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LEED BD And C

Subjects : certifications, leed, construction

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1. At what percentage must an outdoor air delivery monitoring system generate an alarm for insufficient airflow values or carbon dioxide?
10% Variation from Design Values
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.
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

2. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
2.5% = 1 point
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female

3. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?
80%
A local - state - or federal government agency
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
60% humidity

4. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
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.
2.5% = 1 point
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

5. How many points can a project earn for using No Potable Water for irrigation?
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
4 points
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.
60% humidity

6. 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)?
10 Hours
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.
80%

7. What is the percentage Building reuse threshold for new construction under building reuse - maintain existing walls - floors - and roof (MRc1.1)?
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)
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
4 Points
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.

8. What four fundamental strategies can increase Energy Performance?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
4 points
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

9. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
An economizer
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.
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
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)

10. 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
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant

11. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
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
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.
20% discount

12. What percentage of dissatisfied occupants would require corrective action under thermal comfort - verification (IEQc7.2)?
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
15%
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
20% or more dissatisfied occupants

13. What is a Composting toilet?
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)
25 feet
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
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

14. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
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)
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
50% = 1 point

15. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.

16. When can wetlands count as Open Space?
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
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.
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant

17. What are the four elements needed to calculate reverberation time (RT)?
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains

18. What percentage of Non-carpet finished flooring must be floorScore-Certified to follow the alternative compliance path using FloorScore?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
100%
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

19. What percentage of TSS must be removed using BMPs for stormwater credit?
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
80%
MERV 13 or Higher
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds

20. How many calculations are required for compliance with daylight and views - views (IEQc8.2)?
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
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
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

21. What % of materials or products must be harvested within a 10 year or shorter cycle to qualify for rapidly renewable materials (MRc6)?
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
3 points
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
2.5% = 1 point

22. What standard assists with establishing a Minimum IAQ performance (IEQp1) for both Mechanically Ventilated Spaces and Naturally 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.
15%
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
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.

23. What percentage of space must achieve day-light illumination to satisfy daylight and views - Daylight (IEQc8.1)?
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
75%=1pt
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.
100%

24. What are the percentage increases for On-Site Renewable Energy for NC & Schools as they relate to points (EAc2)?
An economizer
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
15%

25. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
40% savings - or greater
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
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.

26. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for credit?
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.
Tertiary Standards
6 to 18 months after occupancy
An economizer

27. ETS transfer between individual residential units can be tested by conducting a blower door test in accordance to what standard?
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
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
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.

28. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - adhesives and sealants (IEQc4.1)?
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
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.
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where

29. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
15%=1 ID point
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

30. What must your Erosion Control Plan adhere to?
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
4 points
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)

31. What are impervious surfaces?
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
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
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)
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.

32. What should the BOD include?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
12%
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

33. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

34. To what dBA must Background Noise from HVAC equipment be reduced for a school to achieve enhanced acoustical performance (IEQc9)?
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
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
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
40 dBA

35. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
20%
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

36. What is Required for an IAQ management Plan for - during Construction (IEQC3.1)?
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone

37. For schools to achieve SITE MASTER PLAN - how many other SS credits must be met?
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
50%=1 pt
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
25 feet

38. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
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
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
A minimum of 50%

39. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
MERV 13 or Higher
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
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

40. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
4 points
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
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)

41. What does EPA's I-Beam program deal with?
IAQ best practices
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
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)
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

42. How is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment more in depth?
A main building entrance
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
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.

43. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

44. What Energy related systems must be commissioned?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro 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.

45. What is the percent for a Residential project that is going to install bike racks?
3 points
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)
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
15%

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

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47. If a company is willing to provide FEV;s for a Share Program - what percentage is required?
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.

48. Who is not required to have a chain of custody documentation for FSC certified wood?
End User
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
ISO 14021

49. Regulated or (non-process) energy includes?
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.
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
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?

50. What is Hydrology?
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
45 dBA
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)