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LEED BD And C

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1. What is the typical permitted distance for environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control (IEQp2)?






2. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn for achieving exemplary performance?






3. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?






4. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?






5. What is Eutrophication?






6. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under innovation in design?






7. How long must a measurement and verification period cover?






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






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






10. What are the two options for Enhance Refrigerant Management (EAc4)?






11. What causes SKYGLOW?






12. What is ETo?






13. How is Preferred Parking defined?






14. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?






15. What are 'Low-Emitting' vehicles?






16. What do Retention Ponds do?






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






18. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)






19. Define ' Tertiary Standards'






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






21. What is required for LEED Accredited Professional (IDc2)?






22. What is the maximum number of points that schools projects can chose to earn for IEQ credits 4.1-4.6?






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






24. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?






25. What are the two options to determine Electricity use for Green Power (EAc6)?






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






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






28. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?






29. What is a Composting toilet?






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






31. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?






32. What does EPA's I-Beam program deal with?






33. What percentage of electricity must a project purchase to achieve exemplary performance under green power (EAc6)?






34. What are the two builing flush out paths a project can consider for an IAQ management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?






35. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?






36. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?






37. What is an example of a Monoculture planting - which would not help with restoring/protecting habitat?






38. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?






39. When selecting natural ventialtion what two ways demonstrate credit compliance?






40. 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?






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






42. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?






43. What is the percentage Building reuse threshold for new construction under building reuse - maintain existing walls - floors - and roof (MRc1.1)?






44. What four fundamental strategies can increase Energy Performance?






45. When should a thermal comfort survey of building occupants be conducted for thermal comfort = Verification (IEQc7.2)?






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






47. Define 'Development Footprint'






48. Define building Footprint.






49. What are the percentage increases for On-Site Renewable Energy for NC & Schools as they relate to points (EAc2)?






50. How is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment more in depth?