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LEED BD And C

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






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






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






4. How is Drip Irrigation effective in saving water?






5. What is Sedimentation?






6. What type of Man-made structure is exempt from Site Selection?






7. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?






8. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?






9. What causes SKYGLOW?






10. For sites with Local Zoning open space requirements - how much open space is required?






11. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?






12. What refrigerant management Procedure governs reducing annual leakage of CFC-based refrigerants to 5% or less?






13. What is Eutrophication?






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






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






16. What is Hydrology?






17. What is Biodiversity?






18. From Where is the transportation distance measured?






19. What is Emissivity?






20. At what percentage must an outdoor air delivery monitoring system generate an alarm for insufficient airflow values or carbon dioxide?






21. What is BLEED-OFF?






22. What are the five areas SMACNA standards for recommended IAQ control measures?






23. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?






24. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?






25. Define 'Development Footprint'






26. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?






27. When can certification be revoked?






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






29. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?






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






31. What Energy related systems must be commissioned?






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






33. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?






34. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?






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






36. When must a school implement the curriculum based on the buildings high-performance features to satisfy The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?






37. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?






38. After what Timedo you have to Reduce Input Power on interior lights - with a diret line of site to exterior openings - to 50% for light pollution reduction?






39. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?






40. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?






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






42. What are Transient Users?






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






44. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?






45. What is an Attendance boundary?






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






47. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?






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






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






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