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LEED BD And C

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1. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?
Tertiary Standards
4 Points
30% = 1 ID point
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve

2. What is the minimum energy cost savings percentage to earn 1 point on new buildings for both NC & Schools?
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
12%

3. Constructed Wetlands can contribute to what Water EFFICIENCY Credit?
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
45 dBA
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.
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment

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

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5. What are the requirements for FEV and parking?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Local zoning requirements
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
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

6. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
10% Variation from Design Values
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

7. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
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
4 Points
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
95% or more to total construction waste diverted

8. At a minimum - what are some examples of FSC certified wood?
100%
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
The Center for Clear Air Policy

9. What must your Erosion Control Plan adhere to?
80%
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
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)
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.

10. What is Sedimentation?
Drawdown rate or drawdown
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
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
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.

11. What are the percentage increases for On-Site Renewable Energy for NC & Schools as they relate to points (EAc2)?
End User
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
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.

12. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
75%=1pt

13. What generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a Single Fuel source?
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
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.
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

14. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
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
10% Variation from Design Values
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.

15. What Design Storm is important for LEED civil calculations?
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.
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
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)

16. SRI surfaces need to be cleaned how Frequently to maintain good reflectance - as required by LEED?
At least every two years.
IAQ best practices
40% savings - or greater
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment

17. Define 'Development Footprint'
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 Points
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.
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan

18. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
20%

19. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit

20. What is IPM?
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.
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.
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
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)

21. What do Retention Ponds do?
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
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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
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

22. What are impervious surfaces?
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.
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
15%
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007

23. To what relative humidity much HVAC systems in schools be designed (to limit space?) to comply with Mold Prevention (IEQc10)?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
60% humidity
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

24. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
ISO 14021
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

25. Define building Footprint.
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.
40 dBA
Local zoning requirements
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'

26. What are some examples of GHG's?
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
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
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
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

27. For schools - the Brownfield clean-up must be more stringent than what?
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.
Turf grass
At least every two years.
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards

28. What is Hydrology?
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board

29. What are the three basic methods for ventilating buildings?
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
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.

30. What percentage must a NC or School project offsets building energy cost with on-site renewable energy systems to achieve Exemplary Performance?
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
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.

31. What types of FSC wood products to not count toward certified wood (MRc7)?
12%
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
4 points
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

32. If a building has garbage disposals - which Water Efficiency credit can it not achieve?
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
A local - state - or federal government agency
15%=1 ID point
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)

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

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34. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
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.
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.

35. 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
Tertiary Standards
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts

36. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
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
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
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

37. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant

38. What Energy related systems must be commissioned?
SRI of at least 29
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
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
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant

39. What percentage of TSS must be removed using BMPs for stormwater credit?
4 points
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
80%

40. When must a school implement the curriculum based on the buildings high-performance features to satisfy The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
ISO 14021
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.
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment

41. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
30% = 1 ID point
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
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
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.

42. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
SRI of at least 29
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)
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces

43. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
3 points
A main building entrance
75%=1pt
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.

44. What are Transient Users?
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
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.
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
40% savings - or greater

45. What are the three compliance path options described in Optimize energy performance (EACL)?
The ability to shed heat
40% savings - or greater
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.
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions

46. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

47. When selecting natural ventialtion what two ways demonstrate credit compliance?
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
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)

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

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49. What standard describes Thermal Comfort Conditions which includes Air Temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air Speed and Humidity?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
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
30% = 1 ID point

50. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under innovation in design?
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
5 points
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
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.