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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system
LEED Category
Sustainable Forestry
Indoor Environmental Quality
Acid Rain
2. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system
Stormwater Runoff
Irrigation Efficiency
Schematic Design
90%
3. The percentage of water volume beneficially used by plants to the volume of water delivered through an irrigation system. water wasted would evaporate - fall on hardscapes - or runoff. drip irrigation is the most efficient with a 90% irrigation effic
Irrigation Efficiency
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
LEED
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
4. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?
Install submeters & Select local plants
Carbon Neutrality
Site Disturbance
Infill Development
5. Type of lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp and fit into existing light fixtures formerly used for incandescent bulbs. compared to incandescent lamps giving the same amount of visible light - these generally use less power - have a longer r
Potable Water
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Diversion Rate
90%
6. A continuous process of collecting and analyzing data to compare how well a project is working against expected results of the project based on performance indicators. the goal is use the indicators to achieve efficiency where possible
Install submeters & Select local plants
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
Performance Monitoring
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
7. An expanded baseline for measuring performance - adding social and environmental dimensions to the traditional profit measure - so decisions are viewed in the long term with their impact on people - the planet - and profit
Triple Bottom Line
Commingled Recycling
Regional Material
Cooling Tower
8. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Global Warming
Construction Documents
33%-39%
9. What should take place during Occupancy?
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
Montreal Protocol
Systems Thinking
HCFC
10. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Zoning
Built Environment
250 square ft
11. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater
Adaptive Plant
Rainwater Harvesting
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Life-cycle cost analysis
12. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?
Waterless Urinal
Baseline Vs Design
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Building Footprint
13. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m
Commissioning
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
1000 square ft
Acid Rain
14. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality
LEED Prerequisites
Ozone (O3)
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
15. Flush-Out
Integrated Pest Management
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
16. The practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient throughout a building's life cycle from siting to design - construction - operation - maintenance - renovation and deconstruction. thi
Green Building
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Carpool
Climate Change
17. Disciplinary Review Committee (Investigate) - Disciplinary Hearing Committee (Judgment) - and Credential Steering Committee (Final Decision) 2) Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bld
Light Pollution
Diversity of Houses
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Carbon Overlay Tool
18. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians
Air Conditioning
Street Grid Density
Sustainable
Integrated Process
19. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption
Cradle to Cradle
Biomass
LEED Intent
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
20. Systematic improvements in a market or segment of a market to achieve a lasting share of energy-efficient products and services - i.e. high efficiency washers replacing regular washing machines in the U.S.
Adaptive Plant
Green Power
Market Transformation
Fenestration
21. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?
Baseline v. Design
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Brownfields
Refrigerant
22. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents
Rainwater Harvesting
Hybrid Vehicle
The four LEED levels
Design
23. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Solid Waste Management Policy
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Wastewater
24. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?
40%
LEED Online
Integrative
HVAC System
25. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits
High Performance Green Building
Certificate of occupancy
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
LEED Online
26. The ability of dark - non-reflective paved areas-city streets - rooftops - and sidewalks-to absorb and radiate heat - making urban areas and the surrounding suburbs noticeably hotter than rural towns nearby. other contributors include reduced airflow
Positive Feedback Loop
Volatile Organic Compound
Heat Island Effect
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
27. Part of construction waste management plan
Waste Management Plan
Pedestrian Access
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Positive Feedback Loop
28. The process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended. this saves on new materials needed. ex: warehouse turned into condos. also refers to the design of a new building with consideration to what it could be used for
Adaptive Reuse
Building Density
LEED Category
Harvested Rainwater
29. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations
Water Balance
Environmental Sustainability
Square Footage of a Building
Low Impact Development
30. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
Substantial completion
Diversion Rate
Reuse
Waste Management Plan
31. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.
Construction Documents
Systems Thinking
Conventional Irrigation
Location
32. Method of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries. zoning may be use-based (regulating the uses to which land may be put) - or it may regulate building height - lot coverage - and similar characteristics - or some co
LEED Online
Market Transformation
Zoning
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
33. The process of verifying - in new construction - that all the systems and subsystems are efficiently designed and installed properly to achieve the owner's project requirements and as designed by the building architects and engineers.
Integrative
Imperviousness
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
Building Commissioning
34. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)
Environmental Sustainability
The four LEED levels
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Cooling Tower
35. Mainly artificial structures--such as pavements (roads - sidewalks - driveways and parking lots) that are covered by impenetrable (impervious) materials such as asphalt - concrete - brick - and stone--and rooftops. soils compacted by urban developmen
Impervious Surfaces
LEED Category
Location
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
36. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through
Perviousness
Carbon Neutrality
Schematic Design
Sick Building Syndrome
37. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel - sand - silt or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. these are critically important in human habitation and agriculture. t
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Green Cleaning
Aquifer
38. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case
Smart Growth
Baseline Vs Design
Commissioning Report
Water Balance
39. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE
Ozone (O3)
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Hardscape
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
40. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett
Integrated Process
Construction Waste Management Plan
Bioswale
Vehicle miles traveled
41. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.
Commissioning
Credit Interpretation Request
Raingarden
Bypass otherwise required submittals
42. A project must: Comply w/ Environmental Laws - Be a Complete - Permanent bldg/space - Use a reasonable Site Boundary - Comply with min' Floor Area requirements - Comply with min' Occup' Rates - Commit to Sharing whole bldg energy & water Usage Data
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
HCFC
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Built Environment
43. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Externality
Rating system and Project size
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
44. The use of environmentally friendly ingredients and chemicals for household - manufacturing and industrial cleaning. these techniques and products avoid the use of chemically reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals
LEED Points
Agrifiber Product
Wastewater
Green Cleaning
45. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots
Underground Parking
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Albedo
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
46. A review of consumables waste of a project. essentially - finding out what makes up the projects waste can help determine ways to increase recycling or reduce waste through other methods
Waste Stream Audit
Imperviousness
Life-cycle cost analysis
Albedo
47. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...
Reduce light transpass
Development Footprint
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Montreal Protocol
48. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)
Floodplain
Embodied Energy
Performance Monitoring
Airborne Pollutant
49. Water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm by humans or animals
Prime Farmland
Diversity of Uses
Potable Water
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
50. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another
Systems Thinking
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Commissioning Report
Square Footage of a Building