LEED BD And C

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1. What is Process water?
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
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
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.


2. What is the duration and percentage a project must engage in to earn points under Green Power (EAc6)?
10% Variation from Design Values
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
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
45 dBA


3. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
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
SRI of at least 29
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


4. How long must a measurement and verification period cover?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
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
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
Turf grass


5. What are some examples of GHG's?
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.
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy


6. After what Timedo you have to Reduce Input Power on interior lights - with a diret line of site to exterior openings - to 50% for light pollution reduction?
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
25 feet
40 dBA
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.


7. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
2.5% = 1 point
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database


8. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
The ability to shed heat
40% savings - or greater
100%
EPA's Target Finder rating tool


9. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?
2.5% = 1 point
10% Variation from Design Values
IAQ best practices
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces


10. What is Biodiversity?
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
50%=1 pt
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.


11. What percentage of dissatisfied occupants would require corrective action under thermal comfort - verification (IEQc7.2)?
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
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
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
20% or more dissatisfied occupants


12. What is a Composting toilet?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
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
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.


13. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
100%
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
6 to 18 months after occupancy


14. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?
100%
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
A minimum of 50%
30% = 1 ID point


15. Where can Technical Guidance be found if a project utilizes district energy systems?

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16. For indoor environmental quality - a naturally ventilated space refers to what referenced standard?
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 (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
75%=1pt
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


17. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
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.
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
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


18. What are the Distances for Alternative Transportation - Rail/Bus?
50% = 1 point
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
40% savings - or greater
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines


19. How many modes must classroom lighting systems be able to operate it?
2 Modes: General and A/V
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
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


20. What standard describes Thermal Comfort Conditions which includes Air Temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air Speed and Humidity?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
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.
50% or greater
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 can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
3 points
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights


22. What standard assists with establishing a Minimum IAQ performance (IEQp1) for both Mechanically Ventilated Spaces and Naturally Ventilated Spaces?
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
60% humidity
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005


23. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
A main building entrance
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.


24. What is Required for an IAQ management Plan for - during Construction (IEQC3.1)?
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.
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.
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608


25. Who is not required to have a chain of custody documentation for FSC certified wood?
End User
2.5% = 1 point
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts


26. What MERV rating must mechanically ventilated buildings design HVAC systems to filter supply air prior to occupancy?
100%
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
MERV 13 or Higher


27. For schools to achieve SITE MASTER PLAN - how many other SS credits must be met?
60% humidity
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
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.
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


28. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
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


29. What are Transient Users?
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.
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
75%=1pt
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR


30. If a building has garbage disposals - which Water Efficiency credit can it not achieve?
2 Modes: General and A/V
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
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)


31. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?
20%
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.
50% = 1 point
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity


32. When should a thermal comfort survey of building occupants be conducted for thermal comfort = Verification (IEQc7.2)?
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.
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?
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
6 to 18 months after occupancy


33. Regulated or (non-process) energy includes?
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.
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water


34. What are the three basic methods for ventilating buildings?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant


35. What distance are important for a Greenfield Site protecting habitat?

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36. What should the BOD include?
2 Modes: General and A/V
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
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
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions


37. What is an example of a Monoculture planting - which would not help with restoring/protecting habitat?
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
Turf grass
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards


38. What is Sedimentation?
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
3 points
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
25 feet


39. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
30% = 1 ID point
At least every two years.
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.


40. What are the four elements needed to calculate reverberation time (RT)?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
20% discount
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005


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

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42. Constructed Wetlands can contribute to what Water EFFICIENCY Credit?
Tertiary Standards
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
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.
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin


43. For previously developed or graded sites - how much Habitat needs to be restored or protected?
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
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
2 Modes: General and A/V


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

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45. What bio-fuel systems are NOT eligible for On-Site Renewable Energy?
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.
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve


46. How can you achieve exemplary performance for Heat Island reduction - non-roof?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
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.


47. Schools must establish an energy performace Rating Goal using what?

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48. What usually defines Open Space requirements?
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
Local zoning requirements
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms


49. What generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a Single Fuel source?
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
80%
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System


50. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
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.