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LEED BD And C

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1. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
End User
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.
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
80%

2. What is required for LEED Accredited Professional (IDc2)?
End User
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional
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
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.

3. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
An economizer
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
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
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance

4. What does Heat Island Effect refer to?
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds

5. When selecting natural ventialtion what two ways demonstrate credit compliance?
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
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)

6. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for construction Waste management (MRc2)?
Tertiary Standards
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004

7. If a company is willing to provide FEV;s for a Share Program - what percentage is required?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
IAQ best practices
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
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

8. What SLOPE is important for heat island effect - roof?
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
5 points

9. What is a Composting toilet?
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
Drawdown rate or drawdown
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
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)

10. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
75%=1pt
30% = 1 ID point
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

11. For sites with Local Zoning open space requirements - how much open space is required?
WEc4 - Process Water Reduction
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.
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment

12. What do Retention Ponds do?
2 Modes: General and A/V
A minimum of 90%
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
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

13. What must be included in water efficiency calculations?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
4 points
45 dBA
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.

14. Who defines Prime farmland?
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
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.
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
The US Department of Agriculture

15. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

16. What should project teams NOT consider for base building elements under composite wood and agrifiber products?
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)
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?
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
30% = 1 ID point

17. What are the Distances for Alternative Transportation - Rail/Bus?
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
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
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

18. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
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
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

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

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

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21. What are the requirements for FEV and parking?
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
10% Variation from Design Values

22. What standards define/qualify both preconsumer and postconsumer recycled content?
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
ISO 14021

23. What is the major compliance Standard associated with low-emitting materials - ceiling and wall systems (IEQc4.6)?
MERV 13 or Higher
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.
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)

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

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25. What are the IESNA lighting zones?
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
A local - state - or federal government agency

26. What program deals with Ridership?
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
The Center for Clear Air Policy
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

27. How much of your building's roof must be a Vegetated Roof to earn 1 point?
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
Mechanical Ventilation (Active ventilation) - Natural Ventilation (Passive ventilation) - Mixed-mode Ventilation (both mechanical and natural ventilation)
50% or greater
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation

28. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
100%
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)

29. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
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.
4 Points
10 Hours

30. What is the maximum number of points that schools projects can chose to earn for IEQ credits 4.1-4.6?
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)
4 points
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)
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

31. What standard assists with establishing a Minimum IAQ performance (IEQp1) for both Mechanically Ventilated Spaces and Naturally Ventilated Spaces?
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.
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007

32. What are the two options to determine Electricity use for Green Power (EAc6)?
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
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

33. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
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.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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)

34. What are Transient Users?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
50% = 1 point
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.

35. 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?
20%
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
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance

36. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
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.
10% Variation from Design Values
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

37. How many points can a project earn for using No Potable Water for irrigation?
4 points
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
100%
100%

38. For Schools - what do you have to do to show Pedestrian Access?
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.
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
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007

39. What is Biodiversity?
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female

40. What should the BOD include?
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
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
A main building entrance
2.5% = 1 point

41. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for credit?
Tertiary Standards
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

42. With no new parking - a project my qualify for what credit?
100%
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
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.
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.

43. How long must a measurement and verification period cover?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
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.
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
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

44. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

45. What is an Attendance boundary?
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
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where

46. 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
15%
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.
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP

47. What percentage of Non-carpet finished flooring must be floorScore-Certified to follow the alternative compliance path using FloorScore?
SRI of at least 29
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
100%
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts

48. What are the benefits of Commissioning?
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
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
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
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)

49. 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?
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
11 PM (between 11 PM and 5 AM)
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

50. What percentage of TSS must be removed using BMPs for stormwater credit?
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
80%
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
15%=1 ID point