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LEED BD And C

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1. What are the site and transportation/pedestrian access requirements for Schools?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
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
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
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

2. To what dBA must Background Noise from HVAC equipment be reduced for a school to achieve enhanced acoustical performance (IEQc9)?
2.5% = 1 point
40 dBA
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces

3. What causes SKYGLOW?
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
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR

4. What is an Attendance boundary?
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
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.

5. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
4 points

6. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?
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
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
A minimum of 90%

7. If you treat storm water to Tertiary Standards - what can you then use the water for?
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007

8. What are the percentage increases for On-Site Renewable Energy for NC & Schools as they relate to points (EAc2)?
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
50% or greater
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts

9. To what relative humidity much HVAC systems in schools be designed (to limit space?) to comply with Mold Prevention (IEQc10)?
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
60% humidity
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

10. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
50%=1 pt
ISO 14021
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

11. What are the requirements for FEV and parking?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
4 Points
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.

12. What is the percentage Building reuse threshold for new construction under building reuse - maintain existing walls - floors - and roof (MRc1.1)?
End User
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
100%

13. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - Flooring systems (IEQc4.3)?
A minimum of 50%
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
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
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)

14. What are the six primary comfort factors associated with ASHRAE 55-2004?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
45 dBA
A minimum of 90%
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

15. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
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
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

16. What should project teams NOT consider for base building elements under composite wood and agrifiber products?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

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

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18. What is the typical permitted distance for environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control (IEQp2)?
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
25 feet
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
50% = 1 point

19. What are the two options to determine Electricity use for Green Power (EAc6)?
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
50% or greater
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

20. What are the IESNA lighting zones?
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.

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

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22. Regulated or (non-process) energy includes?
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.
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
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)
20%

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

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24. What usually defines Open Space requirements?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Local zoning requirements
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates

25. SRI surfaces need to be cleaned how Frequently to maintain good reflectance - as required by LEED?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
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)
At least every two years.

26. What types of equipment are not subject to the Enhanced Refrigerant Management requirements?
15%=1 ID point
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
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.

27. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
4 points

28. Define building Footprint.
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
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.
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

29. At what height must air samples be collected for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
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.
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
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.

30. For Schools - what do you have to do to show Pedestrian Access?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
100%
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.
MERV 13 or Higher

31. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)

32. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
80%
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.

33. What recommendations must the design criteria meet in naturally venticalted spaced for increased venticaltion (IEQc2)?

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34. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
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
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

35. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - paints and coatings (IEQc4.2)?
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
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)
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.
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

36. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
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
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'

37. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
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

38. What percentage of dissatisfied occupants would require corrective action under thermal comfort - verification (IEQc7.2)?
20%
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA

39. 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?
Turf grass
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Drawdown rate or drawdown

40. What do Retention Ponds do?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
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

41. What are the requirements for Development Density?
2.5% = 1 point
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
15%
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.

42. If a company is willing to provide FEV;s for a Share Program - what percentage is required?
End User
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.

43. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
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.

44. For residential buildings - what is the general rule for Occupants Per Bed?
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
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
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.

45. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
10% Variation from Design Values
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
Local zoning requirements

46. What standard describes Thermal Comfort Conditions which includes Air Temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air Speed and Humidity?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
Turf grass
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

47. 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?
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
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
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
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007

48. What percentage of wood-based products must be certified in accordance with the forest stewardship council to earn certified Wood (MRc7)?
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
50% = 1 point
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
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements

49. What percentage of electricity must a project purchase to achieve exemplary performance under green power (EAc6)?
IAQ best practices
100%
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
4 points

50. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
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.
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)
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
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