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LEED BD And C

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1. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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.
15%=1 ID point
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR

2. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
50% or greater
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

3. What is Hydrology?
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem

4. At a minimum - what are some examples of FSC certified wood?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.

5. What are the IESNA lighting zones?
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
Turf grass
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
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.

6. For schools - the Brownfield clean-up must be more stringent than what?
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
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.
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.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.

7. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
6 to 18 months after occupancy
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

8. 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
4 points
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
80%

9. What four fundamental strategies can increase Energy Performance?
4 points
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights

10. What is a Composting toilet?
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

11. For previously developed or graded sites - how much Habitat needs to be restored or protected?
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
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
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
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

12. What are the two builing flush out paths a project can consider for an IAQ management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
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
A minimum of 50%
An economizer
A main building entrance

13. 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?
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
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
Tertiary Standards
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing

14. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
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.
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
40% savings - or greater

15. What should the BOD include?
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.
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
50% = 1 point

16. What types of equipment are not subject to the Enhanced Refrigerant Management requirements?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
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
Local zoning requirements

17. For indoor environmental quality - a naturally ventilated space refers to what referenced standard?
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant

18. What are impervious surfaces?
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.
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.
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
10% Variation from Design Values

19. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?
The ability to shed heat
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts

20. What percentage of electricity must a project purchase to achieve exemplary performance under green power (EAc6)?
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.
100%
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
10% Variation from Design Values

21. What types of FSC wood products to not count toward certified wood (MRc7)?
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
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
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy

22. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
4 Points
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

23. How long must a measurement and verification period cover?
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female

24. What are the benefits of Commissioning?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR

25. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?
20%
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
An economizer
10 Hours

26. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
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

27. For sites with Local Zoning open space requirements - how much open space is required?
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

28. What percentage of nonstructural elements must be reused for a project to earn building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
50%=1 pt
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.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

29. What must your Erosion Control Plan adhere to?
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
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.
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
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.

30. What Standard set new limits for plumbing fixture efficiencies?
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.
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
60% humidity
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005

31. What Energy related systems must be commissioned?
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
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.
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

32. What should project teams NOT consider for base building elements under composite wood and agrifiber products?
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.

33. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
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.
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.
A local - state - or federal government agency

34. 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.
2.5% = 1 point
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
2 Modes: General and A/V

35. What are the Distances for Alternative Transportation - Rail/Bus?
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
Drawdown rate or drawdown
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
2.5% = 1 point

36. When can wetlands count as Open Space?
50% or greater
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
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.
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

37. What do Retention Ponds do?
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
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

38. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
20%
A main building entrance
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction

39. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
A main building entrance
A local - state - or federal government agency

40. What are some examples of GHG's?
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
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.

41. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
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.
Turf grass

42. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
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
75%=1pt
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

43. What percentage of wood-based products must be certified in accordance with the forest stewardship council to earn certified Wood (MRc7)?
50% = 1 point
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains

44. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
50% = 1 point
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)

45. What generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a Single Fuel source?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
4 points
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration

46. What are 'Low-Emitting' vehicles?
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.
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights

47. Constructed Wetlands can contribute to what Water EFFICIENCY Credit?
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.

48. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
15%
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction

49. How is Preferred Parking defined?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
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.

50. Process Energy is considered to include - but is not limiited to what?
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)
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
80%