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AP BD+C Flashcards

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  1. Under LEED BD+C, which prerequisite requires that projects not exceed the baseline outdoor water use calculated using the EPA WaterSense methodology?

    Answer: Outdoor Water Use Reduction Prerequisite

    The Outdoor Water Use Reduction prerequisite sets a baseline using the EPA WaterSense Budget Tool and requires projects to reduce landscape irrigation by at least 30%.

  2. Which LEED BD+C credit rewards projects for sourcing materials that have been extracted, manufactured, and purchased within a defined regional distance?

    Answer: Regional Materials credit under Materials and Resources

    The Regional Materials credit (carried over in concept from LEED v3) and its v4 equivalent under Sourcing of Raw Materials reward products extracted and manufactured within 100 miles of the project.

  3. A project team is pursuing the LEED BD+C Thermal Comfort credit. Which ASHRAE standard defines the acceptable range of thermal conditions?

    Answer: ASHRAE 55

    ASHRAE 55 establishes thermal environmental conditions acceptable to the majority of occupants in occupied spaces.

  4. Which LEED category awards points specifically for projects located in underserved communities or for addressing equity?

    Answer: Regional Priority

    Regional Priority credits highlight locally important environmental, social equity, and public health priorities identified by regional USGBC chapters.

  5. What does the LEED BD+C prerequisite 'Fundamental Commissioning and Verification' primarily require?

    Answer: Engage a commissioning authority to verify energy-related systems perform per the Owner's Project Requirements

    Fundamental Commissioning requires an independent commissioning authority (CxA) to verify that energy systems are designed and installed to meet the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR).

  6. In LEED BD+C, which credit addresses the use of furniture and medical furnishings with low chemical emissions?

    Answer: Low-Emitting Materials

    The Low-Emitting Materials credit covers products including furniture and medical furnishings, requiring compliance with specified VOC emission standards.

  7. A LEED BD+C project team wants to reduce the urban heat island effect. Which strategy would directly contribute to the Heat Island Reduction credit?

    Answer: Use high-reflectance (high SRI) paving materials for non-roof hardscape

    The Heat Island Reduction credit rewards non-roof hardscape with high solar reflectance index (SRI) values to minimize absorbed heat in paved areas.