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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case






2. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)






3. 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






4. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)






5. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker






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






7. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






8. Products made from agricultural fiber such as wheat board and straw board






9. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere






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






11. The coordinated use of pest and environmental info with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people - property - and the environment






12. Systematic improvements in a market or segment of a market to achieve a lasting share of energy-efficient products and services - i.e. high efficiency washers replacing regular washing machines in the U.S.






13. 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






14. 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






15. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose






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






17. 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






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






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






20. Credit weightings are based on...






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






22. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)






23. 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






24. The min' floor area for CI






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






26. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






27. 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






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






29. Documentation of the results of the commissioning process - including the as-built state of the HVAC system and any unresolved issues found at the time the commissioning process was completed






30. Flush-Out






31. 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






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






33. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






34. A written plan that outlines strategies to reduce stormwater runoff for the purposes of reducing erosion - pollution and sedimentation of nearby bodies of water - especially important during construction where so much dirt - dust and waste are presen






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






36. A project that can produce all the energy it requires on site yet still might be connected to the regular utility grid - for example - using power from the grid when there is no wind - and providing power to the grid from wind turbines on windy days






37. Controllability of Systems






38. 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






39. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)






40. Info of a result of a system returning to the system so that the system can make appropriate modifications. think of a thermostat reading the indoor air temp. info must flow to make [this]. without info - changes are less likely to happen






41. A continuous process of collecting and analyzing data to compare how well a project is working against expected results of the project based on performance indicators. the goal is use the indicators to achieve efficiency where possible






42. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






43. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






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






45. A term used in the US to describe the heating or cooling capacity of a system or fuels. this is understood to represent [this]'s per hour when referring to power. this derives its measurement from the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperatur






46. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett






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






48. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses






49. 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






50. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category