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LEED BD And C

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1. What is the duration and percentage a project must engage in to earn points under Green Power (EAc6)?
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source

2. 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.
15%=1 ID point
12%
Turf grass

3. What are the IESNA lighting zones?
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
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.
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)

4. What is ETo?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

5. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
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)
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
2 Modes: General and A/V
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

6. What types of FSC wood products to not count toward certified wood (MRc7)?
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
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.
40% savings - or greater

7. What are the two builing flush out paths a project can consider for an IAQ management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
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
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
Local zoning requirements

8. What Standard set new limits for plumbing fixture efficiencies?
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
The ability to shed heat
4 Points
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005

9. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
50% = 1 point
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
20% discount

10. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
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
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.
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights

11. What MERV rating must mechanically ventilated buildings design HVAC systems to filter supply air prior to occupancy?
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
6 to 18 months after occupancy
MERV 13 or Higher
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

12. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
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.
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

13. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
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.
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
45 dBA

14. What are the two options to determine Electricity use for Green Power (EAc6)?
15%
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
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database

15. For increased Ventilation (IEQc2) - what percentage must mechanically ventilated spaces increase outdoor air ventilation rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007?
100%
15%
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
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007

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

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17. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?
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
A minimum of 90%
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
20%

18. Define 'Development Footprint'
A minimum of 50%
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.
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements

19. To what dBA must Background Noise from HVAC equipment be reduced for a school to achieve enhanced acoustical performance (IEQc9)?
40 dBA
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.

20. For sites with No Local Zoning requirements - (e.g. military bases) - how much open space is required?
4 Points
5 points
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
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

21. What percentage of space must achieve day-light illumination to satisfy daylight and views - Daylight (IEQc8.1)?
25 feet
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
75%=1pt

22. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
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.
12%
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007

23. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
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
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
100%

24. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
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)
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
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.
15%=1 ID point

25. What generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a Single Fuel source?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
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.
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration

26. What are the requirements for Community Connectivity to Basic Services?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
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.

27. For indoor environmental quality - a naturally ventilated space refers to what referenced standard?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.

28. 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
4 points
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

29. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.

30. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for Recycled content (MRc4)?
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
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
30% = 1 ID point
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

31. Who defines Prime farmland?
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.
The US Department of Agriculture
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.
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004

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

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33. 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.
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
Tertiary Standards
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)

34. For sites with Local Zoning open space requirements - how much open space is required?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
2.5% = 1 point
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
50% or greater

35. What recommendations must the design criteria meet in naturally venticalted spaced for increased venticaltion (IEQc2)?

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36. What are the three basic methods for ventilating buildings?
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
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
5 points

37. What is required for a project team to develop and impletment for construction waste management (MRc2)?
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)
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan

38. What is BLEED-OFF?
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
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
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.
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

39. ETS transfer between individual residential units can be tested by conducting a blower door test in accordance to what standard?
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.
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
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

40. What standard assists with establishing a Minimum IAQ performance (IEQp1) for both Mechanically Ventilated Spaces and Naturally Ventilated Spaces?
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
MERV 13 or Higher
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007

41. What are the percentage increases for On-Site Renewable Energy for NC & Schools as they relate to points (EAc2)?
SRI of at least 29
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
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.
95% or more to total construction waste diverted

42. What are some examples of GHG's?
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
2.5% = 1 point
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.

43. What should the BOD include?
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.
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
At least every two years.

44. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
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.
An economizer
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

45. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?
20%
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
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.
4 points

46. What is a Foot Candle (fc)?
20% discount
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
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
4 points

47. How many calculations are required for compliance with daylight and views - views (IEQc8.2)?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
The Center for Clear Air Policy
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

48. What is Emissivity?
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
The ability to shed heat
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)
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007

49. Process Energy is considered to include - but is not limiited to what?
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
3 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)
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.

50. What does EPA's I-Beam program deal with?
IAQ best practices
Tertiary Standards
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
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