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LEED GA: Green Associate

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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






2. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians






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






4. 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






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






6. Also known as green tags - RECs or tradable renewable certificates (TRCs) are tradable environmental commodities in the US which represent proof that 1 megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource






7. 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






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






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






10. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality






11. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems






12. 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






13. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings






14. 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






15. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.






16. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...






17. 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






18. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






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






20. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met






21. Compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility and therefore can enter the air easily. many VOCs are human-made chemicals that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints - pharmaceuticals - and refrigerants






22. The process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended. this saves on new materials needed. ex: warehouse turned into condos. also refers to the design of a new building with consideration to what it could be used for






23. 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






24. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)






25. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants






26. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality






27. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.






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






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






30. What should take place during Occupancy?






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






32. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses






33. 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.






34. Content from industry scraps that was diverted from the waste stream and used for other purposes. examples include sawdust - wood shavings - wood chips - and print overruns. excluded are materials that are re-incorporated into the same manufacturing






35. Plan that covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items used in the construction or renovation process






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






37. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?






38. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?






39. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.






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