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LEED BD And C

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1. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
2.5% = 1 point
Drawdown rate or drawdown
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)

2. What is the maximum number of points that schools projects can chose to earn for IEQ credits 4.1-4.6?
4 points
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female

3. What are the three basic methods for ventilating buildings?
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
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.
The US Department of Agriculture
Drawdown rate or drawdown

4. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - Flooring systems (IEQc4.3)?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
The US Department of Agriculture
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)

5. What MERV rating must mechanically ventilated buildings design HVAC systems to filter supply air prior to occupancy?
MERV 13 or Higher
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

6. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
40% savings - or greater
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)

7. What is Eutrophication?
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
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds

8. What qualifies as Existing interior nonstructural elements for bulding reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2)?
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
A minimum of 90%
20%
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

9. What should project teams NOT consider for base building elements under composite wood and agrifiber products?
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
20%
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

10. What usually defines Open Space requirements?
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
Local zoning requirements
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.

11. What do Retention Ponds do?
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
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
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

12. For increased Ventilation (IEQc2) - what percentage must mechanically ventilated spaces increase outdoor air ventilation rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007?
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
100%

13. What design standard outlines the required acoustical performance for schools?
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
2.5% = 1 point
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools

14. What types of equipment are not subject to the Enhanced Refrigerant Management requirements?
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
End User

15. What are the requirements for Community Connectivity to Basic Services?
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

16. If a company is willing to provide FEV;s for a Share Program - what percentage is required?
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.

17. If a building has garbage disposals - which Water Efficiency credit can it not achieve?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
100%
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
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction

18. What are the requirements for FEV and parking?
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
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
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

19. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
25 feet
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
50% = 1 point
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.

20. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
The ability to shed heat
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
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

21. When should a thermal comfort survey of building occupants be conducted for thermal comfort = Verification (IEQc7.2)?
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
10% Variation from Design Values
6 to 18 months after occupancy

22. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?
2.5% = 1 point
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
10 Hours
A local - state - or federal government agency

23. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?
The US Department of Agriculture
25 feet
Limit site disturbance to: 40' beyond building perimeter - 10' beyond walkways and parking - 15' beyond primary roadway curbs - and 25' beyond constructed areas with permeable surfaces
20%

24. What is required for a project team to develop and impletment for construction waste management (MRc2)?
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
Turf grass
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.

25. Who defines Prime farmland?
The US Department of Agriculture
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters

26. If an existing site has Imperviousness greater than 50% - what final percent is important for Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1?
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
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
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)

27. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for construction Waste management (MRc2)?
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
45 dBA
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
95% or more to total construction waste diverted

28. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
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.
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
2.5% = 1 point
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water

29. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn for achieving exemplary performance?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
Tertiary Standards
3 points
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone

30. Calculations need to be calculated by what for Construction Waste Management (MRc2)?
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)

31. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
80%
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
EPA's Target Finder rating tool

32. At what height must air samples be collected for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
40% savings - or greater

33. What SRI must the roof of a parking deck be if 50% of spaces are in it for heat island reduction credit?
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
SRI of at least 29
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

34. Constructed Wetlands can contribute to what Water EFFICIENCY Credit?
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
40 dBA
ISO 14021

35. What are the two options for Enhance Refrigerant Management (EAc4)?
25 feet
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)

36. What is a Foot Candle (fc)?
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
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

37. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?
A minimum of 90%
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
Limit site disturbance to: 40' beyond building perimeter - 10' beyond walkways and parking - 15' beyond primary roadway curbs - and 25' beyond constructed areas with permeable surfaces
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. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
ISO 14021
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where

39. What are 'Low-Emitting' vehicles?
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
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.
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment

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

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41. What are impervious surfaces?
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
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.
100%
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates

42. What standard assists with establishing a Minimum IAQ performance (IEQp1) for both Mechanically Ventilated Spaces and Naturally Ventilated Spaces?
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.

43. What Standard set new limits for plumbing fixture efficiencies?
Tertiary Standards
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)

44. What percentage of wood-based products must be certified in accordance with the forest stewardship council to earn certified Wood (MRc7)?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
50% = 1 point
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

45. What percentage of Non-carpet finished flooring must be floorScore-Certified to follow the alternative compliance path using FloorScore?
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
15%=1 ID point
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%

46. Schools must establish an energy performace Rating Goal using what?

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47. What should the BOD include?
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
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

48. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
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)
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
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.

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

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50. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
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.
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins