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LEED BD And C

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1. What Energy related systems must be commissioned?
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
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.
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)

2. When selecting natural ventialtion what two ways demonstrate credit compliance?
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
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
Turf grass
4 Points

3. At what heights should CO2 sensors be placed for breathing zone requirements?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone

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

5. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains

6. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
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.
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
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.

7. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
2 Modes: General and A/V
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
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

8. At what height must air samples be collected for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
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.
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
95% or more to total construction waste diverted

9. What types of equipment are not subject to the Enhanced Refrigerant Management requirements?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance

10. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
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.
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
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
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.

11. What percentage of TSS must be removed using BMPs for stormwater 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
80%
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA

12. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
12%
Drawdown rate or drawdown
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female

13. What percentage of nonstructural elements must be reused for a project to earn building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2
An economizer
45 dBA
50%=1 pt
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant

14. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
40% savings - or greater
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
ISO 14021

15. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
100%
IAQ best practices
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

16. For schools - the Brownfield clean-up must be more stringent than what?
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.
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
The ability to shed heat
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards

17. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
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
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

18. 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?
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
Turf grass

19. What is a Foot Candle (fc)?
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
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.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
10 Hours

20. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
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.
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
The US Department of Agriculture
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)

21. What is Process water?
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.
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
5 points
IAQ best practices

22. At what percentage must an outdoor air delivery monitoring system generate an alarm for insufficient airflow values or carbon dioxide?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
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)
10% Variation from Design Values

23. Who is not required to have a chain of custody documentation for FSC certified wood?
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
End User
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

24. What are the three basic methods for ventilating buildings?
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007

25. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
A minimum of 50%
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database

26. What are the benefits of Commissioning?
End User
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
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
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

27. Calculations need to be calculated by what for Construction Waste Management (MRc2)?
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
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.
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.
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

28. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards

29. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
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.
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
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.

30. What is ETo?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
6 to 18 months after occupancy
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant

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

32. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
SRI of at least 29

33. What design standard outlines the required acoustical performance for schools?
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin

34. How do you calculate an FTE?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
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.
Within 10 months of LEED Certification

35. What standards define/qualify both preconsumer and postconsumer recycled content?
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
50%=1 pt
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
ISO 14021

36. Define 'Residential Area'
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.
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem

37. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
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
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights

38. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
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

39. What is an example of a Monoculture planting - which would not help with restoring/protecting habitat?
Turf grass
50%=1 pt
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
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.

40. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
6 to 18 months after occupancy
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.
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.

41. Regulated or (non-process) energy includes?
At least every two years.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.

42. What are the requirements for Development Density?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
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.

43. What are the Distances for Alternative Transportation - Rail/Bus?
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
A minimum of 90%

44. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
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
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female

45. What are the five areas SMACNA standards for recommended IAQ control measures?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
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.

46. What percentage must a NC or School project offsets building energy cost with on-site renewable energy systems to achieve Exemplary Performance?
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy

47. For Schools - what do you have to do to show Pedestrian Access?
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
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.
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

48. What are Transient Users?
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.
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
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.
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

49. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn for achieving exemplary performance?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
3 points
The US Department of Agriculture

50. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
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.
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
The ability to shed heat
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power