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1. What is IPM?
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.
75%=1pt
30% = 1 ID point
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

2. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
12%
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit

3. What four fundamental strategies can increase Energy Performance?
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.
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
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.
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

4. What issues or factors must a school address for mold prevention in building design - construction and maintenance?
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
30% = 1 ID point
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
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

5. Define 'Development 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.
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
50%=1 pt
45 dBA

6. What is the definition of a Brownfield?
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.
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.
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.
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant

7. 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.
USGBC's Registered Project Tools (http://www.usgbc.org/projecttools)
MERV 13 or Higher
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

8. What SLOPE is important for heat island effect - roof?
End User
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
An economizer
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

9. SRI surfaces need to be cleaned how Frequently to maintain good reflectance - as required by LEED?
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates
At least every two years.
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System

10. What program deals with Ridership?
40% savings - or greater
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
The Center for Clear Air Policy
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

11. What are strategies for remediating a Brownfield site?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit
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.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning

12. For schools to achieve SITE MASTER PLAN - how many other SS credits must be met?
30% above rates required by ASHRAE 62.1-2007
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
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

13. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for credit?
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
Tertiary Standards
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
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

14. What are the requirements for Community Connectivity to Basic Services?
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.
60% humidity

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

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16. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
Paper - corrugated cardboard - glass - plastics - and metals
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment

17. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
Earth Dike - Silt Fence - Sediment Trap - and Sediment Basin
15%
The Center for Clear Air Policy
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

18. Define building Footprint.
A minimum of 90%
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.
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
Local zoning requirements

19. What are impervious surfaces?
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.
10% Variation from Design Values
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
Low Background Noise Inside Core Learning Spaces & Reverberation Time for Core Learning Spaces

20. What are examples of Stabilization Control Technologies?
Between 3 and 6 feet above the floor.
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

21. What is a Composting toilet?
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
Option 1. Flush-out - Option 2. Air testing
A local - state - or federal government agency
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

22. Define 'Residential Area'
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.
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance
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

23. What should be included in a sustainable Landscape Plan?
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
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
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching

24. What are 'Low-Emitting' vehicles?
The addition of soil particles to water bodies by natural and human-related activities
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
95% or more to total construction waste diverted

25. Define ' Tertiary Standards'
Orientation - Site Energy Sources - Efficient Envelope - Energy Recovery System
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
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?
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant

26. To what dBA must Background Noise from HVAC equipment be reduced for a school to achieve enhanced acoustical performance (IEQc9)?
40 dBA
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
100%
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

27. For sites with Local Zoning open space requirements - how much open space is required?
Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance - pollutant - or contaminant
Exceed the local zoning requirements by 25%
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)

28. What two synergy credits help Mitigate energy use impact by using renewable energy when Optimizing Energy Performance?
Water closets - urinals - lavatory faucets - showers - kitchen sink faucets - and pre-rinse spray valve
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.
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
An economizer

29. What are the major compliance standards associated with low emitting materials - adhesives and sealants (IEQc4.1)?
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.
Meet or Exceed SMACNA guidelines - Protect on-site and installed absorptive materials - MERV 8 filter medium on air handlers used during construction
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
Construction Waste MAnagement Plan

30. What does Heat Island Effect refer to?
100%
10% Variation from Design Values
It refers to the absorption of heat by hardscapes - such as dark - nonreflective pavement and buildings - and its radiation to surrounding areas.
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)

31. When do you have to provide Dedicated walking or biking lanes?
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
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)
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

32. How long must a measurement and verification period cover?
20% discount
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
45 dBA

33. What is the duration and percentage a project must engage in to earn points under Green Power (EAc6)?
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.
12%
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 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source

34. For an innovation in design credit - what must the team identify?
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
Intent of proposed innovation credit - proposed requirement(s) for compliance - proposed submittals - and strategies used to meet requirement(s)

35. What are the four elements needed to calculate reverberation time (RT)?
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
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
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
It delivers water at low pressure through buried mains and submains

36. What is BLEED-OFF?
60% humidity
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
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
At least 1 principal particiapnt of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional

37. What is the major compliance Standard associated with low-emitting materials - ceiling and wall systems (IEQc4.6)?
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
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.
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

38. What is the maximum number of points a project can earn for achieving exemplary performance?
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.
EPA Region 9 Clean-up Standards
10 ft long to capture dirt and particulates entering building
3 points

39. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
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)
3 points
A local - state - or federal government agency

40. What is a Foot Candle (fc)?
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.
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
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

41. What are the two options for measurement and verification (EAc5)
50%=1 pt
15 minutes - with a min of 1 measurement every 10 seconds
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation
A local - state - or federal government agency

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

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43. What are the Eligible On-Site renewable energy technologies or systems for (EAc2)?
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
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
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
25 feet

44. What standard assists with establishing a Minimum IAQ performance (IEQp1) for both Mechanically Ventilated Spaces and Naturally Ventilated Spaces?
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
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.

45. At what percentage must an outdoor air delivery monitoring system generate an alarm for insufficient airflow values or carbon dioxide?
10% Variation from Design Values
Tertiary Standards
15%=1 ID point
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power

46. Constructed Wetlands can contribute to what Water EFFICIENCY Credit?
End User
HVAC protection - scource control - pathway interruption - housekeeping - and scheduling.
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment

47. What percentage of the building occupants must have individual comfort controls for controlability of systems - thermal comfort (IEQc6.2)?
Turf grass
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
A minimum of 50%
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.

48. If an existing site has Imperviousness greater than 50% - what final percent is important for Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1?
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
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
End User
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)

49. What bio-fuel systems are NOT eligible for On-Site Renewable Energy?
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
ISO 14021
12%
The Center for Clear Air Policy

50. What are the six primary comfort factors associated with ASHRAE 55-2004?
40 dBA
25 feet
Metabolic rate - clothing insulation - air temperature - Radiant Temperature - Air speed - humidity
Drawdown rate or drawdown

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