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LEED BD And C

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1. What are some examples of GHG's?
SRI of at least 29
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
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - 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.

2. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

3. What are the two options for Enhance Refrigerant Management (EAc4)?
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.
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
20% or more dissatisfied occupants

4. What is BLEED-OFF?
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
An economizer
25 feet
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.

5. For Schools - what additional lighting calculations are required?

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6. How many points can a project earn for using No Potable Water for irrigation?
4 points
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
Local zoning requirements
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.

7. After what Timedo you have to Reduce Input Power on interior lights - with a diret line of site to exterior openings - to 50% for light pollution reduction?
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
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.

8. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
15%=1 ID point
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone

9. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing

10. What are the five areas SMACNA standards for recommended IAQ control measures?
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
12%
ISO 14021
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.

11. What is Biodiversity?
The US Department of Agriculture
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
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

12. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
4 Points
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
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

13. What is the typical permitted distance for environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control (IEQp2)?
40 dBA
25 feet
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
100%

14. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

15. For residential buildings - what is the general rule for Occupants Per Bed?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.

16. How many modes must classroom lighting systems be able to operate it?
2 Modes: General and A/V
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
12%
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

17. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn for achieving exemplary performance?
3 points
15%
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit

18. What Standard set new limits for plumbing fixture efficiencies?
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.
IAQ best practices
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
A main building entrance

19. What are the benefits of Commissioning?
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
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
10 Hours

20. What are 'Low-Emitting' vehicles?
50%=1 pt
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
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board

21. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
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.
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
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
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

22. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
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)
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
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.

23. What is Required for an IAQ management Plan for - during Construction (IEQC3.1)?
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
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
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters

24. What are the two builing flush out paths a project can consider for an IAQ management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
A local - state - or federal government agency
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

25. What standards define/qualify both preconsumer and postconsumer recycled content?
ISO 14021
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
MERV 13 or Higher
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.

26. What are the site and transportation/pedestrian access requirements for Schools?
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
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
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

27. At a minimum - what are some examples of FSC certified wood?
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
IAQ best practices
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)
Tertiary Standards

28. What is the Height requirement for the flood plain?

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29. What is required for a project team to develop and impletment for construction waste management (MRc2)?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
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.
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan

30. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
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.
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards

31. What is ETo?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
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?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007

32. What percentage of Non-carpet finished flooring must be floorScore-Certified to follow the alternative compliance path using FloorScore?
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
100%
50%=1 pt
12%

33. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
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
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
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)

34. What qualifies as Existing interior nonstructural elements for bulding reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2)?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
6 to 18 months after occupancy
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems

35. When selecting natural ventialtion what two ways demonstrate credit compliance?
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
25 feet
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
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)

36. What is IPM?
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
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

37. What does NPDES stand for?
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
75%=1pt
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit

38. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant

39. What is the percent for a Residential project that is going to install bike racks?
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
15%
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

40. What device is used to regulate Humidity and Temperature - making building systems more energy efficient?
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
3 points
An economizer

41. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.

42. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - Flooring systems (IEQc4.3)?
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.
Tertiary Standards
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
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)

43. What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
80%
100%

44. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
At least every two years.

45. What is the minimum background noise level required for HVAC equipment in classrooms required for minimum acoustical performance (IEQp3)
80%
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
45 dBA
4 Points

46. At what heights should CO2 sensors be placed for breathing zone requirements?
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
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?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007

47. What do the Owner's project requirements typically include?
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
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
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
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.

48. What percentage of electricity must a project purchase to achieve exemplary performance under green power (EAc6)?
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
100%
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity

49. What types of equipment are not subject to the Enhanced Refrigerant Management requirements?
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
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
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.

50. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
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