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LEED BD And C

Subjects : certifications, leed, construction

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1. What is ETo?
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces
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
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.
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant

2. What can be EXCLUDED from your roof area calculations?
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
Reduced Energy USe - Lower Operating Costs - Reduced Contractor Callbacks - Better Building Documentation - Improved Occupant Productivity - and Verification that Systems perform with OPR
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit

3. 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
100%
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.
2 Modes: General and A/V

4. What does EPA's I-Beam program deal with?
IAQ best practices
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
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
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.

5. If a company is willing to provide FEV;s for a Share Program - what percentage is required?
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
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
15%
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces

6. How long must a measurement and verification period cover?
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
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
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.
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy

7. What is Process water?
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
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.
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
Carbon Trust 'Good Practice Guide 237'

8. What is the Goal of a Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan?
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 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.
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Interior walls - doors - floor coverings - and ceiling systems

9. When can certification be revoked?
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.
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.
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals

10. 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.
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 feet
Within 10 months of LEED Certification

11. What are the two options to determine Electricity use for Green Power (EAc6)?
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
80%
At least every two years.
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database

12. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn for achieving exemplary performance?
20% discount
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
3 points

13. What fixtures - fittings and appliances are outside the scope of the water use reduction calculations?
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
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 increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.

14. What are the Distances for Alternative Transportation - Rail/Bus?
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Fixtures - Furniture and Equipment (FF&E)
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines

15. What is the exemplary percentage for process water reduction?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
A minimum of 90%
40% savings - or greater
5 points

16. 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)
IAQ best practices
40 dBA
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.

17. What should the BOD include?
S12.60-2002 - Acoustical Performance Criteria - Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
MERV 13 or Higher
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

18. Constructed Wetlands can contribute to what Water EFFICIENCY Credit?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
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.
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

19. What is the typical permitted distance for environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control (IEQp2)?
25 feet
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.
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment

20. At what percentage must an outdoor air delivery monitoring system generate an alarm for insufficient airflow values or carbon dioxide?
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
80%
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
10% Variation from Design Values

21. What is the percent of Reduction of potable water used for sewage conveyance?
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.

22. For schools - the Brownfield clean-up must be more stringent than what?
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
40 dBA
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.
6 to 18 months after occupancy

23. What is Eutrophication?
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
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.
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
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.

24. What is the minimum energy cost savings percentage to earn 1 point on new buildings for both NC & Schools?
100%
The Center for Clear Air Policy
12%
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.

25. What percentage of Non-carpet finished flooring must be floorScore-Certified to follow the alternative compliance path using FloorScore?
100%
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
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)

26. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

27. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment

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
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

29. Define 'Native or Adapted plants'
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
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.
EPA's Target Finder rating tool

30. What types of FSC wood products to not count toward certified wood (MRc7)?
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
Mechanical equipment - photovoltaic panels - and skylights
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

31. Calculations need to be calculated by what for Construction Waste Management (MRc2)?
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
An economizer
45 dBA
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)

32. What are some examples of GHG's?
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
The US Department of Agriculture

33. What type of Man-made structure is exempt from Site Selection?
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
20%

34. How is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment more in depth?
5 points
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
A local - state - or federal government agency
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.

35. What are the different classification Types for a building's occupants?
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
ANSI/ASTM-E779-03 - Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization.
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.

36. What program deals with Ridership?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
20%

37. 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?
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
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
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
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment

38. To what dBA must Background Noise from HVAC equipment be reduced for a school to achieve enhanced acoustical performance (IEQc9)?
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
40 dBA
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database

39. What are examples of Structural Control Technologies?
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
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.
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.

40. For Schools - what do you have to do to show Pedestrian Access?
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.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) or Cogeneration
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
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.

41. Define building Footprint.
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
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.
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.

42. Who is not required to have a chain of custody documentation for FSC certified wood?
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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
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.
End User

43. What are some examples of Rapidly Renewable materials?
20% or more dissatisfied occupants
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
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
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

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

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45. What Energy related systems must be commissioned?
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
Steam cookers - dishwashers - ice makers - and clothes waters
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA

46. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
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?
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
A further investigation that collects original samples of soil - groundwater - or building materials to analyze for quantitative values of various contaminants.
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

47. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
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
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.
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery 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)

48. What is the default gender ratio for LEED water calculations?
25 feet
Local zoning requirements
1 to 1; i.e. 50/50 male to female
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

49. What are the six primary comfort factors associated with ASHRAE 55-2004?
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
15%=1 ID point
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
25 feet

50. What device is used to regulate Humidity and Temperature - making building systems more energy efficient?
50%=1 pt
An economizer
4 points
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains