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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.






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






3. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms






4. Credit weightings are based on...






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






6. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria






7. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






8. Disciplinary Review Committee (Investigate) - Disciplinary Hearing Committee (Judgment) - and Credential Steering Committee (Final Decision) 2) Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bld






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






10. 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






11. Flush-Out






12. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






13. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






14. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.






15. 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.






16. During Construction Phases - ________________ is the actual construction - Commissioning take place near the end of construction - once the system have been installed and are operable. Includes Substantial Completion - Final Completion - Certificate






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






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






19. Renewable energy such as solar - wind - biomass - hydro - and geothermal energy






20. Water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm by humans or animals






21. 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






22. 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






23. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development






24. 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






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






26. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other






27. 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






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






29. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates






30. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)






31. 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






32. Unit of measurement that describes a building's energy use relative to its size. it's calculated by taking the total energy consumed in one year in kBTUs and dividing it by total floorspace of the building. a low number signifies good energy performa






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






34. 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.






35. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm






36. 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






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






38. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






43. Urinals that do not use water at all. these systems can save anywhere between 15000 and 45000 gallons of water per urinal per year






44. 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






45. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)






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






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






48. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.






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






50. A quantity between a site and the surrounding [area]. it is measured by pedestrian access to housing basic services such as restaurants - post offices - hospitals - libraries - etc.