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LEED BD And C

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1. If an existing site has Imperviousness greater than 50% - what final percent is important for Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.

2. What is the percentage Building reuse threshold for new construction under building reuse - maintain existing walls - floors - and roof (MRc1.1)?
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
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
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.

3. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
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.
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
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

4. How is Drip Irrigation effective in saving water?
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
12%

5. What is Sedimentation?
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
40 dBA
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'

6. What type of Man-made structure is exempt from Site Selection?
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
4 Points
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

7. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
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?
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)
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP

8. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
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

9. What causes SKYGLOW?
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
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
EPA's Target Finder rating tool

10. For sites with Local Zoning open space requirements - how much open space is required?
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
A local - state - or federal government agency
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
Local zoning requirements

11. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
20% discount
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
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

12. What refrigerant management Procedure governs reducing annual leakage of CFC-based refrigerants to 5% or less?
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608

13. What is Eutrophication?
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
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 increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

14. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?
A minimum of 90%
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
80%
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

15. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
Drawdown rate or drawdown
4 Points
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.

16. What is Hydrology?
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
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem

17. What is Biodiversity?
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)

18. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
A main building entrance
45 dBA

19. What is Emissivity?
ISO 14021
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
The ability to shed heat
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)

20. 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
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
ISO 14021
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.

21. What is BLEED-OFF?
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
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
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

22. What are the five areas SMACNA standards for recommended IAQ control measures?
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
4 points

23. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield 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.
2 Modes: General and A/V
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
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. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
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.
25 feet
20%

25. Define 'Development Footprint'
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
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
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 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.

26. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
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
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
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

27. When can certification be revoked?
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.
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.
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.

28. What qualifies as Existing interior nonstructural elements for bulding reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2)?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
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.
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)

29. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
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
End User

30. When should a thermal comfort survey of building occupants be conducted for thermal comfort = Verification (IEQc7.2)?
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.
6 to 18 months after occupancy
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.
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools

31. What Energy related systems must be commissioned?
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
An economizer

32. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
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.
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.

33. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
5 points
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

34. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
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.
2.5% = 1 point
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

35. What are the two options for Enhance Refrigerant Management (EAc4)?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
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
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

36. When must a school implement the curriculum based on the buildings high-performance features to satisfy The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building

37. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
4 points
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

38. 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)
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
A main building entrance
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.

39. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
5 points
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
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

40. 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)
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
40 dBA
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve

41. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
75%=1pt
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
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.

42. What are Transient Users?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
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.

43. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance

44. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
2.5% = 1 point
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. What is an Attendance boundary?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

46. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
At least every two years.
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)

47. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
An economizer
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.
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
15%=1 ID point

48. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
60% humidity
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt

49. If a building has garbage disposals - which Water Efficiency credit can it not achieve?
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
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.
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction

50. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
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.
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%