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What are the requirement for EA Credit Advanced Energy Metering for a C&S project?

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Install a minimum of one meter per energy source per floor.

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minor improvement LT Sensitive land protection : clearings

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limited to one per 300 linear feet on average, not exceeding 500 SF each.

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what types of trees can be removed from wetland and water body buffers?

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  • hazardous trees, up to 75% dead trees
  • trees less than 6 inches diam at breast height
  • 20% of trees more than 6” w/ condition rating of 40% or higher
  • trees under 40% condition rating
  • condition rating assessment by an arborist certified
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what does into entryway systems?

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  • permanently installed grates
  • grilles
  • slotted systems w/ cleaning underneath
  • rollout mats
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what must be provided to prevent interior cross-contamination? (enhanced IAQ strategies)

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  • min. 0.50 cm per sf (or as in prereq) to create neg. pressure
  • self-closing doors
  • deck-to-deck partitions or hard-lid ceiling
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whats is included in additional enhanced IAQ strategies?

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  • exterior contamination prevention (CFD modeling, Gaussian dispersion analysis, wind tunnel modeling, or tracer gas modeling
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For MR Credit Construction and Demolition Waste Mgmt, what shall not be included in the calculations?

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  • excavated soil
  • land-clearing debris
  • alternative daily cover
  • waste-to-energy not considered diversion (except for wood waste to biofuel)
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What are the situations when the lighting boundary can be modified?

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  • if project abuts public area, can be moved 1.5 m
  • if project abuts public roadway, can be moved to the center line of that boundary
  • if contiguous properties owned by same entity have same or higher LZ rating.
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what is the baseline water consumption for fittings and fixtures?

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toilet : 1.6 gpf
urinal : 1.0 gpf
public faucet : 0.5 gpm
private faucet : 2.2 gpm
kitchen faucets : 2.2 gpm
showerheads : 2.5 gpm
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what can have a watersense label?

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  • tank-type toilets (WC)
  • water-using urinals
  • private lavatory faucets
  • showerheads
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What are the exception to provide mechanical ventilation to naturally ventilated spaces?

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  • ventilation openings are permanently opened
  • ventilation openings have controls that prevent them from being closed during times of expected occupancy
  • naturally ventilated zone is not served by heating or cooling equipment
  • the system is an engineered natural ventilation system approved by the authority having jurisdiction
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The energy-related systems discover includes what variables?

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  • site conditions
  • massing and orientation
  • basic envelop attributes
  • lighting levels
  • thermal comfort ranges
  • plug and process loads
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What must be demonstrated from the “implementation” into water-related systems for innovation credit?

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  • demonstrate that at least 1 on-site nonpotable water supply source was used to offset at least 2 of the water demand components.
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what are the parking spaces that should not be included in the total parking capacity?

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  • on-street (parallel or pull-in)
  • parking spaces for fleet and inventory vehicles (unless used by employees for commuting and business purposes)
  • motorbike or bicycle spaces
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When is a location considered to be an infill site?

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If the percentage of previously developed area divided by total area minus streets, rights of ways and water is over 75% then it is an infill site.

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If part of the site is found to have contamination, then _________________ within the LEED project is considered a contaminated site.

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the entire area

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what are the restrictions for the use types?

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  • a use counts as only one type (i.e. walmarts)
  • no more than two uses in ea. category may be counted
  • counted uses must represent at least three of the five categories
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warehouses, surrounding density :

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  • w/in 10 miles of main logistic hub
  • w/in 1 mile of on-off ramp to highway
  • w/in 1 mile driving o active freight rail ine
  • served by active freight rail spur
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Bicycle trails or lanes may be counted if they are fully funded by

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  • the date of the certificate of occupancy

- scheduled for completion w/in one year of that date

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What is not required for bicycle storage when it comes to Schools?

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  • short-term not required

- long-term includes staff and students grade 4 and above

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What is not required for showers when it comes to schools?

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  • do not include students
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When is preferred parking not required?

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When no off-street parking is provided.

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Give 6 examples of transportation demand management strategies

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  • telecommuting
  • shuttles
  • shared parking between uses
  • residential units rented or sold separately from parking
  • transit subsidy
  • compressed workweek schedule
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What is required for submittal in reduced parking footprint?

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  • drawings and photographs of signage or pavement markings indicating reserved status of preferred parking areas
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What is the minimum score green vehicles must obtain and in waht rating?

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45, ACEEE : American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy

26
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What must be addressed in the local equivalent standards of the ACEEE?

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  • particulate matter (PM)
  • nitrogen oxides (NOx)
  • hydrocarbons
  • carbon monoxide (CO)
27
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What is the requirements for SS Prereq Construction Activitiy Pollution Prevention

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  • create and implement ESC (conform to EPA CGP)
28
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What are the requirements for SS Prerequisite Environmental Site Assessment and to what project types does it apply?

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  • Conduct Phase I Env. Site Assessment.
  • Conduct Phase II if contamination is suspected

applies to vulnerable populations (Schools and Healthcare)

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What does a Phase I ESA includes?

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  • review of historical records
  • site visit to visually identify potential contamination sources and signs
  • interviews w/ individuals
  • exec. summary indicating whether Phase II ESA is required + report
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What are the contaminants that are not part of the scope for a Phase I or Phase II ESA?

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  • asbestos
  • radon
  • mold
  • lead, etc.
31
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Restorated disturbed or compacted soils should meet what requirements?

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  • soils must be reused for same original function
  • imported topsoils or soil blends must not include NRCS protected soils or greenfields (unless byproduct of construction)
32
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Restored soils for SS credit Site Development Protect or Restore Habitat must meet what critera of reference soil?

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  • organic matter
  • compaction
  • infiltration rates
  • biological fct OR chemical characteristics
33
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What are the conditions for an open space to count in a multitenant complex?

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  • part of a master plan
  • must be protected from development
  • must be returned to natural state
  • combination of adjacent and nonadjacent open spaces can be used.
34
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What is the exemplary performance for SS Credit Rainwater Mgmt?

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Manage 100% of rainwater that falls w/in the project boundary.

35
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What are the two options for SS Credit Heat Island Reduction

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Opt. 1 : nonroof and roof

Opt. 2 : parking under cover

36
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Name nonroof measures.

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  • shade w/ new or existing plants (in place at occupancy, 10-year canopy at noon)
  • vegetated planters (turf does not count, in place at occupancy)
  • shading structure w/ energy generation
  • shading architectural devices (0.28/0.33)
  • ## high-reflectance paving (0.28/0.33, consider maintenance)
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What is the equation for SS Credit Heat Island Reduction and what option # is it?

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Option 1 :

A_nonroofmeasures/0.5 + A_highreflectanceroof/0.75 + A_vegetatedroof/0.75 >= A_totalsitepavingarea + A_totalroof

38
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For the calculation method for light trespass, the calculation points may be no more than

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1.5 m apart

39
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The vertical illuminance calculation points must be no more than ____ apart and extend from grade level up to at least ____ above the tallest luminaire in the projet.

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  1. 5 m

10. 0 m

40
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What are the systems that must be commissioned for EA Prerequisite Fundamental Commissioning and Verification

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  • Mechanical, including HVAC
  • Plumbing including DHW
  • Electrical
  • RES
41
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Where must the envelope be covered?

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In the BOD and OPR but full commissioning ioccurs in Credit Enhanced Commissioning

42
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Systems that do not need to be commissioned in the prerequisite

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Envelope
Life safety systems
Communication + data 
Fire protection and fire alarm
Process equipment
43
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how long must the project experience extend for someone to work on a project as a CxA?

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from early design phase to at least 10 months of occupancy

44
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in all cases, the CxA must

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report findings directly to the owner

45
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What must a BOD include?

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  • systems and assemblies
  • performance criteria + assumptions
  • descriptions
  • governing codes and standards
  • owner directives
  • design development guidelines
  • revision history
46
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What could indicate that Opt. 2 or Opt. 3 would be advantageous for a project in EA Prerequisite Minimum Energy Performance?

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  • additional cost of energy modelling not warranted
  • budget and timeline could benefit simplified decision making
  • project type covered under one or both prescriptive options
47
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What could indicate that Opt. 1 for EA Prereq Min Energy performance would be advantageous to a project?

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  • prescriptive paths not available b/c of project size or type
  • project has HVAC not convered by prescriptive paths
  • team wants to maximize points for EA category
  • efficiency trade-offs
  • calculations for carbon reductions and costs
48
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At what date must the qualified resources for EA Credit Green Power and Carbon Offsets must have come online?

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January 1, 2005

49
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What are the accounting processes and standards that must be equivalent to Green-e products to be eligible?

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  • verifiable chain of custody
  • verifiable age of renewable energy
  • tracking of HGH reductions from eligible projects
  • mechanism to prevent double-counting
  • 3rd party verified retail transaction
50
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What is cradle to cradle?

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Emphasizes recycling and reuse at the end of life rather than disposal.

51
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Is furniture required to be included in the MR calculations?

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No but if yes, it must all be included in all cost-based credits.

52
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What is excluded from the MR calculations?

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elevators, escalators, process equipment, fire suppression systems, etc.

53
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Carpets of different pile heights are separate or same products?

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separate because they are used for different kinds of foot trafic. (differnet color does not count as separate)

54
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Retail must identify top-X recyclable waste streams and demonstrate that Y amount will be diverted

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X = 5
Y = 4
55
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Describe option 2 for MR Credit BPDO EPD

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use at least 50% by cost of third party certified products that demonstrate impact reduction below industry average in at least 3 of the impact categories.

valued as 100%

56
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What are the additional requirements for Schools, Healthcare, Hospitality and Retail when it comes to WE Prerequisite Indoor Water Use Reduction

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compliant products added :

  • dishwashers,
  • food steamers,
  • combo ovens.
57
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The checklist ensures that the systems have been

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installed, started up, programmed, tested, and balanced and are ready for functional testing.

58
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How long can the project team wait before submitting the construction phase review?

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No longer than 2 years after certificate of occupancy.

59
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What is included in a systems manual?

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· Executive summary
· Owner’s project requirements
· Basis of design
· System single-line diagrams
· Construction record documents and specifications
· Approved submittals
· As-built drawings
· As-built sequence of operation
· Original setpoints for all systems commissioned
· Recommended schedule for recommissioning
· Recommended schedule for sensor recalibration
· Equipment operations and maintenance manuals
· Equipment preventive maintenance schedules
· Confirmation of completed training for the owner and occupants
· Ongoing system optimization procedures
· Final commissioning report

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The CFR and O&M plan must include

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· Sequences of operation for the building
· Building occupancy schedule
· Equipment run-time schedules
· Setpoints for all HVAC equipment
· Lighting levels throughout the building
· Minimum outside air requirements
· Changes in schedules or setpoints for different seasons, days of the week, and times of day
· Systems narrative describing the mechanical and electrical systems and equipment
· Preventive maintenance plan for building equipment described in the systems narrative
· Cx program that includes periodic Cx requirements, ongoing Cx tasks, and continuous tasks for critical facilities

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What is included in the Cx Plan?

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· Goals and objectives
· General project information
· Systems to be commissioned
· Team members, roles, and responsibilities
· Communication protocol, coordination, meetings, and management
· Reviewing the OPR
· Reviewing the BOD
· Developing systems functional test procedures
· Verifying system performance
· Reporting deficiencies and the resolution process
· Accepting the building systems

62
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When must the commissioning authority be engaged?

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By the end of the design development phase. (not schematic-design)

LEED AP BD+C GBES (3 decks)

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