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1. What percentage of space must achieve day-light illumination to satisfy daylight and views - Daylight (IEQc8.1)?
75%=1pt
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards

2. What is TSS?
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
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.
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

3. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
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.

4. At what height must air samples be collected for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
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
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone

5. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
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
25 feet
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

6. What are the six primary comfort factors associated with ASHRAE 55-2004?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
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
80%

7. What are the Distances for Alternative Transportation - Rail/Bus?
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.
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
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.
6 to 18 months after occupancy

8. How is Preferred Parking defined?
25 people or more per 1 -000 square 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.
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.

9. How do you calculate an FTE?
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
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.

10. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?
50%=1 pt
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
30% = 1 ID point

11. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
A minimum of 90%
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
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.
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights

12. What does EPA's I-Beam program deal with?
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.
IAQ best practices
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)

13. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
2.5% = 1 point
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
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.

14. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
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
An economizer
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database

15. Define 'Residential Area'
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
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.
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
EPA's Target Finder rating tool

16. How many bike racks are Required for a commercial building?

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17. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
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.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

18. What SRI must the roof of a parking deck be if 50% of spaces are in it for heat island reduction credit?
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
25 feet
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
SRI of at least 29

19. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
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
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
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)

20. 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
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.
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
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.

21. What is ETo?
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
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights

22. What is a Foot Candle (fc)?
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
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

23. At what heights should CO2 sensors be placed for breathing zone requirements?
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction

24. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - Flooring systems (IEQc4.3)?
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)
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)

25. What percentage of nonstructural elements must be reused for a project to earn building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2
A local - state - or federal government agency
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
50%=1 pt
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.

26. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
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.
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
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.
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates

27. If an existing site has Imperviousness greater than 50% - what final percent is important for Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1?
SRI of at least 29
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.
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.

28. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?
20%
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where

29. If a company is willing to provide FEV;s for a Share Program - what percentage is required?
30% = 1 ID point
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
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

30. What are 'Low-Emitting' vehicles?
MERV 13 or Higher
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board

31. Calculations need to be calculated by what for Construction Waste Management (MRc2)?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
Weight or Volume 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.

32. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for construction Waste management (MRc2)?
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.

33. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
4 points
5 points
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)
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt

34. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
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
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
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.
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

35. What generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a Single Fuel source?
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.
50%=1 pt
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
80%

36. What Standard set new limits for plumbing fixture efficiencies?
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
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)
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
At least every two years.

37. What % of materials or products must be harvested within a 10 year or shorter cycle to qualify for rapidly renewable materials (MRc6)?
2.5% = 1 point
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.
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.
End User

38. What are the requirements for FEV and parking?
An economizer
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
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
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

39. How many modes must classroom lighting systems be able to operate it?
2 Modes: General and A/V
10% Variation from Design Values
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007

40. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
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?
50% or greater
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.
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights

41. What percentage of TSS must be removed using BMPs for stormwater credit?
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
80%
20% discount
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.

42. What are the two builing flush out paths a project can consider for an IAQ management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
100%
3 points
4 Points
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

43. ETS transfer between individual residential units can be tested by conducting a blower door test in accordance to what standard?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.

44. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

45. How can you achieve exemplary performance for Heat Island reduction - non-roof?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
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.
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.

46. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - adhesives and sealants (IEQc4.1)?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
6 to 18 months after occupancy
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems

47. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
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)
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

48. What is required for a project team to develop and impletment for construction waste management (MRc2)?
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
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.

49. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
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
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

50. What is the duration and percentage a project must engage in to earn points under Green Power (EAc6)?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
20% discount
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
ISO 14021

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