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Who can use the USGBC MEMBER Logo?What are the Minimum Program Requirement

(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 Laws2. Must be a Complete, Permanent Building or Space

3. Must Use a Reasonable Site Boundary4. Must Comply with Minimum Floor Area Requirements5. Must Comply with Minimum Occupancy Rates6. Must Commit to Sharing Whole-Building Energy andWater Usage Data7. Must Comply with a Minimum Building Area to SiteArea Ratio

Only USGBC members in good standing.

ASHRAE 55-2004 is related to the comfort criteria ofspecific design conditions that take into accounttemperature, humidity, air speed, outdoor temperature,outdoor humidity, seasonal clothing, and expectedactivity. These all relates to occupant thermal comfort.

ASHRAE 62.1-2007 is related to ventilation, controllingcontaminant levels, humidity, and temperature within aspace.

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning

ASHRAE 90.1-2007 relates to HVAC systems. HVACsystems are defined as: equipment, distribution systemand terminals that provide the processes of heating,ventilating, or air-conditioning.


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What can be used to assist with the certificationof projects in a campus or multi-building settingsuch as corporate campuses, college campuses

and government installations?

What ASHRAE standards would be used for thEnergy and Atmosphere category?

What ASHRAE standards would be used for theIndoor Environmental Quality category?

What standard addresses the thermal comfortbuilding occupants?

What LEED category would SMACNA standardsbe used for?

What LEED category would the Green-e standabe used for?


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ASHRAE 90.1-2007 The LEED for Multiple Buildings and On-Campus Buildrating system provides direction in applying LEED for

New Construction to projects in a campus or multi-building setting such as corporate campuses, collegecampuses and government installations (i.e., a singleowner or common property management and control). is intended for projects where either several buildings aconstructed at once or in phases, or a single building isconstructed in a setting of existing buildings with commownership or planning with the ability to share amenitieor common design features. (USGBC)

ASHRAE 55-2004 ASHRAE 62.1-2007 is related to ventilation and ASHR55-2004 is related to the thermal comfort criteria ofoccupants

Energy and Atmosphere (EA) Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ).


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What LEED categories contain standards relatedto 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). MERVratings are used to rate the ability of an air conditioning

filter to remove dust from the air as it passes through thefilter. MERV ratings range from 1 (least efficient) - 16(most efficient)

Materials & Resources (MR) and Indoor EnvironmentaQuality (IEQ)

The ISO 14021 series standards, Environmental Labelsand Declaration, are communication tools that conveynformation on environmental aspects of a product orservice to the market. This standard is used for recycledmaterials to label their pre and/or post consumer content.

The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992) covers mproducts and services related to energy. It also setsstandards for toilets and other water fixtures in bothcommercial and residential models.

Green-e is a program established to promote greenelectricity products and provide consumers with anationally 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 FORESTSTEWARDSHIP COUNCIL mean?

What is Chain-of-Custody (CoC) Certification? What are CREDIT INTERPRETATION RULING(CIR)?

CIRs can be used for what purpose(s)? For multiple building developments whodetermines the LEED PROJECT BOUNDARY


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Certification means forest managers have adoptedenvironmentally and socially responsible forest

management practices. And certification allowscompanies to manufacture and sell products made fromsustainable wood.

The ENERGY STAR rating is a measure of a building'senergy performance compared with that of similar

buildings, as determined by ENERGY STAR PortfolioManager. A score of 50 represents average buildingperformance.

They are designed for technical and administrativeguidance for MPR, Prerequisites, and Credits. They maybe submitted any time after the project is registered andmust be completed using LEED Online. Do not write as aetter. Include only the inquiry and essential information.CIRs can contain maximum 600 words. The CIR mayNOT include attachments, cut-sheets, plans or drawings.

Chain of Custody refers to chronological documentatioor paper trail. CoC is important in LEED when dealingwith certified wood. Companies that process,manufacture, and/or sell products made of certified wocan earn CoC certification by having an audit done oftheir documentation. This certification shows the FSC tthe name and logo are being used correctly.

The project team. CIRs are use to ask one clear and concise question fotechnical 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 projectdetails, complete documentation requirements for LEED

credits and prerequisites, upload supporting files, submitapplications for review, receive reviewer feedback, andultimately earn LEED certification

LEED online is the primary resource for managing theLEED documentation process.

The LEED Scorecard is to assist in determining the TotalProject Score and achievable Credits at the inception of aLEED Project.

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A monthly newsletter featuring comprehensive, practicalnformation on a wide range of topics related tosustainable 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 onUSGBC's website?

What is the LEED PROJECT BOUNDARY?

Who can access LEED Online? What general documentation must be submittfor LEED certification?


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Strategies, case studies, and documentationrequirements for each credit and prerequisite in a rating

system.

A user's manual that guides a LEED project fromregistration to certification of the design and constructio

of a project.

t is the portion of the project site that is submitted forLEED certification and must be used consistently.

Updated information on the rating systems.

Project narrative, Project photos/drawings, Typical floorplans, Elevations

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What organization is responsible for LEEDproject registration?

What is a LEED intent?

What is the LEED Technical Advisory Groupresponsible for?

How does GERRYMANDERING relate to a LEEproject boundary?

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dentifies the main sustainability goal or benefit of theprerequisite or credit. -USGBC

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Gerrymandering of a LEED project boundary isprohibited: the boundary may not unreasonably excludesections of land to create boundaries in unreasonableshapes for the sole purpose of complying withprerequisites or credits.

Providing a consistent source of technical advice to LEcommittees and working groups with respect to credit aprerequisite improvement and supporting tooldevelopment. -USGBC

Prerequisites represent the key criteria that define greenbuilding performance.

A prerequisite represents the key criteria that definegreen building performance. They must be completed fa project to earn certification.


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How many CERTIFICATION LEVELS are availableto a LEED project?

What are the different certification levels LEEprojects 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 throughLEED Online.

The USGBC marketing department authorizes use of tUSGBC logos.

Long-term maintenance of ecosystem components andfunctions for future generations. (EPA)

How well the credit address environmental and healthconcerns.


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What should be submitted for a CIR? What is considered a construction HARD COS

What is a construction hard cost? What are some examples of construction harcosts?

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Construction hard cost are considered to be CSI MasterFormat 2004 Edition Divisions 03–10, 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 challengecountered, emphasize the intent of the prerequisite or

credit, and if possible, the project team should offerpotential solutions to the problem or a proposedinterpretation.

Cement, steel, drywall, wood, land By far the largest portion of the expenses in aconstruction budget, the hard costs are mostly comprisof the actual construction costs incurred to build theproject. Examples of hard costs include masonry, woodsteel, carpet, tile, mechanical systems, roofing.

A Life-Cycle assessment is an analysis of theenvironment aspects and potential impacts associatedwith a product, process, or service.

Soft costs are expense items that are not considereddirect construction costs such as legal fees and buildinpermitting.


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What type of Rating System is not availablethrough LEED Online?

What is the minimum Floor Area requirement fNew Construction, Core and Shell, Schools, Eisting Buildings: Operations and Maintenance

What are some examples of construction SOFTCOSTS?

How much does it cost for USGBC members tregister a project?

How much does it cost for USGBC non-membersto register a project?

What does an APPEAL cost per credit?


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The LEED project must include a minimum of 1,000square 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 projectsCERTIFICATION fees will cost?

What is the cost for a Credit InterpretationRequest (CIR)?

LEED promotes what type of approach tosustainability?

If a project is awarded LEED Platinumcertification, what does the project receive?

What has USGBC adapted to establish metricsand rating systems to measure building

performance?

When can a LEED project be eligible to displathe LEED plaque and other marketing materia


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$220 The rating system in which the project is registered undthe 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.

LEED projects are eligible following the acceptance of afinal certification review.

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What does each category in the LEED ratingsystem consist of?

What LEED rating systems are available?

What is LEED? What does LEED stand for?

What parts of the LEED rating system areoptional?

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 certificatiosystem, providing third-party verification that a buildingcommunity was designed and built using strategies aimat improving performance across all the metrics thatmatter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2emissions reduction, improved indoor environmentalquality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity totheir impacts. -USGBC.

LEED Rating Systems are developed through an open,consensus-based process led by LEED volunteercommittees.

Credits are optional, prerequisites are required


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What is the total number of points available inLEED 2009 for Building Design and

Construction?

What are the different point levels for LEEDcertification?

If four LEED AP's are on a project, what is thetotal 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 Gree

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Certified, 40-49 points Silver, 50-59 points Gold, 60-79 points Platinum, 80+ points

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Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractor’s NationalAssociation (SMACNA) guidelines play a key role inconstruction activity pollution prevention. The standardprovides an overview of air pollutants associated withconstruction, control measures, construction processmanagement, quality control, among other things.

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Green Seal is an independent nonprofit organization thindentifies and promotes products that areenvironmentally preferable. Several of its standardsmeasure VOC limits in products.


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What LEED credit category has credits thatreference the Green Seal standard?

What are LEED credit templates?

What is a PRELIMINARY RATING? Can a project earn MULITPLE CERTIFICATION

What are some ways the TRIPLE BOTTOM LINEis referred to?

Why does USGBC have logo policies?


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USGBC logo policies exist to make sure LEED retains itscredibility and identity.


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The documentation forms used to prove the requirementsof a prerequisite or credit have been met. These will be

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Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ).

Yes. Projects can earn more than one LEED certificationdepending on the Rating Systems.

The target score the project team will attempt to achievThe final score, based on the number of points achievemay be more or less than the preliminary rating..

1. Ecology, environment, economics2. People, profit, planet3. Economics, ecology, social equity


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What is the triple bottom line? What is a LEED CREDIT?

What CREDIT CATEGORIES are shared amongmost LEED rating systems?

What is a GREEN SCORE?

What are the LEED CERTIFICATION LEVELS?What is the highest LEED CERTIFICATION

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Part of the LEED Rating System. Projects earn points bymeeting the requirements of credits in order to achieve

building certification.

A change from being primarily financially driven toconsidering economics, environment, and social

responsibility

A green score measures the 'greenness' of anautomobile.

Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality

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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


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A CIR is a credit interpretation ruling and is a process forproject applicants seeking technical and administrative

guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects andvice versa.

A subset of the LEED Rating System. Each ratingsystem has several green building categories.

Sustainability is meeting the needs of the present withoutcompromising the ability of future generations to meettheir own needs.

A non-profit trade organization that promotessustainability in how buildings are designed, built, andoperated

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What types of projects would LEED for NewConstruction be used for?

What types of projects would LEED forCommercial Interiors be used for?

What types of projects would LEED for Core &Shell be used for?

What types of projects would LEED for Homesused for?

What types of projects would LEED for ExistingBuildings: Operations & Maintenance be used

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What types of projects would LEED forNeighborhood Development be used for?


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ntegrating the principles of smart growth, urbanism andgreen building into the first national system forneighborhood design.


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Tenant improvements. New high-performance commercial and institutionalprojects.

High-performance green homes. For designers, builders, developers and new buildingowners who want to address sustainable design for necore and shell construction. Covers base buildingelements such as structure, envelope and the HVACsystem.

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


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What types of projects would LEED for Schoolsbe used for?

What types of projects would LEED for Retail used for?

What types of projects would LEED forHealthcare be used for?

True or False: Can a product can earn LEEDCertification?

What LEED category can earn points forlow-emitting materials?

What is life cycle costing?


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Evaluates a product's economic performance


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The different types of spaces that retailers need for theirdistinctive product lines.

The design and construction of K-12 schools. Based othe LEED for New Construction rating system, it

addresses issues such as classroom acoustics, masteplanning, mold prevention and environmental siteassessment.

FALSE Sustainable planning, design and construction for highperformance 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 expens

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True or False: IPD takes longer than traditionalprojects

What is value engineering?


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Analysis of the requirements of a project for the purposeof achieving the essential functions at the lowest totalcosts


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When considering the products long term environmentalmpact over the products lifetime.

The investigation and valuation of the environmentalimpacts of a given product or service caused or

necessitated by its existence.

Generally this is false, but sometimes they cost more oress depending on the situation. This point is oftenargued among the building community.

When there exists project alternatives that fulfill the samperformance requirements, but differ with respect to inicosts and operating costs. The comparison can helpmaximize net savings.

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What is EMISSIVITY? What is pervious pavement used for?

What is ALBEDO?What does SOLAR REFLECTANCE INDEX (SR

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The heat island effect is a situation where the absorptionof heat by hardscapes, buildings and dark materials thenradiates to surrounding areas. The term describes theevent where radiant air and surface temperatures in

urban areas are higher than rural or suburban areasnearby.


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Pervious pavement is used to reduce stormwater runoffby allowing stormwater to filter through the pervious

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The ratio of the radiation emitted by a surface (i.e. thesurface of an object or material) to the radiation emitted

by a black body at the same temperature. It measures material's ability to radiate absorbed energy.

The SRI index is a numerical representation of amaterial's ability to reject or reflect solar heat. SRI isdetermined by measuring temperature changes or byusing an ASTM standard based on the solar spectrum.

Albedo is synonymous with solar reflectance. It is ameasure of the ability of a surface material to reflectsunlight in forms of visible, infrared, and ultravioletwavelengths, which is measured on a scale of 0 to 1.Black paint has an albedo of 0 and white paint has analbedo of 1.

Solar reflectance is synonymous with albedo. It is ameasure of the ability of a surface material to reflectsunlight in forms of visible, infrared, and ultravioletwavelengths, which is measured on a scale of 0 to 1.

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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 automobileparking?

What is a BROWNFIELD?


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Real property whose use may be complicated by thepresence or possible presence of a hazardous substance,pollutant, or contaminant.


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A value that incorporates both solar reflectance andemittance in a single value to represent a material's

temperature in the sun. Materials with the highest SRIvalues are the coolest choices for paving. SRI is usuallypresent on a scale of 0 (least reflective) to 100 (mostreflective).

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 CareCenter, Cleaners, Fire Station, Beauty Salon, Hardware,Laundry, Library, Medical or Dental Office, Senior CareFacility, Park, Pharmacy, Post Office, Restaurant, School,Supermarket, Theater, Community Center, FitnessCenter, Museum.

Reducing heat islands reduces air temperatures whichwould reduce the need to cool that air in buildings. Thenergy consumption is lowered.

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What do reflective materials help with?What is the minimum BUILDING AREA TO SIT

RATIO?

What are ways to reduce single passengervehicles traveling to a project site?

What defines LOW-EMITTING andFUEL-EFFICIENT vehicles?

What does ACEEE stand for? What does PREFERRED PARKING refer to?


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Preferred parking refers to the parking spots that areclosest to the main entrance of the project (exclusive ofspaces designated for handicapped persons) or parkingpasses provided at a discounted price.


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The gross floor area of the LEED project building must beno 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 theCalifornia Air Resources Board or have achieved aminimum green score of 40 on the American Council foran Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) annual vehiclerating 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 openand allow moisture to soak into the ground

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What minimum Green Score is required by LEEfor a vehicle to qualify as low-emitting?

What is a foot candle? What do IMPERVIOUS surfaces promote?

By what amount can HEAT ISLANDS elevatetemperatures in urban area?

Heat islands impact what LEED category(s)?


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Sustainable Sites (SS) and Energy and Atmosphere (EA).Heat islands increase temperatures resulting in the needfor more air conditioning (and more energy to cool theair).


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A minimum Green Score of 40 is required on theAmerican Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

(ACEEE) annual vehicle rating guide.

Pervious. There are many types of pervious pavingsystems.

t promotes water runoff instead of infiltration into thesubsurface. This term is mostly used when discussinghardscape surfaces.

Measure of the quantity of light falling on a given surfacMinimizing foot candles helps reduce light pollution.

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What STRATEGIES are employed to reduce theHEAT-ISLANDS?

What generally defines OPEN SPACE area?

What does the BUILDING FOOTPRINT consistsof?

What is light pollution?

What is a benefit of locating a project near masstransit?

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A site not previously developed or graded that couldsupport open space, habitat, or agriculture.


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Local zoning requirements Strategies include using materials with higher solarreflectance properties in the site design, provide shade

areas, reduce hardscape surfaces and installingvegetated roofs.

Excessive or obtrusive artificial light. Light pollution has anegative impact on nocturnal wildlife and interferes withviews to the sky.

The area on a project site used by the building structurand defined by the perimeter of the building plan.

Reduced automobile use which reduces automobileemissions.


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What are examples of IMPERVIOUS surfaces? What is excluded from the building foot print

What defines the LANDSCAPE AREA of aproject?

What is development density?

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What is the purpose of COMMUNITYCONNECTIVITY?

What must a project be located near to havecommunity connectivity?

What is a BASIC SERVICE? How are basic services identified for a projec

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Basic services. Community connectivity helps to limits urban sprawl anreduces automobile use.

By drawing a half mile circle around the project site anddentifying the services within the radius.

Basic services are open to the public, and are those thpeople might use regularly. In LEED, pedestrian accesmust exist between the project site and the service toinclude it in the number of available services.

A carpool is when two or more people share a ride in thsame vehicle. Make sure to remember this when doingany carpool calculations.


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What is the DEVELOPMENT FOOTPRINT? What is an ALTERNATIVE fuel vehicle?

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A site that was previously built on, has been graded, orcontained a parking lot, roadway, or other structure.

Pedestrian access allows pedestrians to walk betweenareas without interference from walls, highways or othe

barriers.

An alternative fueled vehicle is one that uses any methodof powering an engine that does not involve onlypetroleum (e.g. electric car, gas-electric hybrid, solarpowered)

The development footprint includes all areas of a siteaffected 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 whicare available for use by the general public, such as trasubways, and buses.


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What is OPEN SPACE?What is the intent of the Water Efficiency

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What are BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES(BMP) used for?

What is the minimum FULL TIME EQUIVALEN(FTE) occupancy for a LEED project?

What is a FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)?How can potable water use be reduced for

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To reduce water consumption and reduce the need forwastewater treatment and to reduce the demand on

natural aquifers.

Open space is undeveloped land, but it differs fromgreenfield sites since open space could have been

developed in the past and restored to an undevelopedstate.

A LEED project must serve 1 or more Full TimeEquivalent (FTE) occupant(s), calculated as an annualaverage in order to use LEED in its entirety.

BMPs are strategies that are proven, effective, andsometime innovative. In LEED they are referred to in thareas of stormwater runoff treatment and the reductionTotal Suspended Solids (TSS).

Is a regular building occupant who spends 40 hours peweek in the project building. Part-time or overtimeoccupants have FTE values based on their hours perweek divided by 40. Multiple shifts are included or

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What two measurements are used to calculate apercent reduction in water use?

What are transient occupants?

What variables are used in determining FTEcalculations?

What does stormwater runoff contribute to?

HARVESTED STORMWATER can be substitutedfor what types of potable water use?

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Building visitors and other part-time or occasionaloccupants, 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.

Landscape irrigation, fire suppression, toilet and urinalflushing, and custodial uses.


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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?


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Local and state authorities along with the UniformPlumbing Code (UPC) in its Appendix G, Gray WaterSystems for Single-Family Dwellings & The InternationalPlumbing Code (IPC) Appendix C, Gray Water Recycling

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Landscape elements designed to remove silt andpollution from surface runoff water. They consist of a

swaled drainage course with gently sloped sides andfilled with vegetation, compost and/or riprap.

Gallons per Flush. The unit of measurement for flushfixtures (urinals, water closets)

When stormwater runoff deposits sediment into waterways, leading to a decline in water quality by blockingsunlight.

Gallons per Minute. The unit of measurement for flowfixtures (faucets, showers)

Domestic wastewater composed of wash water fromkitchen, bathroom, and laundry sinks, tubs, and washe(EPA)


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Irrigation impacts what LEED categories? What is BLACKWATER?

What is XERISCAPING?Water saving fixtures can reduce water use in

project by what amount?

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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 isconsidered blackwater under some state or local codes.

Water Efficiency (WE) and Energy and Atmosphere (E

30% (USGBC) Xeriscaping is a landscaping method that makes routinirrigation unnecessary. It uses drought-adaptive and lowater plants as well as soil amendments such ascompost and mulches to reduce evaporation.

Drip irrigation delivers water at low pressure throughburied mains and sub mains. Water is distributed to thsoil through a network of perforated tubes or emitters.Drip irrigation is much more efficient than traditional

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What are considered effective and efficientWATERING PRACTICES?

What are NOXIOUS weeds?

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Landscape irrigation, toilet and urinal flushing, custodialpurposes, and building systems.


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They are an invasive species of plants that inhibit thecultivation and growth of local native or adaptive plants.

Regularly check irrigation systems, use drip, micromistsubsurface irrigation systems, smart irrigation controlle

computer-controlled system monitoring, zero irrigation plants or turf between months of November and April,zero irrigate of shrubs between September and April, amold prevention by designing systems to irrigate awayfrom buildings.

They are nonnative to the ecosystem and likely to causeharm once introduced. These species arecharacteristically adaptable and aggressive, have a highreproductive capacity, and tend to overrun theecosystems they enter. Collectively, they are among thegreatest threats to biodiversity and ecosystem stability.

They are adapted to a given area during a defined timeperiod and are not invasive. In North America, the termoften refers to plants growing in a region prior to the timof settlement by people of European descent.

Potable water meets or exceeds EPA’s drinking waterquality standards and is approved for humanconsumption by the state or local authorities having

jurisdiction; it may be supplied from wells or municipal

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What is a bioretention pond? What are some examples of GRAYWATER?


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Water from bathtubs, showers, bathroom wash basins,water from clothes-washer and laundry tubs. Somecases allow for kitchen sinks depending on state andocal authorities.


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They reduce the heat island effect, retain stormwater,nsulating benefits, aesthetically pleasing, have longer life

and less maintenance than conventional roofs.

A rain garden is a structural control for promotinginfiltration, capturing and treating runoff.

A type of best management practice (BMP) that is used tomanage stormwater runoff to prevent flooding anddownstream erosion, and improve water quality in anadjacent river, stream, lake or bay.

Measuring the baseline case water use for the WaterEfficiency credits.

Structural stormwater controls that capture andtemporarily store the water quality volume using soils avegetation in shallow basins or landscaped areas toremove pollutants from stormwater runoff.


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DRIP IRRIGATION is a high-efficiency type ofwhat?

Reductions in potable water consumption frowater efficient landscaping are attributed to wh

techniques?

Who would be included in determining your FTEpopulation?

What are some ways to capture stormwater tprevent runoff?

What factors are used to establish a baselinewater demand when calculating for water

efficiency in commercial or residentialapplications?

In LEED Water Efficiency addresses whatenvironmental concerns for building use and

disposal?


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Monitoring water consumption performance, reduction inndoor potable water consumption, reduction in waterconsumption to save energy and improve environmentalwell-being, and practice water-efficient landscaping.


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Choosing the correct plant species, density andmicroclimate factors, Irrigation efficiency, use of captured

rainwater, use of recycled wastewater, use of watertreated and conveyed by a public agency specifically fornonpotable uses or absolutely no potable water use.

Micro irrigation

Rain gardens, Green roofs, Retention pond, Bioretentionpond

Identify the total number of full-time and part-timeoccupants. In building with multiple shifts, use only thehighest-volume shift in the FTE calculation.

Calculations are based on estimated occupancy usageand must include only the following fixtures and fixturefittings (as applicable to the project scope): water closeurinals, 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 whatstandard?

What are some examples of applications that uAUTOMATIC FIXTURE SENSORS?

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An aquifer is an underground water-bearing rockformation or group of formations that supply groundwater,

wells, or springs.

Process water is used for industrial processes such ascooling towers, boilers, and chillers. The term can also

refer to water used in operational processes, such asdishwashing, clothes washing, and ice making.

Lavatories, sinks, water closets, and urinals. EPAct 1992

Blackwater


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Wastewater from faucets is what type of water? What is WaterSense?

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The percentage of water delivered by irrigation equipmentthat is actually used for irrigation and does not evaporate,blow away, or fall on hardscape. (USGBC). Driprrigation has an efficiency of 90% while conventional

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WaterSense is a partnership program sponsored theEPA, helping consumers identify water-efficient products

and programs.

Graywater

Plants that are adapted to local conditions and are easierto grow and maintain. This low-maintenance approachmeans savings in both time and money. Onceestablished, native plants better withstand variations inocal climate such as droughts and freezes.

Potable water

Non-native plants that use less fertilizer, pesticides andwater in a given landscape. These plants have adapteto the local climate and are not considered invasive plaor weeds.


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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 suppliedreclaimed/recycled water?

The water use of a faucet is measured usingwhat units?


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1.0 gpf (gallons per flush) 2.2 gpm (gallons per minute)

None 1.6 gpf (gallons per flush)

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The water use of a water closet is measured inwhat units?

What are the benefits of NATIVE PLANTS?

What is RECLAIMED WATER?What types of plants does LEED recommende

using in landscape design?

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A collection of living things and the environment in whichthey live. For example, a prairie ecosystem includescoyotes, rabbits , streams, and grasses among manyother living things.


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Native plants require less water, less maintenance, lessfertilizer, and are more pest resistant.

Gallons per Flush (gpf)

Native and/or adaptive plants. Reclaimed water is water that has been treated for reu

Conventional irrigation is watering using above-groundsprinkler heads.


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What is HARVESTED RAINWATER? What are some types of flow fixtures?

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 baseli

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Shower+head, Spray valve, Lavatory faucet Harvested rainwater is rainwater that has been collectefor uses such as landscaping irrigation, toilet flushing, o

other non-potable water uses.

Waterless urinals, Composting toilets Urinal, Water closet (toilet)

The estimated occupant usage of a project's fixtures afittings using the flush and flow rates from the EPAct 19standard


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What minimum water savings are LEED v3projects required to achieve?

What standard defines green power?

What are HCs? What are CFCs ?

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Halons are a group of chemical compounds used in firesuppression systems and fire extinguishers thatcontribute to ozone depletion.


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CFC stands for Chlorofluorocarbon. This is a type ofhydrocarbon that is used in most types of refrigerants forbuilding applications such as centrifugal chillers,refrigerators, and humidifiers. Most applications werenstalled prior to ozone concerns and they are currentlybeing phased out by the Montreal Protocol.

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