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LEED BD And C

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1. If an existing site has Imperviousness greater than 50% - what final percent is important for Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1?
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%

2. Regulated or (non-process) energy includes?
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
20%
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.

3. Schools must establish an energy performace Rating Goal using what?

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4. What SLOPE is important for heat island effect - roof?
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
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
Local zoning requirements
25 feet

5. 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?
A minimum of 50%
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Drawdown rate or drawdown
25 feet

6. Define 'Development Footprint'
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 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.
6 to 18 months after 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

7. What percentage of space must achieve day-light illumination to satisfy daylight and views - Daylight (IEQc8.1)?
75%=1pt
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant

8. What percentage must a NC or School project offsets building energy cost with on-site renewable energy systems to achieve Exemplary Performance?
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
15% = 1 ID point or 8 total points for on site renewable energy

9. Where can stormwater be substituted for potable water uses relatively easily?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
95% or more to total construction waste diverted
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.

10. What Energy related systems must be commissioned?
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
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.
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. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.

12. 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)?
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 Hours
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.
4 points

13. What device is used to regulate Humidity and Temperature - making building systems more energy efficient?
A minimum of 90%
The Center for Clear Air Policy
2 Modes: General and A/V
An economizer

14. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?
20%
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
A local - state - or federal government agency
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

15. For SCC1 Site Selection - what should you not build on?

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16. What are the two options for construction indoor air quality management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
80%
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
20% discount

17. What is the percentage Building reuse threshold for new construction under building reuse - maintain existing walls - floors - and roof (MRc1.1)?
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)
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.

18. What percentage of dissatisfied occupants would require corrective action under thermal comfort - verification (IEQc7.2)?
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
4 Points
20% or more dissatisfied occupants

19. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
A main building entrance
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
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
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.

20. For increased Ventilation (IEQc2) - what percentage must mechanically ventilated spaces increase outdoor air ventilation rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007?
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
Turf grass
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)

21. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
40% savings - or greater
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan
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

22. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
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
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)
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

23. What is IPM?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
50%=1 pt
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

24. What percentage will earn exemplary performance for Recycled content (MRc4)?
4 points
30% = 1 ID 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.
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.

25. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual lighitng controls for controllabliity of systems - Lighting (IEQc6.1)?
A minimum of 90%
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.
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
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

26. 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
100%
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)

27. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
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.
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
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

28. When must a school implement the curriculum based on the buildings high-performance features to satisfy The School As A Teaching Tool (IDc3)?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
Within 10 months of LEED Certification
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem

29. What is the distance ALL naturally ventialted spaces must be in proximity to an operable wall or roof opening to the outdoors?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
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.
25 feet

30. What should be included in a sustainable Landscape Plan?
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
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
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.

31. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn for achieving exemplary performance?
3 points
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
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.
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

32. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
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
20%
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

33. What is required for a project team to develop and impletment for construction waste management (MRc2)?
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
At least every two years.
30% = 1 ID point
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan

34. What percentage of nonstructural elements must be reused for a project to earn building reuse - maintain interior nonstructural elements (MRc1.2
50%=1 pt
MERV 13 or Higher
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
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

35. For schools to achieve SITE MASTER PLAN - how many other SS credits must be met?
The US Department of Agriculture
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
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
5 points

36. What is the Landscape Coefficient (K l)?
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
The ability to shed heat
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.

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

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38. What standard assists with establishing a Minimum IAQ performance (IEQp1) for both Mechanically Ventilated Spaces and Naturally Ventilated Spaces?
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
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.
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.

39. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
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.
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
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

40. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
At least every two years.
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
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.

41. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
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
Drawdown rate or drawdown

42. What is TSS?
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
ISO 14021
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

43. How many modes must classroom lighting systems be able to operate it?
2 Modes: General and A/V
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity

44. What are the four options to achieve daylighting for Daylighting and Views - Daylighting (IEQc8.1)?
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
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
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
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination

45. How is Preferred Parking defined?
A main building entrance
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains
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.

46. For sites with No Local Zoning requirements - (e.g. military bases) - how much open space is required?
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
5 points
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
95% or more to total construction waste diverted

47. What is ETo?
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
25 feet
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant

48. Define 'Residential Area'
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.
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.
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone

49. What are the four elements needed to calculate reverberation time (RT)?
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems

50. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
4 Points
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.
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.
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.