VII.

Pro
oject Surrrounding
gs and Pu
ublic Outtreach
Question
n1
What com
mmunity issue
es are of prima
ary importancce for the projject team to research?
r
A Requirements
R for parking spaces

P
Parking is a pa
art of local zoning that wou
uld need to be
e addressed.

B Availability
A of Renewable
R Energy Certificcates (RECs)

RECs are not a community issue. They can

R c be purchased from an
nywhere in the
e country
re
egardless of the
t project's lo
ocation.

C Lo
ocal voting re
ecords on cityy sales and otther taxes

V
Voting records
s on taxes are
e not of prima
ary importance
e.

D Building
B codes
s

B
Building codes
s are of great importance to any project.

E Lo
ocal incentive
es, policies, and
a regulation
ns that promotte green design

Any local gree

A en building critteria must be addressed especially
e if th
here are local laws that must be
fo
ollowed.

Notes: Reeference: Sus

stainable Building Techniccal Manual: Pa
art II
See Typiccal Green Building Guidelin t reference.
ne Issues in the

Questionn2
The size of
o the parking
g lot for a project will be de
etermined by:
A Size
S of the pro
operty bounda
ary

B Lo
ocal zoning

Local zoning, ifi it exists, will specify the amount

a of parking requiredd. The size off the project site
s
does not alone
e determine th he quantity off parking. Thee type of build
ding and the estimated
e num mber
of occupants will.
w A 100 acrre site doesn''t mean 200 parking p space es are required if the site iss only
going to have a single 1,000 square foott office.

C Size
S of the LEE
ED boundary

D Size
S of the pro
oject boundaryy
Questionn3
What will the project te
eam need to consult
c local zoning
z to dete
ermine?
A Where
W in the building
b recycling containerrs can be placced

Local zoning doesn't

d addresss recycling lo
ocations.

B The refrigerantt selection forr HVAC&R syystems

Local zoning does

d not addrress refrigeran
nt selection.

C The types of materials

m that can be used for a tenant fiit-out

Local zoning doesn't

d regula
ate interior ma
aterial selectio
on.

D The total square footage the

e building can
n be in relatio
on to the site area
a

Zoning is a me
Z ethod of land use regulatioon used by loccal governme ents in most developed
countries. Zonning may be use-based
u (regulating the uses
u to which land may be e put), or it ma
ay
re
egulate building height, lot coverage, an
nd similar cha
aracteristics, or
o some comb bination of the
ese.

The building size compared

T d to the site siize is the building's densityy, which would fall under lo
ocal
zoning.

Notes: Re
eference: n/a
Question
n4
ere are most local codes ad
From whe dopted?
A California
C laws
s

California laws
C s are usually more
m stringennt than other areas
a of the country.
c The laws
l usually
m
migrate over tiime to other parts
p of the United States.

B USGBC
U

U
USGBC helps set green bu
uilding standards through LEED,
L not local codes.

C Federal regula
ations

D In
nternational Code
C Council

State and loca

S al jurisdictionss may developp their own re
egulations or adopt
a buildingg codes base
ed on
national model codes. State e and local co
odes are typiccally based on
n national mo odel codes
published by th
he Internation nal Code Cou uncil (ICC)

Notes: Re
eference: n/a
Questionn5
Products that meet ISO
O 14000 stand
dards are:
A Pre-approved
P products for LEED
L

T
There are no pre-approved
p products for LEED.

B Mercury-free
M

T
There is no me
ercury-free ce
ertification as part of LEED
D.

C FSC certified

T
This certificatio
on is for certiffied wood.

D Environmental
E ly preferable

The ISO 14000 product orie

T ented standarrds include En nvironmental Labels and Declaration,
D L
Life
C
Cycle Assessmment, and Design for Envirronment. The ese standardss are intended d to be applica
able
fo
or assessing the
t environmental perform mance of products and servvices as well as a providing
guidance on immproving their environmen ntal performan nce.
T ISO 14020 series stand
The dards, Enviro
onmental Labe els and Declaaration, are co
ommunication n
to
ools that conv
vey informatio
on on environmental aspeccts of a product or service to the markett.
T
These standarrds are used for
f recycled materials
m to la
abel their pre and/or post consumer
c conntent.

Question
n6
What orga
anization develops buildingg safety and fire
f prevention
n codes to co
onstruct reside
ential and
commerciial buildings, including hom
mes and schoools?
A In
nternational Code
C Council

The ICC creates codes for building and safety.

T s Many of these code
es are adopte ed by local
ju
urisdictions an
nd become pa art of the loca
al building cod
de. The codess are a complete set of
comprehensive, coordinated building saffety, plumbing g, mechanica
al, fire preventtion, energy
efficiency codees, and accesssibility.

B ASHRAE
A

ASHRAE has a number of standards

A s tha
at have been adopted by LEED
L to meett the credit
re
equirements of
o some of the
e credits.

C Department
D off Energy (DoE
E)

D
DoE is not add
dressed in LE
EED.

D Underwriters
U Laboratory
L (UL)

U
Underwriters Laboratory
L ad
ddresses prod
duct safety ce
ertification.

Notes: Re
eference: LEE
ED for Homess Rating Systtem
Questionn7
Which of the
t following assess enviro onmental perrformance of products
p and services and
d provide guid
dance
on improvving their enviironmental pe
erformance?
A IS
SO 14000

The ISO 14000 product orie

T ented standarrds include En
nvironmental Labels and Declaration,
D L
Life
C
Cycle Assessm
ment, and Design for Envirronment. The
ese standardss are intended
d to be applica
able
fo
or assessing the
t environmental performmance of products and servvices as well as
a providing
guidance on im
mproving their environmen
ntal performannce.

The ISO 14021 series stand

T dards, Enviro
onmental Labe
els and Declaaration, are co
ommunication n
to
ools that conv
vey informatio
on on environmental aspeccts of a product or service to the markett.

T
These standarrds are used for
f recycled materials
m to la
abel their pre and/or post consumer
c con
ntent.

B IE
ESNA

C LEED

D ASHRAE
A

Question
n8
Landscap
ping restriction
ns would be le
east impacted
d by which of the following
g?
A Building
B codes
s

B Lo
ocal ordinanc
ces

C Energy
E efficien
ncy laws

Energy efficien
E ncy laws do not
n usually dicctate your landscape desig
gn, thus they would
w have th
he
le
east impact on
n average.

D Neighborhood
N covenants

Notes: Ne
eighborhood covenants, lo
ocal ordinance
es, and even some building codes may dictate how your
y
landscape
e can look.
Questionn9
What is th
he most comm monly used en
nergy code in
n the United States
S and inccludes informa
ation such ass R-
values forr insulation?
A HERS
H

The HERS Ind

T dex is a scorin
ng system esttablished by thet Residentiaal Energy Services Network
(R
RESNET) in which w a home e built to the specifications
s of the HERS
S Reference Home
H (based on
th
he 2006 Intern national Enerrgy Conservattion Code) sccores a HERS S Index of 100
0, while a net zero
energy home scoress a HERRS Index of 0. The lower a home's HER RS Index, the more energy
efficient it is in comparison to the HERS Reference Home.

B In
nternational Energy
E Conse
ervation Code

C ENERGY
E STA
AR Rating

ENERGY STA
E AR is part of th
he EPA. Hom
mes can earn an ENERGY STAR rating but this is no
ot the
basis for energ
gy codes.

D RESCHECK
R

S HERS.
See

Notes: Th
he Internation
nal Energy Co
onservation Code
C is used as
a the basis for
f energy cod
des in the US
S for
many building components.

Question n 10
There aree typical laws and guidelinees followed onn most projeccts. Which of the
t following are specificallly
relevant to
o LEED proje ects vs. typica
al construction
n?
A Lo
ocal zoning

Local zoning must

m be follow
wed regardlesss of the type of project. Lo
ocal zoning arre the local
government reegulations imp posed to prommote orderly development
d of private lan
nds and preveent
la
and-use conflicts.

B ASHRAE
A stand
dards

ASHRAE standards are refferenced in many building codes

A c both fo
or green and conventional
c
building.

C Illluminating En
ngineering So
ociety's lighting standards

IE
ESNA specifie
es lighting power densitiess for external lighting to help reduce ligh
ht pollution.

D IS
SO 14021

The ISO 14000 product orie

T ented standarrds include En nvironmental Labels and Declaration,
D L
Life
C
Cycle Assessmment, and Design for Envirronment. The ese standardss are intended d to be applica
able
fo
or assessing the
t environmental perform mance of products and servvices as well as a providing
guidance on immproving their environmen ntal performan nce.
T ISO 14021 series stand
The dards, Enviro
onmental Labe els and Declaaration, are co
ommunication n
to
ools that conv
vey informatio
on on environmental aspeccts of a product or service to the markett.
T
These standarrds are used for
f recycled materials
m to la
abel their pre and/or post consumer
c conntent.

Notes: Re
eference: Sus
stainable Building Techniccal Manual: Pa
art II
 n 11
Question

What type
e of residence
es have at lea
ast 15% more
e efficiency than the 2004 International Residential
R C
Code?
A ENERGY
E STA
AR

ENERGY STA
E AR qualified homes are at least
l 15 perce
ent more ene
ergy efficient than homes built
b to
th
he 2004 Intern
national Residential Code (IRC).

Many of the ra
M ating systems use parts of the Energy Star
S standard for meeting thhe requirements of
some credits. It is importantt to know Ene
ergy Star is a government standard, beccause you will
come across itt.

LEED Homes using Energyy Star ratings to measure energy

e performance. Energ
gy Star is run
n by
th
he EPA.

B ComfortWise
C

C Residences
R bu
uilt with sustainable materials

D Residences
R wiith energy efficient applian
nces
Notes: Re
eference: LEE
ED for Homess Rating Systtem

Question
n 12
What are local ordinances?
A Building
B codes
s based on na
ational model codes

T
This defines lo
ocal codes.

B Lo
ocal governmment regulations imposed to
o promote ord
derly develop
pment of priva
ate lands and
prevent land-use conflicts
T
This defines lo
ocal zoning.

C Recommendat
R tions for good
d building practices

T
This is not the correct definition.

D A law usually found

f in a mu
unicipal code

T
This defines what
w local ordiinance is.

Projects should 'Prepare an

P nd review a lisst of the appro
opriate and applicable
a law
ws, codes, loca
al
ordinances, statutes, and in
ndustry-relate
ed standards relevant
r to the
e project.' (An
nthony Bernheim)

Notes: Re
eference: Sus
stainable Building Techniccal Manual: Pa
art II
Questionn 13
What or who
w specifies the set of rule
es for the min
nimum accepttable level of safety for buiildings?
A Lo
ocal ordinanc
ces

A local ordinan
nce is a law usually
u found in a municipa
al code.

B Building
B codes
s

The main purp

T pose of buildin
ng codes are to protect public health, sa afety and gen
neral welfare as
a
th
hey relate to the
t construction and occup pancy of build
dings and stru
uctures. The building
b code
becomes law of o a particularr jurisdiction when
w formallyy enacted by the
t appropria ate authority.

C American
A Institute of Archite
ects

T AIA is a le
The eading professional membership associiation for licen
nsed architects.

D Lo
ocal zoning

Zoning is a me
Z ethod of land use regulatioon used by loccal governme ents in most developed
countries. Zonning may be use-based
u (regulating the uses
u to which land may be e put), or it ma
ay
re
egulate building height, lot coverage, an
nd similar cha
aracteristics, or
o some comb bination of the
ese.

Notes: Re
eference: n/a

n 14
Question

What issu
ues do the AS
SHRAE standa
ards NOT add
dress?
A Plumbing
P code
es

A
ASHRAE standards do not address plum
mbing codes.

B Thermal comfo
ort

ASHRAE 62.1-2007 Ventila

A ation for Acce
eptable Indoorr Air Quality specifies
s minimum ventilatiion
ra
ates. These ra
ates are used
d to improve indoor air qua
ality as part off the IEQ cred
dit category.

ASHRAE 55-2
A 2004 Thermal Environmenttal Conditionss for Human Occupancy
O he elp with defining
w
what makes a comfortable indoor enviro
onment for occcupants. Indo
oor conditionss are considerred
acceptable if 80%
8 or more of
o occupants find them accceptable.

C Energy
E efficien
ncy

ASHRAE 90.1-2007 establiishes minimum requiremen

A nts for the energy efficient design of
buildings (not included are single family homes or mu
ultifamily homes less than 3 stories).

D Heat
H island me
easurement

A
ASHRAE standards do not address heatt island meassurement.
Question 15
What has the lowest prriority in building design?
A Plumbing
P code
es

B Fire protection codes

C Building
B codes
s

D LEED Rating System

S

Although the LEED

A L Rating System is crittical to a succcessful green building proje
ect, all local, state,
and federal coodes and regu ulations have precedent ovver any LEED D standards. A project team m
can't ignore loc
cal codes in favor
f of a gree
en building sttrategy. Both must be addrressed.

C
Certain locales
s have their own
o set of gre
een codes, wh
hich must be addressed ass well.

Questionn 16
To which project area would
w local zo
oning not be applicable?
a
A Erosion
E contro
ol

Erosion contro
E ol for the consstruction site is
i set by local zoning requirements. This includes
sttormwater control as well.

B Minimum
M parking space req
quirements

T number off parking spaces a project will require iss often set by local zoning..
The

C Open
O space re
equirements

Open space, or
O o the amountt of landscape
e/undisturbed
d area needed
d in relation to
o the building, is
often set locallly.

D Recycling
R

Recycling is a service proviided in some locations. This is determin

R ned whether the waste hau
ulers
perform the se
ervice or not rather
r than if local
l zoning permits
p it.

Notes: Re
eference: n/a

n 17
Question
Which of the
t following includes stan
ndards for acccessible desig
gn?
A Americans
A with
h Disabilities Act

B Fair Housing Amendments

A Act

C ASHRAE
A

D Section
S 504 off the Rehabilittation Act
Notes: Th s with Disabilities Act includ
he Americans des accessibility guideliness.
Questionn 18
What is trrue about a prroject that use
es a Halon ba
ased fire supp
pression syste
em?
A The system must have a lea
akage rate off 5% or less annually
a

Leakage ratess must be adddressed for exxisting buildings that have CFC-based refrigerants
r th
hat
w be phased
will d out over a 5 year period after
a project completion.
c Thhese systemss must reduce
e the
le
eakage rate to
o 5% or less annually.
a

B The system must be installe

ed to meet loccal fire codes

LEED building
gs still require meeting all lo
ocal codes.

Fire systems must

F m meet loccal fire codes,, plumbing fixxtures must meet
m local plum
mbing codes, and
electrical syste
ems must meet electrical codes.
c

C The project wo
ould not meett the Minimum
m Program Re
equirements

R
Refrigerant ma
anagement iss not addresse
ed in the Miniimum Program
m Requireme
ents.

D The project could not earn LEED

L Platinum

T project wo
The ould still be elligible for LEE
ED Platinum.
Notes: Re
eference: n/a

Questionn 19
The legal limit on the height
h of a buiilding for a LE
EED project will
w be set by:
A LEED Technic
cal Advisory Group
G

T LEED TAG
The G does not ru
ule on building
g height.

B The building ow
wner

The building owner does no

T ot set the lega
al limit on the building heigght. They build
ding owner will
w
likkely decide how many storries they wou uld like the building to be, but
b the final heeight is
determined by y the local zon
ning.

C Lo
ocal zoning

Zoning is a me
Z ethod of land use regulatioon used by loccal governme ents in most developed
countries. Zonning may be use-based
u (regulating the uses
u to which land may be e put), or it ma
ay
re
egulate building height, lot coverage, an
nd similar cha
aracteristics, or
o some comb bination of the
ese.

D The LEED rating system ch

hosen

LEED does no
ot define the le
egal limits on building heig
ght.

Notes: Re
eference: n/a
Question
n 20

Which of the essed by the International Code Counciil?

t following are not addre
A Fire prevention
n

B Building
B safety
y

C Energy
E efficien
ncy

D Environmental
E aspects of a product

The ISO 14021 series stand

T dards (not the
e ICC), Enviroonmental Lab
bels and Decla aration, are
communication
n tools that co
onvey informaation on envirronmental asp
pects of a pro
oduct or servicce to
th
he market.

E Accessibility
A
Notes: Re
eference: n/a

The ICC creates

c codess for building and safety. Many
M of these codes are ad dopted by loccal jurisdiction
ns
and becom me part of the ng code. The codes are a complete
e local buildin c set of comprehen nsive, coordinnated
building safety, plumbing, mechaniccal, fire prevention, energyy efficiency co
odes, and acccessibility.

Question
n 21

What is in
ncorporated in
nto many loca
al building cod
des?
A ASHRAE
A stand
dards

ASHRAE publishes a well recognized

A r se
eries of standards and guid delines relatin
ng to HVAC
syystems and is
ssues. These
e standards arre often refere
enced in build
ding codes.

B Transportation
n reduction strrategies

H
How to reduce
e automobile use
u is not parrt of the building code.

C Uniform
U Plumb
bing Codes an
nd Internation
nal Plumbing Codes

UPC defines water-conserv

U w ving fixtures and
a fittings. IP
PC defines the
e maximum flow rates for
plumbing fixturres and fitting
gs.

D Choices
C for reg
gional materia
als

R
Regional mate
erials would not be found in
n local buildin
ng codes.

Notes: Re
eference: LEE
ED 2009 for New
N Construcction and Major Renovations Rating Sysstem
Question
n 22

What will the project te

eam need to consult
c local zoning
z to dete
ermine?
A Access
A to loca
al recyclers an
nd waste haulers

T
This would be done with a phone
p book or
o the Internett.

B The amount off parking spacces a project will require

P
Parking requirements are determined
d byy local zoning.

C The proximity to
t public transsportation

A
Access to mas
ss transit is de
etermined usiing a map, orr driving aroun
nd the properrty.

D The type of building that can be built on a piece of lan

nd

Zoning is a me
Z ethod of land use regulatioon used by loccal governme ents in most developed
countries. Zonning may be use-based
u (regulating the uses
u to which land may be e put), or it ma
ay
re
egulate building height, lot coverage, an
nd similar cha
aracteristics, or
o some comb bination of the
ese.
Notes: Re
eference: n/a