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LEED BD And C

Subjects : certifications, leed, construction

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1. What do the Owner's project requirements typically include?
45 dBA
A local - state - or federal government agency
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
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

2. How is Drip Irrigation effective in saving water?
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.

3. When can certification be revoked?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
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.
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction

4. Define building Footprint.
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
5 points
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
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.

5. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
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
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)
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
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.

6. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
40% savings - or greater
5 points
30% = 1 ID point

7. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
4 Points
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

8. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
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.
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

9. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone

10. What MERV rating must mechanically ventilated buildings design HVAC systems to filter supply air prior to occupancy?
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
MERV 13 or Higher
4 Points
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)

11. What is the minimum energy cost savings percentage to earn 1 point on new buildings for both NC & Schools?
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.
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
12%

12. What are Transient Users?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
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.
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

13. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
Turf grass
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
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
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.

14. When must a school implement the curriculum based on the buildings high-performance features to satisfy The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
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.
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions

15. What is Eutrophication?
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
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
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board

16. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?
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.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
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
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.

17. Define 'Residential Area'
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.
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
80%

18. What is ETo?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
50%=1 pt

19. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under innovation in design?
5 points
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
100%
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.

20. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
40 dBA
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
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.

21. What do Retention Ponds do?
4 Points
2 Modes: General and A/V
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
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

22. 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)?
10 Hours
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?
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
A local - state - or federal government agency

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

24. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for credit?
50% = 1 point
15%
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
Tertiary Standards

25. What standard assists with establishing a Minimum IAQ performance (IEQp1) for both Mechanically Ventilated Spaces and Naturally Ventilated Spaces?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
6 to 18 months after occupancy
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

26. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
A main building entrance

27. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.

28. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
50%=1 pt
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
An economizer

29. What is the Landscape Coefficient (K l)?
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
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
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.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

30. What generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a Single Fuel source?
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
Within 10 months of LEED Certification

31. What design standard outlines the required acoustical performance for schools?
20% discount
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.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools

32. Regulated or (non-process) energy includes?
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
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.
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board

33. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
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
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

34. What Design Storm is important for LEED civil calculations?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
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)
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
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.

35. What percentage of nonstructural elements must be reused for a project to earn building 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.
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
50%=1 pt
30% = 1 ID point

36. What is required for a project team to develop and impletment for construction waste management (MRc2)?
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
A local - state - or federal government agency
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan

37. What are the three compliance path options described in Optimize energy performance (EACL)?
4 points
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.
At least every two years.
4 Points

38. For sites with No Local Zoning requirements - (e.g. military bases) - how much open space is required?
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
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)
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
40% savings - or greater

39. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
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
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

40. What is Sedimentation?
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
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.
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.
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007

41. What Energy related systems must be commissioned?
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
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
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

42. What are the two builing flush out paths a project can consider for an IAQ management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
2 Modes: General and A/V
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
MERV 13 or Higher
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

43. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?
End User
A minimum of 50%
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

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

45. What SLOPE is important for heat island effect - roof?
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
50% = 1 point

46. What is Hydrology?
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
At least every two years.

47. At what height must air samples be collected for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
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 pt

48. What device is used to regulate Humidity and Temperature - making building systems more energy efficient?
An economizer
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
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
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance

49. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
A minimum of 50%
30% = 1 ID point
40 dBA
15%=1 ID point

50. Define 'Development Footprint'
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.
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
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.