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LEED BD And C

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1. At what percentage must an outdoor air delivery monitoring system generate an alarm for insufficient airflow values or carbon dioxide?
10% Variation from Design Values
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
25 feet
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

2. What is the Height requirement for the flood plain?

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3. What is the distance ALL naturally ventialted spaces must be in proximity to an operable wall or roof opening to the outdoors?
40 dBA
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
25 feet
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.

4. What percentage of nonstructural elements must be reused for a project to earn building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2
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.
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
50%=1 pt
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.

5. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
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
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.
100%

6. What is Hydrology?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
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
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem

7. What are impervious surfaces?
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
100%
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.
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.

8. What Standard set new limits for plumbing fixture efficiencies?
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
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
4 points

9. SRI surfaces need to be cleaned how Frequently to maintain good reflectance - as required by LEED?
60% humidity
At least every two years.
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 increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

10. What SRI must the roof of a parking deck be if 50% of spaces are in it for heat island reduction credit?
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
100%
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
SRI of at least 29

11. What must your Erosion Control Plan adhere to?
An economizer
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
40% savings - or greater
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR

12. How is Drip Irrigation effective in saving water?
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
40% savings - or greater
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004

13. If an existing site has Imperviousness greater than 50% - what final percent is important for Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1?
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
MERV 13 or Higher
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

14. What percentage of electricity must a project purchase to achieve exemplary performance under green power (EAc6)?
100%
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
Local zoning requirements

15. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
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
A main building entrance
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt

16. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
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
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%

17. What is Emissivity?
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.
The ability to shed heat
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.
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions

18. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
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.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment

19. How can you achieve exemplary performance for Heat Island reduction - non-roof?
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.
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.
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
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?

20. Define 'Residential Area'
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
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.

21. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.

22. If a company is willing to provide FEV;s for a Share Program - what percentage is required?
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
20%

23. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
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
4 Points
Local zoning requirements
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.

24. What is the percent for a Residential project that is going to install bike racks?
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
15%
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)

25. What refrigerant management Procedure governs reducing annual leakage of CFC-based refrigerants to 5% or less?
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
The Center for Clear Air Policy
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
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608

26. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
15%=1 ID point
30% = 1 ID point

27. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
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
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)
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

28. What are the two options for Enhance Refrigerant Management (EAc4)?
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.
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

29. What design standard outlines the required acoustical performance for schools?
20%
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
10% Variation from Design Values
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools

30. Process Energy is considered to include - but is not limiited to what?
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
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)
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters

31. What are the site and transportation/pedestrian access requirements for Schools?
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
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
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)

32. What % of materials or products must be harvested within a 10 year or shorter cycle to qualify for rapidly renewable materials (MRc6)?
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
2.5% = 1 point
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve

33. What are the requirements for Community Connectivity to Basic Services?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

34. Regulated or (non-process) energy includes?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
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
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction

35. What causes SKYGLOW?
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
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)
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

36. What types of equipment are not subject to the Enhanced Refrigerant Management requirements?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
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
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.

37. 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
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
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements

38. What usually defines Open Space requirements?
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
12%
Local zoning requirements
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.

39. How long must a measurement and verification period cover?
25 feet
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
12%

40. What are the three basic methods for ventilating buildings?
60% humidity
A minimum of 50%
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)

41. For sites with No Local Zoning requirements - (e.g. military bases) - how much open space is required?
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
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
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

42. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
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
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.
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

43. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
6 to 18 months after occupancy
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
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.

44. What is BLEED-OFF?
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
12%
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
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

45. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
25 feet
6 to 18 months after occupancy
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

46. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - paints and coatings (IEQc4.2)?
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
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)
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.

47. To what dBA must Background Noise from HVAC equipment be reduced for a school to achieve enhanced acoustical performance (IEQc9)?
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.
40 dBA
A minimum of 90%
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.

48. What standards define/qualify both preconsumer and postconsumer recycled content?
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
ISO 14021
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source

49. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
2 Modes: General and A/V
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)

50. What are the two options to determine Electricity use for Green Power (EAc6)?
100%
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database