LEED Green Associate

44 cards·by lstryk

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USGBC

U.S. Green Building Council

How many local USGBC chapter organizations?

LEED

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

LEED Defined

a rating system to distinguish high-performance buildings

LEED Programs help people become

accredited professionals after demonstrating a basic knowledge of sustainability

LEED Programs help buildings

achieve certification after they are designed and constructed to the LEED standards

LEED Programs help firms

become members to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable development practices.

LEED programs help individuals

join local chapters

How many countries is LEED used in?

145+

ACP

Alternative Compliance Paths

ACP is used for

regional and local equivalences of referenced standards

Green Metrics

B-corporation certification

EPA Energy Star

entry level alt. green rating system. water/energy. U.S. most popular

Living Building Challenge

recycling water. 1 year worth of operational history

Green Globes

LEED competitor. Easier and lower cost

IGCC-ICC's version

international green construction code

ASHRAE Standard 189.1

energy code high performance building standard

BREEAM

(UK & ASIA) Bldg. Research Est. Environmental Assessment Method

Beam

Hong Kong International Standard

CASBEE

Japan International Method

Pearl Rating System for Estidama

UAE

Green Star

Australia

Does LEED replace code?

Do zoning/bldg. codes supersede LEED

yes

what do zoning codes involve to enforce them?

bldg. inspectors and planning departments

zoning

govt's control over the physical development of land

zoning examples

density, land use, open space, parking, arch. style, bldg. height, dimensions

How much energy use do bldgs account for in the U.S?

24-50%

How much raw material use do bldgs account for in the US?

40%

How much waste output do bldgs account for in the US?

30%

How much potable water consumption do bldgs account for in the US?

14%

How much CO2 emissions do bldgs account for in the US?

38%

LEED increases productivity by what %?

What is the Prius effect?

indicates behavior can be changed when people are given data

Applying LEED drops new construction operating costs by

13.6%

Apply LEED raises new construction bldg value by...

10.9%

Applying LEED improves new construction ROI by

9.9%

Applying LEED raises new construction occupancy by

6.4%

Applying LEED raises new construction rent by

6.1%

Is LEED hard to justify on small projects?

yes

Soft cost of green

time and effort, fees, financing, GBCI's LEED registration and certifications

hard cost of green

touch, feel, material, quantifiable labor/material cost, construction, work performed

USGBC Registration fee for members

$900

MPR

minimum program requirements