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LEED BD And C

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1. How is Drip Irrigation effective in saving water?
50%=1 pt
End User
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
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains

2. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
5 points
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
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
SRI of at least 29

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

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4. What percentage of TSS must be removed using BMPs for stormwater credit?
40 dBA
80%
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.
10 Hours

5. What are the three basic methods for ventilating buildings?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
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
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.
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)

6. What is Sedimentation?
At least every two years.
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
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
A local - state - or federal government agency

7. Define ' Tertiary Standards'
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?
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
ISO 14021
25 feet

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

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9. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
40% savings - or greater
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
20% discount
Drawdown rate or drawdown

10. What are some examples of GHG's?
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
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
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.
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.

11. What type of Man-made structure is exempt from Site Selection?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
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

12. What is Biodiversity?
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
The Center for Clear Air Policy
An economizer

13. What device is used to regulate Humidity and Temperature - making building systems more energy efficient?
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.
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
An economizer
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)

14. What are the Eligible On-Site renewable energy technologies or systems for (EAc2)?
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.
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
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
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. For residential buildings - what is the general rule for Occupants Per Bed?
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
IAQ best practices

16. What are the two options to determine Electricity use for Green Power (EAc6)?
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
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
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.

17. 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
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

18. What are impervious surfaces?
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.
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)
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
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.

19. What refrigerant management Procedure governs reducing annual leakage of CFC-based refrigerants to 5% or less?
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
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.
25 feet
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

20. How many hours of classrooms instruction per year - per full time student are needed for schools to earn The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
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
10 Hours

21. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?
A local - state - or federal government agency
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
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
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

22. How can you achieve exemplary performance for Heat Island reduction - non-roof?
4 Points
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
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% 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.

23. What standards define/qualify both preconsumer and postconsumer recycled content?
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.
4 points
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
ISO 14021

24. What is the minimum background noise level required for HVAC equipment in classrooms required for minimum acoustical performance (IEQp3)
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 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
45 dBA
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

25. What is Eutrophication?
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608

26. Who defines Prime farmland?
The ability to shed heat
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
The US Department of Agriculture
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve

27. What program deals with Ridership?
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.
The Center for Clear Air Policy
4 points
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.

28. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
2 Modes: General and A/V
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
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

29. What types of FSC wood products to not count toward certified wood (MRc7)?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
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.
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
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.

30. What does NPDES stand for?
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant

31. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
50% = 1 point
A minimum of 90%
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve

32. What is the typical permitted distance for environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control (IEQp2)?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
At least every two years.
25 feet
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

33. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
15%=1 ID point
2.5% = 1 point

34. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

35. 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
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

36. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
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.
40 dBA
The ability to shed heat

37. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
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)
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
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.
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)

38. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
A main building entrance
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
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity

39. What are the requirements for Community Connectivity to Basic Services?
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)
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
40 dBA
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.

40. What is the maximum number of points that schools projects can chose to earn for IEQ credits 4.1-4.6?
A minimum of 90%
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
4 points
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

41. 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
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.
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
A local - state - or federal government agency

42. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
A local - state - or federal government agency
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
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin

43. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
The US Department of Agriculture
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
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)

44. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)

45. How many calculations are required for compliance with daylight and views - views (IEQc8.2)?
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
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)

46. What usually defines Open Space requirements?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
Local zoning requirements
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

47. What is the distance ALL naturally ventialted spaces must be in proximity to an operable wall or roof opening to the outdoors?
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.
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
25 feet
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines

48. How many modes must classroom lighting systems be able to operate it?
4 Points
75%=1pt
SRI of at least 29
2 Modes: General and A/V

49. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
4 points
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.
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
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.

50. What is Process water?
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.
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
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.