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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What should take place during Occupancy?






2. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices






3. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






4. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






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






6. Total building energy costs (including all plug loads) annually. this value is intended to be used to compare against design cases to compute energy savings from a proposed design






7. A process used to remove VOCs from a bldg by elevating the tempt in the fully furnished & ventilated bldg prior to human occupancy.






8. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)






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






10. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification






11. 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






12. Controllability of Systems






13. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






14. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater






15. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished






16. 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.






17. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle






18. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category






19. Building design that takes advantage of the local climate to provide some or all of the heating - cooling - lighting and ventilation needs of the occupants






20. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance






21. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer






22. 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






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






24. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)






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






26. The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function. a compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light is an example. the decision to replace an incandescent






27. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal






28. Excessive or obtrusive artificial light that obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers - interferes with astronomical observatories - and like any other form of pollution - disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects






29. 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






30. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)






31. Administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging - recycling and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and [first phrase] -- this means it should cover waste sent to a landfill - salvaging - and recycled waste






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






36. 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






37. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.






38. 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






39. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.






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. Total square footage of buildings in a particular area divided by acre amount of the same area - expressed as SF/Acre - for example 20 -000 SF per acre






42. 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






43. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal or natural gas - derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning these are considered to be one of th






44. The rate at which indoor air enters and leaves a building - usually expressed in LEED as the number of changes of outdoor air per hour (air changes per hour or "ach") ASHRAE 62 prescribes proper ventilation rates to ensure pollutants and carbon dioxi






45. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside






46. 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






47. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?






48. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






49. Part of construction waste management plan






50. 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.