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LEED BD And C

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1. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
10% Variation from Design Values
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)

2. What is Eutrophication?
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing

3. What types of equipment are not subject to the Enhanced Refrigerant Management requirements?
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.

4. What Design Storm is important for LEED civil calculations?
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
5 points
50% or greater

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

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6. To what dBA must Background Noise from HVAC equipment be reduced for a school to achieve enhanced acoustical performance (IEQc9)?
15%
A local - state - or federal government agency
40 dBA
A minimum of 90%

7. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
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.
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
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?

8. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
12%
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction

9. Define 'Residential Area'
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
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.
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

10. If a building has garbage disposals - which Water Efficiency credit can it not achieve?
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit

11. What do the Owner's project requirements typically include?
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
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
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

12. What qualifies as Existing interior nonstructural elements for bulding reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2)?
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
A local - state - or federal government agency
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

13. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
15%=1 ID point
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)

14. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?
A minimum of 50%
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
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)

15. How many modes must classroom lighting systems be able to operate it?
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
2 Modes: General and A/V
4 points
25 feet

16. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under innovation in design?
5 points
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.

17. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
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 main building entrance
A minimum of 90%
20% discount

18. For previously developed or graded sites - how much Habitat needs to be restored or protected?
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
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
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
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

19. When can wetlands count as Open Space?
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
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.
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
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.

20. What is an example of a Monoculture planting - which would not help with restoring/protecting habitat?
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
4 points
10 Hours
Turf grass

21. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?
A minimum of 90%
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.
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%

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

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23. What causes SKYGLOW?
2 Modes: General and A/V
60% humidity
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
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

24. At what percentage must an outdoor air delivery monitoring system generate an alarm for insufficient airflow values or carbon dioxide?
10% Variation from Design Values
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.
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.

25. What standard describes Thermal Comfort Conditions which includes Air Temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air Speed and Humidity?
75%=1pt
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
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)
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004

26. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
30% = 1 ID point
An economizer
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds

27. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - paints and coatings (IEQc4.2)?
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
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
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)
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.

28. What is the maximum number of points that schools projects can chose to earn for IEQ credits 4.1-4.6?
Turf grass
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.
4 points
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

29. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
15%
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)
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

30. 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?
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
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.
IAQ best practices
100%

31. What is Required for an IAQ management Plan for - during Construction (IEQC3.1)?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
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

32. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
4 points
50%=1 pt
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

33. What is the minimum background noise level required for HVAC equipment in classrooms required for minimum acoustical performance (IEQp3)
100%
30% = 1 ID point
45 dBA
40 dBA

34. If an existing site has Imperviousness greater than 50% - what final percent is important for Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1?
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.

35. What are the two builing flush out paths a project can consider for an IAQ management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
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?
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
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'

36. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
A main building entrance
A minimum of 50%
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
End User

37. What does Heat Island Effect refer to?
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation 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
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

38. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
50%=1 pt
40 dBA
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
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.

39. For indoor environmental quality - a naturally ventilated space refers to what referenced standard?
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities

40. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
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
2 Modes: General and A/V
50% or greater
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.

41. 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
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
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
10% Variation from Design Values

42. What are the site and transportation/pedestrian access requirements for Schools?
Local zoning requirements
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
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

43. What percentage of electricity must a project purchase to achieve exemplary performance under green power (EAc6)?
6 to 18 months after occupancy
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
100%
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board

44. What standard assists with establishing a Minimum IAQ performance (IEQp1) for both Mechanically Ventilated Spaces and Naturally Ventilated Spaces?
ISO 14021
30% = 1 ID point
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

45. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
45 dBA
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit

46. What is Biodiversity?
An economizer
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
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.

47. Calculations need to be calculated by what for Construction Waste Management (MRc2)?
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

48. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
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
20%

49. What standards define/qualify both preconsumer and postconsumer recycled content?
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
ISO 14021

50. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
2.5% = 1 point