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LEED BD And C

Subjects : certifications, leed, construction

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1. What % of materials or products must be harvested within a 10 year or shorter cycle to qualify for rapidly renewable materials (MRc6)?
2.5% = 1 point
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment

2. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - Flooring systems (IEQc4.3)?
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
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)
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.

3. How long must a measurement and verification period cover?
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)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
A main building entrance

4. To what dBA must Background Noise from HVAC equipment be reduced for a school to achieve enhanced acoustical performance (IEQc9)?
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
40 dBA
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004

5. When project teams are designing storm-water harvesting/storage systems - what Factor determines the rate of use or release for captured water between storm events?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
100%
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)
Drawdown rate or drawdown

6. Calculations need to be calculated by what for Construction Waste Management (MRc2)?
50% or greater
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.

7. What are the Eligible On-Site renewable energy technologies or systems for (EAc2)?
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
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
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.
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

8. What design standard outlines the required acoustical performance for schools?
100%
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.
20%
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools

9. When can certification be revoked?
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.
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.
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.
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR

10. What is the Landscape Coefficient (K l)?
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.
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.
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)
5 points

11. How many calculations are required for compliance with daylight and views - views (IEQc8.2)?
50% or greater
A main building entrance
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
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

12. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
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.
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

13. What percentage of space must achieve day-light illumination to satisfy daylight and views - Daylight (IEQc8.1)?
10% Variation from Design Values
75%=1pt
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
25 feet

14. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for construction Waste management (MRc2)?
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

15. Process Energy is considered to include - but is not limiited to what?
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
100%
75%=1pt
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)

16. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
End User
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
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
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004

17. What SLOPE is important for heat island effect - roof?
12%
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.
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
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.

18. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
At least every two years.
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)
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

19. What are some examples of GHG's?
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
100%
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt

20. What is Eutrophication?
4 points
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

21. What percentage of TSS must be removed using BMPs for stormwater credit?
End User
80%
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 dBA

22. What does Heat Island Effect refer to?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
40% savings - or greater
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt

23. When selecting natural ventialtion what two ways demonstrate credit compliance?
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
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.

24. 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.
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
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 postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.

25. What is required for LEED Accredited Professional (IDc2)?
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
3 points
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

26. What are the benefits of Commissioning?
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
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
An economizer

27. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for credit?
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
Tertiary Standards
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.
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

28. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
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
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
50% or greater
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions

29. For Schools - what additional lighting calculations are required?

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30. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
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
A minimum of 90%
15%

31. What are the six primary comfort factors associated with ASHRAE 55-2004?
At least every two years.
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds

32. At what height must air samples be collected for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.

33. 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
80%
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity

34. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
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
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

35. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?
A minimum of 50%
12%
2.5% = 1 point
IAQ best practices

36. What Standard set new limits for plumbing fixture efficiencies?
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source

37. What percentage of wood-based products must be certified in accordance with the forest stewardship council to earn certified Wood (MRc7)?
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
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
50% = 1 point

38. How do you calculate an FTE?
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.
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
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.
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction

39. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
The US Department of Agriculture
Local zoning requirements
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment

40. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?
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.
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
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.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.

41. What MERV rating must mechanically ventilated buildings design HVAC systems to filter supply air prior to occupancy?
MERV 13 or Higher
15%
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
20% discount

42. How can you achieve exemplary performance for Heat Island reduction - non-roof?
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.
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
Local zoning requirements
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards

43. Define ' Tertiary Standards'
4 points
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.
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
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?

44. What is TSS?
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
50% = 1 point
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608

45. 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)?
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
10 Hours
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)

46. What is an Attendance boundary?
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
3 points
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

47. At a minimum - what are some examples of FSC certified wood?
15%
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities

48. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
A minimum of 90%
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
20% discount

49. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
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)
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin

50. What Design Storm is important for LEED civil calculations?
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
100%
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
IAQ best practices