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LEED BD And C

Subjects : certifications, leed, construction

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1. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
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.
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?
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

2. What % of materials or products must be harvested within a 10 year or shorter cycle to qualify for rapidly renewable materials (MRc6)?
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
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.
2.5% = 1 point

3. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for credit?
Tertiary Standards
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.
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
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.

4. What is the minimum background noise level required for HVAC equipment in classrooms required for minimum acoustical performance (IEQp3)
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
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
45 dBA
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

5. What distance are important for a Greenfield Site protecting habitat?

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6. If a building has garbage disposals - which Water Efficiency credit can it not achieve?
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. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction

7. How many calculations are required for compliance with daylight and views - views (IEQc8.2)?
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
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
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)

8. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
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.
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

9. What are Transient Users?
25 feet
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.
10 Hours
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

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

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11. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
15%
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%

12. How many points can a project earn for using No Potable Water for irrigation?
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.
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
4 points

13. What is an Attendance boundary?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
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.

14. What is the percentage Building reuse threshold for new construction under building reuse - maintain existing walls - floors - and roof (MRc1.1)?
A minimum of 50%
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
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

15. At what heights should CO2 sensors be placed for breathing zone requirements?
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.
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water

16. Who is not required to have a chain of custody documentation for FSC certified wood?
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
End User
40% savings - or greater
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.

17. What MERV rating must mechanically ventilated buildings design HVAC systems to filter supply air prior to occupancy?
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
MERV 13 or Higher
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building

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

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19. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
A minimum of 90%
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.
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit

20. What percentage of Non-carpet finished flooring must be floorScore-Certified to follow the alternative compliance path using FloorScore?
Drawdown rate or drawdown
100%
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.
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

21. What does EPA's I-Beam program deal with?
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
5 points
IAQ best practices

22. What is the minimum energy cost savings percentage to earn 1 point on new buildings for both NC & Schools?
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
At least every two years.
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
12%

23. What are the IESNA lighting zones?
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
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
15%=1 ID point
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

24. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for construction Waste management (MRc2)?
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
A local - state - or federal government agency

25. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
A main building entrance
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

26. Define building Footprint.
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
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 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.

27. When can wetlands count as Open Space?
Demonstrate a quantifiable reduction in personal automobile use through any of multiple alternative options. You can earn an exemplary performance point for having this plan in place after achieving an SS Alternative Tranportation Credit.
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
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
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.

28. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant

29. 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?
100%
Drawdown rate or drawdown
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
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.

30. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
40% savings - or greater

31. What is an example of a Monoculture planting - which would not help with restoring/protecting habitat?
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
Turf grass
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)

32. What do the Owner's project requirements typically include?
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
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

33. What should be included in a sustainable Landscape Plan?
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
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

34. What are the requirements for FEV and parking?
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
50% = 1 point
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

35. 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?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
Water used for industrial processes and building systems such as cooling towers - boilers - and chillers. The term can also refer to water used in operational processes - such as dish washing - clothes washing - and ice making.

36. What is Sedimentation?
A local - state - or federal government agency
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
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
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities

37. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
100%
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board

38. What percentage of dissatisfied occupants would require corrective action under thermal comfort - verification (IEQc7.2)?
100%
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
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

39. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
15%=1 ID point
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

40. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
20%
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools

41. When can certification be revoked?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
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.
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)
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

42. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'

43. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
4 points
Tertiary Standards
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board

44. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - paints and coatings (IEQc4.2)?
20%
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
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)
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.

45. Who defines Prime farmland?
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
20% discount
A minimum of 90%
The US Department of Agriculture

46. What is ETo?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
50% = 1 point
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Within 10 months of LEED Certification

47. What is BLEED-OFF?
4 points
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
Bleed-off - or blowdown - is the release of a portion of the recirculating water from a cooling tower - this water carries dissolved solids that can cause mineral buildup
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

48. Define 'Residential Area'
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
MERV 13 or Higher
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.
40% savings - or greater

49. 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
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone

50. How long must a measurement and verification period cover?
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
Water used for industrial processes and building systems such as cooling towers - boilers - and chillers. The term can also refer to water used in operational processes - such as dish washing - clothes washing - and ice making.
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
End User