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Materials and Resources Cycles Flashcards

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  1. Under LEED v4, what does the 'Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Sourcing of Raw Materials' credit primarily reward?

    Answer: Products with responsible extraction claims and third-party verified sourcing

    This credit rewards products with responsible extraction certifications such as FSC, recycled content, or extended producer responsibility programs verified by third parties.

  2. Which recycling strategy is considered 'upcycling' in the context of LEED Materials and Resources?

    Answer: Repurposing reclaimed wood beams as high-end furniture

    Upcycling increases the value or quality of a material, such as turning reclaimed structural timber into premium furniture rather than downcycling it.

  3. In LEED's Waste Management Hierarchy, which option ranks highest (most preferred)?

    Answer: Source reduction and reuse

    Source reduction — producing less waste to begin with — and reuse rank highest because they eliminate waste generation entirely.

  4. A LEED project tracks that 72% of construction waste by weight was diverted from landfill. Which BD+C credit threshold does this meet?

    Answer: 50% threshold only

    LEED BD+C Construction and Demolition Waste Management credit awards one point at 50% diversion; 72% clears the 50% bar but falls short of the 75% threshold for an additional point.

  5. What is the purpose of an 'Environmental Product Declaration' (EPD) in LEED v4 Materials credits?

    Answer: To disclose a product's life-cycle environmental impacts in a standardized format

    An EPD is a standardized, third-party-verified document reporting a product's life-cycle assessment results including global warming potential and resource use.

  6. Which material would be classified as having 'post-industrial' (pre-consumer) recycled content under LEED?

    Answer: Sawdust from a lumber mill re-incorporated into particleboard

    Pre-consumer (post-industrial) recycled content refers to manufacturing by-products like sawdust or trim waste that are diverted before reaching the consumer.

  7. Under LEED v4 BD+C, the Building Lifetime Achievement credit for Storage and Collection of Recyclables requires which spaces?

    Answer: Dedicated areas for paper, corrugated cardboard, glass, plastics, metals, and organics where applicable

    LEED requires dedicated, accessible collection areas for at least five material streams: paper, corrugated cardboard, glass, plastics, and metals, plus organics where collection programs exist.