LEED BD And C

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1. What is Eutrophication?
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
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.
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
45 dBA


2. For increased Ventilation (IEQc2) - what percentage must mechanically ventilated spaces increase outdoor air ventilation rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007?
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
Local zoning requirements
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools


3. What percentage of nonstructural elements must be reused for a project to earn building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2
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)
50%=1 pt
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
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables


4. What are the benefits of Commissioning?
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
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.
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR


5. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
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.
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power


6. When must a school implement the curriculum based on the buildings high-performance features to satisfy The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
MERV 13 or Higher
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power


7. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
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
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.
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit


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

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9. What four fundamental strategies can increase Energy Performance?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System


10. What is required for LEED Accredited Professional (IDc2)?
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
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


11. What should be included in a sustainable Landscape Plan?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
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
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.
3 points


12. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
The Center for Clear Air Policy
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems


13. What are the six primary comfort factors associated with ASHRAE 55-2004?
15%=1 ID point
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)
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
50% or greater


14. What SLOPE is important for heat island effect - roof?
Local zoning requirements
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
IAQ best practices
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.


15. What is Process water?
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.
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
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.


16. What are 'Low-Emitting' vehicles?
6 to 18 months after occupancy
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
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
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board


17. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn for achieving exemplary performance?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Turf grass
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
3 points


18. At what percentage must an outdoor air delivery monitoring system generate an alarm for insufficient airflow values or carbon dioxide?
Wetlands or naturally designed ponds may count as open space and the side slope gradients average 1:4 (vertical: horizontal) or less and are vegetate.
A minimum of 50%
5 points
10% Variation from Design Values


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

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20. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
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 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.


21. What are the Distances for Alternative Transportation - Rail/Bus?
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines


22. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
A main building entrance
MERV 13 or Higher
ISO 14021


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

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24. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
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.
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems


25. What are the site and transportation/pedestrian access requirements for Schools?
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
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
4 points


26. For Schools - what do you have to do to show Pedestrian Access?
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.
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
An economizer


27. What is TSS?
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
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?


28. For previously developed or graded sites - how much Habitat needs to be restored or protected?
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
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
4 Points
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.


29. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
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)
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
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


30. What is a Foot Candle (fc)?
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
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
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
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.


31. For indoor environmental quality - a naturally ventilated space refers to what referenced standard?
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance


32. What does Heat Island Effect refer to?
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
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.
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
40% savings - or greater


33. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
50% or greater
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
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
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.


34. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)


35. What are the requirements for Development Density?
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
10 Hours
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
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.


36. What Design Storm is important for LEED civil calculations?
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
A minimum of 90%


37. When project teams are designing storm-water harvesting/storage systems - what Factor determines the rate of use or release for captured water between storm events?
Drawdown rate or drawdown
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment


38. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
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.
40% savings - or greater
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.


39. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
10 Hours
4 Points
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
ISO 14021


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

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41. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
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.
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters


42. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
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
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning


43. What SRI must the roof of a parking deck be if 50% of spaces are in it for heat island reduction credit?
End User
An economizer
SRI of at least 29
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)


44. What do Retention Ponds do?
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
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


45. 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)?
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
10 Hours


46. If a building has garbage disposals - which Water Efficiency credit can it not achieve?
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
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.
50% or greater


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

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48. What is the minimum background noise level required for HVAC equipment in classrooms required for minimum acoustical performance (IEQp3)
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
45 dBA
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
An economizer


49. What is the maximum number of points that schools projects can chose to earn for IEQ credits 4.1-4.6?
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
4 points
A minimum of 50%
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction


50. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
15%