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| What is the SF minimum for LEED new construction, core and shell, schools, and operations and maintenance? |
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| How many categories are in the LEED rating system for commercial projects? |
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| Who sets guidelines used addressing air quality issues arising from construction or renovation? |
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| Green label plus is used for... |
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| Carpets that have low VOC content |
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| The ICC creates codes for... |
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| FIRE codes. Codes for building and safety. Set of codes for coordinated building safety |
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| When can points be earned during the building process? |
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| AFTER the construction phase. |
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| ASHRAE 62. 1-2007 specifies... |
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| minimum ventilation rates for acceptable indoor air quality |
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| What is the LEED minimum building to site area ratio? |
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| Gross floor area of the building must be at least 2% of gross land area (project boundary) |
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| What are the credit categories for NC, Core and Shell, and Schools? |
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Sustainable Sites
Water Efficiency
Energy & Atmosphere
Materials and Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality
Innovation in Design
Regional Priority |
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| What following 4 things must be identified in writing to apply for an innovation in design credit? |
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Intent of the proposed innovation credit
Proposed requirements for compliance
Proposed submittals to demonstrate compliance
Design approach (strategies) used to meet the requirements |
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| 7 LEED Minimum Program Requirements |
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Must comply with environmental laws
Must be a complete, permanent building or space
Must use a reasonable site boundary
Must comply with minimum floor area requirements
Must comply with minimum occupancy rates
Must commit to sharing whole-building energy and water usage data
Must comply with a minimum building area to site ratio |
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| What are the two stipulations of LEED MPR occupancy rates? |
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Must serve minimum of 1 FTE
Must be in a state of typical occupancy |
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| What is the LEED minimum building area to site ratio? |
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| GFA of project building must be no less than 2% of gross land area within LEED project boundary |
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| Average certification fee for a project done by a USGBC member? |
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| the amount of landscape/undisturbed area needed in relation to the building |
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| The environmental, social, and other positive attributes of power generated by renewable sources |
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| What is the USGBC triple bottom line? and what does it guide? |
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Society, environment, and the economy
It guides USGBC policy, metrics, and rating systems |
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| International energy conservation code |
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| The most commonly used energy code in the US. publishes info such as R-values for insulation |
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| What does the ACEEE certify qualifying vehicles as? |
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| Green score of 40 or more |
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| What year does the Montreal protocal phase out HCFCs? |
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| Graywater includes water from... |
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| bathtubs, showers, bathroom wash basins, clothes washers, and laundry tubs |
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| How tall must a residential building be to qualify for LEED NC? |
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| What is the development footprint of a project site? |
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| The area of the site that has been disturbed for development |
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| Who publishes ozone depletion and global warming potential scores? |
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| The World Meteorological Organization |
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| the portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification |
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| ASHRAE 62.1-2007 governs... |
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| Standards for acceptable indoor air quality |
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| Thermal environmental conditions for human occupancy |
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| ASHRAE 90.1-2007 governs... |
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| Energy standard for buildings except low-rise residential buildings |
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| How much more efficient are green buildings compared to conventional buildings by energy consumption per unit floor space? |
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| What is open grid pavement? |
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| Pavement that is typically 50% pervious and allows vegetation to grow in it |
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| What do cardboard balers do? |
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| Cardboard balers help to reduce the volume of materials to be recycled |
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| What is the average water savings in a commercial building when implementing water efficiency goals? |
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| What are the 3 basic criteria for an innovation in design credit? |
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Quantitative
Comprehensive
Transferable |
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| Previously used or developed land that may be contaminated with hazardous substances or pollutants |
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| Publisher of lighting design and illumination standards |
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| What do ISO 14000 standards do? |
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| Standards intended to be applicable for assessing the environmental performance of products and services as well as providing a guide on improving their performance |
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| Reducing heat island effect falls under what LEED credit category? |
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| What categories does the International Code Council address? (4) |
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Accessibility
Building Safety
Fire prevention
Energy efficiency |
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| What defines the density of a nonresidential building? |
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| Floor area / acre of build-able land |
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| a law usually found in a municipal code |
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| Possible additional costs that a green building may have when compared to a conventional building? (3) |
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Life cycle analysis cost
Design and cost advice from experienced green building professionals
Contingencies for research of unconventional techniques or materials |
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