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LEED BD And C

Subjects : certifications, leed, construction

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1. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - paints and coatings (IEQc4.2)?
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)
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
ISO 14021
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

2. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
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)
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
40% savings - or greater
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters

3. What percentage of dissatisfied occupants would require corrective action under thermal comfort - verification (IEQc7.2)?
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
20% or more dissatisfied occupants

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

5. What % of materials or products must be harvested within a 10 year or shorter cycle to qualify for rapidly renewable materials (MRc6)?
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
2.5% = 1 point
SRI of at least 29
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.

6. 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
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
2.5% = 1 point
2 Modes: General and A/V

7. When should a thermal comfort survey of building occupants be conducted for thermal comfort = Verification (IEQc7.2)?
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.
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
6 to 18 months after occupancy
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)

8. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
15%=1 ID point
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit

9. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
25 feet

10. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
A minimum of 90%
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
30% = 1 ID point
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.

11. Define 'Residential Area'
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
80%
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.

12. What should be included in a sustainable Landscape Plan?
40 dBA
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
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

13. For residential buildings - what is the general rule for Occupants Per Bed?
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
2.5% = 1 point
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

14. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
50%=1 pt
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights

15. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?
100%
A local - state - or federal government agency
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA

16. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for construction Waste management (MRc2)?
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.
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
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?

17. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

18. What are the Eligible On-Site renewable energy technologies or systems for (EAc2)?
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
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
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

19. What is the distance ALL naturally ventialted spaces must be in proximity to an operable wall or roof opening to the outdoors?
At least every two years.
25 feet
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
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.

20. What is the minimum background noise level required for HVAC equipment in classrooms required for minimum acoustical performance (IEQp3)
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
45 dBA
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

21. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
20% discount
A minimum of 50%

22. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
40% savings - or greater
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
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
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

23. 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.
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.
A minimum of 50%
At least every two years.

24. How do you calculate an FTE?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
20% discount
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.
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)

25. What design standard outlines the required acoustical performance for schools?
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
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)
100%
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools

26. What four fundamental strategies can increase Energy Performance?
2 Modes: General and A/V
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment

27. What is the duration and percentage a project must engage in to earn points under Green Power (EAc6)?
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
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

28. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
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.
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities

29. How is Drip Irrigation effective in saving water?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
60% humidity
The US Department of Agriculture

30. Regulated or (non-process) energy includes?
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
40% savings - or greater
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin

31. What is ETo?
An economizer
40% savings - or greater
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant

32. When must a school implement the curriculum based on the buildings high-performance features to satisfy The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
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.
The ability to shed heat
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608

33. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
50% or greater
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.
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
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.

34. For Schools - what do you have to do to show Pedestrian Access?
IAQ best practices
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
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.

35. What causes SKYGLOW?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
2.5% = 1 point
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
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.

36. How many points can a project earn for using No Potable Water for irrigation?
4 points
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
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant

37. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
20% discount
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA

38. What is IPM?
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
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
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

39. What is the percent for a Residential project that is going to install bike racks?
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
4 points
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
15%

40. What is Hydrology?
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 study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
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)
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.

41. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
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.
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve

42. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?
20%
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
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
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.

43. What are Transient Users?
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
25 feet
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
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.

44. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
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)
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)
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

45. What SRI must the roof of a parking deck be if 50% of spaces are in it for heat island reduction credit?
SRI of at least 29
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
A minimum of 50%
Turf grass

46. 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
End User
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
20% discount

47. What is the typical permitted distance for environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control (IEQp2)?
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
25 feet
A main building entrance

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

49. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
50% or greater
SRI of at least 29
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)

50. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
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.
A minimum of 90%
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