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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?






2. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.






3. A gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms. it's not usually emitted directly into the air - but at ground level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. ozone has the






4. Landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation. it is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water and is catching on in other areas as climate patterns shift






5. 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






6. Credit weightings are based on...






7. Any behavior that results in the use of less energy. examples: turning the lights off when you leave a room - and recycling aluminum cans are both ways to do this






8. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)






9. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories






10. Collaborative - facilitated approach to project design and execution. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to better performance and life cycle savings






11. Waste building materials - dredging materials - tree stumps - and rubble resulting from [first word] - remodeling - repair - and [second word] of homes - commercial buildings and other structures and pavements






12. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses






13. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy






14. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities






15. A written plan that outlines strategies to reduce stormwater runoff for the purposes of reducing erosion - pollution and sedimentation of nearby bodies of water - especially important during construction where so much dirt - dust and waste are presen






16. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






17. A material's ability to reflect sunlight measured on a scale of 0 (black) to 1 (white). a value of 0.0 indicates that the surface absorbs all solar radiation and a value of 1.0 represents total reflectivity.






18. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






19. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.






20. The area of the project site that has been disturbed for development. this area includes the building footprint - hardscapes - and parking lots






21. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi






22. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)






23. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






24. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)






25. Any of various halocarbon compounds consisting of carbon - hydrogen - chlorine - and fluorine - once used widely as aerosol propellants and refrigerants. these are believed to cause depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer






26. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development






27. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.






28. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?






29. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






30. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)






31. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






32. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria






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.






34. Different term from adaptive reuse because materials are reused in a way that is the same of similar to how it was used before - i.e. saving doors in an old project to be used as doors in the new project. in LEED - this material is calculated as a pe






35. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?






36. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption






37. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application






38. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion






39. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






40. A term used in life cycle analysis to describe a material or product that is recycled into a new product at the end of its useful life. an example of a closed system






41. Indigenous or exotic plants that spread outside cultivated areas and can damage environmental or economical resources. they grow quickly and aggressively - spreading and displacing other plants






42. A system where the output may signal the system to stop changing - i.e. - a thermostat -- at a certain point the temp feedback will tell the system to cut off






43. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.






44. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)






45. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa






46. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time






47. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity






48. 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






49. The coordinated use of pest and environmental info with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people - property - and the environment






50. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated