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

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2. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
The US Department of Agriculture
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
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

3. When selecting natural ventialtion what two ways demonstrate credit compliance?
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
6 to 18 months after occupancy
At least every two years.
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates

4. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
Drawdown rate or drawdown
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

5. Who defines Prime farmland?
4 Points
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
The US Department of Agriculture

6. If an existing site has Imperviousness greater than 50% - what final percent is important for Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1?
2.5% = 1 point
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.
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 postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.

7. What is Process water?
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.
End User
10 Hours
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction

8. What SLOPE is important for heat island effect - roof?
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
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)
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains

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

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10. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
Tertiary Standards
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.

11. What is IPM?
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
10 Hours
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
100%

12. What is required for LEED Accredited Professional (IDc2)?
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
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
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
60% humidity

13. For schools - the Brownfield clean-up must be more stringent than what?
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
A local - state - or federal government agency
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

14. What standard assists with establishing a Minimum IAQ performance (IEQp1) for both Mechanically Ventilated Spaces and Naturally Ventilated Spaces?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
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. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
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)
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
80%

16. What is TSS?
20%
2.5% = 1 point
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
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)

17. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.

18. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
75%=1pt
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

19. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
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.
40% savings - or greater

20. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
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.
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

21. What percentage must a NC or School project offsets building energy cost with on-site renewable energy systems to achieve Exemplary Performance?
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
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.
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

22. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
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
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
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)

23. How do you calculate an FTE?
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
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 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
A minimum of 50%

24. To what dBA must Background Noise from HVAC equipment be reduced for a school to achieve enhanced acoustical performance (IEQc9)?
40 dBA
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
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.

25. What is BLEED-OFF?
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
30% = 1 ID point
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
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

26. What are the five areas SMACNA standards for recommended IAQ control measures?
40 dBA
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
95% or more to total construction waste diverted

27. What percentage of electricity must a project purchase to achieve exemplary performance under green power (EAc6)?
45 dBA
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
100%
SRI of at least 29

28. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
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

29. What is the percent for a Residential project that is going to install bike racks?
15%
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
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
10 Hours

30. What should the BOD include?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
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.
20% discount

31. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?
A minimum of 50%
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
Tertiary Standards
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.

32. What are the Distances for Alternative Transportation - Rail/Bus?
End User
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
At least every two years.

33. For increased Ventilation (IEQc2) - what percentage must mechanically ventilated spaces increase outdoor air ventilation rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007?
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
50%=1 pt
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.

34. How many points can a project earn for using No Potable Water for irrigation?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
4 points
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.
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004

35. What are the two options for Enhance Refrigerant Management (EAc4)?
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
100%
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems

36. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
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 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
10 Hours

37. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
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%=1 ID point
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.

38. For previously developed or graded sites - how much Habitat needs to be restored or protected?
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
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
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
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

39. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
SRI of at least 29
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces

40. What usually defines Open Space requirements?
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
Local zoning requirements
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
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.

41. At what height must air samples be collected for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
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
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit

42. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for Recycled content (MRc4)?
30% = 1 ID point
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction

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

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44. What design standard outlines the required acoustical performance for schools?
50% or greater
2.5% = 1 point
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
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

45. What is the duration and percentage a project must engage in to earn points under Green Power (EAc6)?
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
10% Variation from Design Values
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
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.

46. What are Transient Users?
2 Modes: General and A/V
The Center for Clear Air Policy
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.
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

47. What is a Foot Candle (fc)?
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
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
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.

48. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
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
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

49. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
100%
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation

50. For schools to achieve SITE MASTER PLAN - how many other SS credits must be met?
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
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

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