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LEED BD And C

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1. For SCC1 Site Selection - what should you not build on?

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2. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
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
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
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin

3. What are the Distances for Alternative Transportation - Rail/Bus?
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

4. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
50% = 1 point
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
40% savings - or greater

5. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?
A minimum of 90%
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
20%
Tertiary Standards

6. What is required for LEED Accredited Professional (IDc2)?
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
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.
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.

7. What does Heat Island Effect refer to?
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
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

8. What percentage of Non-carpet finished flooring must be floorScore-Certified to follow the alternative compliance path using FloorScore?
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
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
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.
100%

9. What Design Storm is important for LEED civil calculations?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
100%
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where

10. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
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.
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

11. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
40% savings - or greater
4 Points
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR

12. How many modes must classroom lighting systems be able to operate it?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
2 Modes: General and A/V
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
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.

13. Regulated or (non-process) energy includes?
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
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
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
12%

14. What standard describes Thermal Comfort Conditions which includes Air Temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air Speed and Humidity?
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.
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
3 points

15. If a company is willing to provide FEV;s for a Share Program - what percentage is required?
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
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.

16. For Schools - what do you have to do to show Pedestrian Access?
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.
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
2.5% = 1 point
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights

17. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
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.
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment

18. What do Retention Ponds do?
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.
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
The US Department of Agriculture
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)

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

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

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21. What is BLEED-OFF?
25 feet
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
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

22. What is the distance ALL naturally ventialted spaces must be in proximity to an operable wall or roof opening to the outdoors?
A local - state - or federal government agency
The US Department of Agriculture
100%
25 feet

23. For sites with No Local Zoning requirements - (e.g. military bases) - how much open space is required?
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
4 points

24. When can wetlands count as Open Space?
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
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.
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.
4 Points

25. Calculations need to be calculated by what for Construction Waste Management (MRc2)?
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
4 points
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

26. What standards define/qualify both preconsumer and postconsumer recycled content?
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
ISO 14021

27. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for construction Waste management (MRc2)?
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
4 points

28. What usually defines Open Space requirements?
Local zoning requirements
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.
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools

29. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
The Center for Clear Air Policy
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.
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'

30. What are the three basic methods for ventilating buildings?
40% savings - or greater
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
Turf grass

31. What should be included in a sustainable Landscape Plan?
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
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
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.
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt

32. 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.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water

33. What is the percent for a Residential project that is going to install bike racks?
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
15%
12%
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines

34. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - paints and coatings (IEQc4.2)?
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
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)
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
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

35. Who defines Prime farmland?
The US Department of Agriculture
25 feet
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.
15%

36. What are the three compliance path options described in Optimize energy performance (EACL)?
A minimum of 90%
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
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

37. To what relative humidity much HVAC systems in schools be designed (to limit space?) to comply with Mold Prevention (IEQc10)?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
The ability to shed heat
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
60% humidity

38. Define building Footprint.
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.
The ability to shed heat
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

39. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
15%
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
4 points
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.

40. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
The US Department of Agriculture

41. SRI surfaces need to be cleaned how Frequently to maintain good reflectance - as required by LEED?
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)
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
At least every two years.
A local - state - or federal government agency

42. What are the requirements for Community Connectivity to Basic Services?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.

43. What percentage of nonstructural elements must be reused for a project to earn building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
50%=1 pt
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)

44. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
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
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

45. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
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.
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity

46. What is the Landscape Coefficient (K l)?
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.
100%
The Center for Clear Air Policy
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.

47. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
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

48. What is the maximum number of points that schools projects can chose to earn for IEQ credits 4.1-4.6?
4 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
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
2.5% = 1 point

49. What are the four elements needed to calculate reverberation time (RT)?
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
15%=1 ID point
40 dBA
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

50. How do you calculate an FTE?
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.
75%=1pt
15%=1 ID point
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)