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1. What are the requirements for Development Density?
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
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.
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

2. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - adhesives and sealants (IEQc4.1)?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
40% savings - or greater
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005

3. How many hours of classrooms instruction per year - per full time student are needed for schools to earn The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
10 Hours
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)

4. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
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)
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.
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

5. What is the major compliance Standard associated with low-emitting materials - ceiling and wall systems (IEQc4.6)?
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.
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
Ceiling and Wall systems must meet - California Department of Health Services Standard Practice for Testing Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources Using Small-Scale Environmental Chamers - includeing 2004 addenda.
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities

6. Who defines Prime farmland?
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
The US Department of Agriculture

7. At a minimum - what are some examples of FSC certified wood?
40% savings - or greater
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.
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.
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.

8. What is Emissivity?
The ability to shed heat
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
A local - state - or federal government agency
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines

9. What percentage of space must achieve day-light illumination to satisfy daylight and views - Daylight (IEQc8.1)?
50%=1 pt
75%=1pt
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.

10. What standard describes Thermal Comfort Conditions which includes Air Temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air Speed and Humidity?
Ceiling and Wall systems must meet - California Department of Health Services Standard Practice for Testing Volatile Organic Emissions from Various Sources Using Small-Scale Environmental Chamers - includeing 2004 addenda.
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
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.

11. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
A main building entrance
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

12. Define ' Tertiary Standards'
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
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?
The ability to shed heat
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

13. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
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)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

14. When must a school implement the curriculum based on the buildings high-performance features to satisfy The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
60% humidity
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
An economizer

15. What is Hydrology?
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
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)

16. What is TSS?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
WEc4 - 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?
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

17. What is ETo?
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?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
45 dBA

18. What are the five areas SMACNA standards for recommended IAQ control measures?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
10 Hours
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins

19. What is the duration and percentage a project must engage in to earn points under Green Power (EAc6)?
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
30% = 1 ID point
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.

20. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
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.
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
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?
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

21. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
Tertiary Standards
The US Department of Agriculture
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

22. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
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
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
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.

23. What % of materials or products must be harvested within a 10 year or shorter cycle to qualify for rapidly renewable materials (MRc6)?
2 Modes: General and A/V
2.5% = 1 point
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
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

24. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
40% savings - or greater
The US Department of Agriculture
4 points

25. What is the Landscape Coefficient (K l)?
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.
12%
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

26. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
2.5% = 1 point

27. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?
At least every two years.
5 points
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
A minimum of 50%

28. 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?
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
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
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms

29. What are the Eligible On-Site renewable energy technologies or systems for (EAc2)?
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
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
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

30. What are the three basic methods for ventilating buildings?
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
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.
60% humidity

31. What is the percentage Building reuse threshold for new construction under building reuse - maintain existing walls - floors - and roof (MRc1.1)?
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
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
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.
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)

32. For schools to achieve SITE MASTER PLAN - how many other SS credits must be met?
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
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
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.

33. What percentage must a NC or School project offsets building energy cost with on-site renewable energy systems to achieve Exemplary Performance?
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
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
A main building entrance

34. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
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.
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
75%=1pt

35. What does NPDES stand for?
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.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.

36. What is the minimum background noise level required for HVAC equipment in classrooms required for minimum acoustical performance (IEQp3)
45 dBA
A minimum of 50%
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
Drawdown rate or drawdown

37. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
60% humidity
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
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
40% savings - or greater

38. What are the Distances for Alternative Transportation - Rail/Bus?
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.
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
The US Department of Agriculture
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)

39. What is IPM?
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.
45 dBA
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
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

40. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
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
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
3 points

41. What program deals with Ridership?
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.
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.

42. What standard assists with establishing a Minimum IAQ performance (IEQp1) for both Mechanically Ventilated Spaces and Naturally Ventilated Spaces?
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
A minimum of 90%
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR

43. What is the distance ALL naturally ventialted spaces must be in proximity to an operable wall or roof opening to the outdoors?
25 feet
20% discount
An economizer
Drawdown rate or drawdown

44. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under innovation in design?
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
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.
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.
5 points

45. What are Transient Users?
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
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.
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
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

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

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47. What are the percentage increases for On-Site Renewable Energy for NC & Schools as they relate to points (EAc2)?
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
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
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water

48. How many modes must classroom lighting systems be able to operate it?
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
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
2 Modes: General and A/V
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

49. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
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
IAQ best practices
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation

50. Define building Footprint.
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.
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.
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
Drawdown rate or drawdown

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