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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
Construction and Demolition Debris
Embodied Energy
Integrated Design
2. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)
Building Related Illness
Invasive Plants
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Pedestrian Access
3. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Light Pollution
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Native or Indigenous Plants
4. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm
Potable Water
Erosion
Agrifiber Product
Value Engineering
5. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.
Energy Management System
LEED Project Boundary
Schematic Design
Conventional Irrigation
6. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)
HCFC
Energy Management System
Sustainable
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
7. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Carbon Overlay Tool
Glare
Vegetated (Green) Roof
8. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices
LEED Online
Smart Growth
Diversity of Uses
Floodplain
9. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?
Green Power
Zoning
33%-39%
Water Balance
10. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?
Floor-To-Area
Nonpoint-source pollution
None.
Water Pollution
11. 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
Baseline Vs Design
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Green Building
Underground Parking
12. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget
Community Connectivity
Bioswale
Adaptive Reuse
Building Related Illness
13. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
LEED Intent
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
14. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?
Integrated Process
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Glare
15. 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
Gallons per Minute
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
16. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them
LEED Online
Wastewater
Integrative
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
17. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category
Acidification
Volatile Organic Compound
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
18. Carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment - soil - rock - and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as wind - water - or ice by downward or down-slope movement in response to gravity
Fenestration
Market Transformation
Waste Diversion
Erosion
19. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Carpool
Sustainable Forestry
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
20. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Open Grid Pavement
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Renewable Energy
21. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads
Open System
Conventional Irrigation
Fossil Fuels
Regenerative
22. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture
Baseline Building Performance
Greenfield
Gallons per Minute
Stormwater Runoff
23. Comparison between a standard gage and an actual result. in LEED - the [first part] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates while the [second part] would represent an existing building.
Baseline v. Actual Use
LEED Credit Checklist
Life-cycle cost analysis
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
24. Used to store excess stormwater. these are basins whose outlets have been designed to detain stormwater runoff for some minimum time (e.g. 24 hrs). the stormwater will slowly seep into the ground to recharge aquifers or discharge as determined by the
40%
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Net-Zero Energy
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
25. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project
Low Impact Development
Waste Stream Audit
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Pedestrian Access
26. System that constantly takes in items from outside the system - used them and then released them as waste. this system has no feedback loop. think of a normal home where groceries - products - or water come into the house - are used and then released
Potable Water
LEED Credit
Open System
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.
27. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Baseline Building Performance
Bake-Out
28. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Soft Cost
Heat Islands
Irrigation Efficiency
29. Resistance to penetration by a liquid and is calculated as the percentage of area covered by a paving system that does not allow moisture to soak into the ground
Commissioning Plan
Imperviousness
Infill Development
Waste Stream Audit
30. A renewable energy source - refers to plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce biofuel. it excludes organic material which has been transformed by geological processes into substances such as coal or petroleum
Raingarden
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Biomass
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
31. 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
Light Pollution
Floor Area Ratio
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Integrated Pest Management
32. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?
Adaptive Plant
Nonpoint-source pollution
Green Building
Air Conditioning
33. non-native plants that use less fertilizer - pesticides and water in a given landscape. these plants have adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive plants or weeds.
Adaptive Plant
Building Envelope (building shell)
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Rapidly Renewable Materials
34. 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
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Impervious Surfaces
Community Connectivity
35. Building that is energy and resource efficient
High Performance Green Building
Carbon Overlay Tool
LEED Category
Regional Material
36. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material
Nonpoint-source pollution
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Regional Material
LEED Category
37. 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
Schematic Design
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Drip Irrigation
Integrated Pest Management
38. What should take place during Occupancy?
Feedback Loop
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
LEED Points
Predesign
39. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Air Conditioning
Evapotranspiration
Montreal Protocol
40. 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
Ozone (O3)
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Hardscape
Submeter
41. 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
Cradle to Cradle
Reuse
Ventilation Rate
Agrifiber Product
42. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity
Ventilation Rate
Reuse
Carbon Footprint
Adaptive Plant
43. Solid - liquid or gaseous fuel derived from relatively recently dead biological material and is distinguished from fossil fuels - which are derived from long dead biological material
Heat Island Effect
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Biofuel
44. 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
Environmentally Preferable Products
Integrated Design
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Street Grid Density
45. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system
Light Pollution
Green Power
Stormwater Runoff
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
46. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
Closed System
Indoor Air Quality
Design
47. Heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. large office buildings - hospitals - and schools typically use one or more of these as part of their air conditioning systems
Construction Waste Management Plan
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Vehicle miles traveled
Cooling Tower
48. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)
Energy Management System
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Contaminant
49. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity
Climate Change
Bake-Out
Metering
Indoor Environmental Quality
50. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site
Predesign
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Development Density
Vehicle miles traveled