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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






2. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)






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






4. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






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






6. 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.






7. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






8. 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






9. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste






10. A collection of living things and the environment in which they live. for example - a prairie [this] includes coyotes - the rabbits on which they feed - and the grasses that feed the rabbits






11. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






12. 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






13. Administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging - recycling and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and [first phrase] -- this means it should cover waste sent to a landfill - salvaging - and recycled waste






14. 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






15. Method which minimizes the use of water and fetilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants - either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone - through a network of valves - pipes - tubing and emitters






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






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






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






22. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects






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






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






25. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE






26. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






27. Plan that identifies a diversion rate goal and covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items in an existing building






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished






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






33. Collaborative - facilitated approach to project design and execution. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to better performance and life cycle savings






34. An expanded baseline for measuring performance - adding social and environmental dimensions to the traditional profit measure - so decisions are viewed in the long term with their impact on people - the planet - and profit






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






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






37. The min' floor area for CI






38. 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






39. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?






40. Method of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries. zoning may be use-based (regulating the uses to which land may be put) - or it may regulate building height - lot coverage - and similar characteristics - or some co






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






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






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






44. Excessive or obtrusive artificial light that obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers - interferes with astronomical observatories - and like any other form of pollution - disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects






45. 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)






46. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely






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






48. Building that is energy and resource efficient






49. 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






50. 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