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LEED BD And C

Subjects : certifications, leed, construction

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1. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
100%
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
4 Points
50%=1 pt

2. When must a school implement the curriculum based on the buildings high-performance features to satisfy The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
Demonstrate a quantifiable reduction in personal automobile use through any of multiple alternative options. You can earn an exemplary performance point for having this plan in place after achieving an SS Alternative Tranportation Credit.
Water used for industrial processes and building systems such as cooling towers - boilers - and chillers. The term can also refer to water used in operational processes - such as dish washing - clothes washing - and ice making.
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.

3. For Schools - what additional lighting calculations are required?

4. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Examples are bambo flooring and plywood - cotton batt insulation - linoleum flooring - sunflower seed board panels - wheatboard cabinetry - wool carpeting - cork floring - bio-based paints - geotextile fabrics such as coir and jute - soy-based inluat
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

5. What does Heat Island Effect refer to?
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
The average density within an area twice as large as that for the base credit achievement must be at least 120 -000 square feet per acre (or double the average density for the area)
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.

6. When project teams are designing storm-water harvesting/storage systems - what Factor determines the rate of use or release for captured water between storm events?
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
Drawdown rate or drawdown
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)

7. What are the five areas SMACNA standards for recommended IAQ control measures?
Surfaces that have a perviousness of less than 50% and promote runoff of water instead of infiltration into the subsurface. Examples include parking lots - roads - sidewalks - and plazas.
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.

8. What is the percentage Building reuse threshold for new construction under building reuse - maintain existing walls - floors - and roof (MRc1.1)?
Provide secure bicycle racks and/or storage within 200 yards of a building entrance for 5% or more of all building users. Don't forget - you also have to provide a shower & changing facility for .5% of FTE occupants.
Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) - Green Label Plus - Carpet and Green Label - Carpet Cushion - FloorScore (Hard Surface Flooring includes: vinyl - linoleum - laminate - wood - ceramic - rubber flooring - and wall base)
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.

9. What should project teams NOT consider for base building elements under composite wood and agrifiber products?
A main building entrance
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

10. What are the four elements needed to calculate reverberation time (RT)?
SRI of at least 29
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
End User
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements

11. If a company is willing to provide FEV;s for a Share Program - what percentage is required?
Limit site disturbance to: 40' beyond building perimeter - 10' beyond walkways and parking - 15' beyond primary roadway curbs - and 25' beyond constructed areas with permeable surfaces
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
Construct or renovate a building on a previously developed site and in a community with a minimum density of 60 -000 square feet per acre net.

12. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
15%
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
A local - state - or federal government agency
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.

13. Constructed Wetlands can contribute to what Water EFFICIENCY Credit?
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
40 dBA
The average density within an area twice as large as that for the base credit achievement must be at least 120 -000 square feet per acre (or double the average density for the area)
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.

14. Define ' Tertiary Standards'
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
The highest form of wastewater treatment and includes removal or organics - solids - and nutrients as well as biological or chemical polishing is it the highest?
Surfaces that have a perviousness of less than 50% and promote runoff of water instead of infiltration into the subsurface. Examples include parking lots - roads - sidewalks - and plazas.

15. What is the Height requirement for the flood plain?

16. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
List of all plant species - noting wheter or not they are native/adapted; info about invasive species and pests those plants may harbor; best maintenance practices for the chosen plans - and site maps showing boundaries for the protected habitat area
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%

17. When can certification be revoked?
Certification may be revoked from any LEED project upon gaining knowledge on non-compliance with any applicable MPR. If such a circumstance occurs - registration and/or cerfification fees will not be refunded.
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA

18. How is Drip Irrigation effective in saving water?
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
Land zoned primarily for housing at a density of 10 units per acre or greater. These areas may have single-family and multifamily housing and include building types such as town-homes - apartments - duplexes - condominiums - or mobile homes.
The area affected by development or by project site activity. Hard-scape - access roads - parking lots - non-building facilities - and the building itself are all included in the development footprint.

19. What are the Eligible On-Site renewable energy technologies or systems for (EAc2)?
An 8 hour occupant has an FTE value of 1.0: a part-time occupant has an FTE value based on work hours per day divided by 8.
Photovoltaic systems - wind energy systems - solar thermal systems - biofuel based electrical systems - geothermal heating or electric systems - low impact hydroelectric power systems - wave and tidal power systems
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems

20. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for credit?
A measure of light falling on a given surface. One footcandle is defined as the quantity of light falling on a 1-square foot area from a 1 candle light source at a distance of 1 foot (which equals 1 lumen per square foot). Footcandles can be measured
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
MERV 13 or Higher
Tertiary Standards

21. Who defines Prime farmland?
Demonstrate a quantifiable reduction in personal automobile use through any of multiple alternative options. You can earn an exemplary performance point for having this plan in place after achieving an SS Alternative Tranportation Credit.
The US Department of Agriculture
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
Turf grass

22. Process Energy is considered to include - but is not limiited to what?
Stray light from unshielded light sources and light reflecting off surfaces that then enters the atmosphere and illuminates and reflects off dust - debris and water vapor
Examples are bambo flooring and plywood - cotton batt insulation - linoleum flooring - sunflower seed board panels - wheatboard cabinetry - wool carpeting - cork floring - bio-based paints - geotextile fabrics such as coir and jute - soy-based inluat
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
Miscellaneous Equipment - Computers - Elevators - Excalators - Kitchen Cooking & Refrigeration Equipment - Laundry Washing & Drying - Lighting Exempt from Power Allowance (e/g/ - Medical Equipement) - and other (e.g. - waterfall or fountain pumps)

23. For residential buildings - what is the general rule for Occupants Per Bed?
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
Owner and User requirements - Environmental and Sustainability Goals - Energy Efficiency Goals - Indoor Environmental Quality Requirements - Equipment and System Expectations - Building Occupant and O&M Personnel Requirements
2 Modes: General and A/V
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

24. Where can Technical Guidance be found if a project utilizes district energy systems?

25. What generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a Single Fuel source?
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
Two: Direct line of sight to perimeter glazing for 90% of regularly occupied areas and the horizontal view at seated eye height to access views
Land zoned primarily for housing at a density of 10 units per acre or greater. These areas may have single-family and multifamily housing and include building types such as town-homes - apartments - duplexes - condominiums - or mobile homes.
15%=1 ID point

26. What are the two builing flush out paths a project can consider for an IAQ management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
14 -000 cubic feet of outdoor air per SF of floor area @ 60 deg. F at 60% humidity OR 3 -500 Cubic Feet of OSA per SF of Floor area @ min rate of .30CFM until rechign 14 -000 CF per SF
The US Department of Agriculture
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan

27. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Show that the project school has an attendance boundary such that at least 80% of students live within no more than 3/4 mile walking distance for grades 8 and below - and 1 1/2 mile walking distance for grades 9 and above.

28. What do Retention Ponds do?
Capture storm-water runoff and clear it of pollutants before its release. Some retention pond designs use gravity only; others use mechanical equipment - such as pipes and pumps - to facilitate transport. Some ponds are dry except during storm events
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
3 points

29. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - paints and coatings (IEQc4.2)?
Green Seal Standard GS-11 (Architectural Paints and Coatings) - Green Seal Standard GC-03 (Anti-corrosive and Anti-rust Paints) - SCAQMD Rule 1113 (Clear Wood Finishes - Floor Coatings - Stains - Primers - and Shellacs)
4 of 7; SSC1 Site Selection - SSc5.1 Protect/Restore Habitat - SSc5.2 Maximize Open Space - SSc6.1 Stormwater Quantity Control - SSc6.2 Stormwater Quality Control - SSc7.1 Heat Island Effect - Non-roof - or SSc8 Light Pollution Reduction
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone

30. What device is used to regulate Humidity and Temperature - making building systems more energy efficient?
Water used for industrial processes and building systems such as cooling towers - boilers - and chillers. The term can also refer to water used in operational processes - such as dish washing - clothes washing - and ice making.
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
Surfaces that have a perviousness of less than 50% and promote runoff of water instead of infiltration into the subsurface. Examples include parking lots - roads - sidewalks - and plazas.
An economizer

31. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
50% or greater
Owner and User requirements - Environmental and Sustainability Goals - Energy Efficiency Goals - Indoor Environmental Quality Requirements - Equipment and System Expectations - Building Occupant and O&M Personnel Requirements
Occupants who do not use a facility on a consistent - regular - daily basis. Examples include students in higher education settings - customers in retail settings - and visitors in institutional settings.

32. What qualifies as Existing interior nonstructural elements for bulding reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2)?
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
100%
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems

33. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007

34. What distance are important for a Greenfield Site protecting habitat?

35. What does NPDES stand for?
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
Wetlands or naturally designed ponds may count as open space and the side slope gradients average 1:4 (vertical: horizontal) or less and are vegetate.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities

36. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) - Green Label Plus - Carpet and Green Label - Carpet Cushion - FloorScore (Hard Surface Flooring includes: vinyl - linoleum - laminate - wood - ceramic - rubber flooring - and wall base)
Two: Direct line of sight to perimeter glazing for 90% of regularly occupied areas and the horizontal view at seated eye height to access views
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

37. For sites with No Local Zoning requirements - (e.g. military bases) - how much open space is required?
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
Occupants who do not use a facility on a consistent - regular - daily basis. Examples include students in higher education settings - customers in retail settings - and visitors in institutional settings.

38. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
Restore or protect a minimum of 50% of the site (excluding the building footprint) or 20% of the total site area (including building footprint) - whichever is greater - with native or adapted vegetation
Ceiling and Wall systems must meet - California Department of Health Services Standard Practice for Testing Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources Using Small-Scale Environmental Chamers - includeing 2004 addenda.

39. For schools to achieve SITE MASTER PLAN - how many other SS credits must be met?
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
4 of 7; SSC1 Site Selection - SSc5.1 Protect/Restore Habitat - SSc5.2 Maximize Open Space - SSc6.1 Stormwater Quantity Control - SSc6.2 Stormwater Quality Control - SSc7.1 Heat Island Effect - Non-roof - or SSc8 Light Pollution Reduction
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005

40. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
Integrated Pest Management; The coordinated use of knowledge about pests - the environment - and pest prevention and control methods to minimize pest infestation and damage by the most economical means while minimizing hazards to people - property an
Stray light from unshielded light sources and light reflecting off surfaces that then enters the atmosphere and illuminates and reflects off dust - debris and water vapor
20% discount

41. What is Eutrophication?
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
A local - state - or federal government agency
15%=1 ID point

42. At what percentage must an outdoor air delivery monitoring system generate an alarm for insufficient airflow values or carbon dioxide?
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
10% Variation from Design Values

43. How do you calculate an FTE?
Construct or renovate a building on a previously developed site and in a community with a minimum density of 60 -000 square feet per acre net.
An 8 hour occupant has an FTE value of 1.0: a part-time occupant has an FTE value based on work hours per day divided by 8.
Bleed-off - or blowdown - is the release of a portion of the recirculating water from a cooling tower - this water carries dissolved solids that can cause mineral buildup
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant

44. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
The highest form of wastewater treatment and includes removal or organics - solids - and nutrients as well as biological or chemical polishing is it the highest?

45. What standards define/qualify both preconsumer and postconsumer recycled content?
Local zoning requirements
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
4 of 7; SSC1 Site Selection - SSc5.1 Protect/Restore Habitat - SSc5.2 Maximize Open Space - SSc6.1 Stormwater Quantity Control - SSc6.2 Stormwater Quality Control - SSc7.1 Heat Island Effect - Non-roof - or SSc8 Light Pollution Reduction
ISO 14021

46. What are the requirements for Community Connectivity to Basic Services?
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
5 points
4 of 7; SSC1 Site Selection - SSc5.1 Protect/Restore Habitat - SSc5.2 Maximize Open Space - SSc6.1 Stormwater Quantity Control - SSc6.2 Stormwater Quality Control - SSc7.1 Heat Island Effect - Non-roof - or SSc8 Light Pollution Reduction
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.

47. What standard describes Thermal Comfort Conditions which includes Air Temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air Speed and Humidity?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
At least every two years.

48. What percentage must a NC or School project offsets building energy cost with on-site renewable energy systems to achieve Exemplary Performance?
Examples are bambo flooring and plywood - cotton batt insulation - linoleum flooring - sunflower seed board panels - wheatboard cabinetry - wool carpeting - cork floring - bio-based paints - geotextile fabrics such as coir and jute - soy-based inluat
MERV 13 or Higher
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)

49. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - Flooring systems (IEQc4.3)?
2 Modes: General and A/V
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) - Green Label Plus - Carpet and Green Label - Carpet Cushion - FloorScore (Hard Surface Flooring includes: vinyl - linoleum - laminate - wood - ceramic - rubber flooring - and wall base)

50. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
40% savings - or greater