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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 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






3. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. A review of consumables waste of a project. essentially - finding out what makes up the projects waste can help determine ways to increase recycling or reduce waste through other methods






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






10. 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






11. LID is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible (EPA)






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






13. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc






14. 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






15. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...






16. 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.






17. The act of having separate stakeholders or designers work together to ensure the project is benefiting from synergy which allows for greater levels of sustainability throughout the project's life






18. Indicates a material's ability to reject solar heat and is the combined value of reflectivity and emittance. measurements vary from 100 (standard white surface - most reflective) - to 0 (standard black surface - least reflective). materials with the






19. 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






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






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






22. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer






23. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






24. 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






25. Landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation. it is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water and is catching on in other areas as climate patterns shift






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






27. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers






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






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






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






31. Used by the USGBC to weight credits in the LEED system. credits that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions are given more weight than those that do not






32. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?






33. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?






34. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility






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






36. American society of heating - refrigerating and air conditioning engineers. international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating - ventilation - air-conditioning and refrigeration (hvac & r)






37. 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






38. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people






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






40. Guidance tool designed for use by building professionals to help manage indoor air quality in commercial buildings - which should be a part of indoor air quality management plans






41. 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






42. 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






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






45. A term used in life cycle analysis to describe a material or product that is recycled into a new product at the end of its useful life. an example of a closed system






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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.






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