Projectific-Exam-A Flashcards
A project team decides to install a garden canopy covered by photovoltaic (PV) panels. Which of the following prerequisites/credits will this decision make a positive contribution to?
A. Optimize Energy Performance credit
B. Minimum Energy Performance prerequisite
C. Heat Island Reduction credit
D. Renewable Energy Production credit
E. Demand Response credit
A. Optimize Energy Performance credit
C. Heat Island Reduction credit
D. Renewable Energy Production credit
[Note: On-site renewable energy sources can be counted toward energy savings under the Optimize Energy Performance credit.
Installing a canopy covered by PV panels will also contribute to the Heat Island Reduction credit because providing shade with structures covered by energy generation systems (for example, solar thermal collectors, photovoltaics, wind turbines, etc.) is one of the “nonroof” strategies under that credit.
Since installing PV panels will result in producing onsite renewable energy, this will also contribute to the Renewable Energy Production credit.]
A project team pursuing the EQ credit Indoor Air
Quality Assessment has completed the flush-out. However, per the owner’s request, the team has ordered some additional furnishings to be installed in one room after the flush-out. Which of the following actions should the project team take?
A. There is no need to take any action since the flush-out can occur before installing some furnishings.
B. The flush-out must be restarted from the beginning for that room.
C. The flush-out must be restarted from the beginning for the whole project.
D. The project team should write a CIR and ask for a clarification on this issue.
B. The flush-out must be restarted from the beginning for that room.
If any partial work occurs during the flush-out in any
space (such as installing furnishings), the flush-out
process must be restarted from the beginning for THAT space.
A project team pursuing the EQ credit, Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies is discussing strategies for complying with the “interior cross-contamination” requirements in the printing rooms. Which of the following strategies is an “interior cross-contamination” strategy under the mentioned credit?
A. Installing permanent entryway systems at least 10 feet (3 meters) long in the primary direction of travel at the regularly used exterior entrances.
B. Installing exhaust fans to spaces that may contain hazardous materials or chemicals.
C. Each ventilation system that supplies outdoor air to the occupied spaces should contain particle filters or air cleaning devices that have a MERV rating of 13 or higher, in accordance with ASHRAE 52.2-2007
D. Designing the building to minimize and control the entry of pollutants into the building
B. Installing exhaust fans to spaces that may contain hazardous materials or chemicals.
[Note: Installing permanent entryway systems at least 10 feet (3 meters) long in the primary direction of travel at the regularly used exterior entrances would be an “entryway systems” strategy.
Using particle filters or air cleaning devices that have a MERV rating of 13 or higher, in accordance with ASHRAE 52.2-2007, would be a “filtration” strategy.
Designing the building to minimize and control the entry of pollutants into the building would be an “exterior contamination prevention” strategy.]
Note: Under the Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies credit, for “interior cross-contamination,”
projects should exhaust spaces that may contain hazardous materials or chemicals in order to create negative pressure with respect to the adjacent spaces when the doors to the room are closed.
These types of spaces should also contain self-closing doors and a deck-to-deck partition or a hard-lid ceiling. Some examples of spaces that may contain hazardous materials or chemicals would be garages, laundry areas, or copying and printing rooms.
Note: The exhaust rates determined in the Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance prerequisite require a minimum of 0.5 cubic feet per minute per square foot of gross floor area.
A LEED AP is making calculations to confirm that the project is eligible to pursue the Path 3: Zero-Lot-Line Projects Only—85th Percentile part of the SS credit Rainwater Management. If the total square feet of the whole lot of the building is 10,000 square feet, at a minimum, how much should the total square feet of the building be in order to be eligible for this path?
A. 10,000 square feet
B. 15,000 square feet
C. 20,000 square feet
D. 30,000 square feet
B. 15,000 square feet
[Note: Path 3 of the Rainwater Management credit is only for zero-lot-line projects in urban areas with a minimum density of a 1.5 floor-to-area ratio.
For this question, since the project should have a minimum density of a 1.5 floor-to-area ratio, the total square feet of the building should be 15,000 square feet at a minimum. 1.5 FAR = 15,000 square feet / 10,000 square feet.]
How is floor-to-area ratio calculated?
The floor-to-area ratio (FAR) is calculated by dividing the total square feet of a building by the total square feet of the lot of the building.
Example: A 20,000 SF building being built on a 10,000 SF lot will have a FAR of 2. (20,000/10,000=2)
How is the minimum building SF size calculated using the floor-to-area ratio calculated?
The minimum building SF size is calculated by multiplying the FAR by the building lot size.
Example: A building with FAR of 1.5 that is built on a 10,000 SF lot will need to have a minimum building SF size of 15,000. (1.5*10,000=15,000)
What is a zero-lot-line project?
Zero-lot-line projects are types of projects in which the buildings are built on the entire lot.
