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LEED CI - Definitions
Definitions for terms used within the LEED CI Rating System
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Architecture
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11/09/2008

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Term
Impervious Surface
Definition
1. surface promoting runoff
2. does not allow infiltration to subsurface
Term
TSS
Definition
total suspended solids:
1. particles not removed from stormwater by settling
2. particles typ remoed by filtration
Term
How many points are required to achieve each level of certification for LEED-CI?
Definition
21 thru 57
certified - 21 to 26
silver - 27 to 31
gold - 32 to 41
platinum - 42-57
Term
Remediation
Definition
1. cleaning up contaminated site
2. typically soil and ground water
Term
Emissivity
Definition
Ratio = radiation of surface / radiation of blackbody
Term
SRI
Definition
Solar Reflectance Index:
1. compares different materials based on reflectance & emissivity
2. based on relative temp compared to standard white nd standard black under typical conditions
Term
Constructed Wetland
Definition
1. sytem to simulate natural wetland
2. purpose is for water purification
Term
Cutoff Angle
Definition
1. angle between vert axis of light and first line of sight of light
2. point where liht source is no longer visible
Term
Luminance
Definition
brightness-
composed of:
1. intensity of light striking object or surface
2. amount of light reflected back
Term
LPD
Definition
Lighting Power Density:
max light power per unit of bldg space function
Term
Heat Island Effect
Definition
1. warmth from sun on urban landscape surfaces compared to rural
2. contributers are:
1. streets
2. sidewalks
3. parking lots
4. bldgs
Term
Solar Reflectance
Definition
Ratio = Reflected Electromagnetic Energy / Incoming Electromagnetic Energy
Term
Potable Water
Definition
Water suitable for drinking
Term
Photovoltaic Energy
Definition
sunlight converted to enegy for electricity by photovoltaic cells
Term
renewable energy
Definition
renewed sources of energy on an ongoing basis
examples are sun wind and small hydropower
three ways to capture sun energy:
1. photovoltaic
2. termal solar energy sys's
3. bio-energy
Term
Full-time Equivalent Building Occupants
Definition
1. hr occupants spendin peak 8 hr day divided by 8 hrs
2. greatest # of FTE for each day for multiple shifts
Term
Commissioning
Definition
process of ensruing that systems are:
1. designed
2. installed
3. tested
4. maintained
to perform as intended when designed
Term
Daylighting
Definition
1. controlled admission of natural light into space with glazing
2. solar light creates productive environment
Term
Recycling
Definition
1. collect
2. reprocess
3. market
4. use
of materials diverted from solid waste stream
Term
Refurbished Materials
Definition
Restored to take place of new item
Term
VOC
Definition
volatile organic compounds:
carbon compounds participating in atmospheric photochemical reactions
compounds vaporize at normal room temperatures
Term
Pre-Consumer
Definition
Post-Industrial Content
has not been used as part of a consumer product that would otherwise be landfilled. (FTC definition)
Term
Post-Consumer recycled content
Definition
consumer waste that has become a raw material for another product. products that have served a useful purpose
Term
Regionally Manufactured Materials
Definition
Assembled within 500 mi of project site
not including on-site assembly
Term
Regionally Extracted Materials
Definition
Raw Material Source within 500 mi radius of project site
Term
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Definition
fiber or product mat'ls that can be replaced every 10 yrs or less
10 yrs or less to grow/raise
Term
ETS
Definition
Environmental Tobacco Smoke:
secondhand smoke - particles contain 4,000 compounds, up to 40 cause cancer
Term
Mechanical Ventilation
Definition
1. ventilation by Mechanical Equipment
2. not wind power or mechanical windows (ASHRAE 62.1-2004 definition)
Term
Natural Ventilation
Definition
1. ventilatin by thermal, wind or diffusion effects through openings in bldg (ASHRAE 62.1-2004 definition)
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