air pollutants associated with
construction, control measures, construction process
management, quality control, among other things.
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Green Seal is an independent nonprofit organization that
indentifies and promotes products that are
environmentally preferable. Several of its standards
measure VOC limits in products.

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What LEED credit category has credits that
reference the Green Seal standard?
What are LEED credit templates?
What is a PRELIMINARY RATING? Can a project earn MULITPLE CERTIFICATIONS?
What are some ways the TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE
is referred to?
Why does USGBC have logo policies?
USGBC logo policies exist to make sure LEED retains its
credibility and identity.

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The documentation forms used to prove the requirements
of a prerequisite or credit have been met. These will be
filled out in LEED Online.
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ).
Yes. Projects can earn more than one LEED certification
depending on the Rating Systems.
The target score the project team will attempt to achieve.
The final score, based on the number of points achieved,
may be more or less than the preliminary rating.
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1. Ecology, environment, economics
2. People, profit, planet
3. Economics, ecology, social equity

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What is the triple bottom line? What is a LEED CREDIT?
What CREDIT CATEGORIES are shared among
most LEED rating systems?
What is a GREEN SCORE?
What are the LEED CERTIFICATION LEVELS?
What is the highest LEED CERTIFICATION
LEVEL?
Platinum

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Part of the LEED Rating System. Projects earn points by
meeting the requirements of credits in order to achieve
building certification.
A change from being primarily financially driven to
considering economics, environment, and social
responsibility
A green score measures the 'greenness' of an
automobile.
Sustainable Sites
Water Efficiency
Energy & Atmosphere
Materials & Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality

Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum

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What is a LEED category? What is a CIR?
What is USGBC? What does SUSTAINABILITY mean?
Who develops LEED? Name all of the LEED Rating Systems
New Construction
Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance
Commercial Interiors
Core & Shell
Schools
Retail
Healthcare
Homes
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A CIR is a credit interpretation ruling and is a process for
project applicants seeking technical and administrative
guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and
vice versa.
A subset of the LEED Rating System. Each rating
system has several green building categories.
Sustainability is meeting the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their own needs.
A non-profit trade organization that promotes
sustainability in how buildings are designed, built, and
operated

Volunteer committees

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What types of projects would LEED for New
Construction be used for?
What types of projects would LEED for
Commercial Interiors be used for?
What types of projects would LEED for Core &
Shell be used for?
What types of projects would LEED for Homes be
used for?
What types of projects would LEED for Existing
Buildings: Operations & Maintenance be used
for?
Neighborhood Development be used for?
Integrating the principles of smart growth, urbanism and
green building into the first national system for
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Tenant improvements. New high-performance commercial and institutional
projects.
High-performance green homes. 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.

Building owners and operators to measure operations,
improvements and maintenance.

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What types of projects would LEED for Schools
be used for?
What types of projects would LEED for Retail be
used for?
Healthcare be used for?
True or False: Can a product can earn LEED
Certification?
What LEED category can earn points for
low-emitting materials?
What is life cycle costing?
Evaluates a product's economic performance

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The different types of spaces that retailers need for their
distinctive product lines.
The design and construction of K-12 schools. Based on
the LEED for New Construction rating system, it
addresses issues such as classroom acoustics, master
planning, mold prevention and environmental site
assessment.
FALSE Sustainable planning, design and construction for high-
performance healthcare facilities.
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ).

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What is life cycle assessment? When should life cycle assessment be used?
Why should you use life cycle costing?
True or False: LEED projects are more expensive
than traditional projects
True or False: IPD takes longer than traditional
projects
What is value engineering?
Analysis of the requirements of a project for the purpose
of achieving the essential functions at the lowest total
costs

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When considering the products long term environmental
impact over the products lifetime.
The investigation and valuation of the environmental
impacts of a given product or service caused or
necessitated by its existence.
Generally this is false, but sometimes they cost more or
less depending on the situation. This point is often
argued among the building community.
When there exists project alternatives that fulfill the same
performance requirements, but differ with respect to initial
costs and operating costs. The comparison can help
maximize net savings.
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What is EMISSIVITY? What is pervious pavement used for?
What is ALBEDO?
What does SOLAR REFLECTANCE INDEX (SRI)
account for?
What is solar reflectance? What is HEAT ISLAND effect?
The heat island effect is a situation where the absorption
of heat by hardscapes, buildings and dark materials then
radiates to surrounding areas. The term describes the
event where radiant air and surface temperatures in
urban areas are higher than rural or suburban areas
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Pervious pavement is used to reduce stormwater runoff
by allowing stormwater to filter through the pervious
material.
The ratio of the radiation emitted by a surface (i.e. the
surface of an object or material) to the radiation emitted
by a black body at the same temperature. It measures a
material's ability to radiate absorbed energy.
The SRI index is a numerical representation of a
material's ability to reject or reflect solar heat. SRI is
determined by measuring temperature changes or by
using an ASTM standard based on the solar spectrum.
Albedo is synonymous with solar reflectance. It is a
measure of the ability of a surface material to reflect
sunlight in forms of visible, infrared, and ultraviolet
wavelengths, which is measured on a scale of 0 to 1.
Black paint has an albedo of 0 and white paint has an
albedo of 1.
Solar reflectance is synonymous with albedo. It is a
measure of the ability of a surface material to reflect
sunlight in forms of visible, infrared, and ultraviolet
wavelengths, which is measured on a scale of 0 to 1.
Black paint has an albedo of 0 and white paint has an
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What can cause the heat island effect? What is SRI?
What are the benefits of reducing heat islands? What are some types of BASIC SERVICES?
What are some ways to reduce automobile
parking?
What is a BROWNFIELD?
Real property whose use may be complicated by the
presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance,
pollutant, or contaminant.

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A value that incorporates both solar reflectance and
emittance in a single value to represent a material's
temperature in the sun. Materials with the highest SRI
values are the coolest choices for paving. SRI is usually
present on a scale of 0 (least reflective) to 100 (most
reflective).
Dark surfaces that absorb heat (black roofs, asphalt),
vehicle exhaust, air-conditioners, reduced air flow from
tall buildings and narrow streets
Bank, Place of Worship, Convenience Grocery, Day Care
Center, Cleaners, Fire Station, Beauty Salon, Hardware,
Laundry, Library, Medical or Dental Office, Senior Care
Facility, Park, Pharmacy, Post Office, Restaurant, School,
Supermarket, Theater, Community Center, Fitness
Center, Museum.
Reducing heat islands reduces air temperatures which
would reduce the need to cool that air in buildings. Thus
energy consumption is lowered.
Select a site near mass transit, Promote carpooling,
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What do reflective materials help with?
What is the minimum BUILDING AREA TO SITE
RATIO?
What are ways to reduce single passenger
vehicles traveling to a project site?
What defines LOW-EMITTING and
FUEL-EFFICIENT vehicles?
What does ACEEE stand for? What does PREFERRED PARKING refer to?
Preferred parking refers to the parking spots that are
closest to the main entrance of the project (exclusive of
spaces designated for handicapped persons) or parking
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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.
Reducing the heat island effect.
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.
Locate the site near mass transit, promote carpooling,
reduce parking spaces, install bicycle racks
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What term defines paving systems that are open
and allow moisture to soak into the ground
below?
What minimum Green Score is required by LEED
for a vehicle to qualify as low-emitting?
What is a foot candle? What do IMPERVIOUS surfaces promote?
By what amount can HEAT ISLANDS elevate
temperatures in urban area?
Heat islands impact what LEED category(s)?
Sustainable Sites (SS) and Energy and Atmosphere (EA).
Heat islands increase temperatures resulting in the need
for more air conditioning (and more energy to cool the
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A minimum Green Score of 40 is required on the
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
(ACEEE) annual vehicle rating guide.
Pervious. There are many types of pervious paving
systems.
It promotes water runoff instead of infiltration into the
subsurface. This term is mostly used when discussing
hardscape surfaces.
Measure of the quantity of light falling on a given surface.
Minimizing foot candles helps reduce light pollution.
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What STRATEGIES are employed to reduce the
HEAT-ISLANDS?
What generally defines OPEN SPACE area?
What does the BUILDING FOOTPRINT consists
of?
What is light pollution?
What is a benefit of locating a project near mass
transit?
What is a GREENFIELD site?
A site not previously developed or graded that could
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Local zoning requirements Strategies include using materials with higher solar
reflectance properties in the site design, provide shaded
areas, reduce hardscape surfaces and installing
vegetated roofs.
Excessive or obtrusive artificial light. Light pollution has a
negative impact on nocturnal wildlife and interferes with
views to the sky.
The area on a project site used by the building structure
and defined by the perimeter of the building plan.
Reduced automobile use which reduces automobile
emissions.

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What are examples of IMPERVIOUS surfaces? What is excluded from the building foot print?
What defines the LANDSCAPE AREA of a
project?
What is development density?
How is development density calculated?
What properties are excluded in
development density calculations?
Undeveloped public land, such as parks and
waterways
Public roads
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Parking lots, landscapes, and other non- building facilities Parking lots, roads, sidewalks, and plazas.
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.
The landscape area of the project is the total site area
less the building footprint, paved surfaces, water bodies,
and patios.
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What is the purpose of COMMUNITY
CONNECTIVITY?
What must a project be located near to have
community connectivity?
What is a BASIC SERVICE? How are basic services identified for a project?
What is a CARPOOL? What helps reduce the heat island effect?
Light colored paving materials, Green roofs, Cool roofs,
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Basic services. Community connectivity helps to limits urban sprawl and
reduces automobile use.
By drawing a half mile circle around the project site and
identifying the services within the radius.
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.
A carpool is when two or more people share a ride in the
same vehicle. Make sure to remember this when doing
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What is PEDESTRIAN ACCESS? What is a PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED site?
What is the DEVELOPMENT FOOTPRINT? What is an ALTERNATIVE fuel vehicle?
What is MASS TRANSIT? What are some examples of mass transit?
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A site that was previously built on, has been graded, or
contained a parking lot, roadway, or other structure.
Pedestrian access allows pedestrians to walk between
areas without interference from walls, highways or other
barriers.
An alternative fueled vehicle is one that uses any method
of powering an engine that does not involve only
petroleum (e.g. electric car, gas-electric hybrid, solar
powered)
The development footprint includes all areas of a site
affected by the development or project site activity.
Include hardscapes, parking lots, access roads, non-
building facilities and the building itself.
Mass transit is passenger transportation services which
are available for use by the general public, such as trains,
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What is OPEN SPACE?
What is the intent of the Water Efficiency
category?
What are BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
(BMP) used for?
What is the minimum FULL TIME EQUIVALENT
(FTE) occupancy for a LEED project?
What is a FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)?
How can potable water use be reduced for
irrigation?
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To reduce water consumption and reduce the need for
wastewater treatment and to reduce the demand on
natural aquifers.
Open space is undeveloped land, but it differs from
greenfield sites since open space could have been
developed in the past and restored to an undeveloped
state.
A LEED project must serve 1 or more Full Time
Equivalent (FTE) occupant(s), calculated as an annual
average in order to use LEED in its entirety.
BMPs are strategies that are proven, effective, and
sometime innovative. In LEED they are referred to in the
areas of stormwater runoff treatment and the reduction of
Total Suspended Solids (TSS).
Is a regular building occupant who spends 40 hours per
week in the project building. Part-time or overtime
occupants have FTE values based on their hours per
week divided by 40. Multiple shifts are included or
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What two measurements are used to calculate a
percent reduction in water use?
What are transient occupants?
What variables are used in determining FTE
calculations?
What does stormwater runoff contribute to?
HARVESTED STORMWATER can be substituted
for what types of potable water use?
What does a VEGETATED roof consist of?
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Building visitors and other part-time or occasional
occupants, such as students, volunteers, visitors, etc.
A baseline design case and an installed design case
Soil erosion and sedimentation of local waterways The type of building occupant (full-time, part-time,
transient) and the hours worked per week.
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What does GPF stand for? What is a bioswale?
What does GPM stand for? What is sedimentation?
What is graywater? What codes define GRAYWATER?
Local and state authorities along with the Uniform
Plumbing Code (UPC) in its Appendix G, Gray Water
Systems for Single-Family Dwellings & The International
Plumbing Code (IPC) Appendix C, Gray Water Recycling
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Landscape elements designed to remove silt and
pollution from surface runoff water. They consist of a
swaled drainage course with gently sloped sides and
filled with vegetation, compost and/or riprap.
Gallons per Flush. The unit of measurement for flush
fixtures (urinals, water closets)
When stormwater runoff deposits sediment into water
ways, leading to a decline in water quality by blocking
sunlight.
Gallons per Minute. The unit of measurement for flow
fixtures (faucets, showers)
Domestic wastewater composed of wash water from
kitchen, bathroom, and laundry sinks, tubs, and washers.
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What is XERISCAPING?
Water saving fixtures can reduce water use in a
project by what amount?
What is DRIP IRRIGATION? CFCs impact what LEED category(s)?
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Blackwater is wastewater from toilets and urinals.
Wastewater from kitchen sinks (perhaps differentiated by
the use of a garbage disposal),showers, or bathtubs is
considered blackwater under some state or local codes.
Water Efficiency (WE) and Energy and Atmosphere (EA)
30% (USGBC) Xeriscaping is a landscaping method that makes routine
irrigation unnecessary. It uses drought-adaptive and low-
water plants as well as soil amendments such as
compost and mulches to reduce evaporation.
Drip irrigation delivers water at low pressure through
buried mains and sub mains. Water is distributed to the
soil through a network of perforated tubes or emitters.
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What are considered effective and efficient
WATERING PRACTICES?
What are NOXIOUS weeds?
What are NATIVE or INDIGENOUS plants? What are considered INVASIVE plants?
What is the definition of POTABLE WATER? What are some uses of NONPOTABLE water?
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They are an invasive species of plants that inhibit the
cultivation and growth of local native or adaptive plants.
Regularly check irrigation systems, use drip, micromist,
subsurface irrigation systems, smart irrigation controllers,
computer-controlled system monitoring, zero irrigation of
plants or turf between months of November and April,
zero irrigate of shrubs between September and April, and
mold prevention by designing systems to irrigate away
from buildings.
They are nonnative to the ecosystem and likely to cause
harm once introduced. These species are
characteristically adaptable and aggressive, have a high
reproductive capacity, and tend to overrun the
ecosystems they enter. Collectively, they are among the
greatest threats to biodiversity and ecosystem stability.
They are adapted to a given area during a defined time
period and are not invasive. In North America, the term
often refers to plants growing in a region prior to the time
of settlement by people of European descent.
Potable water meets or exceeds EPAs drinking water
quality standards and is approved for human
consumption by the state or local authorities having
jurisdiction; it may be supplied from wells or municipal
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What is a RAIN GARDEN?
What are some of the benefits of VEGETATED
ROOFS?
What would you use the EPAct of 1992 for? What is a retention pond?
What is a bioretention pond? What are some examples of GRAYWATER?
Water from bathtubs, showers, bathroom wash basins,
water from clothes-washer and laundry tubs. Some
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They reduce the heat island effect, retain stormwater,
insulating benefits, aesthetically pleasing, have longer life
and less maintenance than conventional roofs.
A rain garden is a structural control for promoting
infiltration, capturing and treating runoff.
A type of best management practice (BMP) that is used to
manage stormwater runoff to prevent flooding and
downstream erosion, and improve water quality in an
adjacent river, stream, lake or bay.
Measuring the baseline case water use for the Water
Efficiency credits.
Structural stormwater controls that capture and
temporarily store the water quality volume using soils and
vegetation in shallow basins or landscaped areas to
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what?
Reductions in potable water consumption from
water efficient landscaping are attributed to what
techniques?
Who would be included in determining your FTE
population?
What are some ways to capture stormwater to
prevent runoff?
What factors are used to establish a baseline
water demand when calculating for water
efficiency in commercial or residential
applications?
In LEED Water Efficiency addresses what
environmental concerns for building use and
disposal?
Monitoring water consumption performance, reduction in
indoor potable water consumption, reduction in water
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Choosing the correct plant species, density and
microclimate factors, Irrigation efficiency, use of captured
rainwater, use of recycled wastewater, use of water
treated and conveyed by a public agency specifically for
nonpotable uses or absolutely no potable water use.
Micro irrigation
Rain gardens, Green roofs, Retention pond, Bioretention
pond
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.
Calculations are based on estimated occupancy usage
and must include only the following fixtures and fixture
fittings (as applicable to the project scope): water closets,
urinals, lavatory faucets, showers, kitchen sink faucets
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PROCESS WATER is used for what purpose? What is an AQUIFER?
Low-flow fixtures use less water than what
standard?
What are some examples of applications that use
AUTOMATIC FIXTURE SENSORS?
Wastewater from toilets is what type of water?
Wastewater from kitchen sinks is what type of
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An aquifer is an underground water-bearing rock
formation or group of formations that supply groundwater,
wells, or springs.
Process water is used for industrial processes such as
cooling towers, boilers, and chillers. The term can also
refer to water used in operational processes, such as
dishwashing, clothes washing, and ice making.
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What type of water is DRINKING WATER? What are native plants?
What are adaptive plants? What is irrigation efficiency?
The percentage of water delivered by irrigation equipment
that is actually used for irrigation and does not evaporate,
blow away, or fall on hardscape. (USGBC). Drip
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WaterSense is a partnership program sponsored the
EPA, helping consumers identify water-efficient products
and programs.
Graywater
Plants that are adapted to local conditions and are easier
to grow and maintain. This low-maintenance approach
means savings in both time and money. Once
established, native plants better withstand variations in
local climate such as droughts and freezes.
Potable water
Non-native plants that use less fertilizer, pesticides and
water in a given landscape. These plants have adapted
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What is the baseline flow rate of a faucet? What is the baseline flush rate of a urinal?
What is the baseline flush rate of a water closet?
How much water does a waterless urinal
consume?
What type of water is municipally supplied
reclaimed/recycled water?
The water use of a faucet is measured using
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1.0 gpf (gallons per flush) 2.2 gpm (gallons per minute)
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The water use of a water closet is measured in
what units?
What are the benefits of NATIVE PLANTS?
What is RECLAIMED WATER?
What types of plants does LEED recommended
using in landscape design?
What is CONVENTIONAL IRRIGATION? What is an ECOSYSTEM?
A collection of living things and the environment in which
they live. For example, a prairie ecosystem includes
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Native plants require less water, less maintenance, less
fertilizer, and are more pest resistant.
Gallons per Flush (gpf)
Native and/or adaptive plants. Reclaimed water is water that has been treated for reuse.
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What are some types of flushing fixtures?
What are the most efficient types of flushing
fixtures?
What is the baseline water demand of a building?
What standard is used to determine the baseline
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Shower+head, Spray valve, Lavatory faucet Harvested rainwater is rainwater that has been collected
for uses such as landscaping irrigation, toilet flushing, or
other non-potable water uses.
Waterless urinals, Composting toilets Urinal, Water closet (toilet)
The estimated occupant usage of a project's fixtures and
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What minimum water savings are LEED v3
projects required to achieve?
What standard defines green power?
What are HCs? What are CFCs ?
What are HCFCs? What are HALONS?
Halons are a group of chemical compounds used in fire
suppression systems and fire extinguishers that
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Green-e 20%
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.
Hydrocarbons - natural refrigerants such as propane,
butane, ethane, isobutene, and isopentane.
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
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What types of systems use CFCs? What is an HFC?
What are alternatives to using refrigeration with
CFCs?
What does GWP stand for?
What is lighting power density?
Where does lighting power density apply to
LEED projects?
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Hydro fluorocarbons which are refrigerants that do not
deplete the stratospheric ozone layer but may have high
global warming potential. HFCs are not considered
environmentally benign.
Centrifugal chillers, -Refrigerators, -Humidifiers
Global Warming Potential Natural ventilation, Refrigerants with lower ODP and
GWP, Natural refrigerants
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What is a BASELINE BUILDING
PERFORMANCE?
What is natural ventilation?
What is daylighting? What standard applies to natural ventilation?
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Electricity from photovoltaic cells that convert the energy
in sunlight into electricity.
Ozone Depletion Potential
Natural ventilation uses the natural forces of wind and
buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings.
ASHRAE 90.1-2007, Appendix G. defines minimum
standards of design. A building's baseline building
performance would be the annual energy cost for a
building designed to those minimum standards.
The practice of placing windows, or other transparent
media, and reflective surfaces so that, during the day,
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Ammonia is what type of refrigerant? CO2 is what type of refrigerant?
What type of impact do HFCs have on the ozone
layer?
What is free energy?
What is BIOMASS? What is BIOFUEL?
A biofuel is a solid, liquid or gaseous fuel derived from
relatively recently dead biological material and is
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A natural refrigerant A natural refrigerant
Energy with low/no-cost that comes as a result of building
design. Examples include daylighting, natural ventilation,
or onsite solar power/wind energy.
HFCs have a low impact on the ozone layer but many
HFCs have a high Global Warming Potential (GWP)
Biomass is plant material from trees, grasses, or crops
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refrigerants?
What is Ozone Depletion Potential as it relates to
refrigerants?
Is it better for a refrigerant to have a higher or
lower ODP and GWP?
What is fundamental refrigerant management?
What is the intent of fundamental refrigeration
management?
Are LEED projects allowed to use Halons in the
building?
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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.
A measurement of how much effect the given refrigerant
will have on global warming in relation to carbon dioxide,
where CO2 has 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.
A minimum threshold for refrigerant selection. LEED
requires zero use of CFC-based refrigerants in new
based building HVAC&R systems.
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What refrigerants do not impact the ozone layer?
What variables measure a refrigerants impact on
the environment?
What was the goal of the MONTREAL
PROTOCOL?
What year does the Montreal Protocol phase out
HCFCs?
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
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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.
Renewable energy
Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Ozone Depletion
Potential (ODP)
Natural refrigerants such as CO2, NH3, and Propane
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What is the primary concern in the Clean Air Act,
Title VI, Rule 608?
What are some types of NATURAL
REFRIGERANTS?
Under the Montreal Protocol what year must
developing countries who signed the protocol
stop producing CFCs?
What standard established regulations on using
and recycling ozone-depleting compounds?
What does a PHASE-OUT plan pertain to? What does air pollution cause?
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Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Ammonia (NH3)
Propane
Air
Water
Hydrocarbons (HC)
To reduce annual leakage of ozone-depleting refrigerants
such as CFCs and HCFCs.
U.S. EPA Clean Air Act. This act defines the leakage rate
as it applies to appliances that have refrigerants.
2010
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What is a LIFE-CYCLE COST Analysis? What is NET METERING?
What does the U.S. EPA Clean Air Act, Title VI,
Section 608 relate to?
BIOMASS is a form of what type of energy?
What three types of RENEWABLE ENERGY
options are eligible for Green-e certifications?
HYDRO FLUROCARBONS are considered to
have low ODP or GWP?
ODP ozone depleting potential. HFCs ODP is essentially
zero. It is slightly less efficient, so has a higher GWP -
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It is a metering and billing arrangement that allows on-site
generators to send excess electricity flows to the regional
power grid; these flows offset a portion of the energy
drawn from the grid. An example would be a company
that generates solar power for its building. If it generates
excess electricity, it can sell this to the local power
company.
Life-cycle cost analysis calculates expected future
operating, maintenance, and replacement costs of
designs and features used to assist owners in developing
a realistic design and budget estimate.
Renewable energy Under the EPA Clean Air Act the EPA has established
regulations on using and recycling ozone-depleting
compounds.
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How much CFC-based refrigerants can be in a
building and the project still achieve
Fundamental Refrigerant Management?
What is GEOTHERMAL energy?
What refrigerant has the lowest Ozone Depletion
Potential?
What refrigerant has the lowest Global Warming
Potential?
What refrigerant has the greatest ODP? What refrigerant has the greatest GWP?
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Geothermal Energy is electricity generated by harnessing
hot water or steam from within the earth.
None
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What are some types of green power?
What types of power have the greatest negative
environmental impact?
What do GREENHOUSE GASES (GHG) do to the
environment?
In order for a replacement or conversion of a
chiller to be considered economically unfeasible,
the simple payback of the replacement or
conversion must be longer than?
For LEED, if a project has an existing CFC-based
refrigeration system and it is not economically
feasible to replace the system, what annual
leakage of the existing system is allowed?
An energy simulation model or energy model is
generated for what reasons?
Energy simulation model or energy models are used to
provide the anticipated energy consumption of a building
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Coal, Gas, Hydropower, Other fossil fuels Wind, -Solar-, Biofuel-, Low-impact hydro
10 years Absorb and emit radiation at specific wavelengths within
the spectrum of thermal infrared radiation emitted by
Earths surface, clouds, and the atmosphere itself.
Increased concentrations of greenhouse gases are a root
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What is the main ASHRAE standard in which
HVAC systems must adhere?
What is an REC?
What is radon? NH3 is also known as:
What are some examples of hydrocarbons? Name five natural refrigerants
CO2 (Carbon dioxide), H2O(water), NH3 (ammonia), HC
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Also known as Green tags, Renewable Energy Credits, or
Tradable Renewable Certificates (TRCs), are tradable
environmental commodities in the United States which
represent proof that 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity
was generated from an eligible renewable energy
resource.
ASHRAE 90.1-2007
Ammonia A cancer-causing radioactive gas. Radon in the ground,
groundwater, or building materials enters working and
living spaces and disintegrates into its decay products.
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List in order the environmental impact of
refrigerants from worst to least.
Where can RECs be purchased?
What is the purpose of an REC?
What must be done to achieve fundamental
refrigerant management?
Green power must be certified by which
organization for LEED credit?
When would natural ventilation be a good design
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RECs can be purchased anywhere and are not bound by
geography. They differ from actual electricity which must
be purchased from a local provider.
CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs, Natural refrigerants
Zero use of CFCs. A Renewable Energy Certificate is a tradable commodity
that allows organizations without access to off-site green
power to purchase the benefits of green power.
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What are the environmental benefits of an REC? What do CFCs do to the environment?
What is ENERGY EFFICIENCY? What is GLOBAL WARMING?
If an existing building uses CFC-based
refrigerants how long can the project wait to
phase out the refrigerants and still earn LEED
certification?
What are GREENHOUSE GASES?
A gas, such as carbon dioxide or methane, which
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CFCs destroy the ozone layer. Avoid the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated
with conventional electricity use, Reduce some types of
air pollution
Global Warming refers to climate change that causes an
increase in the avg temperature of the lower atmosphere
of the Earth.
Energy efficiency is the use of technology that requires
less energy to perform the same function as a
conventional item. A compact fluorescent light bulb that
uses less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce
the same amount of light is an example of energy
efficiency. The decision to replace an incandescent light
bulb with a compact fluorescent is an example of energy
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What agreement required the end of CFC based
refrigerants?
What is a tradeoff to using HFCs?
What is a REFRIGERANT? What PROGRAM certifies green power?
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?
What types of refrigerants are scheduled for
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HFCs are less efficient and therefore consume more
energy to produce the same level of cooling as CFC's.
Montreal Protocol
Green-e A compound used in refrigerators/freezers and air
conditioners to lower temperatures
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What is the most effective way to optimize
energy efficiency?
What are regional materials?
What is embodied energy? What is POSTCONSUMER RECYCLED content?
Reusing an existing building can help earn credit
in what category?
What is PRE-CONSUMER recycled content?
Pre-consumer recycled content is formerly known as
postindustrial content, is a percentage of material in a
product that is recycled from manufacturing waste. Since
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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. (USGBC)
The most effective way to optimize energy efficiency is by
utilizing an integrated, whole-building approach.
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.
Postconsumer is just that, material recycled after being
used by the consumer.
The available energy that was used in the work of making
a product. Embodied energy is an accounting
methodology which aims to find the sum total of the
energy necessary for an entire product lifecycle. This
lifecycle includes raw material extraction, transport,
manufacture, assembly, installation, disassembly,
deconstruction and/or decomposition.
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What are some examples products made from
RAPIDLY RENEWABLE materials?
What is COMMINGLED RECYCLING? What is waste diversion?
What are examples of PRE-CONSUMER recycled
content?
What are the three R's of producing less waste?
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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.
Recycled content is the proportion, by mass, of pre-
consumer or postconsumer recycled material in a product
(ISO 14021).
Reducing the amount of recyclable material being thrown
away and ultimately wasted by disposal in the landfill.
Many materials have uses or resources that can be
recaptured through recycling.
Commingled recycling accepts a wide range of recyclable
materials. This allows materials to be collected in one
bin, or location, prior to being sent to a recycling facility
for separation. This type of recycling takes up less space
and has better participation from occupants.
Planer shavings, sawdust, bagasse, walnut shells, culls,
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What are examples of content that is excluded
from PRE-CONSUMER recycled content?
What are examples of POSTCONSUMER recycled
content?
RECYCLED CONTENT is defined in accordance
with what document?
What should a building recycling program
address?
What materials should not be reused in a
project?
What is the maximum timeframe in which
resources must be planted and harvested to be
considered RAPIDLY RENEWABLE?
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Construction and demolition debris, materials collected
through recycling programs, discarded products, (e.g.,
furniture, cabinetry, decking), and landscaping waste
(e.g., leaves, grass clippings, tree trimmings)
Rework, regrind, or scrap materials capable of being
reclaimed within the same process that generated them.
Signs to keep people from contaminating bins, Ease of
use for occupants, Security from theft, Protecting
materials from weather
ISO 14021 - International Organization of Standards
document.
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What is the definition of DURABLE GOODS?
What materials should be included in comingled
recycling?
What materials should not be included in
comingled recycling?
What type of recycled content is a material that
contains recycled newspaper?
What is FLY ASH used for?
How many miles from a project site can a
material be extracted and still be considered
REGIONAL?
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Paper, Corrugated cardboard, Glass, Plastics, Metals One that has a useful life of two years or more and are
replaced infrequently and/or may require capital program
outlays.
Post-consumer recycled content , Batteries, Light bulbs, Food
Fly ash can be used as a substitute for Portland cement
in concrete. Fly ash then becomes a recycled product.

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What is the FSC?
What is the environmental benefit of using
SALVAGED MATERIALS?
What is a VOC? What is CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION debris?
What materials are not allowed to be included in
the calculations for Construction Waste
Management?
What is a CONSTRUCTION WASTE
MANAGEMENT PLAN?
A construction waste management plan are
administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging,
recycling and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and
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It reduces the demand for virgin materials. 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 worlds forests.
Construction and demolition debris are waste building
materials, dredging materials, tree stumps, and rubble
resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and
demolition of homes, commercial buildings and other
structures and pavements.
Volatile Organic Compounds can negative health effects
when inhaled. Many VOCs are human-made chemicals
that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints,
pharmaceuticals, and refrigerants.
Excavated materials such as dirt and trees., -Hazardous
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What are low VOC products? What is REUSE?
At a minimum what materials must a commercial
LEED project include in a recycling program?
What are SALVAGED MATERIALS?
What are the benefits of regional materials? What is source reduction?
The practice of designing, manufacturing, purchasing, or
using materials (such as products and packaging) in ways
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A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different
capacity that allows for the preservation of natural
resources.
Materials that have less off-gassing, resulting in improved
indoor air quality.
Construction materials recovered from building sites and
reused on different building sites in the same or a
different capacity. Examples can include flooring, brick,
beams, and doors.
Paper, Corrugated cardboard, Glass, Plastics, Metals
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What CREDIT CATEGORY addresses RECYCLED
CONTENT?
How many points can be earned in the
Innovation in Design category?
How many Regional Priority credits can a LEED
project earn?
How many LEED AP's are required to participate
in a project to earn one Innovation in Design
point?
Who is the PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR? How can Innovation points be earned?
Doubling the credit requirements or using a new strategy
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6 points Materials & Resources
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.
4 points
The individual who initially registers the project will be
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How does the integrated, whole building
approach apply to LEED projects?
What is a DESIGN CHARRETTE?
What does the HOLISTIC approach pertain to?
What LEED credit category can earn exemplary
performance points?
How do you earn EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE
credits?
What are the requirements for submitting an
INNOVATION IN DESIGN credit?
Identify the following in writing: The intent of the
proposed innovation credit. The proposed requirement
for compliance. The proposed submittals to demonstrate
compliance. The design approach (strategies) used to
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The design charrette is an intense, collaborative design
activity that allows project teams (i.e. project owner,
architect, and design team) to develop and plan project
strategies, evaluate and identify both financial and
environmental impacts, and reveal any opportunistic
synergies for the entire project.
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.
Innovation in Design The holistic approach evaluates energy consumption
early in the design process to allow project teams to
target methods to improve the building energy
consumption and performance.
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.
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How are innovation in design points for
innovative performance measured?
What is the maximum number of points a project
can earn under the Regional Credit category?
During the site selection process what members
should a project team include?
Can projects outside the U.S. earn REGIONAL
PRIORITY credits?
What are CREDIT SYNERGIES? Who fills out the LEED Scorecard?
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Under the Regional Priority credit 4 points is the
maximum any project may earn.
The submitted credit must be quantifiable.
No. Projects outside the U.S are not eligible for Regional
Priority credits.
Landscape architects, ecologists, environmental
engineers, and civil engineers, as well as local
professionals who can provide site specific expertise
Credit synergies happen when credits work together and
have an increased benefit, many times at a lower
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Who can become a LEED AP? What do LEED APs do on a project?
What is EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE? What is a HIGH PERFORMANCE green building?
What do you call a collaborative, facilitated
approach to project design and execution?
What is a LEED CHARRETTE?
A collaborative session in which building stakeholders
and building experts address design and project issues
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Help streamline the certification process Anyone that passes GBCI's exams and has the
appropriate experience.
A high performance green building is one that is energy
and resource efficient.
Performance above and beyond the LEED requirements
is rated exemplary. An example of exemplary
performance is to meet the next step in a series of
requirements.
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True or False: Can a product can earn Innovation
in Design credits?
What starts the IPD process?
Who uses LEED? What should a project vision include?
What is Integrated Project Delivery?
What are the benefits of Integrated Project
Delivery?
Greater efficiencies, lower construction costs, lower life-
cycle costs, greater quality and sustainability, greater
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The project vision FALSE
A statement that embraces sustainable principles and an
integrated design approach. A vision statement should
support and enforce the sustainability goals throughout
the project.
Architects, real estate professionals, facility managers,
engineers, interior designers, landscape architects,
construction managers, lenders and government officials
all use LEED to help transform the built environment to
sustainability.
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is a project delivery
approach that integrates people, systems, business
structures and practices into a process that
collaboratively harnesses the talents and insights of all
participants to optimize project results, increase value to
the owner, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency
through all phases of design, fabrication, and
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What is the design review of a LEED project?
What is the construction review of a LEED
project?
What LEED categories would IESNA standards
impact?
What is the pre-design phase of an
environmentally responsive design?
What steps occur in the pre-design phase?
What can increasing the ventilation in a building
have a negative impact on?
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When the project is completed/finished and all
construction related credits are submitted for review
The state prior to completion where the design team can
request a review of any design-related credits or
prerequisites
An added step to the design process which includes
integrated building design, defining environmental design
guidelines, and assembling an integrated team
Sustainable Sites (reducing light pollution) and Energy
and Atmosphere (reducing light pollution can save on
energy costs).
Develop Green Vision, -Establish Project Goals and, -
Green Design Criteria, -Set Priorities, -Develop Building
Program, -Establish Budget, -Assemble Green Team, -
Develop Partnering Strategies, -Develop Project
Schedule, -Review Laws and Standards, -Conduct
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What are some positive synergies with adding a
green roof to a project?
What are some positive synergies with adding
an underfloor air distribution system?
Can prerequisites earn exemplary performance?
At what stage is it critical to incorporate green
building practices into the project?
LOCAL ZONING requirements are defined as:
Which has precedent in a project, LEED
requirements or local codes?
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An underfloor air distribution system helps with:, -thermal
comfort of occupants (Indoor Environmental Quality), -
reducing energy use (Energy & Atmosphere)
A green roof can help with: stormwater management
(Sustainable Sites), -reducing heat islands (Sustainable
Sites), -maximizing open space (Sustainable Sites), -
reducing energy use (due to the added insulation)
(Energy & Atmosphere)
Pre-design No. Only credits can earn exemplary performance.
Local government regulations imposed to promote orderly
development of private lands and prevent land-use
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What codes must LEED projects follow?
What must be checked to determine what type of
building can be built on a piece of land?
What are local ordinances? What are local codes?
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Local zoning requirements Projects should review relevant and applicable laws,
codes, local ordinances, statutes, and industry-related
standards.
State and local jurisdictions may develop their own
regulations or adopt building codes based on national
model codes. State and local codes are typically based
on national model codes published by the International
Code Council (ICC)
A law usually found in a municipal code.
Life cycle cost analysis
Green building experts
Contingency plans for additional research

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