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LEED BD And C

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1. When an organization/agency is providing space for shared use to students - what should be included?
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
40 dBA

2. What generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a Single Fuel source?
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
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
4 points

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

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4. What is a Foot Candle (fc)?
A measure of light falling on a given surface. One footcandle is defined as the quantity of light falling on a 1-square foot area from a 1 candle light source at a distance of 1 foot (which equals 1 lumen per square foot). Footcandles can be measured
12%
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.

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

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6. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
2.5% = 1 point
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.

7. At a minimum - what are some examples of FSC certified wood?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
2 Modes: General and A/V
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

8. For residential buildings - what is the general rule for Occupants Per Bed?
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
25 feet
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
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.

9. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
A minimum of 90%
4 Points
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
10% Variation from Design Values

10. What do Retention Ponds do?
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
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
40% savings - or greater
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.

11. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - paints and coatings (IEQc4.2)?
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% or more dissatisfied occupants
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
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

12. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn under innovation in design?
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
25 feet
6 to 18 months after occupancy
5 points

13. What are 'Low-Emitting' vehicles?
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
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.

14. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?
A local - state - or federal government agency
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
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

15. Regulated or (non-process) energy includes?
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
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.
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.

16. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
ISO 14021
50% = 1 point
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
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)

17. What SRI must the roof of a parking deck be if 50% of spaces are in it for heat island reduction credit?
25 feet
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
SRI of at least 29
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

18. For previously developed or graded sites - how much Habitat needs to be restored or protected?
Restore or protect a minimum of 50% of the site (excluding the building footprint) or 20% of the total site area (including building footprint) - whichever is greater - with native or adapted vegetation
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
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
30% = 1 ID point

19. When selecting natural ventialtion what two ways demonstrate credit compliance?
Local zoning requirements
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit

20. What are the requirements for Development Density?
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.
50%=1 pt
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt

21. What is required for a project team to develop and impletment for construction waste management (MRc2)?
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.

22. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
75%=1pt
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions

23. What must your Erosion Control Plan adhere to?
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)

24. What percentage must a NC or School project offsets building energy cost with on-site renewable energy systems to achieve Exemplary Performance?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

25. What are the site and transportation/pedestrian access requirements for Schools?
25 feet
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
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

26. What are impervious surfaces?
50%=1 pt
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
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.
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment

27. What is the percent for a Residential project that is going to install bike racks?
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
15%
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)

28. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
40 dBA
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'

29. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
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.
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)

30. How do you calculate an FTE?
100%
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
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.
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.

31. To what relative humidity much HVAC systems in schools be designed (to limit space?) to comply with Mold Prevention (IEQc10)?
60% humidity
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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
The Center for Clear Air Policy

32. What are the Eligible On-Site renewable energy technologies or systems for (EAc2)?
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.
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
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
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

33. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
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.
A minimum of 50%
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

34. How many points can a project earn for using No Potable Water for irrigation?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
4 points
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

35. To what dBA must Background Noise from HVAC equipment be reduced for a school to achieve enhanced acoustical performance (IEQc9)?
25 feet
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
40 dBA
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building

36. What is the minimum energy cost savings percentage to earn 1 point on new buildings for both NC & Schools?
5 points
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
25 feet
12%

37. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn for achieving exemplary performance?
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
3 points
A main building entrance
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration

38. Who defines Prime farmland?
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.
The US Department of Agriculture
15%
At least every two years.

39. When can certification be revoked?
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
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
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.
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)

40. What are the two options to determine Electricity use for Green Power (EAc6)?
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
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)
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.

41. 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?
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
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

42. What types of equipment are not subject to the Enhanced Refrigerant Management requirements?
A measure of light falling on a given surface. One footcandle is defined as the quantity of light falling on a 1-square foot area from a 1 candle light source at a distance of 1 foot (which equals 1 lumen per square foot). Footcandles can be measured
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
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.

43. For schools - the Brownfield clean-up must be more stringent than what?
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.
20%
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.

44. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
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.

45. What should project teams NOT consider for base building elements under composite wood and agrifiber products?
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
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
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

46. What Energy related systems must be commissioned?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
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.
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates

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

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48. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for NC & Schools on Materials Reuse (MRc3)?
A minimum of 50%
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
15%=1 ID point
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)

49. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?
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)
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
A minimum of 50%
10 Hours

50. What is considered a densely occupied space when monitoring CO2 concentrations for Mechanically Ventilated Spaces?
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
5 points