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LEED BD And C

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1. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Drawdown rate or drawdown
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)

2. For indoor environmental quality - a naturally ventilated space refers to what referenced standard?
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)
A minimum of 50%
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
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.

3. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
SRI of at least 29
A main building entrance
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)

4. What % of materials or products must be harvested within a 10 year or shorter cycle to qualify for rapidly renewable materials (MRc6)?
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
2.5% = 1 point
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
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin

5. What device is used to regulate Humidity and Temperature - making building systems more energy efficient?
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
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.
An economizer

6. Constructed Wetlands can contribute to what Water EFFICIENCY Credit?
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
SRI of at least 29
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.

7. What standard assists with establishing a Minimum IAQ performance (IEQp1) for both Mechanically Ventilated Spaces and Naturally Ventilated Spaces?
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
45 dBA
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
An economizer

8. Process Energy is considered to include - but is not limiited to what?
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)
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)
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
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

9. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
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
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing

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

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11. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for Recycled content (MRc4)?
2.5% = 1 point
Drawdown rate or drawdown
30% = 1 ID point
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005

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

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13. What is TSS?
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
25 feet

14. What program deals with Ridership?
The ability to shed heat
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
The Center for Clear Air Policy
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.

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

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16. What is the minimum energy cost savings percentage to earn 1 point on new buildings for both NC & Schools?
4 Points
12%
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.

17. How is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment more in depth?
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
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

18. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
80%
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)

19. For increased Ventilation (IEQc2) - what percentage must mechanically ventilated spaces increase outdoor air ventilation rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007?
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
10 Hours
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
100%

20. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
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.
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
10 Hours
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

21. 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.
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(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
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities

22. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
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.
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.
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
20% discount

23. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
Local zoning requirements
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
Turf grass

24. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
20%
50% or greater
20% or more dissatisfied occupants

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

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26. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
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.
75%=1pt
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

27. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
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.
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)

28. What are Transient Users?
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.
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
2.5% = 1 point
50%=1 pt

29. What are the IESNA lighting zones?
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
End User

30. What percentage of Non-carpet finished flooring must be floorScore-Certified to follow the alternative compliance path using FloorScore?
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
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.
14 -000 cubic feet of outdoor air per SF of floor area @ 60 deg. F at 60% humidity OR 3 -500 Cubic Feet of OSA per SF of Floor area @ min rate of .30CFM until rechign 14 -000 CF per SF
100%

31. What is Biodiversity?
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
A local - state - or federal government agency
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.

32. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
The Center for Clear Air Policy
IAQ best practices
25 feet

33. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
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 highest form of wastewater treatment and includes removal or organics - solids - and nutrients as well as biological or chemical polishing is it the highest?
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.

34. What Energy related systems must be commissioned?
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

35. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
80%
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

36. What is Emissivity?
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
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
15%=1 ID point
The ability to shed heat

37. What is required for LEED Accredited Professional (IDc2)?
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.
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy

38. What are the two builing flush out paths a project can consider for an IAQ management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
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
50% or greater
14 -000 cubic feet of outdoor air per SF of floor area @ 60 deg. F at 60% humidity OR 3 -500 Cubic Feet of OSA per SF of Floor area @ min rate of .30CFM until rechign 14 -000 CF per SF

39. What should the BOD include?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
MERV 13 or Higher
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board

40. What are the requirements for FEV and parking?
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
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.

41. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - adhesives and sealants (IEQc4.1)?
50% or greater
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.

42. What types of equipment are not subject to the Enhanced Refrigerant Management requirements?
Local zoning requirements
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
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board

43. How many calculations are required for compliance with daylight and views - views (IEQc8.2)?
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
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 additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
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.
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

45. What percentage of space must achieve day-light illumination to satisfy daylight and views - Daylight (IEQc8.1)?
75%=1pt
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
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?

46. What is a Foot Candle (fc)?
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
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%
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.

47. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
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

48. What are the two options for Enhance Refrigerant Management (EAc4)?
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP

49. After what Timedo you have to Reduce Input Power on interior lights - with a diret line of site to exterior openings - to 50% for light pollution reduction?
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
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant

50. What is a Composting toilet?
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)
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
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.