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1. What percentage must a NC or School project offsets building energy cost with on-site renewable energy systems to achieve Exemplary Performance?
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
45 dBA
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment

2. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
15%
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)

3. What percentage of wood-based products must be certified in accordance with the forest stewardship council to earn certified Wood (MRc7)?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
50% = 1 point
25 feet
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

4. If a company is willing to provide FEV;s for a Share Program - what percentage is required?
The US Department of Agriculture
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements

5. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.

6. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for Recycled content (MRc4)?
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
Trespass Calculations for the sports fields; one with the sports lighting off and all other lights on - and then one with just the sports lighting on - measuring fc's
30% = 1 ID point

7. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?
A minimum of 50%
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
ISO 14021
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP

8. What are the IESNA lighting zones?
Tertiary Standards
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)
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

9. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?
20%
50% or greater
Local zoning 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.

10. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
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.
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

11. What are the requirements for Community Connectivity to Basic Services?
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
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
40 dBA
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

12. What are the requirements for FEV and parking?
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

13. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
15%=1 ID point
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR

14. Who is not required to have a chain of custody documentation for FSC certified wood?
End User
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
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)
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.

15. What is Emissivity?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
The ability to shed heat
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
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

16. When can wetlands count as Open Space?
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
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.
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007

17. What bio-fuel systems are NOT eligible for On-Site Renewable Energy?
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
3 points
A minimum of 50%
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)

18. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
SRI of at least 29
4 Points
80%

19. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
15%=1 ID point
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.

20. What design standard outlines the required acoustical performance for schools?
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
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

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

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22. What are some examples of GHG's?
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.

23. What Design Storm is important for LEED civil calculations?
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)
A main building entrance
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
40% savings - or greater

24. What device is used to regulate Humidity and Temperature - making building systems more energy efficient?
An economizer
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
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.
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.

25. What MERV rating must mechanically ventilated buildings design HVAC systems to filter supply air prior to occupancy?
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
MERV 13 or Higher
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
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

26. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
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.
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.

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

28. What Standard set new limits for plumbing fixture efficiencies?
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.
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
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

29. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
50% or greater
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
MERV 13 or Higher

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

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31. What do the Owner's project requirements typically include?
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
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
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
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

32. 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
12%
MERV 13 or Higher
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

33. What program deals with Ridership?
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
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 Center for Clear Air Policy

34. What causes SKYGLOW?
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
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.
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)
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

35. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

36. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
20%
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
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

37. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

38. What is the percent for a Residential project that is going to install bike racks?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
12%
15%
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female

39. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
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)
The Center for Clear Air Policy
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

40. Process Energy is considered to include - but is not limiited to what?
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
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)
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

41. When can certification be revoked?
2 Modes: General and A/V
End User
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
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.

42. What are the two options for Enhance Refrigerant Management (EAc4)?
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
A local - state - or federal government agency
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.
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP

43. What are the six primary comfort factors associated with ASHRAE 55-2004?
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
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.

44. What must your Erosion Control Plan adhere to?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
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
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
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)

45. What is the major compliance Standard associated with low-emitting materials - ceiling and wall systems (IEQc4.6)?
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
MERV 13 or Higher
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.
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source

46. How can you achieve exemplary performance for Heat Island reduction - non-roof?
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
Tertiary Standards
IAQ best practices
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.

47. What should project teams NOT consider for base building elements under composite wood and agrifiber products?
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)
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

48. What are the three compliance path options described in Optimize energy performance (EACL)?
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
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.
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction

49. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
5 points
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

50. What usually defines Open Space requirements?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
3 points
Local zoning requirements
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

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