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LEED BD And C

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1. What Standard set new limits for plumbing fixture efficiencies?
4 points
Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 1992 and 2005
The ability to shed heat
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance

2. 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?
Garages - Housekeeping/laundry Areas - Science Laboratories - Prep Rooms - Art Rooms - Shops of Any Kind - Copying Rooms - Printing Rooms
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
10 Hours
Small HVAC units(>.5 lbs of refrigerant) - standard refrigerators - small water coolers.

3. 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.
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
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
The ability to shed heat

4. What is a Composting toilet?
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)
Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal in area to the building footprint.
100%
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.

5. How many calculations are required for compliance with daylight and views - views (IEQc8.2)?
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
The US Department of Agriculture
ISO 14021
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.

6. When should a thermal comfort survey of building occupants be conducted for thermal comfort = Verification (IEQc7.2)?
6 to 18 months after occupancy
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
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
20% or more dissatisfied occupants

7. What are the two builing flush out paths a project can consider for an IAQ management plan - before occupancy (IEQc3.2)?
50%=1 pt
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
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone
Develop and implement a M&V plan specified in IPMVP Vol III - Option D: Calibrated Simulation or Option B: Energy Conservation Measure Isolation

8. What is an example of a Monoculture planting - which would not help with restoring/protecting habitat?
1 year and 2 year 24 hour design storms (for SSc6.1)
40 dBA
Turf grass
At least every two years.

9. What are examples of Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products?
Particleboard - Medium density fiberboard (MDF) - Plywood - Wheatboard - Strawboard - Panel Substrates - and Door Cores.
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
1/2 mile walking distance to a rail line OR 1/4 mile to 2 or more bus lines
The Center for Clear Air Policy

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

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11. What are impervious surfaces?
Dry plumbing fixtures and fittings that contain and treat human waste via microbiological processes.
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
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.
Building is within 1/2 mile (with clear pedestrian access) of at least 10 basic services.

12. What is the maximum number of points a project can under regional priority (RPc1)?
12%
4 Points
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
100%

13. What are the 6 components of ASHRAE 90.1-2007?
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
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
40 dBA
Building envelope - HVAC - Service Water heating - Power - Lighting - Other equipment

14. From Where is the transportation distance measured?
A main building entrance
ISO 14021
LZ1 - Dark (Parks - rural areas); LZ2 - Low (residential - light industrial); LZ3 - Medium (commercial - industrial - high density residential); LZ4 - High (metro areas)
CIBSE Applications Manual 10-2005 (AM10) or Macroscopic - Multizone - Analytical Moded Predicting Room-by-Room Air Flow Rates

15. What MERV rating must mechanically ventilated buildings design HVAC systems to filter supply air prior to occupancy?
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.
2 year renewable energy contract and 35% of buildings electric from green-e certified source
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
MERV 13 or Higher

16. If an existing site has Imperviousness greater than 50% - what final percent is important for Sustainable Sites Credit 6.1?
EPA's Target Finder rating tool
ASHRAE Standard 55-2004
The postdevelopment rate and quantity must be at least 25% less than the predevelopment values.
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.

17. What are 'Low-Emitting' vehicles?
Vehicles that are classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board
A minimum of 50%
The ability to shed heat
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field

18. 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?
Drawdown rate or drawdown
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.
6 to 18 months after occupancy
ISO 14021

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

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20. What is the maximum number of points that schools projects can chose to earn for IEQ credits 4.1-4.6?
4 points
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.
Irrigation - fire suppression - flush fixtures - or janitorial cleaning
The Center for Clear Air Policy

21. What are the percentage increases for On-Site Renewable Energy for NC & Schools as they relate to points (EAc2)?
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.
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.

22. What must your Erosion Control Plan adhere to?
2003 EPA Construction General Permit (or local standards - whichever is more stringent)
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
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
FSC Recycled of FSC Recycled Credit

23. What type of Man-made structure is exempt from Site Selection?
Weight or Volume for Construction waste management (MRc2)
Small man-made ponds - such as those used in stormwater retention - fire suppression - and recreation - are exempt
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
1%=1 pts - 3%=2 pts - 5%=3 pts - 7%=4 pts - 9%=5 pts - 11%=6 pts - 13%=7 pts

24. What is the DIFFERENCE between graywater and blackwater?
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.
End User
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
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

25. What SLOPE is important for heat island effect - roof?
SCAQMD Rule #1168 (Adhesives - Sealants & Sealant Primers) - Green Seal Standard GS-36 (Commercial Adhesives)
2:12 slope; > means steeped slope and requires SRI of 29 or greater <= means low sloped and requires an SRI of 78 or greater.
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.
An economizer

26. How can you earn Exemplary performance for SS Credit Development Density & Community Connectivity?
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)
The increase in chemical nutrients - such as the nitrogen and phosphorus often found in fertilizers - in an ecosystem.
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)
12%

27. What percentage of wood-based products must be certified in accordance with the forest stewardship council to earn certified Wood (MRc7)?
50% = 1 point
CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers)
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
SSc4.4 - Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity

28. How many points can a project earn for using No Potable Water for irrigation?
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
4 points
At least 1 year of post construction occupancy
IAQ best practices

29. For residential buildings - what is the general rule for Occupants Per Bed?
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
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.
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.
3 to 6 feet above floor to represent the breathing zone

30. What device is used to regulate Humidity and Temperature - making building systems more energy efficient?
An economizer
Pump-and-treat - bioreactors - land farming - solar detoxification - and in situ remediation
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.
45 dBA

31. What do the Owner's project requirements typically include?
The US Department of Agriculture
Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Graywater - depending on your local jurisdiction - can include sink - shower/bath - and dishwasher water
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
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)

32. What is Hydrology?
Temporary Seeding - Permanent Seeding - and Mulching
The study of water occurence - distribution - movement - and balances in an ecosystem
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
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.

33. What refrigerant management Procedure governs reducing annual leakage of CFC-based refrigerants to 5% or less?
EPA Clean Air Act - Title VI - Rule 608
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
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
45 dBA

34. What are the two options for Enhance Refrigerant Management (EAc4)?
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.
SRI of at least 29
Evapotranspiration Rate - This rate is a measurement of total amount of water needed to grow a reference plant
Option 1. Do not use refrigerants. Option 2 - Select HVAC system to minimize or eliminate ODP and GWP

35. For Schools - what additional lighting calculations are required?

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36. What is TSS?
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)
Lighting (interior - parking garage - surface parking - facade - or building grounds) HVAC - service water heating for domestic or space ehating purposes.
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.

37. What Energy related systems must be commissioned?
HVAC - Lighting Controls - DHW - Renewables
The variety of life in all forms - level and combinations - including ecosystem diversity - species diversity - and genetic diversity.
25 people or more per 1 -000 square feet.
4 Points

38. What must composite wood and Agrifiber Products NOT contain (IEQc4.4)?
EA Credit 2: On-site Renewable Energy - EA Credit 6: Green Power
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.
Any added Urea-Formaldehyde Resins
Full-time staff - part-time staff - peak transient (students - volunteers - visitors - customers) - or residents

39. What is the percentage Building reuse threshold for new construction under building reuse - maintain existing walls - floors - and roof (MRc1.1)?
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
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database
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.
55%=1 pt - 75% = 2 pts - 95%=3 points.

40. What should the BOD include?
Primary Design Assumptions - Standards - & Narrative Descriptions
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.
2.5% = 1 point
2 residents per 1-bedroom - 3 residents per 2=bedroom unit - etc.

41. At a minimum - what are some examples of FSC certified wood?
Structural framing and general dimensional framing - flooring - subflooring - wood doors - and finishes.
When calculating 'master plan development footprint'
Boundary line used by school districts to determine which students attend what school based on where
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.

42. What are some examples of GHG's?
The Center for Clear Air Policy
On-Site Biological Wastewater Treatment
Carbon Dioxide - Methane - CFCs - etc.
95% or more to total construction waste diverted

43. How do you calculate an FTE?
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.
10% Variation from Design Values
40% savings - or greater
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.

44. What additional requirement must schools follow to earn construction indoor air quality management plan - during construction (IEQC3.1)?
Auditorium - Gym - Cafeteria - One or more classrooms - Swimming Pool - or Playing Field
Combustion of municipal solid waste - forestry biomass waste other than mill residue - doaded wood - or treated wood.
Prohibit smoking both inside the building and 25; away from building entrance
50%; some strategies include water-conserving fixtures and/or using non-potable water for conveyance

45. What are the four elements needed to calculate reverberation time (RT)?
Volume (cubic feet) - Interior Surface Area (square feet) - sound absorption coefficient - surface area of interior fixed elements
Process water - irrigation - fire suppression - etc.
For a Schools project - if pursuing the Alternative Transportation Credit
A report prepared for a real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities.

46. To what Standards must wastewater be treated on site for credit?
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)
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.
Cannot build on land lower than 5' above the 100 year flood as determined by FEMA
Tertiary Standards

47. Besides an EPA site Assessment - what can classify a site as a Brownfield?
Particles that are too small or light to be removed from stormwater via gravity settling. Suspended solid concentrations are typically removed via filtration.
A local - state - or federal government agency
One low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicle must be provided per 3% of FTE occupants.
4 Points

48. What are the two options to determine Electricity use for Green Power (EAc6)?
IAQ best practices
Option 1. Simulation; Option 2. Prescriptive; Option 3. Measurement; Option 4. Combination
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
Option 1. Determine baseline electricity use results from EAc1: Optimize energy performance or Option 2. Estimate Baseline Electricity using CBECS database

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

50. What are the requirements for FEV and parking?
100%
60% humidity
Provide preferred parking for low emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles for 5% fo the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.
A minimum of 90%