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CCS Sustainability & Green Building Flashcards

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  1. Which LEED credit category addresses indoor environmental quality for occupant health and comfort?

    Answer: Indoor Environmental Quality

    LEED's Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) credit category focuses on improving air quality, thermal comfort, lighting, and acoustics for building occupants.

  2. What does the term 'embodied carbon' refer to in construction specifications?

    Answer: Greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacture, transport, and installation of building materials

    Embodied carbon refers to the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with materials and construction processes, excluding operational energy use.

  3. Which organization publishes the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) standard used in green building specifications?

    Answer: ISO

    Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are standardized under ISO 14025 and ISO 21930, providing third-party verified environmental data for building products.

  4. What specification requirement ensures materials used in a project are free of persistent bioaccumulative toxins (PBTs)?

    Answer: Material Health Disclosure

    Material Health Disclosure requirements, such as those in LEED's Building Product Disclosure and Optimization credits, require manufacturers to report and optimize out harmful chemicals including PBTs.

  5. Under LEED v4, which prerequisite requires a minimum level of energy performance before any credits can be earned?

    Answer: Minimum Energy Performance

    The Minimum Energy Performance prerequisite under LEED v4 Energy and Atmosphere requires projects to meet a baseline energy standard before attempting any additional credits.

  6. When specifying recycled content for steel in a LEED project, which two types of recycled content are recognized?

    Answer: Pre-consumer and post-consumer

    LEED recognizes pre-consumer recycled content (manufacturing waste diverted before consumer use) and post-consumer recycled content (material recovered after use by consumers).