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LEED BD And C

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1. What is an example of a Monoculture planting - which would not help with restoring/protecting habitat?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
Turf grass
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.

2. What are the two options for Enhance Refrigerant Management (EAc4)?
50% = 1 point
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.

3. What refrigerant management Procedure governs reducing annual leakage of CFC-based refrigerants to 5% or less?
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
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.
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant

4. 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
A local - state - or federal government agency
Miscellaneous Equipment - Computers - Elevators - Excalators - Kitchen Cooking & Refrigeration Equipment - Laundry Washing & Drying - Lighting Exempt from Power Allowance (e/g/ - Medical Equipement) - and other (e.g. - waterfall or fountain pumps)
2.5% = 1 point

5. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
IAQ best practices
2 Modes: General and A/V
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit

6. At what heights should CO2 sensors be placed for breathing zone requirements?
40 dBA
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
50%=1 pt
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy

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

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8. What are the requirements for FEV and parking?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
The Center for Clear Air Policy
40 dBA
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR

9. What percentage of Non-carpet finished flooring must be floorScore-Certified to follow the alternative compliance path using FloorScore?
100%
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
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
6 to 18 months after occupancy

10. 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
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
Tertiary Standards
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)

11. What does NPDES stand for?
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

12. For indoor environmental quality - a naturally ventilated space refers to what referenced standard?
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
100%

13. What four fundamental strategies can increase Energy Performance?
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
20% discount
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.
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy

14. At a minimum - what are some examples of FSC certified wood?
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

15. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
80%
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
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

16. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
20% discount
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?

17. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
50% = 1 point
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

18. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
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?
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.

19. For Schools - what do you have to do to show Pedestrian Access?
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
60% humidity
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
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. For sites with No Local Zoning requirements - (e.g. military bases) - how much open space is required?
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.

21. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
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)
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements

22. For schools to achieve SITE MASTER PLAN - how many other SS credits must be met?
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.
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
Tertiary Standards
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

23. What are the benefits of Commissioning?
80%
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
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.
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR

24. How many calculations are required for compliance with daylight and views - views (IEQc8.2)?
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
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.
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
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

25. 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
SRI of at least 29
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database

26. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
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.

27. 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
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
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
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.

28. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
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.

29. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
50% or greater
Turf grass

30. Where can Technical Guidance be found if a project utilizes district energy systems?

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31. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
Miscellaneous Equipment - Computers - Elevators - Excalators - Kitchen Cooking & Refrigeration Equipment - Laundry Washing & Drying - Lighting Exempt from Power Allowance (e/g/ - Medical Equipement) - and other (e.g. - waterfall or fountain pumps)
10% Variation from Design Values
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

32. What generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a Single Fuel source?
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

33. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
45 dBA
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)

34. Regulated or (non-process) energy includes?
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
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.

35. What is a Foot Candle (fc)?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
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

36. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
Drawdown rate or drawdown
Demonstrate a quantifiable reduction in personal automobile use through any of multiple alternative options. You can earn an exemplary performance point for having this plan in place after achieving an SS Alternative Tranportation 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

37. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
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.
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.

38. How is Preferred Parking defined?
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.
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007

39. ETS transfer between individual residential units can be tested by conducting a blower door test in accordance to what standard?
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
ISO 14021
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems

40. For residential buildings - what is the general rule for Occupants Per Bed?
30% = 1 ID point
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.
6 to 18 months after occupancy
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.

41. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
50% or greater
100%
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
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

42. What should project teams NOT consider for base building elements under composite wood and agrifiber products?
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.

43. How is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment more in depth?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
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?
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
50%=1 pt

44. What are the four elements needed to calculate reverberation time (RT)?
4 Points
25 feet
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements

45. What types of equipment are not subject to the Enhanced Refrigerant Management requirements?
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.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.

46. What is Biodiversity?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
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.

47. What is Sedimentation?
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
At least every two years.
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities

48. How can you achieve exemplary performance for Heat Island reduction - non-roof?
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
ISO 14021
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.

49. What are impervious surfaces?
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.
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
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.
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.

50. What is TSS?
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.