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LEED BD And C

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

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2. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - Flooring systems (IEQc4.3)?
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)
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
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
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

3. Regulated or (non-process) energy includes?
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
A minimum of 50%
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
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

4. What should be included in a sustainable Landscape Plan?
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
Drawdown rate or drawdown
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

5. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
A minimum of 50%
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces

6. What are 'Low-Emitting' vehicles?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms

7. For sites with No Local Zoning requirements - (e.g. military bases) - how much open space is required?
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.
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
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.

8. What program deals with Ridership?
Drawdown rate or drawdown
The Center for Clear Air Policy
20% discount
25 feet

9. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - adhesives and sealants (IEQc4.1)?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
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

10. How is Drip Irrigation effective in saving water?
3 points
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
Within 10 months of LEED Certification

11. What is the minimum background noise level required for HVAC equipment in classrooms required for minimum acoustical performance (IEQp3)
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
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
45 dBA

12. What is the distance ALL naturally ventialted spaces must be in proximity to an operable wall or roof opening to the outdoors?
45 dBA
25 feet
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
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

13. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
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
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.

14. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under innovation in design?
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
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.
5 points
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts

15. For Schools - what do you have to do to show Pedestrian Access?
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
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.
MERV 13 or Higher
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.

16. What are the requirements for Development Density?
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
10 Hours
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.

17. How many modes must classroom lighting systems be able to operate it?
80%
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
2 Modes: General and A/V
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

18. What refrigerant management Procedure governs reducing annual leakage of CFC-based refrigerants to 5% or less?
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
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.

19. What does EPA's I-Beam program deal with?
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
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
A local - state - or federal government agency
IAQ best practices

20. At what height must air samples be collected for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

21. What four fundamental strategies can increase Energy Performance?
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
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Drawdown rate or drawdown
4 points

22. How is Preferred Parking defined?
100%
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
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.
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools

23. What Standard set new limits for plumbing fixture efficiencies?
2.5% = 1 point
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

24. What standard describes Thermal Comfort Conditions which includes Air Temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air Speed and Humidity?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
75%=1pt
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004

25. 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
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.
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.

26. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
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
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.
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.

27. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?
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.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

28. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for credit?
6 to 18 months after occupancy
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
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
Tertiary Standards

29. Who defines Prime farmland?
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.
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 economizer
The US Department of Agriculture

30. 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
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)
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR

31. What is a Composting toilet?
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
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.

32. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
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
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)
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
50% = 1 point

33. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
4 Points
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% or greater
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

34. What is required for LEED Accredited Professional (IDc2)?
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
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
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
4 points

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

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36. What is the major compliance Standard associated with low-emitting materials - ceiling and wall systems (IEQc4.6)?
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
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.
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

37. How do you calculate an FTE?
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.
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.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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

38. What is the percentage Building reuse threshold for new construction under building reuse - maintain existing walls - floors - and roof (MRc1.1)?
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation

39. 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.
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines

40. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?
A minimum of 90%
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
At least every two years.

41. What type of Man-made structure is exempt from Site Selection?
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
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
A local - state - or federal government agency
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

42. How many points can a project earn for using No Potable Water for irrigation?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
4 points
40 dBA
ISO 14021

43. What percentage of dissatisfied occupants would require corrective action under thermal comfort - verification (IEQc7.2)?
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
At least every two years.
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.
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.

44. What does NPDES stand for?
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
25 feet
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

45. What are the six primary comfort factors associated with ASHRAE 55-2004?
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.
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
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.

46. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
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
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
2 Modes: General and A/V

47. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
95% or more to total construction waste diverted

48. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
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
Local zoning requirements

49. SRI surfaces need to be cleaned how Frequently to maintain good reflectance - as required by LEED?
At least every two years.
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
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%

50. What percentage of space must achieve day-light illumination to satisfy daylight and views - Daylight (IEQc8.1)?
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
75%=1pt
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)