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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre






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






4. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them






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






6. A program that was first developed in 1992 by the US EPA as a method to identify and promote products that are energy efficient. products carrying this symbol provide a way for businesses and consumers to save money - while at the same time - protect






7. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project






8. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements






9. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity






10. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity






11. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M






12. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?






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






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






15. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses






16. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways






17. Part of construction waste management plan






18. 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






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






20. 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)






21. Properties or patterns that a complex system has - but which the individual members do not have. the end result is that the system now has more than just the sum of its parts. for example - saltiness is a property that neither sodium or chlorine have






22. The slow release of a gas that was trapped or adsorbed in some material. off-gassing can be significant if it collects in a closed environment where air is stagnant or recirculated and the gas has negative health effects. off-gassing example: new car






23. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






24. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system






25. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding






26. 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






27. Aset of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level for safety for constructed objects such as buildings and non building structures. these protect public health - safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of bui






28. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






29. 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






30. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells






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






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






33. 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






34. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






35. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






36. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case






41. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?






42. Building that is energy and resource efficient






43. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process






44. 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






45. What should take place during Occupancy?






46. 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






47. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion






48. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.






49. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits






50. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?