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LEED BD And C

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1. 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
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
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

2. What does EPA's I-Beam program deal with?
IAQ best practices
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.

3. What types of FSC wood products to not count toward certified wood (MRc7)?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
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.
100%

4. What is the major compliance Standard associated with low-emitting materials - ceiling and wall systems (IEQc4.6)?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
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.
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
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.

5. Define 'Residential Area'
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.
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 main building entrance
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

6. What does NPDES stand for?
An economizer
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds

7. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
ISO 14021
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.

8. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - paints and coatings (IEQc4.2)?
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)
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
80%

9. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
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)
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

10. What does Heat Island Effect refer to?
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.

11. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
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.
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.
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
The ability to shed heat

12. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
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.
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.
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing

13. What MERV rating must mechanically ventilated buildings design HVAC systems to filter supply air prior to occupancy?
IAQ best practices
MERV 13 or Higher
A main building entrance
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions

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

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15. What is the Landscape Coefficient (K l)?
2.5% = 1 point
The Center for Clear Air Policy
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.
75%=1pt

16. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
50% or greater
A minimum of 90%

17. How is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment more in depth?
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights

18. For increased Ventilation (IEQc2) - what percentage must mechanically ventilated spaces increase outdoor air ventilation rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007?
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
The Center for Clear Air Policy
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007

19. 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
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA

20. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
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
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female

21. What ypes of rooms would require separate exhaust - negative air pressure - self-closing doors - and deck-to-deck partitions or hard-lid ceilings with no air recirculation?
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
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.
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms

22. What is Biodiversity?
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
10 Hours
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation

23. For schools - the Brownfield clean-up must be more stringent than what?
SRI of at least 29
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds

24. What should be included in a sustainable Landscape Plan?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
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
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
A main building entrance

25. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
50% or greater
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
4 points

26. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
6 to 18 months after occupancy
25 feet

27. What is the minimum energy cost savings percentage to earn 1 point on new buildings for both NC & Schools?
12%
ISO 14021
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces

28. 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?
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
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.
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards

29. For previously developed or graded sites - how much Habitat needs to be restored or protected?
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
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
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
40% savings - or greater

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

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31. For sites with Local Zoning open space requirements - how much open space is required?
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
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.
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
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

32. Constructed Wetlands can contribute to what Water EFFICIENCY Credit?
20% discount
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
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
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment

33. What is the typical permitted distance for environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control (IEQp2)?
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
25 feet
A minimum of 50%
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

34. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - adhesives and sealants (IEQc4.1)?
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
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.

35. What are the six primary comfort factors associated with ASHRAE 55-2004?
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
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
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%

36. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan

37. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
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.
50% or greater
45 dBA
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance

38. What refrigerant management Procedure governs reducing annual leakage of CFC-based refrigerants to 5% or less?
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.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water

39. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
4 Points
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration

40. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
12%
Local zoning requirements

41. How do you calculate an FTE?
40 dBA
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
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.

42. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
50% 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
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters

43. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
20% discount
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
15%
40% savings - or greater

44. What are the benefits of Commissioning?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
20%

45. What is Hydrology?
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
100%

46. What percentage of nonstructural elements must be reused for a project to earn building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
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.
50%=1 pt
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

47. Define building Footprint.
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.
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
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.

48. What are the percentage increases for On-Site Renewable Energy for NC & Schools as they relate to points (EAc2)?
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 ability to shed heat
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts

49. What four fundamental strategies can increase Energy Performance?
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

50. What are the three basic methods for ventilating buildings?
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
IAQ best practices
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)