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LEED BD And C

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1. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?






2. What is the distance ALL naturally ventialted spaces must be in proximity to an operable wall or roof opening to the outdoors?






3. What Design Storm is important for LEED civil calculations?






4. What percentage must a NC or School project offsets building energy cost with on-site renewable energy systems to achieve Exemplary Performance?






5. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for credit?






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


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


8. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?






9. Process Energy is considered to include - but is not limiited to what?






10. What does NPDES stand for?






11. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?






12. What standards define/qualify both preconsumer and postconsumer recycled content?






13. SRI surfaces need to be cleaned how Frequently to maintain good reflectance - as required by LEED?






14. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?






15. What are some examples of GHG's?






16. What generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a Single Fuel source?






17. When can certification be revoked?






18. What qualifies as Existing interior nonstructural elements for bulding reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2)?






19. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?






20. What device is used to regulate Humidity and Temperature - making building systems more energy efficient?






21. What are the four elements needed to calculate reverberation time (RT)?






22. If an existing site has Imperviousness greater than 50% - what final percent is important for Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1?






23. What MERV rating must mechanically ventilated buildings design HVAC systems to filter supply air prior to occupancy?






24. What is Process water?






25. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?






26. What bio-fuel systems are NOT eligible for On-Site Renewable Energy?






27. What percentage of wood-based products must be certified in accordance with the forest stewardship council to earn certified Wood (MRc7)?






28. What are the three basic methods for ventilating buildings?






29. What are the requirements for Community Connectivity to Basic Services?






30. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for Recycled content (MRc4)?






31. What is the duration and percentage a project must engage in to earn points under Green Power (EAc6)?






32. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?






33. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?






34. What percentage of dissatisfied occupants would require corrective action under thermal comfort - verification (IEQc7.2)?






35. If a building has garbage disposals - which Water Efficiency credit can it not achieve?






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






37. What usually defines Open Space requirements?






38. What percentage of Non-carpet finished flooring must be floorScore-Certified to follow the alternative compliance path using FloorScore?






39. For schools - the Brownfield clean-up must be more stringent than what?






40. What are impervious surfaces?






41. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?






42. What percentage of TSS must be removed using BMPs for stormwater credit?






43. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?






44. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?






45. What should project teams NOT consider for base building elements under composite wood and agrifiber products?






46. When project teams are designing storm-water harvesting/storage systems - what Factor determines the rate of use or release for captured water between storm events?






47. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?






48. What is Biodiversity?






49. What percentage of nonstructural elements must be reused for a project to earn building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2






50. What are the Eligible On-Site renewable energy technologies or systems for (EAc2)?