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LEED BD And C

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1. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
50% or greater
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.
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance

2. How is Drip Irrigation effective in saving water?
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
15%=1 ID point
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.
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains

3. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?
12%
2 Modes: General and A/V
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

4. How many modes must classroom lighting systems be able to operate it?
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
2 Modes: General and A/V
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines

5. What must your Erosion Control Plan adhere to?
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
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)
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
Tertiary Standards

6. What are the percentage increases for On-Site Renewable Energy for NC & Schools as they relate to points (EAc2)?
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
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
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

7. What causes SKYGLOW?
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.
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
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

8. What is the distance ALL naturally ventialted spaces must be in proximity to an operable wall or roof opening to the outdoors?
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
25 feet
100%

9. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - Flooring systems (IEQc4.3)?
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)
75%=1pt
Drawdown rate or drawdown
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights

10. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under innovation in design?
12%
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.
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
5 points

11. What is a Composting toilet?
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.
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds

12. Schools must establish an energy performace Rating Goal using what?

13. At a minimum - what are some examples of FSC certified wood?
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
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

14. What is the minimum energy cost savings percentage to earn 1 point on new buildings for both NC & Schools?
12%
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
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
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

15. If an existing site has Imperviousness greater than 50% - what final percent is important for Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1?
80%
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
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.
10% Variation from Design Values

16. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
A main building entrance

17. What type of Man-made structure is exempt from Site Selection?
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
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
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
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 & provide dedicated walking or biking lanes to the transit lines

18. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
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
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'

19. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
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)
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
SRI of at least 29

20. 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?
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms

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

22. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
100%
SRI of at least 29
30% = 1 ID point

23. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
25 feet
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights

24. What is ETo?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

25. What are the requirements for Development Density?
A minimum of 90%
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.
Drawdown rate or drawdown
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines

26. What usually defines Open Space requirements?
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
Local zoning requirements
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'

27. What percentage must a NC or School project offsets building energy cost with on-site renewable energy systems to achieve Exemplary Performance?
80%
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

28. What are the Distances for Alternative Transportation - Rail/Bus?
A local - state - or federal government agency
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
Option 1. Whole building energy simulation. Option 2. Prescriptive compliance path: ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide. Option 3. Prescriptive Compliance Path: Advanced Buildings Core Performance Guide.

29. What is required for a project team to develop and impletment for construction waste management (MRc2)?
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 & provide dedicated walking or biking lanes to the transit lines
An economizer
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

30. What Standard set new limits for plumbing fixture efficiencies?
At least every two years.
2.5% = 1 point
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
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005

31. At what percentage must an outdoor air delivery monitoring system generate an alarm for insufficient airflow values or carbon dioxide?
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
10% Variation from Design Values

32. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
A minimum of 90%
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
60% humidity
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.

33. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

34. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
50% = 1 point
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation

35. What is required for LEED Accredited Professional (IDc2)?
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
40 dBA
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces

36. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
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
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.

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

38. For previously developed or graded sites - how much Habitat needs to be restored or protected?
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
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
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.

39. 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
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Eliminate the potential for condensation - pay special attention to known generators of dondensation - prevent mold during unoccupied periods - address floods and leaky or failed equipemtn - and design for mold prevention
95% or more to total construction waste diverted

40. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for credit?
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
Tertiary Standards
60% humidity
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.

41. What standard assists with establishing a Minimum IAQ performance (IEQp1) for both Mechanically Ventilated Spaces and Naturally Ventilated Spaces?
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
At least every two years.

42. For residential buildings - what is the general rule for Occupants Per Bed?
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
75%=1pt
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.

43. What is the maximum number of points that schools projects can chose to earn for IEQ credits 4.1-4.6?
4 points
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
10% Variation from Design Values

44. For schools to achieve SITE MASTER PLAN - how many other SS credits must be met?
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
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
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

45. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
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
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.

46. How long must a measurement and verification period cover?
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
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.
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)

47. What is Hydrology?
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

48. What SRI must the roof of a parking deck be if 50% of spaces are in it for heat island reduction credit?
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
5 points
SRI of at least 29
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates

49. What should project teams NOT consider for base building elements under composite wood and agrifiber products?
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
MERV 13 or Higher

50. How can you achieve exemplary performance for Heat Island reduction - non-roof?
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
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.
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
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.