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LEED BD And C

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1. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - adhesives and sealants (IEQc4.1)?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

2. What are the two options to determine Electricity use for Green Power (EAc6)?
20% discount
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
20%
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database

3. What program deals with Ridership?
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
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
15%
The Center for Clear Air Policy

4. What does NPDES stand for?
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
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.
15%
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

5. What are the requirements for Development Density?
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
45 dBA
2 Modes: General and A/V
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.

6. What is required for LEED Accredited Professional (IDc2)?
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
A main building entrance
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
Drawdown rate or drawdown

7. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for construction Waste management (MRc2)?
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
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.
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
A main building entrance

8. What four fundamental strategies can increase Energy Performance?
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

9. What is TSS?
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
End User
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
100%

10. What standards define/qualify both preconsumer and postconsumer recycled content?
60% humidity
30% = 1 ID 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)
ISO 14021

11. What is a Composting toilet?
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
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.
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

12. What are 'Low-Emitting' vehicles?
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)
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.
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board

13. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
100%
12%
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.

14. How many points can a project earn for using No Potable Water for irrigation?
4 points
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.
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
Turf grass

15. What should be included in a sustainable Landscape Plan?
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
SRI of at least 29
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA

16. What is Eutrophication?
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.
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

17. Calculations need to be calculated by what for Construction Waste Management (MRc2)?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
At least every two years.
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)

18. For SCC1 Site Selection - what should you not build on?

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19. For Schools - what do you have to do to show Pedestrian Access?
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
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.
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards

20. What SRI must the roof of a parking deck be if 50% of spaces are in it for heat island reduction credit?
12%
SRI of at least 29
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.
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

21. When selecting natural ventialtion what two ways demonstrate credit compliance?
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
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
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
3 points

22. What is the typical permitted distance for environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control (IEQp2)?
100%
25 feet
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.
Drawdown rate or drawdown

23. What should project teams NOT consider for base building elements under composite wood and agrifiber products?
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 US Department of Agriculture
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

24. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
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

25. What is IPM?
End User
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
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
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines

26. What standard describes Thermal Comfort Conditions which includes Air Temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air Speed and Humidity?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

27. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
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.
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.
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters

28. What are the benefits of Commissioning?
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
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
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
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.

29. What qualifies as Existing interior nonstructural elements for bulding reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2)?
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
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
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.
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.

30. What is required for a project team to develop and impletment for construction waste management (MRc2)?
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
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
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)
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

31. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - Flooring systems (IEQc4.3)?
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)
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
20% discount
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

32. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
The US Department of Agriculture
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
An economizer

33. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
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.

34. What are the two options for Enhance Refrigerant Management (EAc4)?
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
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.
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
80%

35. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
At least every two years.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
30% = 1 ID point

36. What bio-fuel systems are NOT eligible for On-Site Renewable Energy?
30% = 1 ID point
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.

37. What are the site and transportation/pedestrian access requirements for Schools?
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
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
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
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

38. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
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.
SRI of at least 29
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.

39. 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
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.
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
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

40. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
20% discount
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?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
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

41. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
2 Modes: General and A/V
Native or adapted plants are plants indigenous to a locality or cultivars of native plants that are adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive species or noxious weeds.
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.

42. 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?
A local - state - or federal government agency
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
20% discount
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms

43. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
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?
30% = 1 ID point
ISO 14021
A main building entrance

44. What percentage of electricity must a project purchase to achieve exemplary performance under green power (EAc6)?
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
15%=1 ID point
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
100%

45. What standard assists with establishing a Minimum IAQ performance (IEQp1) for both Mechanically Ventilated Spaces and Naturally Ventilated Spaces?
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
2 Modes: General and A/V
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation

46. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn for achieving exemplary performance?
3 points
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
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

47. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
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
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
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water

48. How many modes must classroom lighting systems be able to operate it?
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
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
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
2 Modes: General and A/V

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

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50. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
20%