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LEED BD And C

Subjects : certifications, leed, construction

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1. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
20% discount
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

2. What are impervious surfaces?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
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
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
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.

3. What are Transient Users?
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
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.
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
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. What are the requirements for FEV and parking?
50% = 1 point
A minimum of 50%
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

5. 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.
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
25 feet

6. What are the Distances for Alternative Transportation - Rail/Bus?
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
4 points
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines

7. What are the two options to determine Electricity use for Green Power (EAc6)?
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
60% humidity

8. To what dBA must Background Noise from HVAC equipment be reduced for a school to achieve enhanced acoustical performance (IEQc9)?
15%=1 ID point
40 dBA
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
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction

9. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
60% humidity
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
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. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains

11. Regulated or (non-process) energy includes?
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
80%
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds

12. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
6 to 18 months after occupancy

13. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
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.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds

14. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing

15. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem

16. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
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
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
95% or more to total construction waste diverted

17. Define building Footprint.
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
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
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.
2 Modes: General and A/V

18. What is IPM?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Integrated Pest Management; The coordinated use of knowledge about pests - the environment - and pest prevention and control methods to minimize pest infestation and damage by the most economical means while minimizing hazards to people - property an
An economizer
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.

19. 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
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
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.
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.

20. What are the four elements needed to calculate reverberation time (RT)?
A main building entrance
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements

21. When can wetlands count as Open Space?
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.
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
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP

22. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
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?
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

23. What type of Man-made structure is exempt from Site Selection?
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
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.

24. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
80%
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

25. If a company is willing to provide FEV;s for a Share Program - what percentage is required?
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
20% discount
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity

26. SRI surfaces need to be cleaned how Frequently to maintain good reflectance - as required by LEED?
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
At least every two years.
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
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?

27. How many bike racks are Required for a commercial building?

28. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for credit?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
Tertiary Standards

29. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
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.
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
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

30. What types of FSC wood products to not count toward certified wood (MRc7)?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
15%=1 ID 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
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit

31. 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
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
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
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

32. What is the typical permitted distance for environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control (IEQp2)?
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
A minimum of 50%
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
25 feet

33. What is Required for an IAQ management Plan for - during Construction (IEQC3.1)?
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
15%=1 ID point
12%

34. When should a thermal comfort survey of building occupants be conducted for thermal comfort = Verification (IEQc7.2)?
Drawdown rate or drawdown
6 to 18 months after occupancy
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
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.

35. What are the requirements for Community Connectivity to Basic Services?
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.
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
The ability to shed heat
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007

36. What causes SKYGLOW?
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
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
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.
15%

37. What are the IESNA lighting zones?
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing

38. What is TSS?
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.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms

39. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
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.
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)
50% or greater
75%=1pt

40. 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)
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

41. 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)
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
20% discount
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.

42. Define 'Development Footprint'
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?
5 points
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
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.

43. What percentage of nonstructural elements must be reused for a project to earn building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2
50%=1 pt
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
12%
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools

44. What percentage of wood-based products must be certified in accordance with the forest stewardship council to earn certified Wood (MRc7)?
50% = 1 point
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
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

45. What standards define/qualify both preconsumer and postconsumer recycled content?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
ISO 14021
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.

46. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?
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.
12%
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve

47. Define ' Tertiary Standards'
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.
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?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
Tertiary Standards

48. What are some examples of GHG's?
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
The Center for Clear Air Policy
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

49. For sites with No Local Zoning requirements - (e.g. military bases) - how much open space is required?
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction

50. What is the Height requirement for the flood plain?