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1. Wastewater from toilets and urinals; definitions vary - and wastewater from kitchen sinks (perhaps differentiated by the use of a garbage disposal - showers - or bathtubs is considered blackwater under some state or local codes.
Blackwater
Gallons per Minute (gpm)
Building Footprint
Cooling Tower
2. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (Brundtland Commission)
Sustainability
Heat Island Effect
Building Envelope
Floodplain
3. The percentage of material in a product that was recycled from manufacturing waste. Preconsumer content was formerly known as postindustrial content. Examples include planer shavings - sawdust - bagasse - walnut shells - culls - trimmed materials - o
Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)
Sustainability
Pre-Consumer Recycled Content
Flush-Out
4. The temperature of the surrounding air or other medium. (EPA)
Acid Rain
Gallons per Flush (gpf)
Brownfield
Ambient Temperature
5. Water from precipitation that flows over surfaces into sewer systems or receiving water bodies. All precipitation that leaves project site boundaries on the surface is considered stormwater runoff.
Stormwater Runoff
Building Footprint
ASHRAE
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
6. The variety of life in all forms - levels - and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
Foot Candle
Biodiversity
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Street Grid Density
7. The percentage of material in a product that is recycled from the manufacturing waste stream (preconsumer waste) or the consumer waste stream (postconsumer waste) and used to make new materials. For LEED - recycled content is typically expressed as a
Performance Relative to Code
Carbon Dioxide Concentration
Recycled Content
Market Transformation
8. A measure of transportation demand that estimates the travel miles associated with a project - most often for single-passenger cars. LEED sometimes uses a complementary metric for alternative-mode miles (e.g. - In high-occupancy autos).
Certified Wood
Xeriscaping
ASHRAE
Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
9. An indicator of ventilation effectiveness inside buildings. CO2 concentrations greater than 530 parts per million (ppm) above outdoor conditions generally indicate inadequate ventilation. Absolute concentrations of greater than 800 to 1000 ppm genera
Carbon Dioxide Concentration
Potable Water
Particulates
Indoor Air Quality
10. Equipment - distribution systems - and terminals that provide the processes of heating - ventilating - or air-conditioning. (ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007)
Building Footprint
Blackwater
Stormwater Runoff
HVAC Systems
11. The percentage of the surface area of a paving material that is open and allows moisture to pass through the material and soak into the ground below.
Performance Relative to Benchmark
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Environmental Sustainability
Perviousness
12. The amount of water the design case conserves versus the baseline case. All LEED Water Efficiency credits use a baseline case against which the facility's design case is compared. The baseline case represents the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992
Biomass
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Bake-Out
Baseline Versus Design
13. The exterior surface of a building - the walls - windows - roof - and floor; also referred to as the building shell.
British Thermal Unit (Btu)
HVAC Systems
Building Envelope
Flush-Out
14. Resources that are not depleted by use. Examples include energy from the sun - wind - and small (low-impact) hydropower - plus geothermal energy and wave and tidal systems. Ways to capture energy from the sun include photovoltaic - solar thermal - an
Renewable Energy
LEED Credit Interpretation Request
Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
Construction and Demolition Debris
15. The amount of building materials returned to active use (in the same or a related capacity as their original use) - expressed as a percentage of the total materials cost of a building. The salvaged materials are incorporated into the new building - t
Ambient Temperature
Flush-Out
Bioswale
Reuse
16. The amount of air circulated through a space - measured in air changes per hour (the quantity of infiltration air in cubic feet per minute divided by the volume of the room). Proper ventilation rates - as prescribed by ASHRAE Standard 62 - ensure tha
Ambient Temperature
Biodegradable
Transportation Demand Management
Ventilation Rate
17. A tradable commodity representing proof that a unit of electricity was generated from a renewable energy resource. RECs are sold separately from the electricity itself and thus allow the purchase of green power by a user of conventionally generated e
Lighting Power Density
Sustainability
Renewable Energy Certificate (REC)
Renewable Energy
18. The emission of volatile organic compounds from synthetic and natural products.
Off-Gassing
Performance Relative to Code
Construction and Demolition Debris
Biodegradable
19. Typical primary measures of energy consumption associated with buildings include kilowatt-hours of electricity - therms of natural gas - and gallons of liquid fuel.
Energy Management System
Measures of Energy Use
Baseline Versus Design
Indoor Air Quality
20. Not capable of being replaced; permanently depleted once used. Examples of nonrenewable energy sources are oil and natural gas; nonrenewable natural resources include metallic ores.
Lighting Power Density
Chiller
Nonrenewable
Irrigation Efficiency
21. A document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process.
Rapidly Renewable Materials and Products
Heat Island Effect
Commissioning Plan
Building Density
22. The nature of air inside the space that affects the health and well-being of building occupants. It is considered acceptable when there are no known contaminants at harmful concentrations and a substantial majority (80% or more) of the occupants do n
Indoor Air Quality
Gallons per Minute (gpm)
Community Connectivity
Daylighting
23. Building components and appliances that use less energy to perform as well as or better than standard products.
Prime Farmland
Lighting Power Density
Energy-Efficient Products and Systems
By-Product
24. Management of forest resources to meet the long-term forest product needs of humans while maintaining the biodiversity of forested landscapes. The primary goal is to restore - enhance - and sustain a full range of forest values - including economic -
Life-Cycle Assessment
Sustained-Yield Forestry
Sustainable Forestry
Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV)
25. Also known as regional materials - the amount of a building's materials that are extracted - processed - and manufactured close to a project site - expressed as a percentage of the total materials cost. For LEED - regional materials originate within
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Commissioning Plan
Regional/Locally Sourced Materials
Xeriscaping
26. The absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas. Particularly in urban areas - other sources may include vehicle exhaust - air-conditioners - and street equipment; re
Perviousness
Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
Stormwater Runoff
Heat Island Effect
27. A measure of a building's energy performance compared with that of similar buildings - as determined by the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. A score of 50 represents average building performance.
ENERGY STAR Rating
Development Density
Thermal Comfort
Carbon Footprint
28. A structure designed to conserve water and energy; use space - materials - and resources efficiently; minimize construction waste; and create a healthful indoor environment.
High-Performance Green Building
Bake-Out
Market Transformation
LEED Green Building Rating System
29. A landscaping method that makes routine irrigation unnecessary by using drought-adaptable and low-water plants - as well as soil amendments such as compost and mulches to reduce evaporation.
Xeriscaping
Diversity of Uses or Housing Types
High-Performance Green Building
Controllability of Systems
30. The area on a project site that is used by the building structure - defined by the perimeter of the building plan. Parking lots - landscapes - and other nonbuilding facilities are not included in the building footprint.
Building Footprint
Sustained-Yield Forestry
Ecosystem
LEED Credit
31. American Society of Heating - Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.
Wetland Vegetation
Photovoltaic (PV) Energy
Floodplain
ASHRAE
32. A required LEED Green Building Rating System component whose achievement is mandatory and does not earn any points.
LEED Prerequisite
Controllability of Systems
Daylighting
ENERGY STAR Rating
33. The amount of water consumed by flow fixtures (lavatory faucets - showerheads - aerators - sprinkler heads)
Controllability of Systems
Integrated Design Team
Gallons per Minute (gpm)
Pre-Consumer Recycled Content
34. A formal USGBC process in which a project team experiencing difficulties in the application of a LEED prerequisite or credit can seek and receive clarification - issued as a Credit Interpretation Ruling. Typically - difficulties arise when specific i
Building Footprint
Rain Garden
LEED Credit Interpretation Request
By-Product
35. A plan that diverts construction debris from landfills through recycling - salvaging - and reuse.
Gallons per Minute (gpm)
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Construction Wast Management Plan
Brownfield
36. A basic unit of nature that includes a community of organisms and their nonliving environment linked by biological - chemical and physical processes.
Xeriscaping
Ecosystem
Biodegradable
Sustained-Yield Forestry
37. An analysis of the environmental aspects and potential impacts associated with a product - process - or service.
By-Product
Life-Cycle Assessment
Indoor Air Quality
Community Connectivity
38. An indicator of neighborhood density - calculated as the number of centerline miles per square mile. Centerline miles are the length of a road down its center. A community with high street grid density and narrow - interconnected streets is more like
Particulates
Xeriscaping
Building Envelope
Street Grid Density
39. A comparison of a building system's performance with a standard - such as ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
Air Quality Standards
Salvaged Material
Xeriscaping
Performance Relative to Benchmark
40. A process used to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from a building by elevating the temperature in the fully furnished and ventilated building prior to human occupancy.
Bake-Out
Chiller
Dry Ponds
Fossil Fuel
41. The temperature - humidity - and airflow ranges within which the majority of people are most comfortable - as determined by ASHRAE Standard 55-2004. Because people dress differently depending on the season - thermal comfort levels vary with the seaso
LEED Credit Interpretation Request
Imperviousness
Thermal Comfort
Waste Diversion
42. Water that meets or exceeds the EPA's drinking water quality standards and is approved for human consumption by the state or local authorities having jurisdiction; it may be supplied from wells or municipal water systems.
Potable Water
Prime Farmland
Commissioning (Cx)
Blackwater
43. A comparison of a building system's performance with a baseline that is equivalent to minimal compliance with an applicable energy code - such as ASHRAE Standard 90 or California's Title 24.
Indoor Air Quality
Certified Wood
Rain Garden
Performance Relative to Code
44. A small fluorescent lamp - used as a more efficient alternative to incandescent lighting; also called a PL - twin-tube - or biax lamp. (EPA)
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Renewable Energy Certificate (REC)
Street Grid Density
Wetland Vegetation
45. A material - other than the principal product - generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system. (EPA)
Cooling Tower
LEED Green Building Rating System
Daylighting
By-Product
46. The amount of a building's agricultural products (fiber or animal) that are quickly grown or raised and can be harvested in a sustainable fashion - expressed as a percentage of the total materials cost. For LEED - rapidly renewable materials take 10
Potable Water
Rapidly Renewable Materials and Products
Harvested Rainwater
Irrigation Efficiency
47. A document that details the commissioning program overview - identification of the commissioning team - and description of the commissioning process activities.
Site Disturbance
Street Grid Density
Fossil Fuel
Commissioning Report
48. The precipitation of dilute solutions of strong mineral acids - formed by the mixing in the atmosphere of various industrial pollutants (primarily sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) with naturally occurring oxygen and water vapor.
Particulates
Acid Rain
Controllability of Systems
Baseline Versus Design
49. The resistance of a material to penetration by a liquid. The total imperviousness of a surface - such as paving - is expressed as a percentage of total land area that does not allow moisture penetration. Impervious surfaces prevent rainwater from inf
Imperviousness
Bake-Out
LEED Credit Interpretation Request
Building Footprint
50. A committee consisting of industry experts who assist in interpreting credits and developing technical improvements to the LEED Green Building Rating System.
LEED Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
Lighting Power Density
Bake-Out
Nonrenewable