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1. What four fundamental strategies can increase Energy Performance?
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
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?
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)

2. For schools - the Brownfield clean-up must be more stringent than what?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
IAQ best practices
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards

3. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
It is a constant used to calculate the evapotranspiration rate. It takes into account the species factor - density factor - and micro climate factor of the area.
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

4. How can you achieve exemplary performance for Heat Island reduction - non-roof?
100% of non-roof impervious surfaces are high-albedo or open-grid paving - or will be shaded within 5 years; OR 100% of parking is under cover.
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
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction

5. What are the requirements for FEV and parking?
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
20%
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.
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

6. What is an example of a Monoculture planting - which would not help with restoring/protecting habitat?
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
Turf grass

7. What do the Owner's project requirements typically include?
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
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

8. To what relative humidity much HVAC systems in schools be designed (to limit space?) to comply with Mold Prevention (IEQc10)?
60% humidity
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
5 points

9. What are Transient Users?
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
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.
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction

10. When selecting natural ventialtion what two ways demonstrate credit compliance?
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
A local - state - or federal government agency
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

11. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
Prime Farmland - Land in Flood Plain - Endangered Species Habitat - Land with 100' of Wetlands - Land withing 50' of a body of water - or Public Parkland
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
The US Department of Agriculture

12. What is TSS?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
IAQ best practices
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

13. How do you calculate an FTE?
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.
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.

14. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - paints and coatings (IEQc4.2)?
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
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)
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
4 Points

15. What program deals with Ridership?
A main building entrance
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
The Center for Clear Air Policy

16. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
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
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
An economizer
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.

17. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
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)
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
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

18. What percentage must a NC or School project offsets building energy cost with on-site renewable energy systems to achieve Exemplary Performance?
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
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
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
The Center for Clear Air Policy

19. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
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
Native or adapted plants are plants indigenous to a locality or cultivars of native plants that are adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive species or noxious weeds.
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant

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

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21. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for credit?
Tertiary Standards
6 to 18 months after occupancy
30% = 1 ID point
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

22. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
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.
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database

23. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
A local - state - or federal government agency
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
20%

24. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
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

25. How is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment more in depth?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
The ability to shed heat

26. What are the four elements needed to calculate reverberation time (RT)?
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
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)

27. What generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a Single Fuel source?
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
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
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.
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.

28. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
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
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
12%

29. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
Native or adapted plants are plants indigenous to a locality or cultivars of native plants that are adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive species or noxious weeds.
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

30. What is the minimum background noise level required for HVAC equipment in classrooms required for minimum acoustical performance (IEQp3)
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
45 dBA
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database

31. SRI surfaces need to be cleaned how Frequently to maintain good reflectance - as required by LEED?
At least every two years.
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

32. What is a Foot Candle (fc)?
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
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
Trespass Calculations for the sports fields; one with the sports lighting off and all other lights on - and then one with just the sports lighting on - measuring fc's

33. How is Preferred Parking defined?
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
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Spots available to particular users - includes designated spaces close to the building (aside from designated handicapped spots) - designated covered spaces - discounted parking passes - and guaranteed passes in a lottery system.
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

34. After what Timedo you have to Reduce Input Power on interior lights - with a diret line of site to exterior openings - to 50% for light pollution reduction?
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
Drawdown rate or drawdown
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)

35. What is Process water?
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
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.
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.
It is a constant used to calculate the evapotranspiration rate. It takes into account the species factor - density factor - and micro climate factor of the area.

36. How many points can a project earn for using No Potable Water for irrigation?
15%=1 ID point
4 points
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.

37. What percentage of wood-based products must be certified in accordance with the forest stewardship council to earn certified Wood (MRc7)?
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
100%
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.
50% = 1 point

38. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
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)
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.

39. For SCC1 Site Selection - what should you not build on?

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40. What is a Composting toilet?
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
The area on a project site used by the building structure - defined by the perimeter of the building plan. Parking lots - landscapes - and other non-building facilities are not included in the buliding footprint.
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

41. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
3 points
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.

42. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
Trespass Calculations for the sports fields; one with the sports lighting off and all other lights on - and then one with just the sports lighting on - measuring fc's
4 Points
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

43. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Spots available to particular users - includes designated spaces close to the building (aside from designated handicapped spots) - designated covered spaces - discounted parking passes - and guaranteed passes in a lottery system.
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)
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems

44. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under innovation in design?
The US Department of Agriculture
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
5 points
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.

45. Define 'Development Footprint'
IAQ best practices
5 points
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
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.

46. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - Flooring systems (IEQc4.3)?
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
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)
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

47. When should a thermal comfort survey of building occupants be conducted for thermal comfort = Verification (IEQc7.2)?
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
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
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
6 to 18 months after occupancy

48. At what heights should CO2 sensors be placed for breathing zone requirements?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

49. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
20% discount
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

50. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
100% of non-roof impervious surfaces are high-albedo or open-grid paving - or will be shaded within 5 years; OR 100% of parking is under cover.
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

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