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LEED BD And C

Subjects : certifications, leed, construction

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is IPM?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
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
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

2. What usually defines Open Space requirements?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
Local zoning requirements
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. What qualifies as Existing interior nonstructural elements for bulding reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2)?
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.
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit

4. Define 'Residential Area'
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.
A minimum of 90%
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.
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.

5. What standard describes Thermal Comfort Conditions which includes Air Temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air Speed and Humidity?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
2.5% = 1 point

6. What are 'Low-Emitting' vehicles?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
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)
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board

7. 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?
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.
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
Drawdown rate or drawdown
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.

8. What is required for a project team to develop and impletment for construction waste management (MRc2)?
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
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

9. What program deals with Ridership?
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.
The Center for Clear Air Policy
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)
50% = 1 point

10. How do you calculate an FTE?
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% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
40 dBA
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.

11. What are the two builing flush out paths a project can consider for an IAQ management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
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
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
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.

12. If a building has garbage disposals - which Water Efficiency credit can it not achieve?
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
15%=1 ID point
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

13. What are the requirements for Development Density?
30% = 1 ID point
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.
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
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007

14. 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.
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment

15. When can wetlands count as Open Space?
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
30% = 1 ID point
20%
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.

16. What are the five areas SMACNA standards for recommended IAQ control measures?
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 postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.

17. Constructed Wetlands can contribute to what Water EFFICIENCY Credit?
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
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
A local - state - or federal government agency

18. What is Eutrophication?
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

19. What device is used to regulate Humidity and Temperature - making building systems more energy efficient?
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
End User
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
An economizer

20. For schools - the Brownfield clean-up must be more stringent than what?
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation

21. 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.
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines

22. What is the Height requirement for the flood plain?

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

24. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
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)
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
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation

25. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
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.
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy

26. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment

27. What must your Erosion Control Plan adhere to?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
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.
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)

28. 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
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
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.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608

29. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
45 dBA
Drawdown rate or drawdown

30. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
A local - state - or federal government agency
4 Points
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities

31. What is the percent for a Residential project that is going to install bike racks?
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
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)
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
15%

32. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction

33. What Design Storm is important for LEED civil calculations?
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
25 feet
The Center for Clear Air Policy
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source

34. What are the benefits of Commissioning?
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
6 to 18 months after occupancy

35. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
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.
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
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

36. What is Hydrology?
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 study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.

37. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

38. What do Retention Ponds do?
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)
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
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

39. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
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
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
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

40. 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)?
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)
10 Hours
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.
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt

41. For increased Ventilation (IEQc2) - what percentage must mechanically ventilated spaces increase outdoor air ventilation rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007?
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines

42. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
A minimum of 90%
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
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
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

43. What percentage of electricity must a project purchase to achieve exemplary performance under green power (EAc6)?
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
100%
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.

44. What are the Eligible On-Site renewable energy technologies or systems for (EAc2)?
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
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

45. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - paints and coatings (IEQc4.2)?
End User
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
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)

46. At what percentage must an outdoor air delivery monitoring system generate an alarm for insufficient airflow values or carbon dioxide?
10% Variation from Design Values
100%
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
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

47. When should a thermal comfort survey of building occupants be conducted for thermal comfort = Verification (IEQc7.2)?
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
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.
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

48. When must a school implement the curriculum based on the buildings high-performance features to satisfy The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
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.
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit

49. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
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.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608

50. How many bike racks are Required for a commercial building?