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LEED BD And C

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1. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under innovation in design?
5 points
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
40 dBA
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?

2. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
A minimum of 50%
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.

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

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4. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
A minimum of 90%
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity

5. What are the two options for Enhance Refrigerant Management (EAc4)?
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.

6. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
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

7. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
15%=1 ID point
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.

8. What are some examples of GHG's?
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)

9. What type of Man-made structure is exempt from Site Selection?
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
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.
4 points
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.

10. What standards define/qualify both preconsumer and postconsumer recycled content?
20%
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
ISO 14021

11. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
3 points
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
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

12. How can you achieve exemplary performance for Heat Island reduction - non-roof?
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
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.
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where

13. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
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
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
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

14. What Design Storm is important for LEED civil calculations?
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)

15. 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
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.
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
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'

16. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
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
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.

17. Who is not required to have a chain of custody documentation for FSC certified wood?
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
End User
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)

18. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
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 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)
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance

19. What design standard outlines the required acoustical performance for schools?
25 feet
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
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.
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.

20. How long must a measurement and verification period cover?
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)

21. What is Eutrophication?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

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

23. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
3 points
A minimum of 50%

24. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
3 points
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

25. Process Energy is considered to include - but is not limiited to what?
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
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.
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
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)

26. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
2 Modes: General and A/V
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
A main building entrance

27. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
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.
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
EPA's Target Finder rating tool

28. 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.
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
4 points
40 dBA

29. What % of materials or products must be harvested within a 10 year or shorter cycle to qualify for rapidly renewable materials (MRc6)?
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
3 points
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
2.5% = 1 point

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

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31. What causes SKYGLOW?
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
A main 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

32. 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
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
40 dBA
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

33. How do you calculate an FTE?
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)
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
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.
20%

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

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

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36. Define 'Residential Area'
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
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.
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

37. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
10% Variation from Design Values
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
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.
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity

38. What program deals with Ridership?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
The Center for Clear Air Policy
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment

39. What bio-fuel systems are NOT eligible for On-Site Renewable Energy?
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.

40. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
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)
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
3 points

41. What are Transient Users?
100%
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
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.

42. For sites with No Local Zoning requirements - (e.g. military bases) - how much open space is required?
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
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)
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
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.

43. SRI surfaces need to be cleaned how Frequently to maintain good reflectance - as required by LEED?
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
At least every two years.
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
Local zoning requirements

44. If a company is willing to provide FEV;s for a Share Program - what percentage is required?
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
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.
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
EPA's Target Finder rating tool

45. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

46. Calculations need to be calculated by what for Construction Waste Management (MRc2)?
50% or greater
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
ISO 14021
4 Points

47. What is a Composting toilet?
An economizer
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights

48. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
A local - state - or federal government agency
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
Turf grass

49. 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
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
Tertiary Standards
2.5% = 1 point

50. At what height must air samples be collected for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone