(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) LEED Process and Integration Flashcards
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What is the primary goal of the LEED 'Location and Transportation' credit category?
Answer: To encourage site selection that reduces vehicle miles traveled and supports alternative transportation
The Location and Transportation category incentivizes site selection near transit, infill development, and walkable areas to reduce occupant reliance on private vehicles.
Under the LEED 'Integrative Process' framework, what is the recommended sequence for design decision-making?
Answer: Reduce loads through passive strategies first, then right-size active systems to meet remaining demand
LEED's integrative process prioritizes passive load reduction (orientation, envelope, daylighting) before sizing active systems, resulting in smaller, more efficient mechanical equipment.
What is a 'Basis of Design' (BOD) document and when is it typically developed in a LEED project?
Answer: A document developed during design that describes the design strategies, assumptions, and criteria used to meet the Owner's Project Requirements
The Basis of Design is created during design to explain the reasoning behind design decisions and how they address the Owner's Project Requirements, forming a key commissioning document.
Which LEED credit category most directly addresses reducing the urban heat island effect?
Answer: Sustainable Sites
The Sustainable Sites category includes credits for using high-albedo paving, vegetated roofs, and shade trees to reduce heat absorption and mitigate the urban heat island effect.
A project team registers a LEED project but later decides to change the rating system during design. What must the team do?
Answer: Contact GBCI to update the registration to reflect the new rating system selection
Teams that need to change their rating system selection must contact GBCI to update the project registration before submitting for certification review.
What is the purpose of 'Measurement and Verification' (M&V) in LEED Energy and Atmosphere credits?
Answer: To establish a plan for ongoing monitoring of building energy use to confirm performance after occupancy
Measurement and Verification credits require a plan to monitor building energy systems post-occupancy, confirming that the building performs as predicted and enabling ongoing optimization.
Which of the following scenarios illustrates successful 'integrated design' on a LEED project?
Answer: The architect, mechanical engineer, and lighting designer collaborate in early schematic design to optimize daylighting, reduce cooling loads, and right-size HVAC together
Integrated design requires early and ongoing collaboration among all disciplines so that decisions in one system positively influence others, maximizing efficiency and credit achievement.