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LEED BD And C

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1. At what height must air samples be collected for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
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
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates

2. What is ETo?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

3. When project teams are designing storm-water harvesting/storage systems - what Factor determines the rate of use or release for captured water between storm events?
Drawdown rate or drawdown
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
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)

4. What is an example of a Monoculture planting - which would not help with restoring/protecting habitat?
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
Turf grass
An economizer
4 points

5. What is the Landscape Coefficient (K l)?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
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.

6. What is the Height requirement for the flood plain?

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7. Define 'Residential Area'
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.
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.
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
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.

8. What is the minimum background noise level required for HVAC equipment in classrooms required for minimum acoustical performance (IEQp3)
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.
45 dBA
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
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.

9. How many calculations are required for compliance with daylight and views - views (IEQc8.2)?
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.
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)
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
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

10. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under innovation in design?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
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.
5 points

11. SRI surfaces need to be cleaned how Frequently to maintain good reflectance - as required by LEED?
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
75%=1pt
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
At least every two years.

12. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
20%
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
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.
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

13. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
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
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
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
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

14. How is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment more in depth?
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
The Center for Clear Air Policy

15. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
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
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

16. What are some examples of GHG's?
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
25 feet
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

17. If a building has garbage disposals - which Water Efficiency credit can it not achieve?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
4 points
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007

18. Constructed Wetlands can contribute to what Water EFFICIENCY Credit?
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
10% Variation from Design Values
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)
25 feet

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

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20. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
ISO 14021
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
80%
Local zoning requirements

21. What is the percentage Building reuse threshold for new construction under building reuse - maintain existing walls - floors - and roof (MRc1.1)?
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
4 Points
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
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)

22. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - Flooring systems (IEQc4.3)?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
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)
An economizer

23. What are the percentage increases for On-Site Renewable Energy for NC & Schools as they relate to points (EAc2)?
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
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.
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)

24. What is the Discount Rate required for Parking?
20% discount
Local zoning requirements
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
2.5% = 1 point

25. What standards define/qualify both preconsumer and postconsumer recycled content?
ISO 14021
Turf grass
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
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

26. When selecting natural ventialtion what two ways demonstrate credit compliance?
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
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.
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.

27. What do the Owner's project requirements typically include?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
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
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
5 points

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

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29. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
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.
A minimum of 90%
45 dBA

30. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for Recycled content (MRc4)?
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
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.
30% = 1 ID point

31. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
MERV 13 or Higher
2 Modes: General and A/V
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

32. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
10% Variation from Design Values
15%=1 ID point
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
4 of 7; SSC1 Site Selection - SSc5.1 Protect/Restore Habitat - SSc5.2 Maximize Open Space - SSc6.1 Stormwater Quantity Control - SSc6.2 Stormwater Quality Control - SSc7.1 Heat Island Effect - Non-roof - or SSc8 Light Pollution Reduction

33. At what heights should CO2 sensors be placed for breathing zone requirements?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)

34. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007

35. What is Eutrophication?
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
20%
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
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

36. How is Preferred Parking defined?
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.
Spots available to particular users - includes designated spaces close to the building (aside from designated handicapped spots) - designated covered spaces - discounted parking passes - and guaranteed passes in a lottery system.
A minimum of 50%
2.5% = 1 point

37. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
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
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
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.

38. What is the maximum number of points that schools projects can chose to earn for IEQ credits 4.1-4.6?
4 points
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
At least every two years.

39. What Design Storm is important for LEED civil calculations?
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
25 feet
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.
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)

40. 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?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
4 Points
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)

41. Who is not required to have a chain of custody documentation for FSC certified wood?
A local - state - or federal government agency
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
End User
At least every two years.

42. 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
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
4 of 7; SSC1 Site Selection - SSc5.1 Protect/Restore Habitat - SSc5.2 Maximize Open Space - SSc6.1 Stormwater Quantity Control - SSc6.2 Stormwater Quality Control - SSc7.1 Heat Island Effect - Non-roof - or SSc8 Light Pollution Reduction
20% discount

43. Who defines Prime farmland?
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
4 of 7; SSC1 Site Selection - SSc5.1 Protect/Restore Habitat - SSc5.2 Maximize Open Space - SSc6.1 Stormwater Quantity Control - SSc6.2 Stormwater Quality Control - SSc7.1 Heat Island Effect - Non-roof - or SSc8 Light Pollution Reduction
The US Department of Agriculture

44. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
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.
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
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. 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?
40 dBA
A minimum of 90%
15%
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms

46. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
4 of 7; SSC1 Site Selection - SSc5.1 Protect/Restore Habitat - SSc5.2 Maximize Open Space - SSc6.1 Stormwater Quantity Control - SSc6.2 Stormwater Quality Control - SSc7.1 Heat Island Effect - Non-roof - or SSc8 Light Pollution Reduction
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

47. How many hours of classrooms instruction per year - per full time student are needed for schools to earn The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
4 of 7; SSC1 Site Selection - SSc5.1 Protect/Restore Habitat - SSc5.2 Maximize Open Space - SSc6.1 Stormwater Quantity Control - SSc6.2 Stormwater Quality Control - SSc7.1 Heat Island Effect - Non-roof - or SSc8 Light Pollution Reduction
10 Hours

48. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
A local - state - or federal government agency
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
Within 10 months of LEED Certification

49. What recommendations must the design criteria meet in naturally venticalted spaced for increased venticaltion (IEQc2)?

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50. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
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
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins