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LEED BD And C

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1. For sites with Local Zoning open space requirements - how much open space is required?
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
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.
100%
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%

2. What are the Distances for Alternative Transportation - Rail/Bus?
4 points
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant

3. What must your Erosion Control Plan adhere to?
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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)
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem

4. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
50% or greater
SRI of at least 29
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

5. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?
5 points
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.
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
A minimum of 90%

6. What are the requirements for FEV and parking?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
6 to 18 months after occupancy
4 Points
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.

7. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
75%=1pt
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.
IAQ best practices
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds

8. What are the requirements for Development Density?
60% humidity
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
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.
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

9. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
Local zoning requirements
100%
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
Turf grass

10. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
20% discount
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
Land zoned primarily for housing at a density of 10 units per acre or greater. These areas may have single-family and multifamily housing and include building types such as town-homes - apartments - duplexes - condominiums - or mobile homes.
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.

11. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?
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?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

12. 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
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
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

13. What percentage of Non-carpet finished flooring must be floorScore-Certified to follow the alternative compliance path using FloorScore?
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
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
100%
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.

14. What is Process water?
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
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.
50% or greater

15. What are impervious surfaces?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
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.
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.

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

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17. What is Emissivity?
The ability to shed heat
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.
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
EPA's Target Finder rating tool

18. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
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
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
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.
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

19. What is the maximum number of points that schools projects can chose to earn for IEQ credits 4.1-4.6?
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
4 points

20. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
A minimum of 50%
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters

21. What is IPM?
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
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
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
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.

22. What is Required for an IAQ management Plan for - during Construction (IEQC3.1)?
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
25 feet
50%=1 pt
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

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

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24. What is a Composting toilet?
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
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
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

25. What design standard outlines the required acoustical performance for schools?
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?
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)
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant

26. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for Recycled content (MRc4)?
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
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
30% = 1 ID point
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.

27. How many calculations are required for compliance with daylight and views - views (IEQc8.2)?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
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

28. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building

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

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30. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for construction Waste management (MRc2)?
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.

31. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
30% = 1 ID point
4 points
3 points
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

32. 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.
100%
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
6 to 18 months after occupancy

33. What is BLEED-OFF?
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
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
100%
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

34. How is Drip Irrigation effective in saving water?
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
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
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.
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains

35. What is an Attendance boundary?
25 feet
30% = 1 ID point
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
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?

36. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
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
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
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.

37. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - adhesives and sealants (IEQc4.1)?
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

38. What are 'Low-Emitting' vehicles?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
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.
Land zoned primarily for housing at a density of 10 units per acre or greater. These areas may have single-family and multifamily housing and include building types such as town-homes - apartments - duplexes - condominiums - or mobile homes.

39. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area 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
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance

40. What is the minimum background noise level required for HVAC equipment in classrooms required for minimum acoustical performance (IEQp3)
45 dBA
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
20%

41. What device is used to regulate Humidity and Temperature - making building systems more energy efficient?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
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
An economizer

42. Calculations need to be calculated by what for Construction Waste Management (MRc2)?
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
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.
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
A minimum of 90%

43. When can certification be revoked?
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.
12%
45 dBA
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction

44. Define ' Tertiary Standards'
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?
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

45. What is the percent for a Residential project that is going to install bike racks?
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.
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
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
15%

46. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment

47. What does EPA's I-Beam program deal with?
4 Points
IAQ best practices
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

48. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters

49. What are the three compliance path options described in Optimize energy performance (EACL)?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
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.
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines

50. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
40% savings - or greater
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy