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LEED BD And C

Subjects : certifications, leed, construction

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1. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
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.
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.
Drawdown rate or drawdown
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

2. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for construction Waste management (MRc2)?
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
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

3. 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?
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)
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
50% or greater

4. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing

5. What should the BOD include?
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.
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin

6. 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
80%
5 points
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.

7. 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
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)
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

8. When can certification be revoked?
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.
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.
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
25 feet

9. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve

10. What is the percent for a Residential project that is going to install bike racks?
15%
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
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
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?

11. How many calculations are required for compliance with daylight and views - views (IEQc8.2)?
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.
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
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.

12. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
25 feet
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
50% = 1 point

13. What are Transient Users?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
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.
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Tertiary Standards

14. For schools to achieve SITE MASTER PLAN - how many other SS credits must be met?
6 to 18 months after occupancy
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
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
EPA's Target Finder rating tool

15. What is an example of a Monoculture planting - which would not help with restoring/protecting habitat?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
Turf grass

16. What are the five areas SMACNA standards for recommended IAQ control measures?
Drawdown rate or drawdown
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
20% or more dissatisfied occupants

17. To what dBA must Background Noise from HVAC equipment be reduced for a school to achieve enhanced acoustical performance (IEQc9)?
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.
Local zoning requirements
40 dBA
100%

18. What percentage of nonstructural elements must be reused for a project to earn building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
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.
50%=1 pt
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

19. What does NPDES stand for?
An economizer
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.

20. 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?
6 to 18 months after occupancy
10% Variation from Design Values
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
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms

21. What are the requirements for Development Density?
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
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.
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

22. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
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
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.

23. What MERV rating must mechanically ventilated buildings design HVAC systems to filter supply air prior to occupancy?
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
An economizer
MERV 13 or Higher
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)

24. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
At least every two years.
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
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 usually defines Open Space requirements?
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
Local zoning requirements
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
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007

26. What are the IESNA lighting zones?
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.

27. What types of FSC wood products to not count toward certified wood (MRc7)?
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.

28. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
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
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
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

29. How is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment more in depth?
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

30. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
A minimum of 90%
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)

31. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
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.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.

32. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
Turf grass
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration

33. What is the exemplary percentage for process water 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?
75%=1pt
40% savings - or greater
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board

34. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
15%=1 ID point
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy

35. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
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.
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
25 feet
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

36. What are the two options for Enhance Refrigerant Management (EAc4)?
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
20%
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.

37. If an existing site has Imperviousness greater than 50% - what final percent is important for Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1?
The US Department of Agriculture
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.

38. For schools - the Brownfield clean-up must be more stringent than what?
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
SRI of at least 29
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
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.

39. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
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. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for credit?
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.
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.
Tertiary Standards
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

41. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
50% or greater
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

42. What is required for a project team to develop and impletment for construction waste management (MRc2)?
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
10% Variation from Design Values
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
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan

43. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
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.

44. 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
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.
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
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

45. What is Sedimentation?
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
Drawdown rate or drawdown

46. What SLOPE is important for heat island effect - roof?
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
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
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.

47. What is an Attendance boundary?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
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)
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)

48. What is IPM?
5 points
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
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
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.

49. For sites with No Local Zoning requirements - (e.g. military bases) - how much open space is required?
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
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

50. To what relative humidity much HVAC systems in schools be designed (to limit space?) to comply with Mold Prevention (IEQc10)?
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
60% humidity
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR