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LEED BD And C

Subjects : certifications, leed, construction

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1. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - adhesives and sealants (IEQc4.1)?
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
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.
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy

2. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
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
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.

3. Define 'Development Footprint'
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
20% discount
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
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.

4. Define building Footprint.
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 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.
20%
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit

5. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
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.

6. What are impervious surfaces?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
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.
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.
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.

7. What is the duration and percentage a project must engage in to earn points under Green Power (EAc6)?
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
A local - state - or federal government agency
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
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female

8. To what relative humidity much HVAC systems in schools be designed (to limit space?) to comply with Mold Prevention (IEQc10)?
60% humidity
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
45 dBA
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms

9. ETS transfer between individual residential units can be tested by conducting a blower door test in accordance to what standard?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
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

10. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
40 dBA
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
4 points

11. What is an example of a Monoculture planting - which would not help with restoring/protecting habitat?
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.
Turf grass
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
100%

12. What is required for a project team to develop and impletment for construction waste management (MRc2)?
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
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
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit

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

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14. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces

15. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
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 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems

16. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
A main building entrance

17. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.

18. 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
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
Local zoning requirements

19. What is Hydrology?
25 feet
5 points
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards

20. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
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
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

21. What percentage must a NC or School project offsets building energy cost with on-site renewable energy systems to achieve Exemplary Performance?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
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.

22. What is a Foot Candle (fc)?
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
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.
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
20% or more dissatisfied occupants

23. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for Recycled content (MRc4)?
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
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
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant

24. When can certification be revoked?
2.5% = 1 point
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.
25 feet
Drawdown rate or drawdown

25. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
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.
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction

26. What is BLEED-OFF?
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
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
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.
100%

27. What are the five areas SMACNA standards for recommended IAQ control measures?
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
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)
4 Points
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin

28. What types of FSC wood products to not count toward certified wood (MRc7)?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
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
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.
A main building entrance

29. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

30. Constructed Wetlands can contribute to what Water EFFICIENCY Credit?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
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
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005

31. What are the IESNA lighting zones?
Local zoning requirements
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
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.

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

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33. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?
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.
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
A minimum of 90%
Drawdown rate or drawdown

34. What is the maximum number of points that schools projects can chose to earn for IEQ credits 4.1-4.6?
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)
4 points
40 dBA
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

35. 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
An economizer
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
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.

36. How many modes must classroom lighting systems be able to operate it?
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
2 Modes: General and A/V
20%
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.

37. When should a thermal comfort survey of building occupants be conducted for thermal comfort = Verification (IEQc7.2)?
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.
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
40% savings - or greater
6 to 18 months after occupancy

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

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39. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
4 Points
3 points
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

40. What must your Erosion Control Plan adhere to?
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
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.
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
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.

41. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
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
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
2 Modes: General and A/V
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female

42. What ypes of rooms would require separate exhaust - negative air pressure - self-closing doors - and deck-to-deck partitions or hard-lid ceilings with no air recirculation?
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms

43. What is an Attendance boundary?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
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.
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
MERV 13 or Higher

44. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
Tertiary Standards
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)

45. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
MERV 13 or Higher
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

46. Who defines Prime farmland?
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
10 Hours
The US Department of Agriculture

47. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
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.
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction

48. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
A local - state - or federal government agency
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

49. What is Emissivity?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
The ability to shed heat
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt

50. How do you calculate an FTE?
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
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.