(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) LEED Process and Integration Flashcards
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What does 'LCA' stand for in the context of LEED Materials and Resources credits?
Answer: Life-Cycle Assessment
Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) evaluates the environmental impacts of building materials across their entire life span, from raw material extraction to disposal.
Under LEED v4, what is the purpose of a 'LEED Scorecard'?
Answer: A tracking tool showing which credits are targeted, attempted, and achieved
A LEED scorecard is a planning and tracking tool that project teams use to select target credits and monitor certification progress throughout design and construction.
Which LEED prerequisite requires all projects to achieve a minimum level of building energy efficiency?
Answer: Minimum Energy Performance
The Minimum Energy Performance prerequisite requires projects to demonstrate a baseline level of energy efficiency through compliance with ASHRAE 90.1 or an approved energy simulation.
In the LEED Integrative Process, what does 'loads reduction' analysis during pre-design primarily aim to achieve?
Answer: Identifying passive strategies to reduce energy and water demand before sizing active systems
Loads reduction analysis identifies passive design strategies—like orientation, massing, and daylighting—to reduce energy and water demand before specifying active mechanical systems.
Which of the following is an example of a 'synergy' discovered through integrative design?
Answer: Reducing window area to lower solar heat gain, which also downsizes the HVAC system and saves capital cost
Reducing solar heat gain through window design directly reduces cooling loads, allowing a smaller HVAC system—demonstrating a cross-system synergy that saves both energy and capital cost.
What is the purpose of 'Fundamental Commissioning' as a LEED prerequisite?
Answer: To verify that the building's energy-related systems are installed and operating per the owner's project requirements
Fundamental Commissioning verifies that energy-related systems (HVAC, lighting, plumbing, renewables) are designed, installed, and operating according to the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR).
A project team wants to earn the LEED 'Enhanced Commissioning' credit. Which activity goes beyond the fundamental prerequisite?
Answer: Reviewing contractor submittals for energy-related systems during construction
Enhanced Commissioning adds activities such as commissioning authority review of contractor submittals, post-occupancy verification, and ongoing commissioning beyond what the fundamental prerequisite requires.