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LEED BD And C

Subjects : certifications, leed, construction

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1. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
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.
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
MERV 13 or Higher

2. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
15%=1 ID point
30% = 1 ID point

3. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - paints and coatings (IEQc4.2)?
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)
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
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. When can wetlands count as Open Space?
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
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.
100%
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.

5. When must a school implement the curriculum based on the buildings high-performance features to satisfy The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
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.
SRI of at least 29

6. What are the Eligible On-Site renewable energy technologies or systems for (EAc2)?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
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
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds

7. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
5 points
2.5% = 1 point
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.
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. 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
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. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
Local zoning requirements

9. Who is not required to have a chain of custody documentation for FSC certified wood?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
End User
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt

10. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
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
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)

11. To what dBA must Background Noise from HVAC equipment be reduced for a school to achieve enhanced acoustical performance (IEQc9)?
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.
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
40 dBA
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

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

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13. What is required for LEED Accredited Professional (IDc2)?
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
80%

14. What is the percentage Building reuse threshold for new construction under building reuse - maintain existing walls - floors - and roof (MRc1.1)?
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
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?
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation

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

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

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17. For indoor environmental quality - a naturally ventilated space refers to what referenced standard?
4 points
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
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.

18. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
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.
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards

19. 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)
40 dBA
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.

20. Who defines Prime farmland?
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
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.
The US Department of Agriculture

21. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
Drawdown rate or drawdown
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.
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

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

23. What is a Composting toilet?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.

24. What is Process water?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
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.
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

25. What are the four elements needed to calculate reverberation time (RT)?
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.
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
40 dBA
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements

26. What bio-fuel systems are NOT eligible for On-Site Renewable Energy?
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
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
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.

27. What type of Man-made structure is exempt from Site Selection?
4 points
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP

28. Define ' Tertiary Standards'
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?
12%
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.

29. How many modes must classroom lighting systems be able to operate it?
The US Department of Agriculture
2 Modes: General and A/V
10 Hours
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

30. What should the BOD include?
Turf grass
50% or greater
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions

31. What is the Landscape Coefficient (K l)?
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
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.

32. What causes SKYGLOW?
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
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%
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.

33. What are impervious surfaces?
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.
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)
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.
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.

34. What is the minimum background noise level required for HVAC equipment in classrooms required for minimum acoustical performance (IEQp3)
The US Department of Agriculture
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
IAQ best practices
45 dBA

35. 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.
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
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)
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR

36. How long must a measurement and verification period cover?
20% discount
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.
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'

37. What do the Owner's project requirements typically include?
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
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
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
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

38. What should project teams NOT consider for base building elements under composite wood and agrifiber products?
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates

39. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007

40. What are the Distances for Alternative Transportation - Rail/Bus?
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)
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines

41. What refrigerant management Procedure governs reducing annual leakage of CFC-based refrigerants to 5% or less?
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
4 points

42. Schools must establish an energy performace Rating Goal using what?

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43. For sites with zoning ordinances but No Open Space requirements - what percentage of open space is required?
20%
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
IAQ best practices
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

44. SRI surfaces need to be cleaned how Frequently to maintain good reflectance - as required by LEED?
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
At least every two years.
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.
Tertiary Standards

45. What percentage of electricity must a project purchase to achieve exemplary performance under green power (EAc6)?
100%
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
The US Department of Agriculture
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities

46. What is Hydrology?
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
25 feet
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem

47. At what height must air samples be collected for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
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

48. What is BLEED-OFF?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
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
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
Within 10 months of LEED Certification

49. What SRI must the roof of a parking deck be if 50% of spaces are in it for heat island reduction credit?
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.
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.
SRI of at least 29
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.

50. 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?
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
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