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LEED BD And C

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1. How many hours of classrooms instruction per year - per full time student are needed for schools to earn The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
10 Hours

2. What percentage of space must achieve day-light illumination to satisfy daylight and views - Daylight (IEQc8.1)?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
The ability to shed heat
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
75%=1pt

3. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
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
40% savings - or greater
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
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.

4. What are the IESNA lighting zones?
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
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
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.

5. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?
An economizer
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

6. At what percentage must an outdoor air delivery monitoring system generate an alarm for insufficient airflow values or carbon dioxide?
15%
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?
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.
10% Variation from Design Values

7. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - Flooring systems (IEQc4.3)?
15%
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.
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)
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.

8. What is the Landscape Coefficient (K l)?
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
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
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
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.

9. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
15%=1 ID point
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.

10. 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.
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

11. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
10 Hours
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water

12. What standard describes Thermal Comfort Conditions which includes Air Temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air Speed and Humidity?
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004

13. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
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
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
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.

14. What does Heat Island Effect refer to?
6 to 18 months after occupancy
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
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
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

15. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?
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?
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
A minimum of 50%
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions

16. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
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.
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
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
10% Variation from Design Values

17. What is the percentage Building reuse threshold for new construction under building reuse - maintain existing walls - floors - and roof (MRc1.1)?
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
3 points
A local - state - or federal government agency

18. What should the BOD include?
The ability to shed heat
An economizer
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
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

19. What Design Storm is important for LEED civil calculations?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
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.
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)

20. To what relative humidity much HVAC systems in schools be designed (to limit space?) to comply with Mold Prevention (IEQc10)?
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.
25 feet
60% humidity
15%=1 ID point

21. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

22. To what dBA must Background Noise from HVAC equipment be reduced for a school to achieve enhanced acoustical performance (IEQc9)?
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
40 dBA
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.
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

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

24. What percentage of dissatisfied occupants would require corrective action under thermal comfort - verification (IEQc7.2)?
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.
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
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.

25. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
20% discount
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608

26. How many points can a project earn for using No Potable Water for irrigation?
4 points
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
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)

27. 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?
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
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.

28. What are the two options for Enhance Refrigerant Management (EAc4)?
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
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
4 points
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

29. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
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.
5 points
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance

30. When selecting natural ventialtion what two ways demonstrate credit compliance?
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
MERV 13 or Higher
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration

31. What are the six primary comfort factors associated with ASHRAE 55-2004?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity

32. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
The US Department of Agriculture
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

33. 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.
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.
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
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.

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

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35. For residential buildings - what is the general rule for Occupants Per Bed?
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.

36. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
40% savings - or greater
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA

37. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
50% = 1 point
At least every two years.
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female

38. What does NPDES stand for?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
95% or more to total construction waste diverted

39. What is Hydrology?
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
20%
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem

40. How is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment more in depth?
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
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
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

41. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
The ability to shed heat
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
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
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?

42. How can you achieve exemplary performance for Heat Island reduction - non-roof?
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
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)
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
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.

43. What is TSS?
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit

44. Regulated or (non-process) energy includes?
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
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
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

45. At a minimum - what are some examples of FSC certified wood?
25 feet
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.

46. For indoor environmental quality - a naturally ventilated space refers to what referenced standard?
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
Turf grass
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)

47. What is a Foot Candle (fc)?
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
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

48. What are the Eligible On-Site renewable energy technologies or systems for (EAc2)?
60% humidity
Local zoning requirements
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
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

49. What are the four elements needed to calculate reverberation time (RT)?
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements

50. What percentage of electricity must a project purchase to achieve exemplary performance under green power (EAc6)?
100%
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
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.
95% or more to total construction waste diverted