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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. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






2. System where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input - or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth -- adults make children whom in turn make more adults






3. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.






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






5. 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






6. Native plants are adapted to local conditions and are easier to grow and maintain. this low-maintenance approach means savings in both time and money. once established - native plants better withstand variations in local climate such as droughts and






7. 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






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






9. A review process that identifies and selects the lowest lifecycle cost options in design - materials and processes that achieves the desired level of performance - reliability and customer satisfaction






10. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification. for multiple building developments - the LEED project boundary may be a portion of the development as determined by the project team






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






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






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






14. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.






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






16. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption






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






18. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?






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






20. Non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as dish washing - laundry and bathing. some states and local authorities allow kitchen sink water to be included. check local codes in order to comply with local regulations.






21. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another






22. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building






23. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas






24. Colorless - odorless gas that is present in the atmosphere and is formed when any fuel containing carbon is burned. it is breathed out of animal's lungs during respiration - is produced by the decay of organic matter - and is used by plants in photos






25. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






26. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change






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






28. The use of environmentally friendly ingredients and chemicals for household - manufacturing and industrial cleaning. these techniques and products avoid the use of chemically reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals






29. 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






30. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






31. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)






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






33. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel - sand - silt or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. these are critically important in human habitation and agriculture. t






34. Part of a refrigeration system - a machine that removes heat from liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle






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






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






37. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture






38. 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






39. 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






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






41. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






42. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system






43. 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.






44. Ground areas that are vegetated and pervious. green roofs can be considered open space but only for urban areas






45. An increase in the near surface temp of the earth. this has occurred in the distant past as the result of natural influences - but the term is most often used to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse






46. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?






47. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.






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






49. 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






50. Encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria (USGBC). there are multiple rating system