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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.
Construction Phases Bidding
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Wastewater
Carpool
2. 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
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Open Space
Low Impact Development
Global Warming
3. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Green Washing
Transportation Demand Management
Emergent Properties
4. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Nested System
Net-Zero Energy
Drip Irrigation
5. Pollution of water generally results from multiple sources vs. just one source - examples are runoff from roads - drainage from buildings - seepage - runoff from farmland. pollution in a river may not be exactly pinpointed because most pollution is n
Adaptive Plant
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Refrigerant
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
6. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency
Vehicle miles traveled
Non-Potable Water
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
7. In green building - location includes the natural context (climate - plants - wind - sun) the social context (cultural history - traditions - local regulations) - and an infrastructural context (roads - local materials - utilities - public transit)
The four LEED levels
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Infill Development
Location
8. A member based nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed - built - and operated - enabling an environmentally and socially responsible - healthy and prosperous environment that improves the qu
Building Commissioning
Acid Rain
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Fenestration
9. 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
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Integrated Pest Management
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
10. Side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties without this being reflected in the price of the goods or services involved - i.e. the pollution created in power generation for one state blown over anothe
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Externality
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
11. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses
Hybrid Vehicle
Harvested Rainwater
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
Vegetated (Green) Roof
12. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste
Albedo
Solid Waste Management Policy
Daylighting
Commingled Recycling
13. Plan that takes into consideration all aspects of the indoor environment and documents strategies to protect the quality of the indoor environment for occupants - especially important during construction and renovations
LEED Points
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Waste Management Plan
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
14. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer
HCFC
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Biomass
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
15. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?
Install submeters & Select local plants
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Thermal Comfort
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
16. 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
Regenerative
LEED Points
Retrocommissioning
LEED Intent
17. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance
Site Disturbance
Market Transformation
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Net-Zero Energy
18. LID is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible (EPA)
Low Impact Development
Ambient Temperature
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Irrigation Efficiency
19. 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
Community Connectivity
Construction Waste Management Plan
Open System
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
20. 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
Contaminant
Performance Monitoring
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Diversion Rate
21. The stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way - and at a rate - that maintains their biodiversity - productivity - regeneration capacity - vitality and their potential to fulfill - now and in the future - relevant ecological - economic
Global Warming
Sustainable Forestry
Greenfield
Hybrid Vehicle
22. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably
Carbon Footprint
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Sustainable
23. Investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service. LCA evaluates environmental performance. this view takes into account the whole life of a product or project (not assessing it from a single point in time)
Externality
Net-Zero Energy
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
24. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case
Baseline Vs Design
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Waterless Urinal
Conventional Irrigation
25. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?
Biodegradable
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
26. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors
HCFC
Salvaged Materials
Potable Water
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
27. An attempt to reduce peak period transportation use - such as allowing flex time in which employees may come to work before or after rush hour
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Transportation Demand Management
Green Cleaning
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
28. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells
Infill Development
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Portable water uses
Open Grid Pavement
29. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents
Water Balance
Design
Rainwater Harvesting
Open Space
30. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion
Salvaged Materials
Conservation
Greenhouse Gases
Vegetated (Green) Roof
31. 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
Heat Island Effect
Adaptive Plant
Impervious Surfaces
Submeter
32. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)
Location
Potable Water
Airborne Pollutant
Flush-Out
33. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Harvested Rainwater
Impervious Surfaces
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
34. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses
Mass Transit
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
250 square ft
Conventional Irrigation
35. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)
Building Related Illness
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Energy Management System
Byproduct
36. Part of construction waste management plan
Sustainable
Waste Management Plan
Integrated Process
Commissioning Plan
37. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Life-cycle cost analysis
Evapotranspiration
High Performance Green Building
38. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)
Pedestrian Access
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
Energy Management System
39. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?
Ecosystem
90%
Indoor Air Quality
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
40. American society of heating - refrigerating and air conditioning engineers. international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating - ventilation - air-conditioning and refrigeration (hvac & r)
Net-Zero Energy
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Externality
Green Washing
41. A natural resource that cannot be produced - re-grown - regenerated - or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. these resources often exist in a fixed amount - or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. fossil fuels
70%
Non-renewable Resource
Greenfield
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
42. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements
Commissioning
Construction Documents
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.
Integrated Process
43. Method which minimizes the use of water and fetilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants - either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone - through a network of valves - pipes - tubing and emitters
Diversity of Uses
Drip Irrigation
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Material Reuse
44. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Nonpoint-source pollution
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Vegetated (Green) Roof
45. A development company is designing a 7 story 1000 -000 sq ft condominium. He will be responsible for interior finishes - but not furniture/appliances. Which is the LEED rating system used?
LEED NC&MR
Aquifer
LEED Online
Acidification
46. The percentage of material in a product that was consumer waste. the recycled material was generated by household - commercial - industrial or institutional end-users and can no longer be used for its intended purpose. it includes returns of material
Smart Growth
Street Grid Density
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Native or Indigenous Plants
47. The act of having separate stakeholders or designers work together to ensure the project is benefiting from synergy which allows for greater levels of sustainability throughout the project's life
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Integrated Process
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Credit Interpretation Request
48. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.
Sustainable
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Agrifiber Product
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
49. 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
Waste Management Plan
Integrated Design
Open Space
Underground Parking
50. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
Integrative
Regional Material
Prime Farmland