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LEED BD And C

Subjects : certifications, leed, construction

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1. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
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)

2. What is the minimum energy cost savings percentage to earn 1 point on new buildings for both NC & Schools?
12%
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
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant

3. What types of equipment are not subject to the Enhanced Refrigerant Management requirements?
10% Variation from Design Values
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
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.
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

4. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for construction Waste management (MRc2)?
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.
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
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

5. At what height must air samples be collected for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit

6. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.

7. What is the distance ALL naturally ventialted spaces must be in proximity to an operable wall or roof opening to the outdoors?
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
MERV 13 or Higher
25 feet
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation

8. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
4 Points
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
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

9. What is required for a project team to develop and impletment for construction waste management (MRc2)?
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.

10. Who defines Prime farmland?
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
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.
The US Department of Agriculture
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy

11. What percentage of dissatisfied occupants would require corrective action under thermal comfort - verification (IEQc7.2)?
Local zoning requirements
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
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.
20% or more dissatisfied occupants

12. What percentage must a NC or School project offsets building energy cost with on-site renewable energy systems to achieve Exemplary Performance?
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
10 Hours
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy

13. What refrigerant management Procedure governs reducing annual leakage of CFC-based refrigerants to 5% or less?
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
Spots available to particular users - includes designated spaces close to the building (aside from designated handicapped spots) - designated covered spaces - discounted parking passes - and guaranteed passes in a lottery system.
Tertiary Standards
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

14. What type of Man-made structure is exempt from Site Selection?
40% savings - or greater
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces

15. What design standard outlines the required acoustical performance for schools?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
5 points

16. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
100%
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
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.

17. What MERV rating must mechanically ventilated buildings design HVAC systems to filter supply air prior to occupancy?
5 points
MERV 13 or Higher
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

18. How is Preferred Parking defined?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
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.
75%=1pt
A minimum of 90%

19. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
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.
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance

20. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

21. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
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.
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.

22. What is the duration and percentage a project must engage in to earn points under Green Power (EAc6)?
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
45 dBA
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.

23. Define 'Residential Area'
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
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.
15%
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.

24. What is the percent for a Residential project that is going to install bike racks?
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
15%
25 feet
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.

25. What does Heat Island Effect refer to?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
25 feet
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.

26. How many bike racks are Required for a commercial building?

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27. What is Process water?
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
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
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.
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions

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

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29. What are the benefits of Commissioning?
2 Modes: General and A/V
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

30. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
12%
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)

31. When should a thermal comfort survey of building occupants be conducted for thermal comfort = Verification (IEQc7.2)?
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
6 to 18 months after occupancy
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
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

32. For sites with Local Zoning open space requirements - how much open space is required?
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
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
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)
50%=1 pt

33. ETS transfer between individual residential units can be tested by conducting a blower door test in accordance to what standard?
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation

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

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35. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
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
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

36. What is Hydrology?
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters

37. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
The US Department of Agriculture
Local zoning requirements
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables

38. How many calculations are required for compliance with daylight and views - views (IEQc8.2)?
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
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
4 Points
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve

39. If a company is willing to provide FEV;s for a Share Program - what percentage is required?
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
IAQ best practices
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration

40. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
50% or greater
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
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.

41. What are some examples of GHG's?
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
An economizer
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

42. What length must permanent entryway systems be in the primary direction of trabel for indoor chemical and pollutant source control (IEQc5)?
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
30% = 1 ID point
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.
25 feet

43. What are the site and transportation/pedestrian access requirements for Schools?
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.
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
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
75%=1pt

44. What is ETo?
15%
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
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
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant

45. Process Energy is considered to include - but is not limiited to what?
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
10% Variation from Design Values
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
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)

46. At what heights should CO2 sensors be placed for breathing zone requirements?
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.
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
60% humidity

47. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
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
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy

48. Regulated or (non-process) energy includes?
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
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.
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.

49. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for 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.
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
45 dBA
Tertiary Standards

50. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction