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LEED BD And C

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

2. What standard describes Thermal Comfort Conditions which includes Air Temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air Speed and Humidity?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction

3. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
SRI of at least 29
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.

4. What type of Man-made structure is exempt from Site Selection?
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?
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)

5. What is the major compliance Standard associated with low-emitting materials - ceiling and wall systems (IEQc4.6)?
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
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
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.
4 points

6. For sites with Local Zoning open space requirements - how much open space is required?
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
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
20% discount
A minimum of 50%

7. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
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.
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
100%
2 Modes: General and A/V

8. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
4 points
45 dBA
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Tertiary Standards

9. What are the site and transportation/pedestrian access requirements for Schools?
60% humidity
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.
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
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem

10. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?
15%=1 ID point
A minimum of 90%
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards

11. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
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
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
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

12. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
The US Department of Agriculture
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.
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

13. What do the Owner's project requirements typically include?
25 feet
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
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.
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR

14. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
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.
40% savings - or greater
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
6 to 18 months after occupancy

15. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under innovation in design?
A minimum of 90%
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
5 points
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve

16. What is Emissivity?
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
The ability to shed heat
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
IAQ best practices

17. What is an Attendance boundary?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
A minimum of 90%
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
The US Department of Agriculture

18. What are the percentage increases for On-Site Renewable Energy for NC & Schools as they relate to points (EAc2)?
75%=1pt
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance

19. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - Flooring systems (IEQc4.3)?
A main building entrance
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)
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
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

20. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
40% savings - or greater
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
45 dBA
25 feet

21. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
30% = 1 ID point
20% discount

22. Process Energy is considered to include - but is not limiited to what?
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
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)
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.

23. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
3 points
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

24. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
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
15%=1 ID point
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.

25. 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
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

26. What is BLEED-OFF?
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
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
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
End User

27. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
50% or greater
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.

28. 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
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.
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source

29. 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
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements

30. What types of FSC wood products to not count toward certified wood (MRc7)?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
50% or greater
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
Drawdown rate or drawdown

31. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
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

32. What are the two builing flush out paths a project can consider for an IAQ management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
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
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

33. What standards define/qualify both preconsumer and postconsumer recycled content?
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
ISO 14021
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'

34. What is Process water?
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
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.

35. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
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

36. At what height must air samples be collected for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
End User
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.

37. Define building Footprint.
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.
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
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.

38. If a building has garbage disposals - which Water Efficiency credit can it not achieve?
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
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

39. Who defines Prime farmland?
10% Variation from Design Values
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
The US Department of Agriculture

40. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
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.
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.

41. What % of materials or products must be harvested within a 10 year or shorter cycle to qualify for rapidly renewable materials (MRc6)?
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
2.5% = 1 point
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)
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction

42. What are some examples of GHG's?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
End User

43. When selecting natural ventialtion what two ways demonstrate credit compliance?
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)
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains

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

45. What program deals with Ridership?
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
The Center for Clear Air Policy
45 dBA
Tertiary Standards

46. What is the percent for a Residential project that is going to install bike racks?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
15%

47. What are 'Low-Emitting' vehicles?
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
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
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions

48. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
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.

49. What should project teams NOT consider for base building elements under composite wood and agrifiber products?
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
The US Department of Agriculture
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
15%

50. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
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
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination