Blackwater
Non-potable water
Graywater
Potable water
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Availability of high-paying jobs
Increased tax base
Increased air pollution
Increased development costs
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HCFCs are refrigerants currently banned by the Montreal Protocol
HCFCs are a type of natural refrigerant
LEED requires zero use of HCFCs
HCFCs have a low ozone depletion potential compared to CFCs
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Recommendations for good building practices
A law usually found in a municipal code
Local government regulations imposed to promote orderly development of private lands and prevent land-use conflicts
Building codes based on national model codes
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Lighting designer
Building code inspectors
Engineer
Landscape designer
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Purchasing Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)
Purchasing carbon offsets
Using no more water than what falls on the site as precipitation
Participating in a demand response program
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Using the LEED Campus Program
Using the LEED Volume Program
As a LEED for Neighborhood Development project
By registering each project individually with LEED Online
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Commissioning
Tertiary treatment
Evapotranspiration
Cogeneration
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Fresh water consumption
Airborne dust
Soil erosion
Greenhouse gas emissions
Ozone protection
Waterway sedimentation
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The project administrator
The mechanical engineer
The LEED project reviewer
The commissioning authority
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Building commissioning
Carpet installation
Facility management costs
Cost of the LEED charrette
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Occupancy sensors
CO2 sensors
Operable windows
Daylight sensors
Occupant lighting controls
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The number of Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) that will occupy the finished building
The type of land the building was built on
Square footage of the building
The number of stories the building has
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An approach to design and operations that brings team members together to work collaboratively on all of the project's systems, finding synergistic solutions that support greater levels of sustainability.
A formal review process of the design of a project based on its intended function in order to identify potential alternatives that reduce costs and improve performance.
An understanding of the built environment as a series of relationships in which all parts influence many other parts.
A Sustainable plan for built environments that improve existing conditions.
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Submetering is a Minimum Program Requirement
The integrative process does not work without submetering data
Identifies disparities between how a project's water-based systems are designed to operate and how they actually perform
LEED requires metering by subsystem of all energy and water based systems
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For building commissioning
To serve as the project administrator
To submit all project data
To streamline the LEED process
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Groundwater contamination
Increased CO2 indoors
Increasing greenhouse gas emissions
Soil contamination
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Heat islands
Increased municipal wastewater treatment costs
Sedimentation
Ozone depletion
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Energy and Atmosphere
Sustainable Sites
Indoor Environmental Quality
Materials and Resources
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1/2
2/3
1/4
1/3
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Decreased building operating costs
Increased irrigation efficiency
Reduced contamination of nearby water bodies
Reduced drawdown of water from water bodies and aquifers
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Installing fixtures that meet the EPAct 1992 standard
Installing submeters
Installing low-consumption flush fixtures and low-flow rate faucets
Implementing cooling tower water management
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Having a LEED AP on the project
Achieving all Regional Priority credits
Meeting the Minimum Program Requirements
Meeting all prerequisites
Earning at least 50 points
Earning Innovation points
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USGBC's vision
The purpose of LEED Online
USGBC's 2013-2015 strategic plan
USGBC's mission
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The number of fixtures installed
The cost of potable water
Occupants' usage
The gross area of the building
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LEED interpretations are used to add new requirements to the LEED Rating System.
LEED interpretations are reviewed by LEED committees comprised of member-selected green building practitioners and USGBC staff.
LEED interpretations are an opportunity to contribute to LEED in a significant way.
LEED interpretations can be applied to multiple projects.
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Protect, Enhance and Restore Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Promote Sustainable and Regenerative Material Resources Cycles
Enhance Individual Human Health and Well-Being
Build a Greener Economy
Protect and Restore Water Resources
Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change
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Acoustic design
Furniture reuse
Outdoor water use reduction
Demand response
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Reduction of heat islands
Protection of undeveloped land
Increased availability of rainwater
More lenient zoning rules
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Protecting sensitive land
Restoring habitat
Encouraging walkable design
Increasing the project density
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GHG Emissions Reduction from Materials and Water Embodied Energy Use
Promote Sustainable and Regenerative Material Resources Cycles
Protect, Enhance and Restore Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change
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Awareness and Education
Smart Location and Linkage
Neighborhood Pattern and Design
Green Infrastructure and Buildings
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First costs
Life-cycle assessment
Value engineering
Life-cycle costing
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Revolving loan funds
Increases in the allowable density
Allowing a building to be have an increased height
Fee waivers
Tax credits
Percentage increase in the floor area ratio
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Radon
Methane
CO2
NH3
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LEED Accredited
LEED's Certified
LEED Certified certified
LEED Certified
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LEED teams are achieving certification through widely diverse methods
LEED buildings were increasingly common until construction costs rose 30% in the last two years
The construction of green buildings have no major significant cost difference to non-green buildings
Green design is a cost neutral add-on
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The construction documents are prepared
The project begins operating
The schematic design is completed
The project is reused or recycled
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ASHRAE 189.1
LEED
ENERGY STAR
Traditional building codes
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Calibrating sensors
Replacing air filters
Dusting all blinds with electrostatic cloths
Conducting a flush-out
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Health Product Declaration (HPD)
Specifications
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
Cradle-to-Grave Analysis
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Renewable energy practice
Energy performance management
Increasing energy efficiency
Reducing energy demand
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Sustainable purchasing policy
Materials checklist
Commissioning plan
LEED Project Checklist
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Reduced water consumption
Improved daylighting
Decreased absenteeism
Energy efficiency improvements
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RECs are tradable commodities
RECs encourage the reduction of GHG emissions
RECs are purchased
RECs must be purchased locally
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Clerestory windows, light shelves, reflective paint, and skylights
Ergonomic furniture, reused acoustic ceiling tiles, polished concrete flooring, and movable partitions
Low VOC interior walls, single-pane glazing, and reused furniture
Task lighting, occupancy sensors, window blinds, and operable windows
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Construction waste management
Raw material sourcing
Indoor air quality
Material reuse
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Indoor air quality
Thermal comfort
Energy performance
Commuting surveys
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