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LEED BD And C

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1. What are the two builing flush out paths a project can consider for an IAQ management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
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
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

2. What percentage of TSS must be removed using BMPs for stormwater credit?
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
40 dBA
An economizer
80%

3. What are the benefits of Commissioning?
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment

4. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
4 Points

5. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
20% discount
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

6. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

7. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
Drawdown rate or drawdown
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.

8. Who defines Prime farmland?
The US Department of Agriculture
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.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.

9. When selecting natural ventialtion what two ways demonstrate credit compliance?
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
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
ISO 14021

10. How many points can a project earn for using No Potable Water for irrigation?
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
End User
4 points

11. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
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
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
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

12. What Energy related systems must be commissioned?
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
10 Hours
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

13. What percentage of electricity must a project purchase to achieve exemplary performance under green power (EAc6)?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
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.
100%
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.

14. What is the minimum background noise level required for HVAC equipment in classrooms required for minimum acoustical performance (IEQp3)
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
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.
45 dBA
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.

15. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?
12%
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
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.

16. What program deals with Ridership?
15%
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Within 10 months of LEED Certification

17. For schools - the Brownfield clean-up must be more stringent than what?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
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
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

18. What is IPM?
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
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.
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
50% or greater

19. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
2 Modes: General and A/V

20. What is Eutrophication?
4 points
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
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.
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

21. For Schools - what additional lighting calculations are required?

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22. What is TSS?
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
The Center for Clear Air Policy
60% humidity

23. SRI surfaces need to be cleaned how Frequently to maintain good reflectance - as required by LEED?
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
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.
At least every two years.
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

24. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
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
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% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007

25. How is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment more in depth?
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
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?
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
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

26. How many calculations are required for compliance with daylight and views - views (IEQc8.2)?
100%
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
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

27. When should a thermal comfort survey of building occupants be conducted for thermal comfort = Verification (IEQc7.2)?
6 to 18 months after occupancy
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
4 Points
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building

28. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
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.
60% humidity
15%=1 ID point

29. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.

30. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
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)
50% or greater

31. What should be included in a sustainable Landscape Plan?
50% or greater
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
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
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005

32. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
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
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
3 points

33. What are the Distances for Alternative Transportation - Rail/Bus?
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
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.
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
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines

34. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
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.
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
20%
40% savings - or greater

35. What is required for LEED Accredited Professional (IDc2)?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
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.
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.

36. For previously developed or graded sites - how much Habitat needs to be restored or protected?
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
2 Modes: General and A/V
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements

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

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38. What refrigerant management Procedure governs reducing annual leakage of CFC-based refrigerants to 5% or less?
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.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

39. What standard describes Thermal Comfort Conditions which includes Air Temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air Speed and Humidity?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
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.
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004

40. What do the Owner's project requirements typically include?
6 to 18 months after occupancy
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
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
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR

41. At a minimum - what are some examples of FSC certified wood?
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
A minimum of 90%
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database

42. What is a Composting toilet?
The area affected by development or by project site activity. Hard-scape - access roads - parking lots - non-building facilities - and the building itself are all included in the development footprint.
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.

43. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
A minimum of 50%
SRI of at least 29

44. What SLOPE is important for heat island effect - roof?
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

45. What types of equipment are not subject to the Enhanced Refrigerant Management requirements?
5 points
End User
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water

46. Who is not required to have a chain of custody documentation for FSC certified wood?
End User
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

47. What four fundamental strategies can increase Energy Performance?
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
25 feet
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

48. Constructed Wetlands can contribute to what Water EFFICIENCY Credit?
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
10 Hours
60% humidity

49. What are the requirements for Community Connectivity to Basic Services?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
100%
3 points

50. What are 'Low-Emitting' vehicles?
45 dBA
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
A local - state - or federal government agency
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board

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