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LEED BD And C

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1. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
A minimum of 50%
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
20%

2. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for construction Waste management (MRc2)?
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
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
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. When verifying performance of smoking rooms/ deferential air pressure - what time period and how often are measurement intervals?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
40 dBA
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

4. What is the duration and percentage a project must engage in to earn points under Green Power (EAc6)?
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
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)

5. What are the five areas SMACNA standards for recommended IAQ control measures?
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone

6. What percentage of space must achieve day-light illumination to satisfy daylight and views - Daylight (IEQc8.1)?
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
Drawdown rate or drawdown
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
75%=1pt

7. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - paints and coatings (IEQc4.2)?
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.
10% Variation from Design Values
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
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)

8. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
50% or greater
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
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

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

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10. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
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
2.5% = 1 point
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters

11. 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?
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
20% discount
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
Drawdown rate or drawdown

12. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - Flooring systems (IEQc4.3)?
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)
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
50% = 1 point
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements

13. What is Hydrology?
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

14. What is the major compliance Standard associated with low-emitting materials - ceiling and wall systems (IEQc4.6)?
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.
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
75%=1pt

15. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?
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.
A minimum of 90%
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.
A minimum of 50%

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

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17. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
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)
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

18. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
2 Modes: General and A/V
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
A main building entrance

19. What are some examples of GHG's?
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
80%
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

20. To what relative humidity much HVAC systems in schools be designed (to limit space?) to comply with Mold Prevention (IEQc10)?
100%
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
60% humidity

21. What percentage of TSS must be removed using BMPs for stormwater 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.
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
80%
An economizer

22. What is IPM?
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
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
20% discount
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

23. What percentage of wood-based products must be certified in accordance with the forest stewardship council to earn certified Wood (MRc7)?
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.
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
50% = 1 point
12%

24. What percentage of nonstructural elements must be reused for a project to earn building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2
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%=1 pt
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains

25. What is required for a project team to develop and impletment for construction waste management (MRc2)?
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)
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
50%=1 pt
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)

26. Process Energy is considered to include - but is not limiited to what?
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 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
20% or more dissatisfied occupants

27. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
Within 10 months of LEED Certification

28. Who defines Prime farmland?
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
The US Department of Agriculture
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt

29. What program deals with Ridership?
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
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 Center for Clear Air Policy
100%

30. What two primary areas must designers need to consider for acoutical performance?
5 points
3 points
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

31. How is Preferred Parking defined?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
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.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights

32. What standard describes Thermal Comfort Conditions which includes Air Temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air Speed and Humidity?
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
50%=1 pt
2 Modes: General and A/V

33. What is the distance ALL naturally ventialted spaces must be in proximity to an operable wall or roof opening to the outdoors?
6 to 18 months after occupancy
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
25 feet

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

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35. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
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
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
100%

36. What percentage of Non-carpet finished flooring must be floorScore-Certified to follow the alternative compliance path using FloorScore?
100%
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
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
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

37. What generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a Single Fuel source?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration

38. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
15%=1 ID point
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.
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing

39. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
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.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board

40. For indoor environmental quality - a naturally ventilated space refers to what referenced standard?
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
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.
Provide secure bicycle racks and/or storage within 200 yards of a building entrance for 5% or more of all building users. Don't forget - you also have to provide a shower & changing facility for .5% of FTE occupants.

41. 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.
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
4 points
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction

42. SRI surfaces need to be cleaned how Frequently to maintain good reflectance - as required by LEED?
A local - state - or federal government agency
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
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
At least every two years.

43. What does NPDES stand for?
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
Drawdown rate or drawdown
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
End User

44. At a minimum - projects must provide dedicated area for collection and storage of what five materials?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
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)
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment

45. 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
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
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 variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.

46. 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.
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
SRI of at least 29
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.

47. When must a school implement the curriculum based on the buildings high-performance features to satisfy The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
40 dBA
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA

48. For increased Ventilation (IEQc2) - what percentage must mechanically ventilated spaces increase outdoor air ventilation rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007?
20%
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
10 Hours
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit

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

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50. What should the BOD include?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
50% = 1 point
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
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.