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LEED BD And C

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1. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
End User

2. What SLOPE is important for heat island effect - roof?
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
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
2 Modes: General and A/V
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.

3. What is TSS?
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)

4. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
A minimum of 90%
A main building entrance

5. What types of FSC wood products to not count toward certified wood (MRc7)?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
2 Modes: General and A/V
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
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt

6. What is ETo?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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.
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.

7. What four fundamental strategies can increase Energy Performance?
80%
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
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.
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building

8. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
The US Department of Agriculture
MERV 13 or Higher
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains

9. What are the site and transportation/pedestrian access requirements for Schools?
50%=1 pt
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
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
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

10. Who defines Prime farmland?
100%
The US Department of Agriculture
60% humidity
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.

11. If an existing site has Imperviousness greater than 50% - what final percent is important for Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1?
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
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.

12. At what heights should CO2 sensors be placed for breathing zone requirements?
An economizer
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
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

13. How is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment more in depth?
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.

14. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for Recycled content (MRc4)?
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
30% = 1 ID point
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.
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

15. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
The US Department of Agriculture
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
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)

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

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17. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
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.
Drawdown rate or drawdown
Local zoning requirements

18. What are the six primary comfort factors associated with ASHRAE 55-2004?
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
Tertiary Standards

19. What MERV rating must mechanically ventilated buildings design HVAC systems to filter supply air prior to occupancy?
50% or greater
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
MERV 13 or Higher
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity

20. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
4 Points
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.

21. What are the requirements for FEV and parking?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity

22. What percentage of TSS must be removed using BMPs for stormwater credit?
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
80%
5 points

23. 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?
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
50%=1 pt
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms

24. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
A local - state - or federal government agency
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant

25. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
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.
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.

26. Define building Footprint.
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
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.
2.5% = 1 point
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.

27. For previously developed or graded sites - how much Habitat needs to be restored or protected?
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
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
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.
A local - state - or federal government agency

28. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
40% savings - or greater
50% = 1 point
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

29. What type of Man-made structure is exempt from Site Selection?
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
12%
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces

30. What Standard set new limits for plumbing fixture efficiencies?
Drawdown rate or drawdown
10 Hours
20% discount
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005

31. What causes SKYGLOW?
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
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
Within 10 months of LEED Certification

32. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
40 dBA
4 Points

33. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
45 dBA
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

34. What is a Composting toilet?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
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.
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

35. What do the Owner's project requirements typically include?
Drawdown rate or drawdown
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
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

36. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - Flooring systems (IEQc4.3)?
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
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)
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
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

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

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38. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
End User
3 points
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

39. What design standard outlines the required acoustical performance for schools?
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
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
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools

40. How long must a measurement and verification period cover?
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
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
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
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005

41. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
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
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
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

42. What is the percent for a Residential project that is going to install bike racks?
15%
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.
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

43. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
40% savings - or greater
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates

44. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?
15%
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
A local - state - or federal government agency

45. 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?
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.
Drawdown rate or drawdown
30% = 1 ID point
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)

46. What refrigerant management Procedure governs reducing annual leakage of CFC-based refrigerants to 5% or less?
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
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
40 dBA
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608

47. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts

48. What usually defines Open Space requirements?
Local zoning requirements
60% humidity
50% or greater
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building

49. What generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a Single Fuel source?
End User
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration

50. What should project teams NOT consider for base building elements under composite wood and agrifiber products?
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
45 dBA
End User
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)