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LEED BD And C

Subjects : certifications, leed, construction

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1. How long must a measurement and verification period cover?
40 dBA
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
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
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

2. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
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)
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
25 feet

3. When can certification be revoked?
45 dBA
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.
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
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.

4. What are the five areas SMACNA standards for recommended IAQ control measures?
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
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.
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.
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.

5. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?
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.
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
25 feet
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces

6. At what percentage must an outdoor air delivery monitoring system generate an alarm for insufficient airflow values or carbon dioxide?
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
10% Variation from Design Values
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.

7. What is the maximum number of points that schools projects can chose to earn for IEQ credits 4.1-4.6?
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.
4 points
ISO 14021
Tertiary Standards

8. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
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.
The Center for Clear Air Policy
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.

9. What are the IESNA lighting zones?
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)

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

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

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12. What is the minimum background noise level required for HVAC equipment in classrooms required for minimum acoustical performance (IEQp3)
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?
45 dBA
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

13. What standards define/qualify both preconsumer and postconsumer recycled content?
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
ISO 14021

14. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

15. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
50% or greater
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance

16. What causes SKYGLOW?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
40% savings - or greater
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
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

17. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
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
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'

18. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
ISO 14021
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Local zoning requirements

19. If a building has garbage disposals - which Water Efficiency credit can it not achieve?
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
50%=1 pt
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)

20. For residential buildings - what is the general rule for Occupants Per Bed?
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
2 Modes: General and A/V
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

21. What is IPM?
50%=1 pt
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
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
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.

22. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
15%=1 ID point
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.

23. When selecting natural ventialtion what two ways demonstrate credit compliance?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
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
60% humidity

24. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
ISO 14021
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
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 year of post construction occupancy

25. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - adhesives and sealants (IEQc4.1)?
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.
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

26. When must a school implement the curriculum based on the buildings high-performance features to satisfy The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
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.
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
15%=1 ID point
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment

27. What is TSS?
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.
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.
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

28. For schools - the Brownfield clean-up must be more stringent than what?
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
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)
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards

29. 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?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

30. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
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.

31. When can wetlands count as Open Space?
5 points
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.
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
45 dBA

32. What must your Erosion Control Plan adhere to?
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
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.
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007

33. What is the distance ALL naturally ventialted spaces must be in proximity to an operable wall or roof opening to the outdoors?
25 feet
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
3 points
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'

34. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
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.
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
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
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

35. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
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)
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
30% = 1 ID point
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

36. What standard describes Thermal Comfort Conditions which includes Air Temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air Speed and Humidity?
12%
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004

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?
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
Drawdown rate or drawdown
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

38. Define building Footprint.
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.
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.
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
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)

39. What is an Attendance boundary?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
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.
End User
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where

40. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
40 dBA
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
25 feet
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

41. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
A main building entrance
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female

42. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
10 Hours
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
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
80%

43. What are the three compliance path options described in Optimize energy performance (EACL)?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
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.
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

44. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
25 feet
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
30% = 1 ID point
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female

45. What generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a Single Fuel source?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)

46. Process Energy is considered to include - but is not limiited to what?
50% = 1 point
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)
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
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. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?
4 points
20%
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit

48. Define ' Tertiary Standards'
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)
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?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces

49. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
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
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy

50. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under innovation in design?
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
5 points
2 Modes: General and A/V
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