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LEED BD And C

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1. For previously developed or graded sites - how much Habitat needs to be restored or protected?
40% savings - or greater
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
50% or greater
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.

2. What do Retention Ponds do?
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
A minimum of 50%
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
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.

3. What are the Eligible On-Site renewable energy technologies or systems for (EAc2)?
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
10% Variation from Design Values
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

4. What is the minimum background noise level required for HVAC equipment in classrooms required for minimum acoustical performance (IEQp3)
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
30% = 1 ID point
45 dBA
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.

5. What device is used to regulate Humidity and Temperature - making building systems more energy efficient?
An economizer
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
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 55-2004

6. What do the Owner's project requirements typically include?
10 Hours
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
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
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

7. If an existing site has Imperviousness greater than 50% - what final percent is important for Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1?
2.5% = 1 point
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
40 dBA
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

8. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for credit?
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
ISO 14021
Local zoning requirements
Tertiary Standards

9. What usually defines Open Space requirements?
15%=1 ID point
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)
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)
Local zoning requirements

10. ETS transfer between individual residential units can be tested by conducting a blower door test in accordance to what standard?
15%
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.
50% or greater
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.

11. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
A minimum of 90%
At least every two years.

12. SRI surfaces need to be cleaned how Frequently to maintain good reflectance - as required by LEED?
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
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
At least every two years.
6 to 18 months after occupancy

13. What are the five areas SMACNA standards for recommended IAQ control measures?
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.
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates

14. What types of equipment are not subject to the Enhanced Refrigerant Management requirements?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
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.
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005

15. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
15%=1 ID point
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
Drawdown rate or drawdown

16. What is the percent for a Residential project that is going to install bike racks?
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
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
25 feet
15%

17. At what percentage must an outdoor air delivery monitoring system generate an alarm for insufficient airflow values or carbon dioxide?
15%
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
10% Variation from Design Values
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve

18. How is Preferred Parking defined?
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
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.
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

19. What four fundamental strategies can increase Energy Performance?
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

20. What MERV rating must mechanically ventilated buildings design HVAC systems to filter supply air prior to occupancy?
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.
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
MERV 13 or Higher

21. What ypes of rooms would require separate exhaust - negative air pressure - self-closing doors - and deck-to-deck partitions or hard-lid ceilings with no air recirculation?
15%=1 ID point
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
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.
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.

22. What is Sedimentation?
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

23. What percentage of dissatisfied occupants would require corrective action under thermal comfort - verification (IEQc7.2)?
Local zoning requirements
A minimum of 90%
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.
20% or more dissatisfied occupants

24. What is the Landscape Coefficient (K l)?
Local zoning requirements
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.
40% savings - or greater
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction

25. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
20% discount
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

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

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27. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - adhesives and sealants (IEQc4.1)?
20%
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where

28. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
ISO 14021
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
MERV 13 or Higher
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)

29. What SLOPE is important for heat island effect - roof?
A local - state - or federal government agency
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains

30. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
4 Points
The ability to shed heat
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
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.

31. How long must a measurement and verification period cover?
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.

32. What SRI must the roof of a parking deck be if 50% of spaces are in it for heat island reduction credit?
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
SRI of at least 29
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
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.

33. What is Eutrophication?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
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.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

34. What are the three basic methods for ventilating buildings?
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
4 points
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity

35. 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.
The ability to shed heat
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

36. What refrigerant management Procedure governs reducing annual leakage of CFC-based refrigerants to 5% or less?
25 feet
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

37. 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.
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.
50% = 1 point
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve

38. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
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

39. What causes SKYGLOW?
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
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
The US Department of Agriculture
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

40. When are parking - paving - and utilities included in site measurements?

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41. 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?
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
Drawdown rate or drawdown
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP

42. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
5 points
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.
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin

43. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation

44. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?
A minimum of 90%
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
The Center for Clear Air Policy

45. What is the duration and percentage a project must engage in to earn points under Green Power (EAc6)?
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems

46. 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
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
40% savings - or greater

47. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%

48. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
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 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
A main building entrance
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

49. How many points can a project earn for using No Potable Water for irrigation?
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
4 points
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction

50. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
10% Variation from Design Values