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1. 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.
Energy-Efficient Products and Systems
Xeriscaping
Potable Water
Life-Cycle Assessment
2. The amount of water consumed by flush fixtures (water closets - or toilets - and urinals). The baseline flush rate for water closets is 1.6 gpf - and for urinals - 1.0 gpf (EPAct 1992)
ENERGY STAR Rating
Blackwater
Pre-Consumer Recycled Content
Gallons per Flush (gpf)
3. 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
Site Disturbance
Indoor Air Quality
Life-Cycle Assessment
Energy or Greenhouse Gas Emissions per Capita
4. 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.
British Thermal Unit (Btu)
Biomass
Xeriscaping
Flush-Out
5. Waste and recyclables generated from construction and from renovation - demolition - or deconstruction of existing structures. It does not include land-clearing debris - such as soil - vegetation - and rocks.
Ventilation Rate
Baseline Versus Design
Construction and Demolition Debris
Floor-To-Area Ratio
6. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that is not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area. (EPA)
Sustainability
Air Quality Standards
Transportation Demand Management
Building Envelope
7. The emission of volatile organic compounds from synthetic and natural products.
Off-Gassing
Commissioning Plan
LEED Credit
Irrigation Efficiency
8. 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.
Renewable Energy Certificate (REC)
Brownfield
Heat Island Effect
ENERGY STAR Rating
9. The amount of waste disposed of other than through incineration or in landfills - expressed in tons. Examples of waste diversion include reuse and recycling.
Graywater
Lighting Power Density
Carbon Dioxide Concentration
Waste Diversion
10. The temperature of the surrounding air or other medium. (EPA)
Baseline Versus Design
Ambient Temperature
Biodiversity
Perviousness
11. 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).
Floodplain
Carbon Dioxide Concentration
Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
Baseline Versus Design
12. A structure that uses water to absorb heat from air-conditioning systems and regulate air temperature in a facility.
Cooling Tower
Controllability of Systems
Building Envelope
Harvested Rainwater
13. An unwanted airborne element that may reduce indoor air quality (ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007)
Construction and Demolition Debris
Contaminant
Street Grid Density
Heat Island Effect
14. A comparison of a building system's performance with a standard - such as ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
LEED Prerequisite
Contaminant
HVAC Systems
Performance Relative to Benchmark
15. 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
Gallons per Minute (gpm)
Carbon Dioxide Concentration
LEED Prerequisite
Construction and Demolition Debris
16. 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.
Ambient Temperature
Commissioning Report
Stormwater Runoff
Building Footprint
17. The amount of a site that is disturbed by construction activity. On undeveloped sites - limiting the amount and boundary of site disturbance can protect surrounding habitat.
Renewable Energy
Site Disturbance
Indoor Air Quality
Sustainable Forestry
18. 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
Renewable Energy
Xeriscaping
Biomass
Pre-Consumer Recycled Content
19. All the individuals involved in a building project from early in the design process - including the design professionals - the owner's representatives - and teh general contractor and subcontractors.
Regenerative Design
ENERGY STAR Rating
Integrated Design Team
HVAC Systems
20. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort. (EPA)
Ambient Temperature
Energy Management System
Market Transformation
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
21. A structure designed to conserve water and energy; use space - materials - and resources efficiently; minimize construction waste; and create a healthful indoor environment.
Commissioning (Cx)
Potable Water
High-Performance Green Building
LEED Credit
22. Systematic improvements in the performance of a market or market segment. For example - EPA's ENERGY STAR program has shifted the performance of homes - buildings - and appliances toward higher levels of energy efficiency by providing recognition and
Heat Island Effect
Native and Adapted Plants
Imperviousness
Market Transformation
23. 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.
Lighting Power Density
Building Footprint
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Blackwater
24. A voluntary - consensus-based - market-driven building rating system based on existing - proven technology. The LEED Green Building Rating System represents USGBC's effort to provide a national benchmark for green buildings. Through its use as a desi
Heat Island Effect
LEED Green Building Rating System
Bioswale
Gallons per Minute (gpm)
25. A small fluorescent lamp - used as a more efficient alternative to incandescent lighting; also called a PL - twin-tube - or biax lamp. (EPA)
Energy Use Intensity
Flush-Out
Environmental Sustainability
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
26. Capable of decomposing under natural conditions. (EPA)
Biodegradable
Brownfield
Sustained-Yield Forestry
Biomass
27. Long-term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations. (EPA)
Floodplain
Carbon Dioxide Concentration
astewater
Environmental Sustainability
28. American Society of Heating - Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.
ASHRAE
Certified Wood
Sustainability
Renewable Energy
29. A required LEED Green Building Rating System component whose achievement is mandatory and does not earn any points.
Development Density
Site Disturbance
Cooling Tower
LEED Prerequisite
30. The total square footage of all buildings within a particular area - measured in square feet per acre or units per acre.
Diversity of Uses or Housing Types
Development Density
Biodiversity
Commissioning (Cx)
31. The number of types of spaces or housing types per acre. A neighborhood that includes a diversity of uses - offices - homes - schools - parks - stores - encourages walking - and its residents and visitors are less dependent on personal vehicles. A di
Diversity of Uses or Housing Types
Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)
astewater
Commissioning Plan
32. A community's total greenhouse gas emissions divided by the total number of residents.
Floodplain
Carbon Dioxide Concentration
Energy or Greenhouse Gas Emissions per Capita
Cooling Tower
33. 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
Recycled Content
Baseline Versus Design
Floor-To-Area Ratio
Xeriscaping
34. 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
Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
Potable Water
Baseline Versus Design
Carbon Dioxide Concentration
35. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter.
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
astewater
Bake-Out
Regenerative Design
36. 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
Environmental Sustainability
Street Grid Density
Ambient Temperature
Heat Island Effect
37. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of liquid water from 60 to 61 degrees Fahrenheit. This standard measure of energy is used to describe the energy content of fuels and compare energy use.
British Thermal Unit (Btu)
Certified Wood
LEED Green Building Rating System
Construction and Demolition Debris
38. A plan that diverts construction debris from landfills through recycling - salvaging - and reuse.
Stormwater Runoff
Construction Wast Management Plan
Energy Use Intensity
Commissioning Report
39. A basic unit of nature that includes a community of organisms and their nonliving environment linked by biological - chemical and physical processes.
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Ecosystem
Potable Water
Bake-Out
40. 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
Thermal Comfort
Market Transformation
Certified Wood
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
41. An analysis of the environmental aspects and potential impacts associated with a product - process - or service.
Sustainable Forestry
Life-Cycle Assessment
astewater
Indoor Air Quality
42. The amount of connection between a site and the surrounding community - measured by proximity of the site to homes - schools - parks - stores - restaurants - medical facilities - and other services and amenities.
By-Product
British Thermal Unit (Btu)
Pre-Consumer Recycled Content
Community Connectivity
43. Plant material from trees - grasses - or crops that can be converted to heat energy to produce electricity.
Potable Water
Carbon Dioxide Concentration
Biomass
Blackwater
44. 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
Site Disturbance
Construction Wast Management Plan
Bake-Out
Renewable Energy Certificate (REC)
45. An optional LEED Green Building Rating System component whose achievement results in the earning of points toward certification.
Rain Garden
Lighting Power Density
Indoor Air Quality
LEED Credit
46. A document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process.
Certified Wood
Commissioning Plan
Building Density
Photovoltaic (PV) Energy
47. Building components and appliances that use less energy to perform as well as or better than standard products.
HVAC Systems
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Energy-Efficient Products and Systems
LEED Credit Interpretation Request
48. 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.
Nonrenewable
Floodplain
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Reuse
49. Construction items recovered from existing buildings or construction sites and reused. Common salvaged materials include structural beams and posts - flooring - doors - cabinetry - brick - and decorative items.
Salvaged Material
Biodiversity
Performance Relative to Code
Thermal Comfort
50. Vehicles that use low-polluting - nongasoline fuels - such as electricity - hydrogen - propane or compressed natural gas - liquid natural gas - methanol - and ethanol. In LEED - efficient gas-electric hybrid vehicles are included in this group.
Flush-Out
Performance Relative to Benchmark
Pollutant
Alternative Fuel Vehicles