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LEED BD And C

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1. What standard assists with establishing a Minimum IAQ performance (IEQp1) for both Mechanically Ventilated Spaces and Naturally Ventilated Spaces?
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
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. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?
A minimum of 50%
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
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

3. What are the percentage increases for On-Site Renewable Energy for NC & Schools as they relate to points (EAc2)?
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
15%
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

4. What is the duration and percentage a project must engage in to earn points under Green Power (EAc6)?
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
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.
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)

5. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
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.
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
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

6. When must a school implement the curriculum based on the buildings high-performance features to satisfy The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
SRI of at least 29
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
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

7. What are the Eligible On-Site renewable energy technologies or systems for (EAc2)?
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
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
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
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

8. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn for achieving exemplary performance?
80%
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
3 points
Turf grass

9. For Schools - what do you have to do to show Pedestrian Access?
25 feet
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
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
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.

10. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
45 dBA
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
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)

11. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

12. What Standard set new limits for plumbing fixture efficiencies?
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
The Center for Clear Air Policy
End User
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

13. What is a Composting toilet?
Drawdown rate or drawdown
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

14. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?
A minimum of 50%
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.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
20%

15. What are the requirements for Development Density?
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
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.
Construct or renovate a building on a previously developed site and in a community with a minimum density of 60 -000 square feet per acre net.
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

16. What are the two builing flush out paths a project can consider for an IAQ management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
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
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.

17. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
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.
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)

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

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19. What is ETo?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
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.

20. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
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
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
10 Hours

21. 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)?
Drawdown rate or drawdown
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
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
10 Hours

22. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
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

23. What percentage of dissatisfied occupants would require corrective action under thermal comfort - verification (IEQc7.2)?
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
3 points
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
20% or more dissatisfied occupants

24. What program deals with Ridership?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
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
The Center for Clear Air Policy
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

25. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under innovation in design?
5 points
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
SRI of at least 29
The ability to shed heat

26. What are the three basic methods for ventilating buildings?
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
45 dBA

27. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
4 points
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
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)
4 Points

28. For residential buildings - what is the general rule for Occupants Per Bed?
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
25 feet
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.

29. What is Hydrology?
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
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.
2.5% = 1 point

30. How many points can a project earn for using No Potable Water for irrigation?
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
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
The ability to shed heat

31. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
At least every two years.
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.

32. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
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
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
Within 10 months of LEED Certification

33. What should the BOD include?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
MERV 13 or Higher
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%

34. Define ' Tertiary Standards'
A minimum of 50%
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
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?
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

35. What percentage of nonstructural elements must be reused for a project to earn building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
50%=1 pt
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

36. What device is used to regulate Humidity and Temperature - making building systems more energy efficient?
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
80%
An economizer
15%=1 ID point

37. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
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

38. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - adhesives and sealants (IEQc4.1)?
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
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.

39. How many modes must classroom lighting systems be able to operate it?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
2 Modes: General and A/V
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)

40. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
30% = 1 ID point
A main building entrance
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.
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

41. What are the requirements for FEV and parking?
4 Points
A minimum of 50%
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
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

42. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
Turf grass
2.5% = 1 point
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
SRI of at least 29

43. What should be included in a sustainable Landscape Plan?
100%
The Center for Clear Air Policy
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
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.

44. What causes SKYGLOW?
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
100%
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
An economizer

45. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
40% savings - or greater
SRI of at least 29

46. How is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment more in depth?
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
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates

47. How do you calculate an FTE?
A minimum of 90%
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
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.
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation

48. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
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.
A minimum of 90%
Local zoning requirements
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.

49. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts

50. What is required for a project team to develop and impletment for construction waste management (MRc2)?
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.
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
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.