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LEED BD And C

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1. What does Heat Island Effect refer to?
12%
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007

2. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

3. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?
A minimum of 90%
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
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 study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem

4. At a minimum - what are some examples of FSC certified wood?
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
20% discount
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.

5. What percentage of electricity must a project purchase to achieve exemplary performance under green power (EAc6)?
End User
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
100%
40% savings - or greater

6. 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
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?
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
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

7. What is the duration and percentage a project must engage in to earn points under Green Power (EAc6)?
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
The US Department of Agriculture
SRI of at least 29

8. What is Biodiversity?
A main building entrance
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
A minimum of 90%
End User

9. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
100%
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)

10. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
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)
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards

11. Who is not required to have a chain of custody documentation for FSC certified wood?
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
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
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)
End User

12. What is a Composting toilet?
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
20%
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates

13. What are the four elements needed to calculate reverberation time (RT)?
An economizer
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
30% = 1 ID point

14. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

15. 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?
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.
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
40 dBA
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%

16. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
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
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?
SRI of at least 29
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%

17. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
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
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
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone

18. For sites with No Local Zoning requirements - (e.g. military bases) - how much open space is required?
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
50%=1 pt
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

19. Define ' Tertiary Standards'
20%
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.
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?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007

20. What four fundamental strategies can increase Energy Performance?
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
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.
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

21. If a company is willing to provide FEV;s for a Share Program - what percentage is required?
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
6 to 18 months after occupancy

22. What is the Landscape Coefficient (K l)?
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
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
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
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.

23. For sites with Local Zoning open space requirements - how much open space is required?
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
15%=1 ID point

24. What Design Storm is important for LEED civil calculations?
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
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. What is BLEED-OFF?
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
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
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards

26. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for construction Waste management (MRc2)?
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
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
50% or greater

27. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
50%=1 pt
15%=1 ID point
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
ISO 14021

28. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

29. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
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
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
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?
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity

30. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
An economizer
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.
40% savings - or greater
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.

31. What MERV rating must mechanically ventilated buildings design HVAC systems to filter supply air prior to occupancy?
MERV 13 or Higher
20%
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing

32. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
5 points
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005

33. What percentage of nonstructural elements must be reused for a project to earn building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2
At least every two years.
50%=1 pt
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
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.

34. What SRI must the roof of a parking deck be if 50% of spaces are in it for heat island reduction credit?
SRI of at least 29
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan

35. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
100%
50% = 1 point
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

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

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37. If an existing site has Imperviousness greater than 50% - what final percent is important for Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1?
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
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
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
4 points

38. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
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.

39. 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
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
25 feet

40. What are Transient Users?
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
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.
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

41. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
15%
SRI of at least 29
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

42. For schools to achieve SITE MASTER PLAN - how many other SS credits must be met?
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
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
A local - state - or federal government agency

43. At what heights should CO2 sensors be placed for breathing zone requirements?
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
75%=1pt
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
IAQ best practices

44. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
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)
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
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.

45. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - adhesives and sealants (IEQc4.1)?
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
A main building entrance
IAQ best practices
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms

46. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
A main building entrance
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
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.

47. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
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.
End User

48. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?
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.
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
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
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains

49. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for Recycled content (MRc4)?
30% = 1 ID point
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
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
A local - state - or federal government agency

50. What are the two options to determine Electricity use for Green Power (EAc6)?
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation